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| ARLL0320-1 | Building equipment, Acoustic
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| Duration : | 24h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Henriette Michaux |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | Architectural acoustics
The course addresses the two aspects of architectural acoustics: acoustic insulation and acoustic correction.
Theoretical concepts will form the introduction: sound (measurement, appreciation and representation) and auditory sensation (description of auditory behaviour and sonometer).
The technical solutions for air-borne and impact sound insulation will be developed and Belgian regulations (NBN S 400 and 401) will be analysed.
Acoustic correction will be treated in practical terms by specialists. Students will experiment with the concept of a sound landscape (architectural or urban) in the form of a route being suggested to different sites.
Fire safety
The course is structured in terms of the principles of fire protection: prevention, anticipation and extinction.
Prevention (which under normal circumstances takes place permanently) is guided by basic regulations which are read and analysed (low, medium and high buildings).
The concepts of reaction and fire resistance will be studied using the theory of the fire triangle.
Heating and air-conditioning
This course extends the teaching given in 2Ba in the course on equipment relating to the problem of thermal comfort and the overall heating in a building.
The principles by which technical installations operate will be studied on three levels: heat production, distribution and emission.
Students will become familiar with the terminology required to take part in discussions with experts (manufacturers, heating engineers, local planning offices). The course content will change depending upon new technologies which will be developed and analysed. Particular attention will be given to renewable energies which students will already have come across in the 2Ba course. |
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| Course objective : | The course on architectural acoustics will provide the necessary theoretical elements for discussion and collaboration between architects and acousticians.
The course in fire safety will familiarise students with the vast terminology relating to the technology of prediction (detection, emergency and safety lighting ...) and extinction (procedures, agents, equipment) and will thus prepare students for discussions with fire services and manufacturers.
The course on heating and air-conditioning will provide students with the necessary tools for
- participating in discussions with specialists (heating engineers, manufacturers, local planning departments)
- choosing a heating system which is appropriate for a private dwelling.
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| Prerequisites : | All social sciences (classics, arts ...) |
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| Organization : | Lectures |
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| Written notes : | A syllabus will be available to students only for the acoustics and heating parts of the course
The basic regulations will be available to students for the fire safety course. |
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| Assessment : | Written exam |
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