A

REPORT

ON

THE ACOUSTICS GUIDELINES FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL

BY

ADEYEKUN JEREMIAH ADEDAYO

Matric No.:ARC/03/1895

SOYOBI OLUWASEUN ABIOLA

Martic No.: ARC/03/1957

AYODELE OLUWATAYO SIMEON

Matric No.:ARC/03/1916

Submitted to:-

THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY (SET)

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA.

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF ARC507

(ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL III, ACOUSTICS AND NOISE CONTROL).

FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY

(DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE)

COURSE LECTURER:-

PROF. O. O. OGUNSOTE

MARCH, 2008.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We sincerely give gratitude to God almighty, the creator of heaven and earth, and the giver of human wants, who had given us the wisdom, knowledge and understanding throughout the research for this assignment. Also a great thanks to the Course Lecturer, Prof. O. O. Ogunsote, who has given us the opportunity to display, showcase our intellectual abilities and making us know essence of studying the acoustics of Primary and Secondary School and to expose us to acoustic situations.

In the furtherance to this write up: we appreciatedthe head mistress of the school who allowed us to carry out an existing situation of a Primary School building and made us to achieve the problems in primary school in terms of Acoustics.

ABSTRACT

Acoustics occupies a curious place in the reputation of a Primary and Secondary School, especially in the primary level, hence a Critical Study of these building, because of its function.

The acoustics guideline for Primary and Secondary School is all about the standards that an Architect must follow when designing these buildings, In order to control sound, which may be air-borne or structure borne and to maintain the acoustic balance between different spaces.

The Architect as a master planner of building needs to adhere strictly to the acoustic guidelines not only for these building, but for designing any building. The acoustic guidelines are very important to have the building bearable and comfortable for the users. It is a philosophy that must guide the design of a building, hence the critical study of Acoustic guidelines not only primary and secondary school, but for all building designs.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title Page

Acknowledgements

Abstracts

1.0Introduction

2.0Essence of Acoustics Guidelines for Primary and Secondary School

3.0The nature of the building (case study)

4.0Effects of Sound in the Classrooms

5.0Analysis of Acoustics in primary & Secondary Schools

6.0Paths of sound transmission within and without the Classrooms building.

7.0Acoustic guidelines for Primary and Secondary School.

8.0Recommendations

9.0Conclusion

References