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Paulo Henrique Trombetta Zannin1, Carolina Reich Marcon
1Laboratório de Acústica Ambiental, Industrial e Conforto Acústico, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Centro Politécnico, Bairro Jardim das Américas, CEP: 81.531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. paulo.zannin@pesquisador.cnpq.br
Abstract:
The acoustic comfort of classrooms in a Brazilian public school has been evaluated through interviews with 62 teachers and 464 pupils, measurements of background noise, reverberation time, and sound insulation. Acoustic measurements have revealed the poor acoustic quality of the classrooms. Results have shown that teachers and pupils consider the noise generated and the voice of the teacher in neighboring classrooms as the main sources of annoyance inside the classroom. Acoustic simulations resulted in the suggestion of placement of perforated plywood on the ceiling, for reduction in reverberation time and increase in the acoustic comfort of the classrooms.
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