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Fitness Center Noise & Vibration Control
Scott Harvey, PE, INCE Bd. Cert.Phoenix Noise & VibrationFrederick, Maryland
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Copyright Materials
This presentation is protected by US and International Copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, display and use
of the presentation without written permission of the speaker is prohibited.
© Phoenix Noise & Vibration, LLC 2019
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Learning Objectives
After attending this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand basic noise metrics• Differentiate between airborne noise and structure
borne noise• Identify the primary fitness center noise sources• Incorporate basic noise control techniques in fitness
room design
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Noise Metrics
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Rating Fitness Center Noise • Loudness
• Soft
• Quiet
• Loud
• Noisy
• Quality of Noise• Rumble
• Thumping
• Booming
• Banging
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Terminology• Loudness measured in decibels (dB)
• dB = 10 x log(Pressure2/refPressure2)
• Human Range: 0 to 130 dB
• “A-weight” to simulate human hearing… “dBA”
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Why dB???
• Reduces wide range of numbers to a smaller range:• 20 to 20,000,000 microPascals becomes 0 to 120 dB
• Example of the logarithmic nature:
• Eases Comparisons:30 to 33 = “Barely Perceptible”
90 to 93 = “Barely Perceptible”
Change in dB Subjective Response
3 dB Barely Perceptible
5 dB Clearly Perceptible
10 dB Twice as Loud
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Terminology
•Everything is based upon the decibel scale
•It’s the fundamental unit of measure
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• Frequency (tones) measured in Hertz (Hz)
• 1 Hz = 1 cycle/second
• Human range
• 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
Sound Quality
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• Named for Heinrich Rudolf Hertz
• 1857-1894
• Famous German Physicist
• First person to transmit
and receive radio waves
Sound Quality
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Sound Quality
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Put it all together…
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• Single number ratings describing the relative loudness and speech interference properties of a given noise spectrum
•Used to specify background noise levels for various space uses, mainly HVAC and mechanical noise
Background Noise Measures
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Background Noise Measures
• Noise Criteria (NC)
• Simple but,
• No assessment of sound quality
• Room Criteria (RC(N))
• More difficult to comprehend
• Evaluates sound quality
• Diagnostics
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Mechanical Noise Measures
Method Loudness Quality
dBA • -NC • -RC • •
RC(N) • •
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ASHRAE* Recommended Background Levels from HVAC sources…
* Values taken from 2011 ASHRAE Applications Handbook, Chapter 48, Table 1.
Room Type NC/RC dBA
Residences 25-35 30-40
Office buildingsExecutive and private offices 30 35
Conference rooms 30 35
Open Plan offices 40 45
Hospitals/Clinics
Private rooms 35 40
Wards 40 45
Operating Rooms 35 40
Laboratories(with fume hoods)
Testing/Research, minimal speech communication
55 60
Research, extensive telephone use, speech communication
50 55
Group teaching 45 50
Performing Arts Spaces 25 30
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But what about Fitness…
• The challenging thing about fitness noise is that many times it is short term, impulsive noise which is more offensive than the constant humming or whirring of HVAC noise.
• Generally for such impulsive noises we aim for noise levels 5 dBA (or 5 NC) points quieter than those listed in the previous table.
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But wait. What about vibration?
• Vibration: an oscillation of the parts of a fluid or an elastic solid whose equilibrium has been disturbed.
• Sound: vibrations that we hear
• Noise: unwanted sound (my neighbor’s home theater)
• It’s all vibration.
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Air Bornevs.Structure Borne
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Air Borne and Structure Borne
• Air borne noise and structure borne noise are really descriptors of the pathways by which sound arrives to the listener from the noise source.
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Air Borne Noise Path
• The sound heard in the room which contains the source is transmitted through partitions and becomes air borne noise in other rooms.
• Generally air borne path starts as sound
• Example:
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To Control Air Borne Noise…
• Use noise barriers to control or block air borne noise from other locations.
(remember this…quiz later)
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Structure Borne Noise Path
• Vibration from the source is transmitted directly to the building structure, propagates through that structure and becomes audible sound in another part of the building.
• Generally structure borne is vibration
• Examples:
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Pumps on the 4th floor
• Transmit structure borne vibration which was audible in a apartment bathroom on the 11th
floor!!!!
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Structure Borne Noise
1. Ideally, if the vibrating object did not touch anything there would be no structure borne noise
2. Since #1 is pretty much a “no go”, proceed to #3
3. Introduce vibration isolation• Springs
• Neoprene (rubber)
• Polyurethane Foam
To SEPARATE the activity from the structure.
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A little quiz…
Air borne?
Or
Structure borne?
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Primary Fitness Center
Noise & Vibration Sources
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Airborne Sources
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American University Website
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Structure BorneSources
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American University Website
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And for the queen mother…
•Crossfit
•Olympic Weightlifting
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YouTube.com
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Noise Control Techniques
Something better than muffs…
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Location, Location, Location
•Ground level is preferable over elevated floors
•Away from living units and near occupied spaces
•Minimize the amount of shared partitions between the fitness center and living units
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Hours of Operation
•Limit hours to the daytime
•Don’t allow late evening, nighttime, and early morning hours of operation
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• Locate treadmills along exterior walls and column lines
•Place weight machines and other equipment away from living unit walls
•Avoid rigid attachments between amplified electronics and living unit partitions
Equipment Placement
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Signage
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Air Borne Noise Control
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Blocking Noise
• There are noise barriers (blockers) and there are noise absorbers.
• Barriers are not absorbers.
• Absorbers are not barriers. • Many times the absorber is somewhat acoustically
transparent.
• Barriers are generally composed of dense, heavy material layers. (Quiz Later)
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Quiz
• Barrier or Absorber?
• Barrier
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Quiz
• Barrier or Absorber?
• Absorber
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Quiz
• Barrier or Absorber?
• Barrier
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Quiz
• Barrier or Absorber?
• Absorber
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Quiz• Barrier or Absorber?
• This is of absolutely no use to the acoustician except to keep beer cold!
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Side track…
• How do we rate partitions for barrier effectivenes?
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Sound Transmission Class
or STC
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Terminology
• Sound Transmission Class (STC) – a single number rating of the partition’s ability to block speech frequencies from one side to another.
• This is blocking AIRBORNE noise, not structure borne
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Room to Room
STC Applies to BothFloor/Ceiling SystemsAnd Walls
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Room to RoomSTC ASTC Subjective Description
30 22-25 Most sentences clearly understood
40 32-35 Speech can be heard with some effort
50 42-45 Loud speech can be heard with some effort
60 52-55Loud speech essentially inaudible. Minimum for loud, airborne fitness centers.
70 62-65 Loud music heard faintly
75+ Most noises effectively blocked
Credit: Architectural Acoustics: Principles and Design 1999
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Room to Room Quiz…
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STC not always right…
• STC developed for speech, applied to many other noise sources such as:
• Fitness
• Mechanical
• Transportation
• Music
• Warning: Not always accurate for these other sources, ESPECIALLY MUSIC THAT’S HEAVY ON THE BASS!!!
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Back on the main track
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Air Borne Noise Control
Ceiling Design•Design trend is a minimalistic or industrial look•Location Dependent•Only affective on the spaces above or below the ceiling•Consider sensitive spaces: lobbies, conference rooms, living areas, etc.•Spring Isolated ceiling significantly increases the floor/ceiling performance•But remember, High STC rating may be necessary. International Building Code (IBC) requirement of 50 STC and 50 IIC was designed around speech and footfall noise, not that of running or weight drops impacting the floor
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Kinetic Noise Control
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So to block airborne noise you have to use a wall and/or ceiling system with a high STC rating…greater than 65 for higher noise sources.
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Structure Borne Noise Control
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Structure Borne ControlIsolation at the source
• Isolation pads specifically designed for the exercise equipment
• Localized rubber mats beneath free weight and weight machine locations
• Specify rubber/urethane coated steel plates with bumper plates
Pliteq
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Spring IsolatedHeavy Bag
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Structure Borne ControlFloor Design
▪ Treadmill isolation pads are recommended with all resilient flooring thickness
Resilient FloorCardiovascular
Equipment
StationaryWeight
Machines
Free Weights
Group Exercise or
CrossFit
¼” Thick Underlayment •
1” Thick Rubber Flooring •
2.5” Thick Rubber Flooring •
Concrete Floating Slab •
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Kinetics Noise Control
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Mason Industries
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In Review…
Noise MetricsAir borne
vs.Structure borne
Significant Sources
Noise Control Schemes
Fitness Noise & Vibration
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Thank you for the Attention!
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