Course detail

Noise and vibrations in buildings

FAST-NHA059Acad. year: 2026/2027

Principles of noise and vibrations, criteria of room acoustic comfort, sound insulation properties of building materials and constructions, principles of noise reduction in buildings, calculation methods and software.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jitka Mohelníková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Entry knowledge

Fundamentals in architectural acoustics and buildng construction design.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Final evaluation on basis of consulted and completed reports and passed exam. Classification according to ECTS degree at the BUT Brno.

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

- Professional knowledge:

The course aims to build upon fundamental knowledge of building acoustics and provide students with information regarding acoustic assessments and design solutions for mitigating the transmission of noise and vibrations within buildings.

- Professional skills:

Designing and assessing spaces from the perspective of building acoustics. Evaluating the impact of sound and vibration transmission through building structures. Operating measurement equipment and analyzing the data obtained. Using specialized software for acoustic modeling.

- Professional competencies: Students will be able to perform basic assessments of how noise and vibration transmission affects building structures. They will apply this knowledge in their further studies when working on projects.

Study aids

Legal regulations:

Act No. 258/2000 Coll.: The overarching Act on the Protection of Public Health.

Government Decree No. 272/2011 Coll. (on the protection of health against the adverse effects of noise and vibrations).

Technical standards:

  1. EN ISO 717-1:2021 Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 1: Airborne sound insulation.
  2. Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 2: Impact sound insulation.
  3. EN ISO 12354-1:2018 Building acoustics - Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the performance of elements - Part 1: Airborne sound insulation between rooms.
  4. EN ISO 12354-2:2018 Building acoustics - Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the performance of elements - Part 2: Impact sound insulation between rooms.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-EVB Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme CZV1-AKR Lifelong learning

    specialization PNM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Petra Berková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction, repetition of fundamentals in room acoustics from previous study.
  • 2. Problems of sound insulation properties of buildings constructions – airborne and impact sound insulation.
  • 3. Acoustic measurements and solution of sound insulation deficiencies –– Part I.
  • 4. Acoustic measurements and solution of sound insulation deficiencies –– Part II.
  • 5. Fundamental calculation methods, determination of sound insulation properties, selection of convenient building materials
  • 6. Problems in buildings with respect of stationary noise sources
  • 7. Measurements of noise from stationary sources, optimisation of sound sources in buildings and outdoors
  • 8. Prevention of noise and vibrations from stationary and other sources
  • 9. Room acoustics – materials and measurement methods
  • 10. Room acoustics – calculation methods
  • 11. -13. Comprehensive solution of selected buildings for sound insulation, room acoustics and noise sources

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Petra Berková, Ph.D.
Ing. Zdeněk Kopečný

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction, repetition of fundamental principles
  • 2. Set of tasks for consolidation of knowledge from previous study.
  • 3. Assignment of a selected building for practical solution of lectured problems – sound insulation properties, noise sources, room acoustics
  • 4. Assessment of sound insulation properties in the selected building in accordance with catalogues and calculations.
  • 5. Solution of building construction details
  • 6. Stationary sound sources, fundamental calculations, introduction to software assessments
  • 7. Software simulations
  • 8. Solution of problems of stationary sound sources in the building including building construction details
  • 9. Consultations, task completion
  • 10. Room acoustics, fundamentals, calculations procedures, task instructions
  • 11. Assessments, computer simulations
  • 12. Consultations
  • 13. Credit