An important tool for building acoustics, especially in wooden buildings; the first contribution at the Italian level, a useful and necessary tool for professionals (and all who are interested) who encounter for the first time and not only the world of acoustics in wooden buildings and its problems.
Sustainable construction, the choice of specific materials and the use of technologies that allow minimal impact on the environment, present a pressing need.
Research, science and technology now facilitate the dissemination of the knowledge necessary so that “the new” may take off.
With the same purpose, this book aims to bridge the gap between scientific (often niche) research, good practice, new regulations and professional training.
Drawing firsthand on the work challenges faced in recent years, on the projects that we analyzed and created, on the experiences of the construction site, it has been possible to build up a set of concepts that can deal with a lesser known but increasingly evolving theme with less uncertainty.
The study of the attached bibliography, moreover, has allowed the comparison and the critical application of sources, predictive models, numerical simulations in laboratory and in situ measurements coming from all over the world (Europe, Japan, Canada, United States, Australia, South Korea, China etc.).
The text initially refers to some basic notions to allow a better understanding of the topics covered.
For the calculation aspects, the most up-to-date and reliable forecasting methodologies in specialized literature have been considered and verified in the field as well as the models included in the new series of UNI EN ISO 12354: 2017 standards.
The book
The idea behind the project was to use the work and research carried out over the past five years to make the comprehension of an extremely heterogeneous subject linear and exhaustive, because it interweaves disciplines such as acoustics, materials science, construction techniques, statics etc.
What we read in these pages is certainly a popular starting point, deliberately treated with simple words and purified of excessive technicalities.
Those who try to tackle the text will therefore find themselves grappling with the first contribution at a national level concerning a physical-technical aspect of primary importance both for living comfort and for the design of wooden structures.
The book contains the new formulations for the prediction of the behavior of horizontal and vertical wooden components both in the frame and in laminated wood, considering the influence of each individual parameter and basing all the considerations both on laboratory tests and on in situ surveys carried out in different sites and with multiple survey techniques.
This volume is certainly the first Italian contribution to include comprehensive and complete analysis of the acoustic behavior of wooden buildings, taking into account the various types of construction and the individual features that these may present.
In the various chapters here contained various issues are addressed, such as basic building acoustics, with clear reference to what may be useful in this type of buildings, and then move to soundproofing power and its prediction in homogeneous or multi-layered prefabricated structures, continuing with the footfall noise and its reduction linked to different construction technologies. It then concludes with a chapter entirely dedicated to the installations, their acoustic design and integration into wooden partitions.
The autors
The authors work and conduct research in the field of acoustics.
Especially in the last few years they focused on the acoustic behavior of wooden buildings by publishing the first work dedicated to the determination of the trampling noise of wooden floors at an international level; this research was published in the prestigious “Building and Environment” magazine.
The book “Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials” is being published for the prestigious Elsevier international publishing house, where the authors have been asked to take care of the part relating to the use of wood in construction.
F. Bettarello, M. Caniato, “The acoustics in wooden buildings. Design, forecast calculation and implant integration”, April 2018, Publisher: Maggioli Editore ISBN: 8891627453
Engineer Federica Bettarello
Designer in the field of acoustics, has obtained a degree in Engineering and a Ph.D. at the University of Ferrara.
She is the author of over 40 publications in magazines, national and international conferences and a European patent.
She is a competent technician in environmental acoustics and lecturer in many training and specialization courses on the issues of living comfort and building acoustics.
Engineer Marco Caniato
Researcher in the field of living comfort, obtained a degree in Engineering and a degree in Architecture at the University of Trieste; he currently conducts his research at the Department of Science and Technology of the University of Bolzano.
He received his Ph.D. at the University of Ferrara and attended numerous courses on the subject. Author of over 40 publications in magazines, national and international conferences and editor of European patents on acoustics and energy saving.
He is a competent technician in environmental acoustics and lecturer of the Technical Systems and Environmental Control of buildings course at the University of Trieste.
He is the author of the monographs: “Energy Saving and Housing Comfort – Instructions for Use”, “Building Acoustics – Understanding, Learning, Evaluating” for Alinea Editrice and “The technical and acoustic design of the sanitary discharge systems. In simple words”, for Maggioli Editore.
