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    The document discusses the acoustics of the Petaling Jaya Civic Centre auditorium. [1] The auditorium has a seating capacity of 1,028 and is used for exhibitions, performances, and community events. [2] External noises from rain, traffic, and internal noises from doors and conversations can disrupt the acoustics. [3] The auditorium uses sound reinforcement systems, carpet, timber panels, and other materials to help diffuse sound while reducing unwanted reflections.

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    The document discusses the acoustics of the Petaling Jaya Civic Centre auditorium. [1] The auditorium has a seating capacity of 1,028 and is used for exhibitions, performances, and community events. [2] External noises from rain, traffic, and internal noises from doors and conversations can disrupt the acoustics. [3] The auditorium uses sound reinforcement systems, carpet, timber panels, and other materials to help diffuse sound while reducing unwanted reflections.

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    The document discusses the acoustics of the Petaling Jaya Civic Centre auditorium. [1] The auditorium has a seating capacity of 1,028 and is used for exhibitions, performances, and community events. [2] External noises from rain, traffic, and internal noises from doors and conversations can disrupt the acoustics. [3] The auditorium uses sound reinforcement systems, carpet, timber panels, and other materials to help diffuse sound while reducing unwanted reflections.

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    ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS

    DONE BY - NISHOK SHARAN


    KISHORE M
    VIGNESH M
    ARUL MURUGAN
    Case study on Petaling Jaya Civic Centre
    The building we chose is The Petaling Jaya Civic Centre, or commonly referred as Dewan Sivik or PJCC in short.

    It is located at Jalan Yong Shook Lin.

    The civic centre is a municipal building of Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) and is financed publicly to serve as a
    multipurpose hall for exhibitions, musicals, performances and recreational events.

    The hall itself has a built-up area of 49,113 square feet.

    It consists of 1028 seating capacity air-conditioned auditorium.


    SITE

    The occurrence of rain,


    thunderstorm and road traffic
    might cause unwanted noise
    which will disrupt the
    acoustical quality of the
    auditorium due to the loud
    sound it produced.
    COLUMNS PLACEMENT

    PLAN OF THE PJCC HALL

    THE COLUMNS ARE PLACED WITH A DISTANCE OF 7925MM AND


    28800MM.
    SECTION
    ZONING
    Zone 1 where the front section of the seats is located ZONE 1

    Zone 2 where the back section of the seats under the balcony ZONE 2
    is located
    ZONE 3
    Zone 3 where the seats are located on the balcony
    BACKSTAGE AREA TOILET UNIT

    AUDIENCE AREA TOILET UNIT

    ZONING AUDIENCE AREA

    AUDIENCE AREA

    LOBBY
    Sound Reinforcement System

    Due to the nature of a large auditorium, sound reinforcement


    system is used to accommodate the large volume where sound is
    better heard across the audience, especially in areas which have
    sound shadows. PJCC auditorium uses a centrally locate system,
    which is common among many other auditoriums, with a single
    cluster of loudspeakers over a sound source. This system gives
    maximum realism as the amplified sound comes from the same
    direction as original sound. Additional sound speakers are
    located at the side walls of the auditorium for sound to be
    directed to zones located at the further end of the auditorium.
    Sound reflection
    The stage located at the front has flat surfaces. This is
    to produce strong early reflections that are integrated
    with the direct sound and enhance it. On the contrary,
    strong late reflections and reverberation at the walls of
    the audience level are not appreciated. In other words,
    the stage area and front of the hall are generally made
    reflective while absorption of sound is placed in the
    seating area of the hall.

    Due to the depth of the balcony overhang, sound


    shadow is produced. Sound shadow is an area through
    which sound waves failed to propagate due to
    obstruction. Sound reinforcement system is used to
    tackle this issue.

    PJCC auditorium, timber strip panels and carpet help


    diffuse sound better, reducing strong reflection from
    constantly bouncing off within the space.
    SOUND DIFFUSION AND ABSORPTION

    Sound diffusion and reflection both occurs within


    PJCC auditorium with the materiality used. Both
    are important in ensuring best production and
    reception of sound from the incident, and the
    exclusion of unwanted sound. Some materials such
    as carpets aid in sound properties where it both
    reflects and diffuse sound, which benefits in the
    overall acoustical performance. Sound diffraction
    do occur but not in the auditorium setting, but
    through adjacent spaces such as the toilet which
    has no sound lock. Noises produced from the toilet
    diffracts out through doorways into the
    auditorium, disturbing the acoustics of the space.
    EXISTING SOUND SOURCES

    EXTERNAL NOISES- The occurrence of rain, thunderstorm and road traffic might cause unwanted noise
    which will disrupt the acoustical quality of the auditorium due to the loud sound it produced.

    INTERNAL NOISE- noise such as slamming door , human chatters, and appliances affects the acoustical
    quality in the room.
    Rough finish Plaster wall

    MATERIALS USED.

    SMOOTH FINISH
    PLASTERBOARD
    HEAVY CARPET ON
    CONCRETE FLOOR

    MATERIALS USED.

    SMOOTH FINISH Wooden stage floor


    PLASTERBOARD
    Timber strips panel
    (Angular)

    MATERIALS USED.
    Timber strips panel (Vertical)
    MARBLE ON
    CONCRETE STAIRS

    MATERIALS USED.
    Plastered stage
    wall
    Upholster theatre seats
    .

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