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  • 1Noise barrier — The sound tube in Melbourne, Australia, designed to reduce roadway noise without detracting from the area s aesthetics. A noise barrier (also called a soundwall, sound berm, sound barrier, or acoustical barrier) is an exterior structure designed… …

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  • 2Bengt Sjostrom Theatre — Infobox Stadium stadium name = Bengt Sjostrom Theatre nickname = Starlight Theatre | location = Rockford, Illinois opened = 1966 closed = Architect = Studio Gang Architects owner = Rock Valley College Builder = Sjostrom Sons, Inc. seating… …

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  • 3Building insulation materials — A selection of insulation materials can aid in building insulation. All of these are based on standard principles of thermal insulation. Materials used to reduce heat transfer by conduction, radiation or convection are employed in varying… …

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  • 4Noise mitigation — is a set of strategies to reduce noise pollution. The main areas of noise mitigation or abatement are: transportation noise control, architectural design, and occupational noise control. Roadway noise and aircraft noise are the most pervasive… …

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  • 5Roadway noise — is the collective sound energy emanating from motor vehicles. In the USA it contributes more to environmental noise exposure [Senate Public Works Committee, Noise Pollution and Abatement Act of 1972, S. Rep. No. 1160, 92nd Cong. 2nd session] than …

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  • 6Noise control — This article is about the scientific aspects of noise control. For the anti social concept of noise control, see Loud music. Noise control is an active or passive means of reducing sound emissions, often incentivised by personal comfort,… …

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  • 7Atmospheric diffraction — is manifested in the following principal ways:* Fourier optics is the bending of light rays in the atmosphere, which results in remarkable visual displays of astronomical objects, such as depictions on this page.* Radio wave diffraction is the… …

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  • 8Insulated glazing — (IG) also known as double glazing are double or triple glass window panes separated by an air or other gas filled space to reduce heat transfer across a part of the building envelope. Glass in windows is used to provide light and allow a view… …

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  • 9Speed of sound — Sound is a vibration that travels through an elastic medium as a wave. The speed of sound describes how much distance such a wave travels in a certain amount of time. In SI Units with dry air at 20 °C (68 °F), the speed of sound is 343 m/s. This… …

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  • 10Sound masking — For other uses of masking , see Masking (disambiguation). Sound masking is the addition of natural or artificial sound (such as as white noise or pink noise) into an environment to cover up unwanted sound by using auditory masking. This is in… …

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