Acoustical characterization of the underground chapels of the new Holy Trinity church in the Fatima shrine, Portugal

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2011

Authors

António P. O. Carvalho (Author) FEUP; Bruno F. O. Nascimento (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Forum Acusticum 2011

Initial page: 6 pag.

Forum Acusticum 2011

Aalborg, Dinamarca, 27 de Junho a 1 de Julho de 2011

Indexing

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Physical sciences > Physics > Acoustics

Other information

Abstract (EN): This paper presents the interior acoustic characterization of the Chapels of Reconciliation, underground chapels of the new Holy Trinity church in Fatima, Portugal. The results of in situ measurements are presented regarding Reverberation Time, RASTI (with and without the use of sound reinforcement system), sound levels and NC of the HVAC equipment and airborne sound insulation indexes between chapels. The results are compared with Portuguese Catholic churches of similar volume and the subjective opinion of users of these chapels is analyzed.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6