Acoustics and Vibration

Faber Maunsell specialises in providing an individually tailored consultancy service covering all aspects of building acoustics, vibration and environmental noise control.

Our clients, predominantly planners, designers, building owners and developers, seek advice for a range of applications including offices, shops, hotels, airports, factories, leisure centres, dwellings, hospitals and industrial installations. These projects vary in scope from sound insulation for a residential property through to complete acoustic design packages for multi-million pound commercial developments.

Far from being limited to internal applications, such as acoustics for auditoria, leisure facilities and offices, consultancy also covers environmental noise and vibration impact investigations, façade and building design, planning studies and public enquiries. Advice from our specialists is available in the following areas:

Environmental Noise

• Prediction and measurement of transportation noise
• Planning conditions - compliance and negotiation
• Public enquiries, expert witness presentations
• Statutory noise nuisance - mitigation and advice
• Construction and demolition noise and vibration - monitoring and control
• Noise control measures - method statements, strategies and specifications
• Measurement surveys and reporting

Building Services Noise and Vibration

• Selection of noise and vibration criteria
• Anti-vibration measures
• Noise control measures
• Specialist problem solving

Building and Architectural Acoustics

• Façade design to control external noise intrusion
• Auditorium acoustics
• Speech privacy and intelligibility
• Sound insulation and measurement
• Industrial and commercial noise control
• Material and constructions - specifications and assessment
• Selection of room finishes
• Acoustics of naturally ventilated buildings

Vibration

• Human comfort
• Building damage
• Railway impact studies
• Demolition
• Anti-vibration solutions
• Short-term and long-term monitoring

The company is a member of the Association of Noise Consultants and a sponsoring organisation of the Institute of Acoustics. Through its close links with the acoustics profession, Faber Maunsell aims to ensure that its customers benefit from the blending of traditional solutions with the latest technological advances and knowledge.

For more information on our experience and capabilities please contact John Lloyd.