Project Description

Auditorium- Faculty of Technology, University of Kelaniya

The auditorium of the Facility of Technology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.  The primary purpose of the 800-seat capacity is speech and drama.  In addition to the primary purposes, the auditorium will be used for events and cultural activities.

Design targets

Acoustical Parameter Design Value
Reverberation Time (RT) 1.0 to 1.2 Sec
Clarity speech (C50) 1.0 to 5.0
Clarity for music (C80) -2.o to 6.0
Speech Transmission Index (STI) 0.6 to 0.75
Background noise NC30 (40 dBA)

Sketchup interior view

T30 Reverberation time

C80 clarity for music

Sound transmission index

 

Acoustical quality parameters after sound control

Acoustic Parameter

(Spatial average of 12 receiver points)

Occupied Unoccupied Target Range Meet the Design Criteria Occupied / Unoccupied
Reverberation Time, RT (30)_Average 1.12 1.13 1.0 to 1.2 Yes / Yes
Clarity speech (C50)_Average 4.6 4.1 1.0 to 5.0 Yes / Yes
Clarity for music (C80)_Average 7.3 6.8 -1.0 to 8.0 Yes / Yes
Speech Transmission Index (STI) 0.69 0.67 0.6 to 0.75 Yes / Yes