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https://hdl.handle.net/10216/81305| Author(s): | António P. Carvalho Joana Sousa |
| Title: | Acoustical characterization of touristic caves in Portugal |
| Issue Date: | 2015 |
| Abstract: | Since the Palaeolithic, Mankind has been taking advantage of the acoustical characteristics of natural caves to perform its rituals. Nowadays many of these spaces are used as touristic attractions or even as stages for musical performances. This study characterizes three touristic caves in Portugal where in situ measurements were done, of background noise sound pressure levels, RASTI and Reverberation Time. The average RT values were 1.3 s to 1.7 s and the RASTI average values revealed good intelligibility (from 0.50 to 0.57). The sound absorption coefficient of the stone that constitutes the interior of those caves was also measured in a standing wave apparatus. |
| Subject: | Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias Engineering and technology |
| Scientific areas: | Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias Engineering and technology |
| DOI: | 10.1121/2.0000115 |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/81305 |
| Source: | 170th Acoustical Society of America Meeting |
| Document Type: | Artigo em Livro de Atas de Conferência Internacional |
| Rights: | openAccess |
| License: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Appears in Collections: | FEUP - Artigo em Livro de Atas de Conferência Internacional |
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