2026 December - 9 articles
A common acoustic treatment for ordinary public spaces, such as schools, offices, and healthcare facilities, is a suspended absorbent ceiling. The non-uniform distribution of absorption and the effects of furniture and interior fittings in these room...
To identify the development stages of load-induced cracks in reinforced concrete beams under freeze–thaw and corrosion degradation, this paper proposes a mechanism-guided multi-branch neural network approach. Based on the physical meanings of a...
Wind turbine noise (WTN) can be a source of annoyance and discomfort to individuals exposed to it. Previous work has investigated perceived annoyance due to the presence of normal amplitude modulation (NAM) and other amplitude modulation (OAM) using...
The Alchija gypsum chamber, located within the Knauf gypsum mine near Debar in North Macedonia, represents a distinctive underground space of significant geological and environmental value. The site is situated near thermal springs and Debar Lake. Th...
Porous materials are widely used for sound absorption, but predicting their acoustic response remains challenging because of the complex interaction between pore morphology and material parameters such as porosity, airflow resistivity, tortuosity, ch...
Spectral degradation disrupts the rapid, incremental processes that support spoken word recognition, but most studies quantify endpoint accuracy rather than the time course of lexical access, and the extent to which cognitive resources compensate for...
Noise barrier tunnels are increasingly used to mitigate transportation noise in densely populated areas; however, their enclosed or semi-enclosed acoustic environments can create challenges for emergency evacuation broadcasting during fire incidents....
Particle pollution has been recognized as a significant form of environmental pollution. More specifically, the inhalation of very small (ultrafine) airborne particulate matter that is emitted from the burning of fossil fuels poses one of the most se...
Timber façade assemblies are increasingly used in residential construction for reasons including prefabrication, construction speed, and lower environmental footprint. However, adequate acoustic performance in lightweight assemblies requires a...
