Scaling and Small-Sample Techniques for Building Acoustics
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: acoustic absorbing materials; acoustic insulation; natural materials; recyclable insulation; eco-materials
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Interests: building; acoustic isolation; circular economy; acoustic conditioning
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, new acoustic materials and construction solutions have emerged. One reason for this progress is the need to keep waste to a minimum so as to reuse and recycle materials, while another is to enable new bio- or eco-materials to be obtained through non-polluting processes. The EU is promoting change towards a more sustainable model, termed the circular economy, which is also applied in buildings with regard to new materials and solutions.
For acoustic applications, it is necessary to understand the properties of the materials being used. In many cases, measurements over large surfaces are required. An example is the measurement of sound insulation or sound absorption in standardized chambers. However, manufacturing new materials at the laboratory level can be costly and risky, as there are no guarantees that the potential solutions will have acoustic properties. In such circumstances, the use of scaled cameras, wave tube estimates, or hybrid techniques between measurement and prediction can help to reduce costs and improve the final samples.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to develop possible scaling techniques at an experimental or theoretical level that allow for the estimation or prediction of the behavior of new acoustic materials or construction solutions.
Prof. Dr. Jesús Alba Fernández
Prof. Dr. Ignacio Enrique Guillén Guillamón
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- scaling techniques
- small samples
- eco-materials
- acoustic models
- small chambers
- sustainable materials
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