- Author
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Robinson, D. A.
- Title
- Sound Attenuation in Buildings: Implications for Fire Alarm System Design.
- Coporate
- Environmental Health and Safety, Amherst, MA
- Journal
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Fire Safety Journal,
Vol. 14,
No. 1&2,
5-12,
July 1, 1988
- Book or Conf
- Society of Fire Protection Engineers. Fire Detection and Suppression...Today's Technology. March 9-11, 1987,
Linthicum Heights, MD,
1-15 p.,
1988
- Keywords
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fire alarm systems
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attenuation
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buildings
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building design
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absorptivity
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decibel levels
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pressure effects
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noise (sound)
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signal detection
- Abstract
- This paper examines issues related to the attenuation of audible fire alarm signals in buildings and reviews the performance of room mounted audible fire alarm signaling devices in a university residential building.