دراسة مستوى الضوضاء لبناية قسم الهندسة المدنية في جامعة بابل

Abstract

In this study, the building of civil engineering department which includes the civil, environmental and architecture engineering departments were selected to study noise level during the year of 2010-2011. Noise level measurement was done at classrooms, teaching staff rooms and the main courtyard of the building by using two sound level meters type (2237 fulfici).This study covered about 70 day in order to give real measurement of noise level. After recording of daily measurement of noise level the hourly average for each part of the building and the whole building was calculated as well as the total average of noise level was calculated in order to compare it with the allowable limits of Environment Protection Agency (EPA) for educational institutions.The results of this study showed that the average of noise level for this building was 76.7 dB which is greater than the allowable limits that required range of 30-40 dB for such institution.