Investigation of acoustic performances of the creative convergence classrooms in elementary schools

A-Hyeon Jo; Chan-Hoon Haan

doi:10.7776/ASK.2023.42.4.285

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Investigation of acoustic performances of the creative convergence classrooms in elementary schools 초등학교 창의융합교실의 음향성능 조사

31 July 2023. pp. 285-297

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Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the acoustic performance of the creative convergence classrooms in Korea used by elementary school students under the age of 9 introduced through the school space innovation project. In order to do this, acoustic performances of three creative convergence classrooms were measured. The measured acoustic parameters were background noise levels, Reverberation Time (RT), D₅₀, Speech Transmission Index (STI), and Inter-Aural Cross Correlation (IACC). Also, acoustic parameters including Transmission Loss (TL) and standardized level difference (D_nT) have been measured for the analysis of sound insulation performance of walls. In addition, the noise level was measured according to the opening conditions of doors and windows in the classroom. As a result, background noise level was measured at an average of 28.0 dB(A) to 32.8 dB(A) when the air conditioner was not operated, and the RT did not exceed 0.6 s. There were differences in IACC according to various desk layouts, and IACC values were high in the center line and the seats near the sound source. In particular, higher IACC was measured at the seats on the center line facing the source squarely. Regarding noise level in the classroom according to the opening conditions of doors and windows, the standards were exceeded when all windows, or windows and doors front onto the corridor were opened.

Keywords

School space innovation

Elementary school

Creative convergence classrooms

Acoustic measurements

Background noise level

Reverberation Time (RT)

Sound insulation performance

본 연구의 목적은 대한민국 학교 교실 중 학교공간혁신사업을 통해 도입된 9세 이하 초등학생이 사용하는 1, 2학년 창의융합교실의 음향성능을 조사하는 것이다. 이를 위해 창의융합교실 3개를 대상으로 음향성능을 측정하였다. 측정된 음향인자는 배경소음, 잔향시간(Reverberation Time, RT), 음성명료도(D₅₀), 음성전달지수(Speech Transmission Index, STI) 및 양이간 상호상관도(Inter-Aural Cross Correlation, IACC)였다. 또한 벽체의 차음성능 분석을 위해 투과손실(Transmission Loss, TL), 표준화음압레벨차(D_nT) 등을 측정하였고, 교실의 문과 창문의 개폐 여부에 따른 소음레벨을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 배경소음은 공조기를 가동하지 않았을 때 평균 28.0 dB(A) ~ 32.8 dB(A)로 나타났으며 잔향시간은 0.6 s를 초과하지 않았다. 다양한 책상 배치에 따라 양이간 상호상관도(IACC)에 차이가 나타났는데, 중심선과 음원 근처 좌석에서 IACC 값이 높게 나타났다. 특히 음원을 정면으로 바라보는 중심선의 좌석에서 더 높은 IACC가 측정되었다. 문과 창문의 개폐에 따른 교실 내 소음레벨은 모든 창문과 문을 열었을 때와 복도측 창문과 문을 열었을 때 기준을 초과하였다.

키워드

학교공간혁신

초등학교

창의융합교실

음향측정

배경소음

잔향시간

차음성능

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Publisher :The Acoustical Society of Korea
Publisher(Ko) :한국음향학회
Journal Title :The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
Journal Title(Ko) :한국음향학회지
Volume : 42
No :4
Pages :285-297
Received Date : 2023-02-14
Revised Date : 2023-06-30
Accepted Date : 2023-07-07
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7776/ASK.2023.42.4.285

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of KoreaISSN:1225-4428(Print) 2287-3775(Online)한국음향학회

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