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Data - Typical SPLs

A collection of measured Sound Pressure Levels (SPL) in various areas.
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TypeUseA Weighted Single Figure63 Hz125 Hz250 Hz500 Hz1 KHz2 KHz4 KHzData SourceNotesPhotoAudio Recording
External Areas In playground with 10 children playing 77 36 48 55 66 73 74 66 Sam Bryant measured LAeq, 10 min measurement in 5x5m playground with children playing around the measurement position   
External Areas Outdoor music concert 90 78.3 79.0 83.5 83.9 80.0 77.6 71.1 Gary Percival measured Popular music live band. Portable PA system at 20m.   
External Areas Outdoor music concert 92 60 74 80 89 86 80 78 Gary Percival measured Proms in the Park (classical) front of audience.    
Internal Areas Dance rehearsal 88 57 69 67 80 84 84 73 Chris McNeillie measured LAeq, the arith. average of 4x 30 sec measurements in small/medium room   
Internal Areas Children's Day Care 71 26 35 47 58 63 70 58 Gary Percival measured LAeq, good measurement at open double doors to main day care area. Around 10 children and 3 adults. 85 dB LAmax   
Internal Areas Inside cinema auditoria 90 73 (64 @ 31.5Hz) 85 80 82 88 87 78 (71 @ 8KHz) Taken from VUE design report.  LAeq,5min values.   
Internal Areas Busy bar or party with loud music 92 70 74 77 84 89 85 81 Chris McNeillie measured LAeq values, good measurement   
Internal Areas Gym class 93.1 - - - - - - - Australian research paper published in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health The average noise level measured during 65 high-intensity gym classes   
Internal Areas Busy but fairly relaxed restaurant 71 39 49 58 65 67 65 59 Anthony Coraci measured LAeq,5min measurement in the restaurant. Restaurant fairly busy. Ambient noise dictated by general chatter, laughing, glasses clinking etc.    
Internal Areas Busy pub with no music  82 67 70 73 78 75 74 67 Chris McNeillie measured LAeq, good measurement, approx 25 people in a small to medium size room   
Internal Areas Nightclub Dancefloor - Music Only 96 82 86 85 91 90 87 78 Chris McNeillie measured LAeq, good measurements (arith. average of 10 seperate measurements)   
Internal Areas Evangelical church service 78 49 54 71 74 71 66 59 Gary Percival measured LAeq values, good measurement. 7th Day Adventist Church. Talking, singing, amplified keyboard.    
Internal Areas Special needs classroom with 7 students and 7 teachers. 67 (87) 33 (60) 42 (65) 55 (72) 62 (79) 62 (86) 59 (81) 52 (69) Chris McNeillie measured LAeq,10mins values. LAFmax levels in brackets. Children sitting at tables laughing and talking in groups. 7 children and 7 teachers. Occasional shouts. The room was quite reverberant.    
Internal Areas Low-intensity Gym Class 85.6  - - - - - - - Australian research paper published in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health The average noise level measured during 35 low-intensity gym classes. The average measured in 1997 was 88.9 dBA   
Internal Areas Server room for large medical facility 81 55 61 66 73 75 77 73 Chris McNeillie measured LAeq,1min. Walk around measurement in server room   
Internal Areas Busy commercial restaurant kitchen 72 43 53 60 65 66 66 64 Gary Percival measured LAeq values, good measurement. Hix Soho, Friday night service.    
Internal Areas Busy commercial restaurant 77 41 57 64 73 72 70 65 Gary Percival measured LAeq values, good measurement. Hix Soho, Friday night service.   
Internal Areas Church sermon with band and singing 91 64 78 85 86 86 81 75 URS report LAeq values. Max level 98 dB LAmax. The results seem reasonable however cannot be validated as measured by others.   
Internal Areas Wedding disco 93 74 82 81 87 85 84 83 Gary Percival measured LAeq values, middle of disco, dance music.    
Internal Areas Band Rehearsal (guitar, drums, singing etc) 106 71 91 98 101 99 97 95 Chris McNeillie measured LAeq, the arith. average of 5x 30 sec measurements in a medium sized room    
Internal Areas Inside cinema auditoria 100 83 (74@31.5Hz) 95 90 93 98 97 88 (81 @ 8KHz) Taken from VUE design report.  LASmax values   
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