![]() These steps allow us to calculate the overall dB(A) value of this noise measurement and the value that we end up with is 103.2dB(A). Now we add all of these values together, log this value and multiply it by 10 to give the final dB(A) value. The simplest way to do this is to use the formula 10 ^(L/10) where L is the value in each cell. Firstly we need to divide each value by 10 and then anti-log each value. Now we need to take each of the resulting values and do a calculation on each one. The next step is to add the A-weighting corrections to the measured levels: Frequency (Hz) Modern sound level meters, suchĪs the Cirrus Optimus instruments, have a dynamic range in excess of 120dB, soĪlso need to know the corrections for A-weighting at each of the frequenciesīelow are the noise levels, measured as LZeq or Leq dB(Z) by the optimus sound level meter: Frequency (Hz) Often an issue with older sound level meters. With overload or under-range in the instrument during measurement, which was Then to apply the corrections after the measurement. Need to know if these have been frequency weighted in any way.īest way to measure 1:1 or 1:3 octave bands is to not use any frequency weighting Need the values of each of the octave bands, ideally from 31Hz to 16kHz, and we If the noise measured contains significant amounts of noise outside of these bands, the calculated values can be significantly different to the measured values. The calculation of the LAeq in a sound level meter uses an A-weighting filter that spans from 10Hz to 20kHz, whereas the octave band filters may only cover centre frequencies from 63Hz to 8kHz. The third thing to consider is that the data gathered by the octave bands is not the same as that used to calculate the overall dB(A) value in the sound level meter. Important as it allows us to gather all the noise energy together to calculate The octave bands have been measured as Leq (rather than sound level). ![]() If this isn’t the case, then the comparisonīetween the overall LAeq and the calculated values should be done with caution. The octave band data values should have been measured at the same time using a The short answer is yes, but there are a few things to consider, in terms of how the data has been measured and what it is being compared to. We often get asked whether it’s possible to calculate the overall dB(A) value from a set of 1:1 octave band data values. ![]()
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