Journal Articles


Volume 32 (2019)



Issue 1


dBWav: A software tool for analysing and viewing long-duration hydrophone measurements
Benjamin Lawrence


Aeroacoustic assessment of facades
P Kirsty Tanner, Neil Mackenzie, Richard Jones, Yong-Keat Lee



Volume 31 (2018)



Issue 3


Abundance estimation from different distributions of Damselfish using cross-correlation and three sensors
S.A. Hossain, Monir Hossen



Issue 2


Pro-active use of unattended loggers for noise and vibration monitoring
N. Jepsen


Noise and vibration design aspects for an indoor theme park
N. Mackenzie, B. Dawson, Y. Lee


Evaluation of noise exposure levels in a regional commuter aircraft
G. Philps, W. Page



Issue 1


Method to predict airborne flanking through concrete floors with nibs at the base of lightweight walls using ISO 12354-1
G. Quartaruolo, T. Beresford


Acoustical design of medium-density housing: New Zealand Research Summary
T. Phillips


Better spatial acoustics in acute clinical environments: overcoming the infection control challenges in material selection
R. Finley



Volume 30 (2017)



Issue 3


Uncertainties in Acoustics
Norm Broner


An introductory guide to uncertainty in acoustic measurements
Lindsay Hannah, Wyatt Page



Issue 2


Light, transparency and sound absorption
Christian Nocke, Jean-Marc Scherrer


Can a connecting door between two apartments be compliant with Clause G6
Peter Horne


Effect of plenum absorption on ceiling attenuation
George van Hout, William Reeve


A review of AS/NZS 2107:2016 Acoustics – Recommended design sound levels & reverberation times for building interiors
Lindsay Hannah, Wyatt Page



Issue 1


Overview of developments in the description and assessment of high intensity impulse noise exposure
Peter Teague, James Conomos , Vasos Alexandrou


Two recent sound insulation test results
Peter Horne


Forgotten linear behaviours in the sound field
Yoshimasa Sakurai, Hiroshi Morimoto



Volume 29 (2016)



Issue 2


Evaluation of occupational workplace noise levels in an enclosed workshop at KiwiRail
Elizabeth Satherely, Stuart McLaren


Evaluation of occupational noise exposure levels on the Wellington Suburban Tranz Metro Rail Service
Ka’isa Beech, Stuart McLaren


Common failings of inter-disciplinary studies on noise and the potential solutions
Stuart McLaren, Wyatt Page



Issue 1


Occupational Noise Law in New Zealand - Where will it go?
Wyatt Page


Noise Sources, Exposures and Controls in Small Enterprises in New Zealand
Ian Laird , David McBride, Wyatt Page, Stuart McLaren, Dianne Gardner


A Review of Occupational Noise in New Zealand
Lindsay Hannah, Wyatt Page, Stuart McLaren



Volume 28 (2015)



Issue 3


Managing reverse sensitivity noise & vibration effects of rail and road transport in New Zealand
Malcolm Hunt


Non-destructive assessment of wood properties in tree stems using acoustic imaging
Mathew Legg, Stuart Bradley


Modelling buildings to predict barrier effects in traffic noise models
Robbie Blakelock


Managing state highway reverse sensitivity effects
Aaron Hudson, Stephen Chiles



Issue 2


Sirens Comparison
Garry Lewis


Visualizing sound emission of elephant vocalizations: evidence for two rumble production types
Angela S. Stoeger, Gunnar Heilmann, Matthias Zeppelzauer, André Ganswindt, Sean Hensman, Benjamin D. Charlton


Comparative study of the performance of smartphone-based sound level meter Apps
David P. Robinson, James Tingay



Issue 1


The Development of a Noise and Weather Monitoring System using the Cellular Network
Neil Jepsen, Damian Ellerton


Prediction of Geothermal Two-phase Silencer Discharge Sound Level
Kim Harwood , Malcolm Hunt


Field Impact Isolation Performance of a High-End Apartment Floor
Peter Ibbotson, Malcolm Dunn


Design & Acoustic Performance of a Spring Isolated Outdoor Rooftop Basketball Court
Alex Chambell, Lloyd Cosstick, Timothy Murray, David Yates



Volume 27 (2014)



Issue 3


Determination and verification of speech intelligibility from sound systems in tunnels
Robert Waddell


An investigation of the effect of uneven blade spacing on the tonal noise generated by a mixed flow fan
Ludovic Desvard, Jeremy Hurault, Muhammad Affendi Bin, Mohamed Zamzam, Ash Symes


3D impulse response measurements of spaces using an inexpensive microphone array
Daniel Protheroe, Bernard Guillemin


The acoustical design of the Christchurch town hall
Harold Marshall



Issue 2


Specialist Tools of the Trade: A Review of NZ Acoustic Standards - 1992 to 2010
Lindsay Hannah, Wyatt Page, Stuart McLaren


Marine Bioacoustics: The Importance of Sound in the Marine Environment
Matthew K. Pine



Issue 1


Tools of the Trade: A Review of New Zealand Acoustic Standards 1977 to 2010
Lindsay Hannah, Wyatt Page, Stuart McLaren


Performance of Noise Barriers for the Night Time Operation of a Rail-freight Terminal
Giles Parker



Volume 26 (2013)



Issue 3


Increasing Obstacle Detection for Travellers with Visual Impairment: The AUDEO device
Alan Deacon, T. Claire Davies, Shane Pinder


Focused Sound Sources and the Acoustical Society of New Zealand Logo
Mark Poletti


Tranquillity in the City: A Preliminary Assessment in Christchurch
John Pearse, Greg Watts, Wan Yin Lim



Issue 2


Health Effects of Cochlear Implants
Kayla Guitar, Ellen Giles, Bill Raym, David Welch


Data Centre Cooling Strategies
Peter Horn, Gerhard Furter


Noise Source Identification Techniques: Simple to Advanced Applications
Bernard Ginn, Karim Haddad



Issue 1


Accuracy and Purpose of Building Insulation Measurements
George Dodd, Gian Schmid, Daniel Martens


European Test Standards for Noise Barriers and their Relevance to New Zealand
Giles Parker


Sound Transmission through Triple Panel Walls - Low Frequency Model
Keith Ballagh



Volume 25 (2012)



Issue 4


Improving Acoustic Insulation Using Vibration-Damping Infills in Floors
Grant Emms


Sound Field of a Directional Source in a Reverberant Room
Terence Betlehem, Mark Poletti


Neural Correlates of Noise Annoyance and Sensitivity
Jenny S.Y. Lee, Michael J. Hautus, Daniel Shepherd



Issue 3


Trailing Edge Noise Production, Prediction and Control
Con Doolan, Danielle Moreau, Elias Arcondoulis, Cristobal Albarracin


Sound Quality–Based Acoustic Optimisation for Construction Machine Operators
Eleonora Carletti, Francesca Pedrielli


The Relationship between LA90 and LAeq Wind Turbine Sound Level Descriptors in NZ
Lindsay Hannah, Wyatt Page, Stuart McLaren



Issue 2


Echolocation: An Action-Perception Phenomenon
Claudia Arias, Fernando Bermejo, Mercedes X. Hüg, Nicolás Venturelli, Diana Rabinovich, Aldo Ortiz Skarp


Understanding the Lombard Effect
James Whitlock


Lightweight Floor/Ceiling Systems with Improved Impact Sound Insulation
Hyuck Chung, Colin Fox, George Dodd, Grant Emms



Issue 1


Frequency Behaviour of Basic Floor Structures
Federica Bettarello, Patrizio Fausti, Vincenzo Baccan, Marco Caniato


Can We Save the Cost of Building Anechoic Chambers?
George Dodd, Gian Schmid


Balancing Comfortable Thermal and Acoustic Built Environments in a Sustainable Future
Michael Barclay, Jian Kang, Steve Sharples, Bo Wang, Hu Du



Volume 24 (2011)



Issue 4


Adapting Simple Prediction Methods to Sound Transmission of Lightweight Foam Cored Panels
Keith Ballagh


Neighbourhood Quiet Area Definition in the Implementation of European Directive 2002/49/EC
G. Licitra, C. Chiari, E. Ascari, D. Palazzuoli


A Pilot Study on the Acoustic Environment in Early Childhood Centres
Stuart McLaren


Environmental Monitoring using Arbitrary Microphone Arrays
Wyatt Page, Peter Driessen, Pranav Sakulkar, Farook Sattar



Issue 3


A More Than Minor Debate: The Correct use of Effects Terminology
Francelle Lupis, Kate McDonald


Recommended Noise Level Design Goals and Limits at Residential Receptors for Wind Turbine Developments in the United States
David M. Hessler, George F. Hessler Jr


Sound Attenuation in a Sandwich Floor
Delphine Bard, Anders Sjöström


Effective strategies in the prevention of noise induced hearing loss
Ian Laird, Kylie Johnston, David McBride, Karen Grimmer-Somers, Stephen Legg, Phillip Dickinson, Stuart McLaren, Dianne Gardner, Janet Hoek



Issue 2


A Review of the Adoption of International Vibration Standards in New Zealand
James Whitlock


Modelling and Experimental Validation of Complex Locally Resonant Structures
Andrew Hall, Emilio Calius, George Dodd, Eric Wester


Noise in the Shearing Industry
David McBride, Elaine Cowan Margaret Utumapu, John Wallaart



Issue 1


Determination and Display of Spatial and Temporal Room Impulse Responses
Daniel Protheroe, Bernard Guillemin


Towards “Natural” Noise Mitigation for Surface Transport
Greg Watts, Robert Pheasant, Kirill Horoshenkov


Acoustic Conditions In Sustainable Buildings – Results of a Worldwide Survey of Users’ Perceptions
George Baird, Clare Dykes



Volume 23 (2010)



Issue 3


Wind Farm Noise—The High Amenity Limit in NZS6808:2010
Paul Botha


Recreational Noise Exposure in New Zealand
Kim Dirks, Ingrid Dekker, Laura Scheib, Kierrin Svoboda, Aanchal Sharma



Issue 2


The Development and Commisioning of an IEC Standard Listening Room and Two Applications in Building Acoustics Research
Gian Schmidt, Aaron Chan


Come and Feel the Noise - A Review of Recreational Noise Associated with Two Open Air Concert Sites
Lindsay Hannah



Issue 1


Noise Control in a Sample Preparation Room
Jingnan Guo, Jie Pan


Novel Design of a Lightweight Floor/Ceiling System with Improved Impact Sound Insulation
Hyuck Chung, George Dodd, Grant Emms, Colin Fox, Ken McGunnigle, Gian Schmid



Volume 22 (2009)



Issue 4


Have We Heard The Last of Noisy Aircraft?
John. E. Cater


Improved Sound Insulated Floors for a Six Storey Timber Building System
John Chapman, George Dodd


Heat Pump Acoustics in a Typical Residential Setting
Lindsay Hannah



Issue 3


The Principles of Peer Review
Graham W F Warren, Chris W Day


The Use of Noise Perception Index (NPI) For Setting Wind Farm Noise Limits
Malcolm Hunt, Lindsay Hannah


The Noise Perception Index (NPI) for Assessing Noise Impact From Major Industrial Facilities and Power Plants in the U.S.
George F. Hessler Jr



Issue 2


Directivity Of Sound From a Metal-Clad Factory Roof
Athol Day, Peter Eisenhuth


Control of Aeolian Noise Generated by the Finned Balustrade of a Freeway Pedestrian Overpass
Andrew Mitchell, Damien Leclercq, Matthew Stead


A Longitudinal Study of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Aerobic Class Goers
Eyal Goel, Emily Lin, Ravi Sockalingam



Issue 1


Array Element Localization of a Bottom-Mounted Hydrophone Array Using Ship Noise
Gordon R. Ebbeson, Laetitia Thierion, Garry J. Heard


Comparison of Vibration Levels from a Bus Travelling over Road Cushions vs. Conventional Speed Hump
Andrew Mitchell


Carrying Out Noise Assessments for Proposed Supermarket Developments
Matthew Harwood



Volume 21 (2008)



Issue 4


Classroom Acoustics Research in New Zealand – Past, Present and Future
James Whitlock


Noise Reduction In Hydraulic System Driven By Swash Plate Pump By Optimising Its Control Unit
Molham Hasan Chikhalsouk, Rama B. Bhat


Recent Developments In Environmental Assessment Methods For Wind Turbine Noise
Brian Howe, Nick McCabe


Recent Studies Of Infrasound From Industrial Sources
William J. Gastmeier, Brian Howe



Issue 3


Environmental Law And The Expert Witness
Gordon Whiting


Assessing Risks Associated With Simple Algorithms For Calculating Effects Due To Partial Enclosure Of A Road
Cornelius Huybregts, Stephen Chiles


The Noisy Dawn of the Jet Age
Leo L. Beranek


An Investigation Into Wind Generated Aero-Acoustic Tones
Peter Alexander Ibbotson, Jason Cambridge, John Pearse



Issue 2


Communicating Performance Effectively: Noise Between Attached Domestic Dwellings
Robert Hanson


Making and Using Building Insulation Measurements
G. Dodd, G. Schmid, M. Li



Issue 1


Did You Hear That? Ultrasound Doppler Effect Allows Echolocation by All
T.Claire Davies, Shane D. Pinder, Catherine M. Burns


Assessment and Regulation of Environmental Noise — An Australian and New Zealand Comparison
Rachel Foster



Volume 20 (2007)



Issue 4


Comparison of Low Frequency Sound Insulation Field Measurement Methods
Sandy Marshall, Doheon Lee, Densil Cabrera


Wind Turbine and Wind Farm Sound Levels: A Prototype Journey
Geoff Henderson



Issue 3


The Effect of Environment on Sound Propagation
Lindsay Hannah


Carrying out Noise Assessments for Proposed Childcare Centres
Ken Scannell, Matthew Harwood


Quieter by Design
Rob Hay



Issue 2


Wind and Temperature Effects on Sound Propagation
Lindsay Hannah


Effective Noise Barrier Design and Specification
Giles Parker


Quantifying the risks from listening to personal stereos
Warwick Williams



Issue 1


An Industrial Active Noise Control Application For an Enclosure
Guillaume Barrault, Dunant Halim, Colin Hansen, Arcanjo Lenzi


Prediction of Crowd Noise
M J Hayne, R H Rumble, D J Mee


The Effect of Environment on Sound Propagation
Lindsay Hannah



Volume 19 (2006)



Issue 4


How to Avoid the Din when Dining Out
Marlene Parrish


The Serenity of the Surf
Stuart Camp


A Brief History of the Speed of Sound
Lindsay Hannah



Issue 3


Findings from Listening to Impacts on Floors
George Dodd, Grant Emms, Kenneth McGunnigle, Gian Schmid



Issue 2


Echoes from Fish: Using Lasers to Study How Much Sound Reflects off a Fish
Gavin Macaulay, Alan Hart, Paul Grimes



Issue 1


The Good, The Bad, and The Noisy
Stuart Camp


Comparison Between Theoretical Model and Experimental Data of a Light-Weight Timber Floor/Ceiling structure
Hyuck Chung, Hyuck Chung, Gian Schmid


Some Recent Findings on Field Impact Insulation (part 1)
Tony Windner



Volume 18 (2005)



Issue 4


Scattering Surfaces in Concert Halls
Stephen Chiles


Structure-borne Noise Reduction in Washing Machines: Noise Reduction by Modal Analysis
Ricky Kim, Rob Lawrence


Acoustics in the Hospitality Industry: A Subjective and Objective Analysis
L.H. Christie, J.R.H. Bell-Booth



Issue 3


Qualitative Research and Acoustics
George Dodd


Quiet Personal Computers
Samuel Clarke


A Case Study of Wellington City District Plan Change 23: Noise Insulation Rules
Lindsay Hannah



Issue 2


Disco Dreaming: Sound Insulation Between Bar and Hotel
Laurel Smith, Dan Griffin


Grading Green Timber Using Compression Waves
Grant Emms


Comments on the Form of Equal Loudness Curves
Fergus Fricke



Issue 1


Sound Reflection from a Motorway Barrier
Christopher Day



Volume 17 (2004)



Issue 4


Statistical analysis of classical piano recordings in MIDI format
Martin Keane



Issue 3


Sound and the Restaurant Environment
Lindsay Hannah


Development of Slotted Acoustic Absorbers
Michael Latimer


Why it’s so Hard to Understand Opera
Bertram Schwarzschild


Residential Sound Control Options
Rob Hallows



Issue 2


Australian Building Code Revision
Jon Farren


Creating enhanced learning environments: The benefits of soundfield amplification systems
Michael Heeney


Renovating the Royal Festival Hall
George Dodd


Air-Borne Noise Control for a Quieter Dishwasher
Ricky Kim, Wayne Mason



Issue 1


Acoustic Planning of Australian Inner City Areas: An Innovative Approach
Frank Butera, Noel Morris


Sound Classification of Dwellings
Ken McGunnigle


Understanding the Complex Nature of Piano Tone
Martin Keane



Volume 16 (2003)



Issue 4


Localisation of Sound—A New Zealand Revelation
George Dodd


A Thermal Transducing Microphone
Bevan Diprose



Issue 3


Site Acoustic Testing
Ken McGunnigle


Case Studies of a Method for Predicting Speech Privacy in the Contemporary Workplace
Charles Salter, Kevin Powell, Durand Begault, Robert Alvarado


Acoustic Design Rooms for Speech
Jon Farren



Issue 2


A Case Study of Statistical Energy Analysis: The Police Launch Deodar II
Eric Wester


Sound Insulation of Timber Framed Structures
Keith Ballagh


The ‘A’ Frequency Weighting
Ken Scannell


Acoustic Modelling: A Brief Review
Thomas Scelo


External Façade Sound Insulation and Passive Ventilation
Ken McGunnigle



Issue 1


Factors affecting comfort
Yoshimasa Sakurai


Using Sound Insulation Software To Predict Non Achievement Of Performance Standards
Peter Heinze


Positive Control of Noise from Entertainment Venues
Fred Traexler



Volume 15 (2002)



Issue 4


The Effects of Structure-Borne Noise in a Living Environment on an Offshore Vessel
Curt Robinson


Evening Noise Levels; A case for shoulder periods?
Laurie Moore


Effects of Road Texture on Traffic Noise and Annoyance at Urban Driving Speeds
Vincent K. Dravitzki, Darren Walton, Bill Wood



Issue 3


Motor Racing Noise—The Issues We Face
Ian Snellgrove


Recent Developments in the Design and Performance of Road Traffic Noise Barriers
Stephen Samuels



Issue 2


Noise Levels in Cinemas
Damian Ellerton


Adding Ceilings and Floor Coverings to a Hibond Concrete Floor
Ken McGunnigle


Transformer Noise; A Hot Problem?
Stuart Camp


Impact Sound Insulation of Timber Floors; A Forest Research Project
Grant Emms



Issue 1


Noisy or Quiet Apartments: A Bit of Forethought Required?
Neil Savory


Vehicle Audio Systems: Exterior Noise Levels
Malcolm Hunt


Suitability of New Zealand Halls for Chamber Music
Janne Sanders


A Method of Testing & Comparing Classroom Floor Noise
Stirling Burrows, K.A. Kwong Cheung, James Whitlock


Predicting Sound Absorption of Perforated & Slotted Absorbers
Keith Ballagh