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KTV BAR ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTIC TREATMENT AND IMPROVEMENT

A Thesis

Presented to

Ar. Rhea Vanessa Omay

Instructor

Saint Joseph Institute of Technology

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Building Utility 04

by

Gabisan, Kent Harvey M.

Hampac, Angelica Maica M.

Parnay, Bruce Jess Ryan A.

Ramos, Ruwenzori B.
 CHAPTER I

Introduction

One of the growing business in the Philippines today is KTV bars, as the country is
popularly known for its good and talented singers, KTV bars are good places where you can have
fun all through out your spare time after work, celebrations and special occasions. KTV’s a way
much fun with friends, family and colleagues. It is the popular form of entertainment spreading
throughout countries like Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries.

Many people find themselves in much stress after a busy week so deciding to go to KTV
bars is one option releasing stress. Due to this, KTV bars become a great advantage as a stress
releasing tool. This is an awesome thought for most people going to KTV bars with the aim of
celebrating for utmost satisfaction. But sad to note, that when they enter KTV bars, they find
themselves irritated and unsatisfied of the noise from the outside and inside environment. The
inside problem is the overlapping sounds heard from the nearby rooms. The outside problems are
the noise from the vehicles and the sounds from the other establishments. Since most of the KTV
bars offer 24-hour service, noise pollution become a major problem especially in residential areas.
The excessive, unnecessary, unusual loud sounds from videoke or karaoke causes serious
discomfort thus created numerous complaints and public condemnation as these loud sounds are
detrimental to public health, comfort, convenience, safety, welfare and prosperity of the general
public. To eradicate this unnecessary noise pollution, the use of sound-proofing materials is the
best solution to reduce or eliminate sound pollution, through architectural acoustic treatment as an
important tool in designing a KTV bar, for a better solution to such problem. Hence, many KTV
or videoke bars do not undertake proper architectural acoustic study but only implemental minor
fixes maybe due to high costs of materials and difficulties of implementation, these urge the
researches to make a study for the purpose of finding a cheap yet effective sound absorbing
materials as noise pollution remedy. In this manner, sound-proofing materials can no longer be a
problem to KTV bar awners as these raw materials can be obtained from low cost indigenous
sources which can be found excessively of supply elsewhere in the coconut farms.
Objectives of the study

Following are the objectives of the study:

1. To identify the types of noise in building component and the prevention of the possible
entry of building interiors.
2. The researchers will be able to apply the principles of noise reduction from outside noise
3. The researchers will be able to apply the incorporate construction details in wall partition.
4. The researchers will be able to apply the particular design or shapes used in acoustical
rooms.
5. To predict the results of the sound and effects or reflection of the sound inside and
outside of the KTV bar.

Significance of the study

The importance of the study will probably used for the following research study, findings
and results such as:

Researchers. The researchers will be able to create a cheap yet effective and alternative material
for acoustic treatment for KTV bar.

Owner. The owner will have alternative solution for the noise and will be able to provide an
effective and well-treated KTV bar.

Costumers. The costumers will experience comfort, convenience and satisfaction from these
considerations.

Community. The community will remain undisturbed of the noise from the KTV bar. Thus,
maintaining welfare and an excessive noise-free environment.
 CHAPTER II

Statement of the Problem

The study aims to answer the following concerns:

1. What are the effective and innovative materials to be used to a proposed KTV bar sound-
proofing?
2. In terms of architectural acoustics, what are the factors to be considered by the KTV bar
owners?
3. How to identify the noise in a building component?
4. How the outside environment affects the inside of the KTV bar?
5. How to prevent the possible entry of the noise in the interiors of the building?
 CHAPTER III

Design Concept

Contemporary Design

This concept is inspired by contemporary

design with the use of indigenous materials such as
bamboos as exterior aesthetics and coconut husk as
acoustic panels for better sound effect results.
Contemporary design often sticks to a stricter palate of
black, white and grey. If color is added, the color is often
the pure, saturated tone like true red, indigo or orange.
Pieces feature softened and rounded lines as opposed to
the stark lines seen in modern design. Interiors contain
neutral elements and bold color, and they focus on the basics of line, shape and form. Contemporary
interiors feature tone-on-tone color palettes relying heavily on brown, taupe, cream and pure white. Shots
of color are sometimes found on a single wall, in a striking floor rug or in a special piece of art. Furniture
pieces feature clean lines and smooth surfaces without any carving or adornment. Silhouettes are slim
without being dainty. Furniture is made of light-colored woods such as maple and birch (which also have
minimal graining), frosted or clear glass, stainless steel, nickel and chrome. Natural fabrics such as silk,
wool, linen and cotton are used for their textural aspect and inherent neutral hues. However, bold color or
geometric pattern may be brought into the design with pillows, a rug or a throw. The optimum value for
coconut coir fiber with perforated panel is around 0.94-0.95 for the frequency range 2600-2700 Hz.
Conclusion: Noise absorption coefficient of coconut coir fiber was increased at all frequency when they
were backing with Woven Cotton Cloth (WCC). At low frequency, the NAC have significant increasing.
This is because WCC have higher flow resistivity than coconut coir fibers, so that sound can be dissipated
as it travels through material significantly. The results from the experimental tests show that it has good
acoustic properties at low and high frequencies and can used to be an alternative replacement of synthetic
based commercial product. By using the porous layer and perforated plate backing to coconut coir fiber,
the sound absorber panel shows a good potential to be an environmentally friendly product. This innovative
sound absorption panel has a bright future because they are cheaper, lighter and environmentally compare
to glass fiber and mineral based synthetic materials.
PERSPECTIVES
 ELEVATIONS
BOLD RED
TRANSLUCENT BRICK WORK TILE
ACCENT
TEMPERD GLASS WALL FINISH
CLADDING
PANEL
BOLD BROWN
WOOD TEXTURE
CLADDING
PERGOLA
WOOD TEXTURE
PERGOLA

PRE-
PAINTED
WHITE
CONCRETE
FINISH

TEATED WATER
REISTANT BAMBOO
STICKS AESTETHIC Front Elevation
 TEATED WATER REISTANT
PRE-PAINTED WHITE
BAMBOO STICKS
CONCRETE FINISH

WOOD TEXTURE
PERGOLA

Right Side Elevation

STAINLESS
TRASLUCENT HEAT PRE-PAINTED WHITE METAL
TREATED TEMPERD GLASS CONCRETE FINISH CLADDING
HANDRAIL
GRAY

STONE WORKS

Left Side Elevation

STAINLESS
METAL PRE-PAINTED WHITE STONE WORKS
CLADDING CONCRETE FINISH
GRAY
PANEL
DOOR

Rear Elevation
 CHAPTER IV

ANALYSIS

MATERIALS AND METHODS

For this study, coconut coir fiber is the main raw
material.
.
Perforated plate was provided using zinc, 1 mm
thickness, perforation ratio 0.20 and hole diameter 2 mm.
perforated plate design acting as a top layer of the
material and being utilized as sound absorption panel.
The others experimental equipment used are calibrator
94.0 dB, 1000 Hz (Cal 21 01 dB), microphones
speaker, amplifier and symphony

Test:
The most critical property here is normal incidence sound absorption coefficient which is
a function of frequency valued between zero and one. Sound absorption is the percent of sound
energy being absorbed by the material sample. This is the primary indicator to the way any
absorber material will react in any given environment. The test was performed on a two-
microphone transfer function method

RESULTS
The results of the impedance tube measurements at low and high frequencies (50-5000 Hz)
for coconut coir fiber with and without backing the result from experimental sound absorption
coefficient when coconut coir fiber is layered with 1 mm thickness, perforation ratio 0.20 and hole
diameter 2 mm of zinc.

DISCUSSION
Effect of porous layer backing shows the noise absorption coefficient values when coconut
coir fiber without porous layer backing is mounted in front of rigid wall. Each thickness samples
were 10 and 20 mm, respectively. From experiment data, the noise absorption coefficient of
samples with 20 mm thickness has maximum value at 3680-3860 Hz frequency range. The peak
noise absorption value is about 0.83 at frequency 3784 Hz Noise absorption coefficient of coconut
coir fiber was increased at all frequency when they were backing with Woven Cotton Cloth (WCC)
have increased with the maximum values at 3753-3834 Hz frequency range and the peak value is
about 0.96 in frequency 3800 Hz. At low frequency, 10 mm samples thickness have significant
increases as shown, This is because WCC have higher flow resistivity than coconut coir fiber, so
that sound can be dissipated as it travels through material significantly at low frequency, the NAC
have significantly increases at all frequencies when compared with coconut coir fiber without
porous layer backing. The maximum noise absorption values at frequency range 2750-2825 Hz,
the peak value is about 0.97. However, the NAC values have decreases
at 3900-5000 Hz.
 CHAPTER V

CONCLUSION

Coconut coir fiber has been introduced as one of the sound absorber in this study. The
results from the experimental tests show that it has good acoustic properties at low and high
frequencies and can used to be an alternative replacement of synthetic based commercial product.
By using the porous layer and perforated plate backing to coconut coir fiber, the sound absorber
panel shows a good potential to be an environmentally friendly product. This innovative sound
absorption panel has a bright future because they are cheaper, lighter and environmentally compare
to glass fiber and mineral based synthetic materials. In this experiment, sound absorber using
coconut coir fiber backing with porous material (WCC) and perforated panel with 0.20 perforation
ratio have been tested to measure its sound absorption coefficient. Coconut coir fiber backing with
porous layer shows that its sound absorption coefficient significantly increases at low and high
frequencies. According to the experimental data, the coconut coir fiber backing with woven cotton
cloth is better than tea-leaf fiber backing with woven cotton cloth.