Project Gutenberg 2023-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 174 Watson, Floyd Rowe 1872 1974 Watson, F. R. (Floyd Rowe) Watson, Floyd R. (Floyd Rowe) a14001401 Acoustics of auditoriums $aUnited States :$bUniversity of Illinois, $c1914. University of Illinois Bulletin, Vol. XI, March 16, 1914, No. 29 Bulletin (University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). Engineering experiment station; no. 73 Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Acoustics of Auditoriums" by F. R. Watson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century, specifically around the 1910s. This work focuses on the examination of acoustical properties of auditoriums, particularly emphasizing the challenges and solutions related to sound quality and clarity in performance spaces. It serves as both an investigation into specific issues within a given auditorium and a more general study of acoustic principles applicable to auditorium design. The book details the acoustic deficiencies found in the University of Illinois Auditorium, highlighting problems such as excessive reverberation and disruptive echoes. Watson discusses the methodologies applied to diagnose these issues, including the use of innovative sound tracing techniques. Through systematic experiments, the author identifies key reflections and echoes caused by the auditorium's architectural features, including its curved walls and large arches. The findings lead to recommendations for improvements through the application of sound-absorbing materials and structural modifications, which aimed to enhance the overall auditory experience for both speakers and listeners. Watson's study also contributes to broader architectural acoustics knowledge, providing practical insights for future construction and design of similar spaces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221224173854watson 1914 US Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Architectural acoustics NA Text Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Architecture 107898 2025-09-27T13:31:14.022016 text/html 105392 2023-02-10T20:50:33 text/html 5818120 2025-09-27T13:31:25.668972 application/epub+zip 5816445 2025-09-27T13:31:18.850999 application/epub+zip 371855 2025-09-27T13:31:15.111038 application/epub+zip 9957995 2025-09-27T13:31:28.866977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9944500 2025-09-27T13:31:22.221968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82217 2025-09-27T13:31:13.559017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82050 2023-02-10T20:50:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18267 2025-09-27T13:31:29.005964 application/rdf+xml 21258 2025-09-27T13:31:15.494010 image/jpeg 2611 2025-09-27T13:31:15.297010 image/jpeg 29611 2023-02-10T20:50:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 5939883 2023-02-10T20:50:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 6052388 2025-09-27T13:31:14.119069 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia