STARLAB laboratory will focus on the study of problems dealing with building, architectural and environmental acoustics, with the aim of testing the properties of innovative materials and products and providing support to public and private entities. In particular, possible collaborations with other research institutions are foreseen, including INRIM (Istituto Nazionale di Ricerche Metrologiche ‘Galileo Ferraris’), ITC-CNR (Istituto per le Tecnologie delle Costruzioni – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) and CSTB of Grenoble (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment), as well as with exponents of the materials industry who propose innovative solutions in the field of architectural acoustics. Support will also be provided to local authorities for territorial acoustic programming. The research activities will focus on: the acoustic characterization of innovative materials and products such as recycled materials, elastic materials for footfall insulation, 3D elements, the study of the soundproofing characteristics of doors, windows, boxes, including acoustic bridges related to their installation methods, on the study of acoustic bridges linked to plant passages. The creation of a system with 3 reverberant chambers, 2 side by side and 1 superimposed, is also envisaged, for tests on the sound-absorbing characteristics of the materials, for footfall insulation tests and for the evaluation of horizontal Rw. The implementation of this system would take place in a space to be identified in accordance with the availability of the University. The results of these activities will be communicated externally through participation in conferences, the publication of articles in scientific periodicals and the possible publication of monographs.
Services offered
Technical-scientific advice to public and private entities, experimentation, tests on innovative building materials and components, expert reports.
Tools
- 8 regularly calibrated sound level meters;
- Multi-channel analyzers (a 4-channel Harmonie);
- microphones for outdoor use;
- Trampling machines;
- Control units for continuous acquisition for outdoor use;
- Signal generators (3 amplified loudspeakers and 4 high power passive loudspeakers, preamplifier and multidirectional acoustic diffuser);
- calibrators;
- Neumann head for binaural measurements;
- external sound cards;
- Stands.