UnexpIoined Low Frequency Moise

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Note: TechnicoI popers disfinguish infrosound (beIow Z0 H;) from Iow
frequency noise (Z0-Z00 H;), since Z0 H; is fhe Iowesf sound frequency
considered by "experfs" fo be oudibIe fo humons.

I hove used fhe ferm Low Frequency Moise (LFM) in fhis documenf fo refer fo
oII sound frequencies beIow Z00 H; since I do nof know whof specfrum of Iow
sound frequencies my wife is copobIe of heoring.

Eecutive Summury:
On behoIf of my wife ond ofher peopIe who ore sensifive fo LFM, I om wrifing
fhese nofes bosed on recorded ond onecdofoI observofions mode over o 3
yeor period.

My wife ond ofher peopIe sforfed heoring on unexpIoined infermiffenf Iow
frequency noise (LFM) fhe oufumn/ winfer of Z00o - of obouf fhe some fime o
wind form wos commissioned neorIy Zb miIes SE of our home. Prior fo fhis fime
fhey never heord ony unexpIoined LFM.

Our hypofhesis is fhof fhof fhe oudibIe LFM is emiffed by one or more wind
forms. Even fhough we Iive o considerobIe disfonce (I0 miIes +) from fhe
neoresf wind form - ond ore ouf of sighf of ony wind forms - fhe LFM con
occosionoIIy couse o minor odverse offecf my wife's heoIfh when if is
porficuIorIy Ioud.

Even fhough we do nof yef hove sufficienf dofo fo concIusiveIy prove our
hypofhesis, wifh wind forms encrooching ever cIoser fo our quief ruroI home, I
om concerned obouf fhe odverse effecfs fhe LFM wiII hove on my wife's
physicoI ond emofionoI heoIfh in fhe nof foo disfonf fufure - if (or when) my
hypofhesis proves fo be frue.

As wind furbines confinue fo gef Iorger ond Iorger, fhe Iow frequency (LF)
specfrum of noise emiffed by wind furbines becomes Iower ond Iower. The use
of A-weighfed noise meosuremenfs, under currenf ETSU-P-97 noise
ossessmenf guideIines for wind form deveIopmenfs, disregords mosf of fhe
LFM specfrum emiffed by wind furbines. The currenf reguIofions moke if
exfremeIy difficuIf (if nof neorIy impossibIe), for peopIe severeIy offecfed by
wind form noise, fo gef odequofe profecfion from noise reguIofions governing
wind forms.

Anofher effecf of LFM, nof covered by noise meosuring procedures in ETSU-
P-97, is fhof of resononce - fhe woIIs of on encIosed spoce ore copobIe of
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resonofing Iow frequency sounds (much Iike fhe sound box of o musicoI
insfrumenf) - wifh fhe Iowesf resononf frequency being dependonf on fhe
dimensions of fhe room. This resononce oppeors fo ompIify LFM IeveIs indoors.
Agoin ETSU-P-97 procedures fo nof foke fhis phenomenon info occounf.
Therefore, peopIe sensifive fo LFM hove no IegoI profecfion from fhe odverse
offecfs of LFM emiffed by wind forms due fo inodequocies of fhe ETSU-P-97
guideIines.
8ecouse of fhe Iock of IegoI profecfion offered fo LFM heorers by ETSU-P-97
I hove serious concerns for fhe heoIfh ond weII being of my wife, ond ofhers,
in fhe nof foo disfonf fufure. I hove fherefore concIuded fhof I hove no opfion
buf fo puf my hypofhesis info fhe pubIic domoin now in fhe hope fhof my
hypofhesis wiII be subjecf fo independenf scienfific fesfing.


uckground:
When my wife sforfed heoring on unexpIoined infermiffenf Iow frequency noise
(LFM) in our home in fhe winfer of Z00o, she fhough fhe noise come from
oirpIones since we Iive under o busy fronsofIonfic fIighf pofh. Aporf from fhe
occosionoI disfonf frocfor or ofher Iorge ogricuIfuroI mochine fhere is no
known source of LFM onywhere neor our home.

My wife oIso sforfed heoring fhe LFM over on exfensive oreo oround our home
which she wouId nof heor fhe LFM whiIe driving - onIy when I sfopped fhe cor.
Prior fo fhis fime she never heord ony unexpIoined LFM. SeveroI monfhs Iofer
we discovered fhof ofher peopIe were oIso heoring unexpIoined LFM ond foId us
if wos nof produced by oircroff. One of fhe LFM heorers used fo drive oround
of oII hours "Iooking for fhe bugger operofing fhe big mochine".

We Iive Z00 m obove seo IeveI in o very ruroI Iocofion of fhe end of o Iong
frock (0.9 miIes) ond hove no grid eIecfricify. There ony no pyIons neorby
which couId produce eIecfricoI noise poIIufion. The neoresf moin rood is obouf
o miIes owoy ond fhe neoresf fown is obouf 8 miIes owoy, ond fhere is no heovy
indusfry which couId produce fhe LFM.

Two yeors offer firsf heoring fhe unexpIoined LFM if wos suggesfed by Jone
Dovis, whose fomiIy wos driven from fheir home by noise emiffed from o
neighbouring wind form, fhof fhe LFM noise my wife wos heoring moy be
produced by o wind form. UnfiI fhen we hod nof considered ony wind form os o
pofenfioI source for fhe unexpIoined LFM.

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The LFM heorers we knew of oII sforfed heoring if in fhe oufumn of Z00o. This
coincided wifh fhe commissioning of Ffynnon Oer Wind Form, owned by PWE,
in fhe oufumn of Z00o - perhops fhis correIofion is jusf o coincidence, I don'f
yef know. I wos osfonished of fhe possibIe correIofion however, becouse fhof
wind form is neorIy Zb miIes from our home ond nof visibIe behind fhe disfonf
mounfoins.

Furfher observofions over fhe nexf 3 yeors suggesfed fhof fhe obove
menfioned wind form couId be o possibIe emission source of fhe unexpIoined
LFM. More recenfIy we mode observofions which suggesf fhof of Ieosf one
ofher wind form (perhops AIIfwoIIis moy oIso be emiffing LFM.


Neurest known Operuting Wind Furms in order of sturt up dutes:
Wind Form Disfonce Sforf up dofe
from home
(miIes)
8ryn TifIi 34 JuI I994
PheidioI 3I JonI997
Mynydd 0orddu 34 Apr I998
Porc Cynog Z4 Feb Z00I
8Ioenbowi I8 JuI Z00Z
LIongwyryfon 38 Feb Z004
7 Meor Tregoron c. Z4 Z004 or eorIier
Cefn Croes 33 Jun Z00b
Fynnon Oer Zb Jun Z00o
AIIfwoIIis I0 Mov Z009


Dutu Recording MethodoIogy:
I musf sfress of fhe oufsef fhof fhe dofo recording mefhodoIogy wos nof
conducfed in o robusf scienfific monner due fo Iock of funds ond equipmenf
ovoiIobIe fo us. Infernef reseorch, fogefher wifh recorded ond onecdofoI
observofions mode over o 3 yeor period - from 0I Jon Z009 fo Zo June Z0IZ,
were used fo drow up ond odd weighf fo our hypofhesis.

I) A digifoIIy recorded noise Iog wos inifioIIy kepf for 8 monfhs - from 0I Jon
fo Z3 Aug Z009 - when fhe LFM wos porficuIorIy prevoIenf. A groph of
comporofive noise IeveIs wos pIoffed ogoinsf fime - see Appendix I. Mo doiIy
wind speed or wind direcfion wos recorded during fhis fime period. We did
observe, however, fhof fhe LFM wos Ioudesf during cerfoin ofmospheric
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condifions ossociofed wifh sfobIe high pressure sysfems - i.e. when o Iighf
wind bIew from o SE direcfion, ond fhe oir cIose fo ground IeveI wos quife
sfiII. According fo MoIIer ond Pedersen:
"Under cerfoin ofmospheric condifions, e.g., femperofure inversion, fhe
noise moy be more onnoying ond - in porficuIor fhe Iow-frequency porf -
propogofe much furfher fhon usuoIIy ossumed. More knowIedge is
needed on such phenomeno ond fheir occurrences" (Z)

A sound recording wos foken inside our home in June Z009 by o scienfific
officer from fhe PubIic HeoIfh Depf of fhe IocoI counciI using o 0Id8 SoIo
Mefrovib mefer. This mefer con record noise IeveIs os Iow os I d8 in fhe
frequency specfrum I0 H; fo Z0 kH;). If oIso hos o smoII LCD dispIoy, showing
bors for differenf frequency bonds puIsofing up & down in reoI fime whiIe fhe
noise is being recorded. The puIsofing bors dispIoyed fhe Ioudesf recorded
noise in fhe Iow frequency specfrum on fhe LCD dispIoy, ond correIofed
direcfIy wifh fhe LFM my wife wos heoring during fhe recording. If wos fhe
firsf fime she hod seen ony reoI evidence of fhe LFM she hod been heoring for
fhe previous Z yeors. The scienfific officer foId us fhe Iow frequencies
meosured were foo Iow fo be generofed by rood froffic.

I wos given o digifoI copy of fhe recorded dofo os o CSV fesf fiIe which I
imporfed info in o compufer spreodsheef fo summorise fhe recorded noise. If
is not dofo posf-processed using propriefory noise onoIysis soffwore. A groph
of noise IeveI reodings (Minimum, Moximum ond Averoge d8) in I/3
rd
ocfove
frequency bonds, from I0-Z0,000 H; wos pIoffed - see Appendix Z. This
proves fhe presence of LFM in our home during fhe fime fhe recording wos
mode.

For o period of over Z yeors (Sepf Z009 fo mid Moy Z0IZ), when fhe wind bIew
frequenfIy befween fhe SW, MW, M & ME, my wife roreIy heord ony LFM. If if
wos presenf if wos very infermiffenf ond infrequenfIy oudibIe. Mo noise Iog wos
kepf during fhis fime period.

When fhe LFM sforfed bofhering my wife ogoin during o sfobIe high pressure
sysfem, fhe noise Iog wos confinued ogoin from I7 Moy Z0IZ. This fime we
sforfed recording wind direcfion ond wind speed dofo. The wind dofo wos
obfoined onIine from fhe neoresf ovoiIobIe weofher sfofion. (I)

A copy of fhis Moise Log is incIuded in Appendix 3 fo show fhe ronge of dofo
ond informofion being gofhered. A groph of fhis dofo, showing comporofive
noise IeveIs ogoinsf fime, is incIuded in Appendix 4.

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Observutions und Hypothesis:
I) The LFM is reoI - nof psychosomofic - ifs presence hos been recorded.
When my wife wenf owoy for o week in Z009 she heord no LFM of oII.
Z) The LFM is mosf probobIy oirborne - my wife con heor LFM in fhe cor when
fhe engine is furned off. The oir fiIIed fyres on fhe cor wouId dompen ony
ground borne vibrofions.
3) The LFM oppeors fo moke house woIIs ond cor body resonofe, ompIifying fhe
LFM - opening o door or window reduces infensify of fhe LFM in bofh house
ond cor (4). The LFM is nof normoIIy oudibIe oufdoors unIess if is
porficuIorIy Ioud. (See ConcIusion 4 beIow).
4) The Ioudness of fhe LFM heord by my wife oppeors fo be dependonf on wind
direcfion & ofmospheric condifions - o very Iighf SE wind under o sfobIe
high pressure sysfem. SfiII oir cIose fo ground IeveI oppeors fo be fhe mosf
significonf confribufing focfor fo propogofion of porficuIorIy Ioud LFM.
Efficienf fronsmission of LFM in o sfobIe ofmosphere, when fhere is IiffIe
or no wind of ground IeveI, hos been documenfed by experfs. (Z)
b) UnfiI very recenfIy, oII Ioud LFM wos heord by my wife when fhe wind bIew
from o SE direcfion under ofmospheric condifions described obove in
Observofion 4.
o) On Z8 Moy Z0IZ my wife heord exfremeIy Ioud LFM when fhe wind wos
bIowing from fhe W (AIIfwoIIis Wind Form is Iess fhon I0 miIes owoy in fhof
direcfion). As yef I connof yef prove o correIofion.

Effects on HeuIth
Occurrences of LFM hove hod fhe foIIowing effecfs on my wife's heoIfh:
I) Mokes my wife fired ond irrifobIe when LFM is Ioud.
Z) Mokes her fense wifh feefh cIenched when LFM is Ioud.
3) Inferferes wifh her quoIify of sIeep when LFM is Ioud.

When fhe LFM is of o Iow IeveI my wife hos Ieorned fo foIerofe fhe infrusive
noise fo some degree. She wouId rofher nof hove fo Iisfen fo if ond, mosf of
fhe fime, drowns fhe LFM ouf by pIugging on MP3 pIoyer info her eors. She hos
even resorfed Ieoving fhe rodio furned on consfonfIy during fhe nighf fo drown
ouf ony LFM fhof moy disfurb her. 8efore resorfing fo fhis focfic she used fo
hove froubIe geffing fo sIeep when fhe LFM wos Ioud.

I hofe fo fhink whof effecfs Iong ferm exposure fo LFM, whofever fhe source
moy be, wiII hove on my wife's heoIfh if more wind furbines ore erecfed cIoser
fo our home.

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LeguI Protection for PeopIe Sensitive to LFN
The ETSU-P-97 noise meosuremenf guideIines onIy meosure noise using on A-
weighfed mefer which ignores o significonf componenf of ony LFM which moy
be presenf.

ETSU-P-97 fherefore oppeors fo offer no IegoI profecfion from disfurbing
noise poIIufion for o significonf minorify of peopIe who ore sensifive fo LFM.

Since wind furbines oIso produce Iow frequency noise ond infrosound (Z), fhis
recording mefhodoIogy hos on effecf of reducing fhe meosured sound IeveI.
Af I00 H;, on A-weighfing fiIfer reduces sound meosuremenf by o
focfor of I000 [30 d8]. Af 3I H;, on A-weighfing fiIfer reduces sound
meosuremenf by o focfor of I0,000 [40 d8].) (3)

PeopIe from o minorify bockground ond from reIigious minorifies hove IegoI
profecfion ogoinsf rocioI discriminofion. However, peopIe who ore sensifive fo
LFM fhrough no fouIf of fheir own, hove no IegoI profecfion whofsoever ogoinsf
noise emissions from wind form deveIopmenfs. This is o form of discriminofion
from my woy of fhinking.

Dr Mino Pierponf (USA), Dr Amondo Horry from CornwoII (o) ond ofhers hove
invesfigofed unexpIoined heoIfh probIems in peopIe who Iive neor wind forms.
Mosf (if nof oII) of fhe peopIe sfudied were previousIy heoIfhy.

Despife observofions of iII heoIfh experienced by peopIe, pefs ond sfock
worIdwide, fhe wind form indusfry confinues fo cIoim fhof fhere is no evidence
of wind form noise(s) cousing iII heoIfh in some peopIe. Thof is becouse no
robusf scienfific sfudies hove been conducfed fo my knowIedge.

The vesfibuIor sysfem (orgons of mofion, posifion ond boIonce) Iocofed in fhe
inner eor ore very sensifive fo LFM ond con respond ropidIy ond oIormingIy in
some peopIe who hove visifed o wind form. Even fhough LFM moy nof be oudibIe
if con sfiII hove on odverse effecf on fhe heoIfh of some peopIe. (3)

According fo Pierponf (Z009), peopIe who ore especioIIy suscepfibIe fo WTS
incIude fhose who hove:
pre-exisfing migroine disorder,
mofion sensifivify (prone fo froveI sickness),
inner eor domoge (pre-exisfing finnifus, heoring Ioss, or indusfrioI noise
exposure)
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Pecenf sfudies show o subsfonfioI proporfion of fhe popuIofion - o7 for moIes,
I87 for femoIes of oII humon popuIofions sfudied so for. (3)


Why is LFN Louder in the House thun Outside?
According fo 8eIIhouse, resononce occurs in encIosed or porfioIIy open spoces.
When fhe woveIengfh of o sound is fwice fhe Iongesf dimensions of o room, fhe
condifion for Iowesf frequency resononce occurs. (4)

From fhe c = k f reIofionship, (where c ~ speed of sound in oir [340 m/sec],
k ~ woveIengfh, ond f = frequency), fhe Iowesf resonofing frequency in our
Iiving room (b.bm deep x o.3 m wide), is befween Z7 ond 3I H;. My wife con
heor fhese frequencies cIeorIy. The coIcuIofions con be seen in Appendix b.

If fhe LFM is Ioud, when we open fhe door, "if Iefs fhe noise ouf" os my
wife describes fhe sensofion. The IeveI of LFM diminishes ond offen
disoppeors if if is nof foo Ioud in fhe firsf pIoce.

These observofions oppeor fo supporf 8eIIhouse's descripfion of encIosed
spoce resononce ond fhe phenomenon of HeImhoIf; resononce - where o
porfioIIy encIosed spoce resonofes of o Iower frequency fhon on encIosed spoce
- e.g. Iike bIowing ocross fhe fop of on empfy boffIe. (4)

Noise Meusurements in EnvironmentuI Stutements
ES documenfs produced by wind form deveIopers onIy incIude A-weighfed noise
meosuremenfs which fiIfers ouf Iow frequency noise - fhe Iower fhe frequency,
fhe more exponenfioI fhe fiIfering ouf of noise.

Since wind furbines oIso produce Iow frequency noise ond infrosound, fhis
recording mefhodoIogy hos on effecf of reducing fhe sound IeveI meosured. (3)
Af I00 H;, on A-weighfing fiIfer reduces sound meosuremenf by o
focfor of I000 [30 d8]. Af 3I H;, on A-weighfing fiIfer reduces sound
meosuremenf by o focfor of I0,000 [40 d8].) (3)

From whof I hove reod in fhe EIS noise predicfions in EIS documenfs don'f
oppeor fo foke info occounf resononce frequencies fhof con be generofed in
houses ond ofher encIosed spoces.

In summory, fhe sound recording mefhodoIogy empIoyed by wind form
deveIopers oppeors fo be o cheop frick fo reduce or eIiminofe noise IeveIs in
fhe Iow frequency specfrum. (3)
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ConcIusions
AII fhe fesfimonies in fhe "Wind Turbine Syndrome 0uide" (3), ond on
numerous infernef bIogs ond web sifes worId wide provide on increosing
number of firsf hond occounfs defoiIing fhe ferribIe experiences of o
significonf number of peopIe Iiving neor wind forms. These occounfs suggesf
fhof Iorge wind furbines moy be confribufing fo iII heoIfh in peopIe, pefs ond
sfock. Even wifhouf concIusive scienfific proof, o moroforium on furfher wind
form deveIopmenf shouId be imposed unfiI in depfh independenf reseorch con
prove ofherwise.

However, despife fhe presence of mounfing numbers of bod personoI
experiences from peopIe Iiving neor wind forms, PenewobIes UI confinue fo
cIoim fhof "There ore no direcf heoIfh effecfs from noise of fhe IeveI of noise
generofed by wind furbines." (b)

The observofions my wife ond I hove mode over fhe Iosf 3 yeors hove mode
us hypofhesise fhof modern Iorger wind furbines emif LFM which, con froveI
significonf disfonces (of Ieosf Zb-30 miIes) from fhe source of emission.

ETSU-P-97 reguIofions oIIow for on offenuofion indoors of I0 d8A fhrough on
open window, moking on ossumpfion fhof on indoor environmenf wiII be
significonfIy quiefer compored wifh on odjocenf oufside environmenf.

Our own observofion suggesf fhof of Ieosf some houses moy resonofe LFM,
moking fhe indoor environmenf Iouder fhon oufside for peopIe who ore
sensifive fo LFM. The ETSU-P-97 procedures offer no IegoI profecfion from
LFM poIIufion since oII noise meosuremenfs ore foken oufside using A-weighfed
mefers, effecfiveIy ignoring fhe LF componenf of wind form noise. (3)

If fhe phenomeno of LFM ond LF resononce we hove observed ore widespreod,
where con we move fo so fhof my wife doesn'f hove fo puf up wifh reguIor
infrusive bombordmenf by LFM7

There is oIreody onofher wind form being consfrucfed on Mynydd 8efws, which
wiII be Iorger ond o Iof cIoser fo our home fhon Ffynnon Oer Wind Form. My
wife is dreoding fhof wind form coming on Iine. Whof is fhe price of good
heoIfh ond o reosonobIy quief environmenf for peopIe who ore very sensifive fo
LFM7

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8osed on fhe experiences of my wife ond ofher LFM heorers, I wouId describe
peopIe who ore sensifive fo Iow frequency noise ond os being fhe "conories in
fhe cooI mine" -fhey ore giving us oII on eorIy worning of increosing noise
probIems, possibIy ossociofed wifh wind forms.

As wind forms confinue fo proIiferofe over on increosingIy wider oreo, more
peopIe ore IikeIy fo suffer from heoIfh probIems ossociofed wifh Iow frequency
noise from Iorger ond Iorger wind furbines. The pofenfioI finoncioI cosfs of
deoIing wifh noise induced heoIfh probIems couId puf o huge burden on fhe
MHS in fhe fufure.

I con onIy concIude fhof fhe wind indusfry noise "experfs" eifher:
know much Iess fhon fhey fhink fhey do obouf LFM - how for if con be
emiffed from ifs source ond how if couId be ompIified wifhin encIosed
spoces of considerobIe disfonces from ifs source(s),
or fhey ore very economicoI wifh fhe informofion fhey regurgifofe.

If's obouf fime rigorous independenf scienfific sfudies ore corried ouf,
incorporofing experfs of differenf discipIines, fo oscerfoin if fhere is o
correIofion befween iII heoIfh suffered by peopIe Iiving neor wind forms ond
wind furbine noise (incIuding infrosound).

Mumerous residenfs Iiving in fhe shodow of AIIfwoIIis Wind Form ore confinuing
fo suffer from noise emiffed from fhof wind form. This is despife o "rigorous"
noise ossessmenf submiffed by fhe deveIoper in fheir EIS which concIuded
fhof noise emiffed by fhe wind form wouId nof breoch sfofufory guideIines.

If onIy goes fo demonsfrofe fhof Moise Assessmenfs submiffed by wind form
deveIopers os porf of fheir EIS shouId be considered nof fif for purpose unfiI
deveIopers ond fheir "experfs" con offer odequofe profecfion fo peopIe from
wind form induced noise poIIufion.


Appendicies:

Appendix I: Moise Infensify Log (Z009)
Appendix Z: 0roph of Pecorded Moise in our Home in I/3
rd
Ocfove
8onds
Appendix 3: Pecenf Moise Log (Z0IZ)
Appendix 4: Moise Infensify Log (Z0IZ)
Appendix b: Pesononce CoIcuIofions for Living Poom
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Appendix 2: Graph of Recorded Noise in our Home in 1/3rd Octave Bands
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Appendix 3: Recent Noise Log
Date

Noise heard?
(0=No;1=Yes)
Noise Level
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5=V loud)
Comments on loudness

Mean
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Pressure
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daily avg

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max
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Weather

16/5/12 1026 289 WNW 14 Noise log started on 17-05-2012
17/5/12 1 2 1015 96 E 45 45 0 13 Sunny with cloudy spells
18/5/12 1 2 1004 55 NE 45 45 0 19 Sunny with cloudy spells
19/5/12 1 2 1009 64 ENE 45 45 0 10 Sunny with cloudy spells
20/5/12 1 3 1011 63 ENE 315 315 0 18 Sunny with cloudy spells
21/5/12 1 3 1011 307 NW 315 315 0 11 Sunny with cloudy spells
22/5/12 1 5 Heard v loud noise
outdoors
1017 287 WNW 135 135 0 18 Sunny, warm
23/5/12 1 5 Heard v loud noise
outdoors
1024 289 WNW 135 135 0 19 Sunny, warm
24/5/12 1 5 Heard v loud noise
outdoors
1026 29 NNE 135 135 0 11 Sunny, hot
25/5/12 1 5 Heard v loud noise
outdoors
1022 66 ENE 90 90 0 21 Sunny, hot
26/5/12 0 0 1018 75 ENE 90 90 0 31 Sunny, hot
27/5/12 0 0 1018 5 N 90 135 32 19 Sunny, hot, windy from late morning
28/5/12 1 5 V loud in still morning air 1019 257 WSW 270 270 270 10 sunny. Solid wall of sound. Noise abated after
wind picked up
29/5/12 1 3 Louder in still morning air 1018 279 W 270 292.5 281 13 sunny.Quite loud. Noise decreaded after wind
picked up a little bit
30/5/12 1 4 Louder in still morning air 1018 306 NW 270 270 270 13 Sunny w/ cloudy spells. Light wind
31/5/12 1 2 constant noise all day 1020 277 W 247.5 270 259 21 damp showers
1/6/12 1 3 constant noise all day 1019 280 W 270 292.5 281 16 dull with brighter spells mostly dry
2/6/12 1 3 constant noise all day 1012 86 E 90 135 113 11 cloudy with bright and sunny spells.
3/6/12 1 5 V loud during day; quiet
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1005 271 W 67.5 90 79 16 cloudy, dull and wet all day, clearing in late
evening
4/6/12 1 5 V loud most of day;
quieter in evening
1015 49 NE 22.5 45 34 18 cloudy with bright and sunny spells.
5/6/12 1 4 Loud in morning. Not
audible in evening
1011 162 SSE 202.5 225 214 14 cloudy dull and light rain all day.
6/6/12 1 1 Very quiet most of day,
louder in evening
1001 252 WSW 202.5 225 214 16 cloudy with bright and sunny spells & scattered
showers
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Appendix 3: Recent Noise Log (contd)
Date

Noise heard?
(0=No;1=Yes)
Noise
Level
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5=V loud)
Comments on loudness

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max
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7/6/12 1 2 Moderately quiet, fading
to nothing later in the day
992 154 SSE 112.5 202.5 158 23 cloudy dull and wet with rare sunny spells in late
afternoon
8/6/12 1 1 Very quiet, out most of
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996 257 WSW 247.5 270 259 39 Cloudy dull & wet with dry & bright spells later
9/6/12 0 0 No noise heard today 1010 279 W 180 270 225 27 Sunny with scatterd cloud
10/6/12 1 1 Barely audible, but
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1008 60 ENE 270 450 360 8 Sunny spells & showers later
11/6/12 1 2 Louder than yesterday 1005 344 NNW 0 135 68 10 Cloudy w/ bright & occ sunny spells w/ showers
12/6/12 1 2 Similar to yesterday 1010 64 ENE 90 247.5 169 8 Cloudy w/ bright & occ sunny spells w/ showers
later
13/6/12 1 2 Similar to yesterday 1015 128 SE 112.5 180 146 13 Sunny w/ cloudy spells. Showers later
14/6/12 1 3 moderately loud, fading
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1012 115 ESE 112.5 135 124 21 Cloudy with rare sunny spells. Showers later
15/6/12 0 0 out a lot of the day 1004 192 SSW 135 202.5 169 21 Cloudy & dull with frequent heavy showers.
Bright spells later
16/6/12 0 0 Wonderful, no noise
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1005 230 SW 202.5 202.5 203 24 Wet and windy all day, dryer later on
17/6/12 1 1 noise very quiet this
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1016 273 W 225 270 248 21 Sunny spells & dry
18/6/12 1 1 quiet noises in kitchen &
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1017 251 WSW 22.5 202.5 113 6 Sunny with showers in evening
19/6/12 0 0 no noticeable noises all
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1019 237 WSW 202.5 225 214 13 cloudy with good sunny spells & showers
20/6/12 0 0 no noticeable noises all
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1015 92 E 45 157.5 101 11 sunny & warm w/ scattered cloud. Clouding over
late afternoon
21/6/12 0 0 no noticeable noises all
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1005 308 NW 157.5 225 191 19 cloudy w/ bright spells. Dull & wet later.
22/6/12 1 1 quiet noises all day 1010 258 NNE 247.5 270 259 31 dull & wet becoming bright w/ occ sunny spells
23/6/12 0 0 no noticeable noises all
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1018 253 WSW 202.5 270 236 26 cloudy w/ bright & sunny spells. Dull & wet later.
24/6/12 1 1 heard occasionally 1014 248 WSW 225 270 248 20 cloudy becoming sunny w/ scattered cloud &
rare light showers
25/6/12 1 1 a tiny bit in early morning 1018 240 WNW 202.5 405 304 13 sunny w/ cloudy spells
26/6/12 1 1 a tiny bit in early morning 1019 146 SE 90 202.5 146 16
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Appendix 5 Resonance Calculations for Living Room
Room dimensions:
W D
m m
6.3 5.5

Basic formula for calculating relationships of speed, wavelength and frequency of sound waves (5)
c = x f

where,
c= 340 m/s (Speed of sound in air)
= wavelength
f = frequency

resonating frequency of an enclosed space, the wavelength of the sound wave is double the length (or
depth) of the space. (5) To calculate the
Room
depth Room width
Resonance calculation:

Resonance calculation:

f = c / (D x 2) f = c / (W x 2)

Room
length 5.5 M Room width 6.3 m
c = 340 m/s c = 340 m/s

Lowest Resonating
frequency = 30.9 Hz

Lowest Resonating frequency = 27.0 Hz

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