The Lack Of Facilities For Cinemas For Customers.(Long Beach Amc.)

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The Lack of Facilities for Cinemas for Customers
Poor sound insulation in Long Beach AMC Theater
Sound insulation is the method of soundproofing a building to avoid sound transfer from one room to the others. Sound insulation is used in various facilities such as theaters and recording studios. In theaters, it prevents the sound transfer from the room to the neighboring rooms, which can cause disturbance (Sasapara, para. 5). While a recording studio is used to avoid background noise from meddling with the recording processes. During the process of designing and construction of theaters, constructors should pay close attention to the factor of sound and vibration insulation to enhance customers’ comfortability (Cox and D'Antonio 112). A well sound insulated theater leads to a successful business. Sound insulation can be done on the ceiling, floor, and walls.
It is the responsibility of the constructers to choose the perfect materials for insulation; they are supposed to check on their weight, level of sound absorption, and tightness. Additionally, they should consider the other factors such as; climate of the location of the theater, durability of the materials, flammability, and their environmental impacts (Krueger and Leistner 1915). They are two methods used by theaters in soundproofing their rooms, which include room within room method and sound baffles. Sound insulation enhances human health and safety by preventing excessive noise, which can cause deafness. Moreover, it enhances neighbor comfort since it prevents the sound from leaking to the adjacent rooms.
They are some factors that have contributed to the poor sound insulation system in Long Beach Theater. They include the use of weak soundproofing drywall. A soundproof wall should have a minimum of five layers, and each layer should have a durable paper and a viscoelastic polymer that can resist abrasion. Dividing the wall into these layers hinders sound transfer from one layer to the other. Long Beach Theater failed to construct a wall holding these features, which led to sound transmission to the neighboring enterprises. Secondly, the use of inferior soundproofing materials on theater ceilings and floors (Augoyard et al., 186). Most of cinema halls and theaters choose to use different soundproofing materials on their roofs and floors to dampen sound. For example, they use specific brands of carpets on their floors to absorb sounds. They also use suspended soundproof baffles and acoustical panels on the room ceilings, which prevents the music from leaving the theater.
Thirdly, the theater lacks the acoustical panels, which allow sound transfer from the room to the next shops. Acoustical panels are soft materials that look like foam. Most of the theaters prefer to use these panels since they are useful. They can absorb sound, hindering it from moving out of the room. They also have the capability of capturing and reflecting the sound that escapes from the absorption process (Sasapara, para. 9). Fourthly, the theater lacked sound baffles that bounce the music back to the room. Sound baffles are installed at the side of walls, and they can capture sound and bounce it back ...