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Expert in Acoustics and Noise Control

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Summary of Expertise:

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acoustical engineering expert	Expert is the owner and principal consultant of Expert's Firm, a consulting firm specializing in acoustics and noise control. He is a registered professional engineer, and he has been involved with acoustics and noise control since 1979. In 1988, Expert was Board Certified by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering, the only certification board available for this field, and is one of less than 300 Board Certified Noise Control Engineers in the United States. The Institute of Noise Control Engineering is for acoustical and noise control consulting. As an expert in acoustics and noise control, Expert has extensive experience related to architectural and building acoustics, industrial noise control, environmental noise control, and forensic engineering.
acoustic material expert acoustic noise abatement expert architectural acoustics expert HVAC noise expert articulation index expert reverberation time expert sound masking expert sound transmission expert speech articulation expert speech intelligibility expert room sound absorption level expert	Expert's projects in the area of architectural acoustics typically involve public assembly areas, classrooms, conference rooms, auditorium and performance spaces, worship halls, mechanical equipment rooms, condominiums, and other noise-sensitive or acoustically-critical areas. His experience includes the calculation of theoretical building component performance (transmission loss and absorption), estimating sound levels and privacy criterion of finished construction, recommendation of materials and techniques to achieve a desired acoustical performance, space planning, area isolation, floor/ceiling and partition construction, interior finish selection, HVAC noise analysis, open-plan office design including sound masking systems, background (ambient) noise level measurement and analysis, reverberation measurements, room absorption, and speech intelligibility.
human noise safety level expert industrial acoustic noise measurement expert industrial noise analysis expert industrial noise control expert noise control equipment expert noise detection expert noise level safety code expert noise standard expert OSHA 29CFR 1910.95 expert Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulation expert noisy equipment evaluation expert dosimetry expert noise control enclosure expert	Industrial projects usually involve in-plant noise problems or improvement of the general plant noise environment. Often this is the result of regulatory action, or the threat of action, by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under 29CFR1910.95. This regulation prescribes maximum allowable workplace noise exposures. Expert's industrial experience includes single-event, integrated and spectrum measurements, dosimetry and noise exposure calculation, measurement and analysis of specific machinery and process noise sources, OSHA compliance programs, and OEM product noise consultation.
environmental acoustics expert noise statute expert sound propagation expert atmospheric absorption expert atmospheric attenuation expert ambient noise expert	Expert has extensive experience in the area of environmental (outdoor) noise issues. His clients have been both the "noise generators" as well as those who are impacted by noise. Specific experience includes the estimation or measurement of single-event or integrated noise levels, noise impact evaluation and assessment, community response prediction, noise mitigation programs, and the development and implementation of noise ordinances and regulations. Many of his projects in this area involve determining the impact of existing or proposed outdoor activities such as race tracks, shooting ranges, amphitheaters, and highway projects. He has recently done considerable work on issues relating to outdoor amphitheaters and amplified music propagation. Expert has authored a comprehensive noise ordinance, and works with municipalities and other entities to establish and implement noise-related programs and statutes.
legal liability expert	Noise-related litigation is an exceptionally difficult area for lay persons due to the technical complexity of the subject and the almost total lack of consistent regulatory oversight. Expert has experience in forensic consultation including background research, reports, and expert witness testimony. He has provided testimony in noise-related litigation, both in trial and deposition venues.
acoustic emission testing expert noise testing expert acoustic analysis expert acoustic measurement expert sound measurement expert noise measurement expert noise survey expert noise test expert sound measurement code expert sound measurement standard expert	American Acoustical maintains an inventory of sound level meters, spectrum analyzers, and various support and accessory equipment. This equipment is available for use on client projects as required. Some of our measurement capabilities include: background noise, overall, full-octave and 1/3 octave sound pressure levels, integrated sound pressure levels (Leq, DNL, CNEL, L%, TWA), reverberation time (RT60, EDT), energy-time domain measurements (direct sound, early/late reflections, ratios) and energy-frequency measurements (spectrum analysis).
absorption expert Beranek scale expert decibel expert hertz expert attenuation expert echo expert frequency expert loudness expert phon expert pink noise expert white noise expert sound measurement unit expert absorption index expert acoustic pitch expert	Expert notes that these are technical terms normally encountered in the practice of architectural, industrial and/or environmental acoustics and noise control.
noise expert sound expert acoustic noise expert noise control expert acoustic science expert acoustic filter expert	Expert notes that "acoustics" is the science of sound and vibration. "Noise control" involves the application of acoustical principles to reduce noise levels or to mitigate their impact on individuals or property. Although it is not always apparent, acoustics and noise play an important role in many facets of our society. Transportation and environmental noise impacts everyone, and the need to control these sources is becoming an important public priority. Of equal concern are issues of interior sound quality, privacy and communication, that affect us in our homes, our workplaces and in public facilities. Churches, auditoria, courtrooms, and theaters must obviously be designed for good acoustical performance. Likewise, schools, hospitals, offices, condominiums and industrial facilities often require innovative measures to improve acoustics or control unwanted noise. Many acoustical and noise control problems have feasible and cost effective solutions. Potential problems can often be identified and addressed when a project is still in the design stage. Acoustical consultants deal with these issues as they attempt to create controlled sound environments where people can comfortably live, work and enjoy life.
vibration noise expert
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*Localities:* Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Columbus, Ohio; Cincinnati, Ohio; Akron, Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; Canton, Ohio; Lorain, Ohio; Springfield, Ohio; Hamilton, Ohio; Elyria, Ohio; and Middletown, Ohio.

Education:

Year		Degree		Subject		Institution
1973		B.S.M.E.		Mechanical Engineering		Ohio State University

Work History:

Years	Employer	Title
1988 to	(Undisclosed)	Owner, Principal Consultant
1979 to 1988	United McGill Corporation	Director of Engineering
1976 to 1979	Dresser Industries	Product Manager
1973 to 1975	The Kroger Company	Facility Engineer

Career Accomplishments:

Associations/Societies

Expert is a member of ASA, ASME, ASTM, and INCE and is a corporate member of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants. He is also a Professional Affiliate of the American Institute of Architects. Technical Committees in which he is involved include the Architectural Acoustics, Environmental Acoustics (ASTM E-33), and Noise Control & Acoustics.

Licenses/Certifications

Expert is a registered Professional Engineer in Ohio. He is Board Certified by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering (1988).

Consulting Services:

As a member of the Intota consultant network, Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as an Acoustics Consultant and Noise Control Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company, or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract. Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting an expert request.

Expert Witness:

Expert has experience in forensic consultation including background research, reports, and expert witness testimony. He has provided testimony in noise-related litigation, both in trial and deposition venues.

Intota experts can serve as expert witnesses or litigation consultants offering expert testimony, expert advice, litigation support, forensic services, and related expert witness services. Expert can serve as an expert witness or litigation consultant in intellectual property (patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation, and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as an Acoustics Expert Witness and Noise Control Expert Witness. Intota provides attorneys and legal professionals the opportunity to ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.

Market Research:

Expert serves as a resource to Intota Market Research Services for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to Acoustics and Noise Control. Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.

Additional Skills and Services:

Training/Seminars

In the mid-1980s he developed and managed a "traveling" seminar on HVAC duct design and acoustics. He has conducted and participated in perhaps 50 seminars and speaking engagements all over the U.S.

Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection

Expert has experience locating vendors of noise control materials, acoustical building products, and laboratory testing facilities. He has access to the following resources: acoustical test and measurement equipment, manufacturers' literature, and databases and personal contacts.

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