Acoustical properties of materials made of vegetable particles with several scales of porosity

Abstract This article is devoted to the acoustical properties of hemp concrete, a “green” building material. In the study, hemp concretes made of different binders and different kinds of particles were characterised, and then modeled using equivalent-fluid models. Further, it is shown that the sound absorption of these materials can be controlled and significantly enhanced by means of suitable constituents and fabrication processes. Finally, good results are provided by the models.

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