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A noisy problem: in some indoor facilities, noise isn't just a nuisance, it's also a hazard. Is your facility safe?
As most operators know all too well, indoor swimming pools don't always have the best acoustics. Some might even say they're downright loud.
"How many times have you gone to an indoor pool and not understood a word anyone is saying?" says Larry Raffaelli, a veteran pool engineer and owner of Raffaelli Engineering in Rocky Hill, N.J.
A big reason for all the noise is that pool environments demand hard, readily cleanable surfaces, impervious to water or chemical attack. Such surfaces cause sound waves to bounce around the natatorium like rubber balls, creating a noisy echo effect.
But operators and their employees are beginning to discover that ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, A noisy problem: in some indoor facilities, noise isn't just a...