Table 2. Average sound absorption coefficient at each frequency range and NRCs

Average Sound absorption coefficient@ frequency range Group Filling height (cm)
6 8 10 12
α250–500 L 0.22 0.32 0.51 0.68
M 0.27 0.40 0.58 0.80
S 0.20 0.29 0.51 0.71
α500–1,000 L 0.53 0.74 0.65 0.53
M 0.64 0.82 0.72 0.55
S 0.51 0.77 0.67 0.53
α1,000–2,000 L 0.33 0.38 0.39 0.57
M 0.44 0.38 0.51 0.62
S 0.34 0.36 0.44 0.61
α2,000–6,400 L 0.50 0.66 0.76 0.75
M 0.71 0.73 0.73 0.81
S 0.58 0.72 0.68 0.76
NRC L 0.49 0.43 0.43 0.58
M 0.59 0.48 0.49 0.58
S 0.57 0.44 0.41 0.53
NRC: noise reduction coefficient.