we listen to the environment

acoustics vibration environment safety quality

LISBOAR. Carlos Lopes, ALBAPARK, Edifício A2, Albarraque 2635-209 Rio de Mouro, PortugalTel: +351 214 228 950Fax: +351 214 213 555

PORTOR. Frederico Ulrich, 1583, 1 Esq.4475-130 Maia, PortugalTel: +351 229 435 930Fax: +351 22 9 824 232

MADRIDC/ Lopez de Aranda, 3528027 Madrid, SpainTel: +34 913 208 070Fax: +34 913 202 535

www.dblab.pt dblab@absorsor.pt

ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY

BUILDINGS

we listen to the environment

BUSINESS AREAS

AREA What we can do for you

LABORATORY & QUALITY

MANAGEMENT

ISO 17025 accredited lab for measurement and testing on Acoustics, Noise, Vibration and other physical parameters in

the domains of Environment and Health and Safety. Technical and quality management and internal auditing and training for acoustic laboratories. Product development and quality control

in the domain of Noise and Acoustic Quality.

Noise Mapping and Action Plans for noise reduction for Industry,Power Generation, Transportation and Local Authorities. Air

quality mapping. Consultancy for environmental impact studies and strategic environmental assessments. Consultancy on

reduction of Noise and vibration exposure in the workplace.

Architectural and Building Acoustics consultancy and design –from the preliminary design to construction follow-up and final

testing. Room acoustics for auditoria, theatres, concert halls and other public buildings.

we listen to the environment

ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY

NOISE MAPS AND ACTION PLANSINDUSTRY AND POWER

GENERATION

Our added value proposal:

• Advanced computer simulation technology • Accurate predictions, • Noise source identification and ranking• Noise control action plan,

• solutions specification• cost estimation• procurement• turn-key projects

Experience in sectors such as:• Cement ● Pulp and Paper• Automotive ● Wood and Cork, • Food ● Textile • Chemical ● Power Generation• Siderurgy ● Utilities

in countries such as:• Portugal ● Angola• Spain ● Venezuela• Morocco ● USA• Mozambique ● Uk

we listen to the environment

ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY

NOISE MAPS AND ACTION PLANSURBAN PLANNING AND

TRANSPORTATIONdBLab• one of Europe leaders in Noise Mapping, • specialized team of 15 people, • noise mapping computation centre Noise mapping experience:

• > 100 municipalities in Portugal and Spain• > 30.000 Km2

• > 3 million people• > 10.000 Kms of roads and railways • > 10 international airports (partner Accon)

we listen to the environment

ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY

AIR QUALITY MAPPINGURBAN PLANNING AND

TRANSPORTATION

INDUSTRY AND TECHNICAL INSTALLATIONS

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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING

ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS

Experience:

• Residential, retail or office buildings• Special acoustic requirements buildings:

• Auditoria and Concert Halls;• Theatres and Opera Houses;• Museums;• Cinemas;• Schools, Courts, Hospitals;• Recording studios.

Projects in:• Portugal ● France• Spain ● Russia• Switzerland ● Italy• Libya

ACOUSTICAL CONSULTANCY AND DESIGNOur experienced team of acoustical engineers, works with you to integrate acoustics in any building project

Modelling tools:

• CATT-Acoustics: ray tracing software for room acoustics• Acoubat ISO12354 building sound transmission calculations• Insul: sound reduction index calculation and optimization• CadnaA: outdoors noise prediction software• Other tools developed in-the-house.

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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING

• Building materials development;• Noise mapping for urban planning;• Urbanization projects;• Preliminary design, construction permits;• Detailed design and construction follow-up;• Final tests on the building;• Refurbishment and maintenance.

ACOUSTICS INTEGRATED SERVICES FOR THE BUILDING INDUSTRY

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LABORATORY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT

ISO 17025 ACCREDITED TESTSEuropean accreditation

▪ Environmental noise (ISO 1996)

▪ Noise and Vibration exposure at the work place (DL 182/2006, ISO2631-1, ISO 5349-1, ISO 5349-2)

▪ Sound power level of noise sources (ISO 3744, ISO 3746)

▪ Sound power level determination of multi-source industrial plants (ISO 8297)

▪ Sound insulation in buildings (ISO 140/717)

▪ Reverberation time measurement (ISO 3382)

▪ Noise from common equipments in a building (ISO 16032)

▪ Vibration evaluation in buildings (ISO 4866)

▪ Other environmental monitoring: electromagnetic fields and air pollution (*)

▪ Other H&S measurements: heat, light, air quality (*)

(*) through partner labs

we listen to the environment

LABORATORY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT

QUALITY CONTROL / PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

▪ Acoustic and Energy efficiency certification of buildings

▪ Acoustic quality consultancy for product development

▪ Noise and vibration design and quality control for new products and equipments development▪ modal analysis, finite-elements and

boundary-elements modeling and statistical energy analysis

▪ Acoustic testing procedures and facilities design and development

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IndustryEnergy

Transportation

Building

Services