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CAA Signs Cooperative Agreement with IIAV ISSN 0711-6659 Canadian acoustics acou/tiaue canadienne Journal of the Canadian Acoustical Association - Journal de l’Association Canadienne d’Acoustique DECEMBER 2009 DECEMBRE 2009 Volume 37 -- Number 4 Volume 37 -- Numéro 4 President’s M essage / M essage du President 1 T e c h n ic a l A r t ic l e s a n d N o t e s / A r t ic l e s e t N o t e s T e c h n iq u e s Acoustic Impact of the Green Corridor Action Group’s Urban Design using Acoustic Mapping Colin Novak, Trevor Copeland, Nathaniel Elder, Neil Thomas, and Helen Ule 3 Prediction Of Flow-Induced Noise In Transport Vehicles: Development And Validation Of A Coupled Structural-Acoustic Analytical Framework Joana da Rocha, Afzal Suleman, and Fernando Lau 13 Acoustic Standards Activity in Canada - 2009 Tim Kelsall 31 Other Features / Autres Rubriques Canada Wide Science Fair - Happiness of noise: Frequencies for growth - Roland Troke Barriault 34 Obituary / Obituaire 35 Book Reviews / Revue des publications 37 What is New in Acoustics in Canada? 38 CAA Prizes Announcement / Annonce de Prix 40 Minutes of CAA Directors’ Meeting / Compte rendu de la réunion des directeurs de l’ACA 41 Minutes of CAA Annual General Meeting /Compte rendu de la réunion annuelle de l’ACA 44 2009 CAA Prize Winners / Récipiendaires de l’ACA 2009 46 Canadian News - Acoustics Week in Canada 2010 / Semaine Canadienne d’acoustique 2010 48 CAA 2009 Conference Photo Report 52 2009 CAA membership directory / Annuaire des membres de l’ACA 2009 54 canodfon acoustique acou/tic/ canadienne THE CANADIAN ACOUSTICAL ASSOCIATION L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE D’ACOUSTIQUE P.O. BOX 1351, STATION “F” C.P. 1351, SUCCURSALE “F” TORONTO, ONTARIO M4Y 2V9 TORONTO, ONTARIO M4Y 2V9 CANADIAN ACOUSTICS publishes refereed articles and ACOUSTIQUE CANADIENNE publie des articles arbitrés et news items on all aspects of acoustics and vibration. Articles des informations sur tous les domaines de l'acoustique et des reporting new research or applications, as well as review or vibrations. On invite les auteurs à soumettre des manuscrits, tutorial papers and shorter technical notes are welcomed, in rédigés en français ou en anglais, concernant des travaux in­ English or in French. Submissions should be sent directly to édits, des états de question ou des notes techniques. Les the Editor-in-Chief. Complete instructions to authors concern­ soumissions doivent être envoyées au rédacteur en chef. Les ing the required camera-ready copy are presented at the end instructions pour la présentation des textes sont exposées à of this issue. la fin de cette publication. 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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / RÉDACTEUR EN CHEF EDITOR / RÉDACTEUR Ramani Ramakrishnan Chantai Laroche Department of Architectural Science Programme d’audiologie et d’orthophonie Ryerson University École des sciences de la réadaptation 350 Victoria Street Université d’Ottawa Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3 451, chemin Smyth, pièce 3062 Tel: (416) 979-5000; Ext: 6508 Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5 Fax: (416) 979-5353 Tél: (613) 562-5800 # 3066; Fax: (613) 562-5428 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] A ssociate E dit< / REDACTEURS ASSOCIES Advertising / Publicité Canadian News / Informations Jason Tsang Jérémie Voix Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc 7 Parkwood Crescent 8375 Mayrand Street Ottawa, ONTARIO Montréal, QC, H4P 2E2, Canada K1B3J5 Tel: (514) 932-2674 E-mail:[email protected] Fax: (514) 932-4994 E-mail: [email protected] PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / MESSAGE DU PRÉSIDENT I am writing these editorial comments on the back of a very J’écris ces quelques commentaires suite au franc succès de successful Acoustic Week in Canada (AWC) conference in la Semaine canadienne d’acoustique à Niagara-sur-le-Lac Niagara-on-the-Lake this past October. The conference at­ en octobre dernier. Le congrès a attiré plus de 125 commu­ tracted some 125 contributed technical papers in all areas of nications orales dans tous les champs de l’acoustique et des acoustics and vibration, and featured four captivating plenary vibrations en plus de quatre présentations plénières des plus presentations on architectural acoustics by John Bradley, intéressantes en acoustique architecturale par John Bradley, soundscaping and acoustical ecology by R. Murry Schafer, en écologie du paysage sonore par R. Murry Schafer, en psy­ ecological psychoacoustics by John Neuhoff, and biomedical choacoustique écologique par John Neuhoff et en imagerie ultrasound imaging by Michael Kolios. We will also remem­ biomédicale par ultrasons par Michael Kolios. Nous allons ber for a long time to come the full-packed multi-sensorial longuement garder en mémoire le banquet annuel multi-sen- annual banquet, featuring the audio-tactile EmotiChair and soriel mettant en vedette le fauteuil audio-tactile EmotiChair Jazz concert. et concert Jazz. I noted with excitement the exceptionally large contingent Pour ma part, j ’ai constaté avec grand plaisir le nombre im­ of about 50 student presenters or so at AWC 2009. We can pressionnant de 50 étudiants et plus au congrès 2009. On conclude that AWC remains an event of choice for first-time peut en conclure que la Semaine canadienne d’acoustique student presenters and those wishing to put to test their latest demeure une occasion unique pour casser la glace et présent­ thesis results. Above all, several students told me they par­ er ses tous premiers travaux lors d’un congrès scientifique ticularly enjoyed meeting some of the most prominent ac­ ou mettre à l’épreuve ses tous derniers résultats de thèse. ousticians in the country and discovering the large number of Avant tout, nombre d’étudiants m’ont indiqué qu’ils ont university and government institutions, consulting firms and tout particulièrement apprécié dialoguer avec plusieurs ac- manufacturers carrying out acoustical work in the country. ousticiens des plus connus au pays et découvrir l’éventail It is the essence of our annual meeting of bringing all these d’institutions universitaires et gouvernementales, de cabi­ people together. Many thanks to Ramani Ramakrishnan, the nets de consultants et de fabricants œuvrant dans le domaine Conference Chair, and all members of the local Organizing de l’acoustique au pays. C’est l’essence même de la Semaine Committee for such a great event. canadienne d’acoustique que de rassembler tous ces interve­ nants. Maints remerciements à Ramani Ramakrishnan, prési­ AWC 2010 will be held in another beautiful setting in Victo­ dent du congrès 2009, et à toute son équipe pour un congrès ria BC, October 13-15. The local Organizing Committee is des plus remarquables. led by our Past President, Stan Dosso, and two CAA Direc­ tors, Clair Wakefield and Roberto Racca. The last conference La Semaine canadienne d’acoustique 2010 se tiendra dans in Victoria, back in 1999, was a memorable event and we un endroit tout aussi charmant à Victoria en Colombie-Bri- can look forward to a strong technical meeting with carefully tannique du 13 au 15 octobre prochain. Le congrès sera di­ selected social events again next year. Please mark it down rigé par Stan Dosso, président sortant de l’ACA, et de deux immediately in your calendar and consult the current and fu­ directeurs de notre association, Clair Wakefield et Roberto ture issues of Canadian Acoustics or the website for more Racca. Le dernier congrès tenu à Victoria en 1999 fut un information. franc succès et nous pouvons anticiper un congrès scienti­ fique des plus stimulants encore l’an prochain et des activi­ Many thanks to Vijay Parsa (UWO), who just completed his tés sociales bien choisies. Veuillez inscrire cet événement term as a CAA Director. I would like to welcome our newly dans votre agenda dès maintenant et consulter la présente et elected Director, Hugues Nelisse, from “l’Institut de recher­ futures parutions de l’Acoustique canadienne pour plus de che Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail” (IRSST). renseignements. Another Director, Sean Pecknold (DRDC Atlantic), has been assuming the role of CAA Webmaster since last Spring. We Je tiens à remercier Vijay Parsa (U. Western Ontario) qui also have a new Executive Secretary in Brad Gover from the vient de terminer son mandat de directeur au sein de l’ACA NRC Institute for Research in Construction, replacing David et j ’en profite pour souhaiter la bienvenue à notre nouveau Quirt who served diligently for 7 years.
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