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Noral
D. Stewart, Ph.D. (Printable
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Experience:
President of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants 2000-2002.
In acoustics over 30 years and consulting full time since 1981.
Consulting projects covering the broad spectrum of problems involved in
architectural acoustics, environmental and community noise, and industrial-occupational
noise control.
A native of North Carolina familiar with the environment, industries and
building practices of the region.
Has assisted architects and engineers in the design of award-winning buildings
and has helped owners correct problems in existing buildings.
Co-author of chapter on Community Noise in Fifth Edition of The Noise
Manual of AIHA
Participates actively in the development of ASTM standards for architectural
acoustics and community noise evaluation. Received the Wallace
Waterfall Award in 2005 for contributions to the development, preparation,
and acceptance of standards in acoustics.
Principal noise control expert for the 1990 National Institutes of Health
Consensus Conference on Noise and Hearing Loss.
Assisted industry and local governments in resolving community noise problems.
Taught a national community noise teleconference course for the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Served as an expert witness in Federal District Court, North Carolina
District and Superior Courts, South Carolina Administrative Law Court,
and before arbitration proceedings.
A strong participation in technical society activities including over
30 years membership in the Acoustical Society of America, serving continuously
on the local chapter executive committee since 1977.
A record of over 50 publications, seminars, and presentations to technical
societies.
Education:
North Carolina State University
at Raleigh
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
*BSME (with honors)-1969
*MSME-1974
*PhD-1981
Graduate specialization in
acoustics and noise control
Phi Kappa Phi
Tau Beta Pi
Pi Tau Sigma
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Technical, Standards, and Professional Activities:
National Council of Acoustical
Consultants
**President - 2000-2002
**President-Elect - 1998-2000
**Vice-President - 1996-1998
**Board of Directors - 1994-2004
**Long Range Planning Committee- 2000-Life
** Chair 2002-2004 Acoustical Society of America
**Member since 1969
**Tech. Comm. Arch. Acoustics - 96-08
**Tech. Comm. on Noise - 95-07
**North Carolina Chapter
****Chair 79-80,
****Sec-Treas 77-79, 83-91, 02-04
****Treasurer 91-96
ASTM International
Vice Chair - Committee E33 on Environmental Acoustics 2004-2007
Wallace Waterfall Award 2005
**Task Group Chair ASTM E336
field sound isolation measurement
**Task Group Chair ASTM E497
lightweight partition practices
**Task Group Chair ASTM E1686
environmental noise criteria guide Institute of Noise Control Engineering
**Member
**Co-Chair - NOISE-CON81
1981 National Conference
**Papers review for
Noise Control Engineering Journal
ASME International
**Member since 1967
**Papers review
Transportation Research Board
Aircraft Noise Subcommittee - Member
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