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Sound Insulation in Buildings

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Sound insulation between the different rooms inside a building or to the outside is a very complex problem. First, the airborne sound insulation of ceilings, walls, doors and windows is important. Second, a sufficient structure-borne sound insulation, also called impact sound insulation, for the ceilings, has to be provided especially. Finally, the service equipment should be sufficiently quiet.

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Notes

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    The resonance frequency f res results from a modified mass-spring-mass model for the calculation of sound insulation of double-layer constructions [12]. The relations given in (21.10) and (21.11) are valid for thin, flexible layers.

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    Investigations have shown that for footfall, the unweighted linear impact sound level rather corresponds to the A-weighted overall level than to the impact sound pressure level. L′ n,w  + C I can thus be regarded as an index for the impact sound insulation concerning footfall.

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Gösele, K., Schröder, E. (2013). Sound Insulation in Buildings. In: Müller, G., Möser, M. (eds) Handbook of Engineering Acoustics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69460-1_7

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