Acceptable party wall sound insulation criteria

Authors

  • J.S. Bradley Inst. for Res. in Construction, National Research Council, Montreal Rd., Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0R6, Canada

Keywords:

Acoustic noise measurement, Houses, Noise abatement, Sound insulation, Walls (structural partitions), Sound transmission losses, Wall sound insulation

Abstract

Results of aggregate response data from a field survey of the sound insulation walls separating multiple unit housing in 3 Canadian cities were analyzed. Only the apparent STC ratings of the walls were considered. Data were aggregated into 8 groups by apparent STC rating. Based on the analysis, it is proposed that an effective STC of 55 is a realistic goal and STC 60 is a more ideal goal for party wall sound insulation.

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Published

2001-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Bradley J. Acceptable party wall sound insulation criteria. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2001 Sep. 1 [cited 2024 Sep. 11];29(3):56-7. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1381

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2001)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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