Field sound transmission loss tests in low rise construction

Auteurs-es

  • James L. Feilders Jade Acoustics Inc, Concord, Canada

Mots-clés :

Architectural acoustics, Buildings, Energy dissipation, Walls (structural partitions), Block firewalls, Multifamily residential buildings, Sound transmission loss, Wood stud walls

Résumé

Sound transmission loss tests following ASTM E336-84 procedure were conducted in a three storey multifamily residential dwelling prior to occupancy. Test were conducted on two wall types, a block firewall and a double wood stud wall, separating equal sized small bedrooms on the third floor. The field test results were compared to lab test for the same construction.

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Publié-e

1998-12-01

Comment citer

1.
Feilders JL. Field sound transmission loss tests in low rise construction. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 1 déc. 1998 [cité 4 mai 2026];26(4):23-. Disponible à: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1180

Numéro

Vol. 26 No. 4 (1998)

Rubrique

Actes du congrès de la Semaine canadienne d'acoustique

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