Building & Architectural Acoustics Building & Architectural Acoustics
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Calculating sound insulation: weighting<br />
Read result STC<br />
at 500 Hz<br />
NRdB<br />
Place weighting curve to make<br />
sum of Deficiencies < 32dB<br />
(1band < 8dB)<br />
Reference<br />
curve<br />
500Hz<br />
Hz<br />
STC: Weighted Sound Transmission Class<br />
- single number, e.g. 52 dB<br />
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Impact Sound Level - Measurements<br />
Similar to Airborne, except:<br />
• L1 is not measured<br />
• Tapping machine is used<br />
Source Room Receiving Room<br />
Room 1 Room 2<br />
Tapping<br />
Machine ................<br />
B2 ......Background Noise Level<br />
L2 .............Receiving Room Level<br />
T2......................Reverberation Time<br />
..............Used only for T2<br />
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