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  • “Controlling the Transmission of Impact Sound through Floors”

“Controlling the Transmission of Impact Sound through Floors” | May 2014 | The Quiet Guy

  • “Impact sounds, such as those created by footsteps, the dropping of an object or themoving of furniture, can be a source of great annoyance in residential buildings.

    While there are no requirements in the National Building Code for impact sound attenuation, some degree of control is necessary for occupant comfort and satisfaction. Although there is some commonality among the factors influencing the attenuation of airborne sound  and impact sound, the latter is by far the more complicated to measure, rate and control…”

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    Read the full article, pdf link is below!

     

    Controlling the Transmission of Impact Sound through Floors
    NRC CNRC, Construction Technology
    Institute for Research in Construction
    By: A.C.C. Warnock
    December 1999

     

    Read full article: http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ctu-sc/files/doc/ctu-sc/ctu-n35_eng.pdf

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