Sound Control in Buildings: A Guide to Part E of the Building Regulations

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Preface......Page 13
Acknowledgements......Page 15
PART 1 BACKGROUND ACOUSTICS......Page 16
1.1 Noise sources and the purpose of the regulations......Page 18
1.2 The relevant legislation etc.......Page 20
1.3 Frequency distribution and the response of the human ear......Page 21
1.4 Sound levels and frequency characteristics of noise sources......Page 22
1.5 Noise nuisance......Page 23
1.6.2 Flanking transmission......Page 24
1.6.5 Separation of noisy areas from noise sensitive areas......Page 25
2.1 Definition of sound absorption and sound absorbing materials......Page 26
2.2 Reverberation of sound in a room......Page 28
2.3 Typical reverberation times......Page 29
2.4 Sound levels in rooms......Page 31
2.5 Controlling noise levels by means of absorbing materials......Page 33
3.1 Sound reduction indices......Page 35
3.2 Sound reduction through a panel made up of several separate elements......Page 38
3.3 The theoretical sound reduction index of a single panel......Page 39
3.4 Maximising the sound reduction index of single panels......Page 43
3.5 Reducing the coincidence effect in single panels......Page 44
3.6 The theoretical sound reduction index of a double panel......Page 45
3.7 Maximising the sound reduction index of double panels......Page 46
3.8 The effect of wall ties in a double panel......Page 47
3.9 Other indices of sound reduction between rooms......Page 48
3.10 Conversion of sound reduction indices to single number quantities......Page 49
3.11 The spectrum adaptation term......Page 50
3.12 Reducing airborne sound transmission - implications for building design......Page 53
4.1 Impact sound reduction indices......Page 55
4.2 Conversion of impact sound indices to single number quantities......Page 57
4.3 The spectrum adaptation term......Page 58
4.4 Reduction in impact sound due to an added floor covering......Page 59
4.5 Reducing impact sound transmission - the theory of vibration isolation......Page 60
4.6 Reducing impact sound transmission - implications for building design......Page 63
PART 2 APPROVED DOCUMENT E......Page 66
5.1 Sound insulation between dwelling places AD E: 0.1-0.8......Page 68
5.2 Sound insulation within dwelling places AD E: 0.9-0.10......Page 71
5.3 Reverberation in common spaces and acoustic conditions in schools AD E: 0.11-0.12......Page 72
6.2 Sound pressure level......Page 74
6.4 The measurement of airborne sound transmission......Page 76
6.5 The measurement of impact sound transmission......Page 78
6.6 Calculation of single number quantities......Page 80
6.7 Dynamic stiffness......Page 88
6.8.1 Requirements AD E: 1.1-1.10......Page 89
6.8.2 Grouping for tests AD E: 1.11-1.18......Page 90
6.8.3 Sets of tests AD E: 1.19-1.28......Page 91
6.8.4 Testing programmes AD E: 1.29-1.31......Page 92
6.8.6 Recording of pre-completion test results AD E: 1.41......Page 93
6.9 Summary of the requirements for testing and test reports......Page 94
6.9.2.1 Airborne sound insulation of separating walls or floors AD E: B2.2-B2.8......Page 95
6.9.2.4 Room types and sizes AD E: B2.11......Page 96
6.9.3.1 Floor coverings and floating floors: AD E: B3.3-B3.6......Page 97
6.9.3.4 Flanking laboratory measurement AD E: B3.10-B3.14......Page 98
6.9.4.2 Laboratory test report information AD E: B4.2......Page 99
7.1 Construction forms AD E: 2.1-2.17......Page 101
7.2.1 Junctions with external cavity walls which have masonry inner leaves AD E: 2.36-2.39......Page 103
7.2.2 Junctions with external cavity walls which have timber framed inner leaves AD E: 2.40-2.41......Page 105
7.2.5 Junctions with internal masonry walls AD E: 2.44......Page 106
7.2.8 Junctions with timber ground floors AD E: 2.49......Page 107
7.2.10 Junctions with ceilings and roofs AD E: 2.55-2.59......Page 108
7.3.1 Junctions with external cavity walls which have masonry inner leaves AD E: 2.73-2.76......Page 109
7.3.2 Junctions with external cavity walls which have timber framed inner leaves AD E: 2.77-2.78......Page 112
7.3.9 Junctions with concrete ground floors AD E: 2.88-2.89......Page 113
7.3.10 Junctions with ceilings and roofs AD E: 2.91-2.95......Page 114
7.4 Design of wall Type 3 - masonry walls between independent panels AD E: 2.97-2.107......Page 115
7.4.1 Junctions with external cavity walls which have masonry inner leaves AD E: 2.108-2.112......Page 117
7.4.7 Junctions with internal concrete floors AD E: 2.121-2.122......Page 118
7.4.10 Junctions with ceilings and roofs AD E: 2.133-2.139......Page 119
7.5 Design of wall Type 4 - framed walls with absorbent material AD E: 2.141-2.147......Page 120
7.5.2 Junctions with external cavity walls which have timber framed inner leaves AD E: 2.149-2.150......Page 121
7.5.5 Junctions with internal masonry walls AD E: 2.153......Page 122
7.5.10 Junctions with ceilings and roofs AD E: 2.160-2.163......Page 123
7.7 Construction procedures......Page 125
8.1 Construction forms AD E: 3.1-3.7 & 3.9......Page 126
8.1.3 Junctions and flanking transmission AD E: 3.10......Page 128
8.2 Design of floor Type 1 - concrete base with ceiling and soft floor covering AD E: 3.23-3.30......Page 130
8.2.1 Junctions with external cavity walls which have masonry inner leaves AD E: 3.31-3.35......Page 131
8.2.4 Junctions with internal framed walls AD E: 3.38......Page 132
8.2.7 Junctions with cavity masonry (Type 2) separating walls AD E: 3.46-3.48......Page 133
8.3 Design of floor Type 2 - concrete base with ceiling and floating floor AD E: 3.56-3.60......Page 134
8.3.1 Floating floors AD E: 3.62-3.66......Page 135
8.3.2 Floor, floating floor, ceiling combinations AD E: 3.67-3.68......Page 136
8.3.4 Junctions with external cavity walls which have timber framed inner leaves AD E: 3.74......Page 137
8.3.10 Junctions with masonry between independent panels (Type 3) separating walls AD E: 3.87-3.92......Page 138
8.4 Design of floor Type 3 - timber frame base and platform floor with ceiling treatment AD E: 3.94-3.102......Page 139
8.4.1 Junctions with external cavity walls which have masonry inner leaves AD E: 3.103-3.108......Page 140
8.4.2 Junctions with external cavity walls which have timber framed inner leaves AD E: 3.109-3.112......Page 141
8.4.7 Junctions with cavity masonry (Type 2) separating walls AD E: 3.123-3.126......Page 142
8.5 Construction procedures......Page 144
9.1 General requirements AD E: 4.1-4.21......Page 145
9.2 Wall treatment 1 - independent panel(s) with absorbent material AD E: 4.22-4.24......Page 147
9.4 Floor treatment 2 - platform floor with absorbent material AD E: 4.31-4.33......Page 148
9.6 Specific junction requirements in the event of change of use AD E: 4.39-4.50......Page 151
9.7 Construction procedures......Page 153
10.1 General requirements AD E: 5.1, 5.2 & 5.9-5.12......Page 154
10.2.1 Type A and B internal walls AD E: 5.17-5.18......Page 155
10.3 Internal floors AD E: 5.6-5.8......Page 156
10.4 Internal wall and floor junctions AD E: 5.13-5.16......Page 157
11.2.1 Separating walls AD E: 6.4......Page 159
11.3 Corridor walls and doors AD E: 6.5-6.7......Page 160
11.5 Junctions AD E: 6.11-6.15......Page 161
12.1 General requirements AD E: 7.1-7.9......Page 163
12.3.1 Entrance halls, corridors, hallways......Page 164
12.4 Calculation of additional absorption - Method B AD E: 7.13-7.21......Page 165
12.5.2 Application of Method B......Page 167
12.6 Report on compliance AD E: 7.22......Page 170
13.2 Robust standard details......Page 171
13.3 The House Builders Federation robust standard details project......Page 172
14 School Acoustics......Page 175
Appendix The calculation of mass......Page 176
British Standards......Page 179
References......Page 182