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Technology in Architecture
Lecture 19
Sound Privacy
Sound Privacy Enhancement
Sound Privacy Reduction
Structure Borne Sound
Sound Privacy
Sound Privacy
Privacy is affected by initial sound source,
TL, NC and absorbtion
Room B
Room A
SPL
NC1
NC2
Privacy Maintained
TL
TL
Sectional View
Privacy Violated
Sound Privacy—Example 1
Room A: NC500=35
Room B: NC500=25
Room B
Room A
SPL=70
NC1=35
SPL=40
SPL=40
NC2=25
Privacy Maintained
TL=30
Sectional View
TL=30 Privacy Violated
Noise Criteria Curves
Privacy is affected by
background noise level
NC 35 @ 500 hz
Max SPL500=40 db
S: p. 759, F.17.17
Sound Privacy—Example 1
Room A: NC500=35, SPL500 ≤ 40 db
Room B: NC500=25, SPL500 ≤ 31 db
Initial check based on TL alone
Room B
Room A
SPL=70
NC1=35
SPL=40
SPL=40
NC2=25
Privacy Maintained
TL=30
Sectional View
TL=30 Privacy Violated
Sound Privacy—Example 1
Combine effect of TL and absorption for final
analysis
NR=TL-10 Log (S/AR)
NR: noise reduction (db)
TL: transmission loss (db)
S: area of barrier wall (ft2)
AR: total absorption of receiving room
(sabins, ft2)
Sound Privacy—Example 1
For each frequency:
If SPL-NR ≤ NCmax privacy achieved
If SPL-NR > NCmax privacy violated
Sound Privacy Enhancement
Sound Privacy Enhancement
TL data can be enhanced by standard
enhancements
Wood stud wall (STC 35)
Add gyp bd to one side
+2 db
Add gyp bd to both sides
+4 db
Double thickness insulation +6 db
Staggered studs
+9 db
Double studs
+13 db
from S: p. 816, T.19.1
Sound Privacy Reduction
Sound Privacy Reduction
Privacy is
diminished by
flanking noise,
weaker STC
constructions
and/or gaps
S: p. 825, F.19.34
Sound Privacy
Privacy diminished by
weaker STC
constructions
S: p. 817, F.19.22
Sound Privacy—Example 1
A 100 ft2 wall
assembly has TL=50
[excellent]
What is the overall TL
if a 20 ft2 door with
TL=20 is part of the
wall?
S: p. 817, F.19.22
Sound Privacy—Example 1
S1= 100 ft2
S2= 20 ft2
S2/S1=20/100=20%
TL1-TL2=50-20=30 db
TL1-TLC=23
TLC=TL1-23=27 db
[fair-poor]
S: p. 817, F.19.22
Sound Privacy
Privacy diminished by
construction gaps
S: p. 817, F.19.23
Sound Privacy—Example 2
A 10x10 (100 ft2) wall
assembly has TL=35
[very good]
What is the overall TL
if a 1/16” gap exists
along each vertical
edge?
S: p. 817, F.19.23
Sound Privacy—Example 2
S1= 14400 in2
S2= 15 in2
S2/S1=15/14400=0.1%
TL1=35 db
TLC=29 db
[fair-poor]
S: p. 817, F.19.23
Structure-Borne Noise
Sound Paths
Structure-Borne Sound
S: p. 806, F.19.10
Sound Transmission Reduction
Impact Isolation
Structural isolation
Flexible connections
Spring mounts
Inertial dampening
S: p. 845, F.19.47
Sound Transmission
Reduction– Floors
Sound Transmission Class (STC)
Impact Isolation Class (IIC)
S: p.1726, Index L.3
Impact Isolation Class—
Enhancements
Construction Tectonics
S: p. 842, F.19.43
Impact Isolation Class—
Enhancements
Resilient Floor Finishes:
1/16” vinyl tile
1/8” linoleum or rubber tile
¼” cork tile
Low pile carpet on fiber pad
Low pile carpet on fiber pad
High pile carpet on foam pad
from S: p. 843
0 db
4 +/- 1 db
10 +/- 2 db
12 +/- 2 db
18 +/- 3 db
24 +/- 3 db
Mechanical Isolation
Moving parts (vibration
sources) eliminated by
mechanical isolation
S: p. 851, F.19.54