SEPARATING WALLS (NEW BUILDINGS) SOUNDPROOFING


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2.33 Wall type 1.1 Dense aggregate concrete block, plaster on both room faces (see Diagram 2-2)

  • minimum mass per unit area including plaster 415 kg /m2
  • 13 mm plaster on both room faces
  • use blocks that are laid flat to the full thickness of the wall

    Example of wall type 1.1

    The required mass per unit area would be achieved by using

    This is an example only. See Annex A for a simplified method of calculating mass per unit area. Alternatively use manufacturer’s actual figures where these are available.

    Diagram 2-2: Wall type 1.1
    Diagram 2-2: Wall type 1.1 soundproofing

    2.34 Wall type 1.2 Dense aggregate concrete cast in-situ, plaster on both room faces (see Diagram 2-3)

  • minimum mass per unit area including plaster 415 kg /m2
  • plaster on both room faces

    Example of wall type 1.2

    The required mass per unit area would be achieved by using

    This is an example only. See Annex A for a simplified method of calculating mass per unit area. Alternatively use manufacturer’s actual figures where these are available.

    Diagram 2-3: Wall type 1.2
    Diagram 2-3: Wall type 1.2 soundproofing

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