Soundproofing Solutions to Meet New Part E Building Regulations

Separating Wall / Double Timber Stud / 52 R_wdB+C_tr

Application

Sound Reduction Performance	Airborne:	62 R_wdB
				Impact:		52 R_wdB+C_tr
Part E Acoustic Requirement		
				New Build	45 R_nTw+C_trdB
				Refurbishment	43 R_nTw+C_trdB

Components and Fixing Data: 2 x 12.5mm Plasterboard (screwed to)

75mm x 50mm Timber Studs (at 600mm centres)

52mm Acoustic Quilt (Between studs)

20mm Clear Cavity

75mm x 50mm Timber Studs (at 600mm centres)

2 x 12.5mm Plasterboard (screwed to studs)

Technical Data:

Mass per Unit Area:		46.4Kg/m²
Footprint Width:		220mm
Fire Protection:		60 minutes

SOUNDPROOFING UPRATING:

Adding our Acoustic Membrane between 2 layers of 12.5mm plasterboard will improve the above system by between 8-10dB Adding Resilient Bars to at least one side will improve the above system by around 3-5dB


graph data airborn
50	23.9
63	25.1
80	30.7
100	35.6
125	39.4
150	43.1
200	47.4
250	51.3
315	56.3
400	61.4
500	63.3
630	65.2
800	66.1
1000	69.3
1250	70.6
1500	71.5
2000	72.3
2500	73.0
3150	72.7
4000	76.0
5000	77.7