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Fairfax Road
Heathfield Ind Est
Newton Abbot
Devon TQ12 6UD
United Kingdom
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Registered Office: Fairfax Road, Heathfield, Newton Abbot
Registered In England No. 1441058
Acoustic Insulation
Standards in this category
BS EN ISO 140-3: 1995
"Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements. Part 3 – Laboratory measurement of airborne sound insulation of building elements". Formerly known as BS 2750 Pt 3, BS EN ISO 140-3: 1995 is the combined British, European and International Standard method of test for det...
BS EN ISO 717-1: 1997
"Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements. Part 1 – Airborne sound insulation". This British, European and International Standard provides quantifiable ratings for the results of tests carried out in accordance with BS EN ISO 140-3. The Standard provides a set of mathe...
Building Bulletin 93: Acoustic Design of Schools (BB 93)
Building Bulletin 93 provides a framework for the acoustic design of schools. Section 8 of Approved Document E also recognises Building Bulletin 93 as an Approved Document, and the normal way of satisfying Requirement E4. Building Bulletin 93 also emphasises the importance of good perimeter...
Approved Document E
Approved Document E to the Building Regulations (England and Wales) gives specific acoustic performance requirements for door assemblies in a number of situations. In "dwelling-houses, flats and rooms for residential purposes" (Requirement E1), a minimum acoustic performance of 29dB Rw is req...
Scottish Technical Handbooks - Section 5
Section 5 covers Resisting Sound Transmission to Dwellings, and although specific acoustic performance requirements for door assemblies are not given, reference is made to the requirement for a fire rated door between a dwelling and other parts of the building, to meet the requirements of Section...
Building Regulations (N Ireland) - Technical Booklets G and G1
Technical Booklets G and G1 cover sound containment, and although specific acoustic performance requirements for door assemblies are not given, reference is made to the requirement for a minimum 30 minute fire-rated door between a dwelling and stairway or passage. The Lorient solutions given t...