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Sound Insulating Doors – Classified !

By Emil Ærenlund Posted on January 2, 2026 Posted in Building Acoustics, Sound Insulation

In danish building regulation, there is a specific requirement for the sound insulation of the door connecting a stairwell/hallway and a Living room.Often times danish acoustic consultants will refer to the sound insulation classification of the door when defining the …

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Sound Insulation of Orthotropic Plates

By Emil Ærenlund Posted on December 12, 2024 Posted in Building Acoustics, Sound Insulation

We can run into Orthotropic plates, and unlike Isotropic plates, Orthotropic plates will have different characteristics in different directions. An example of an Orthotropic plate is wood, that have a vastly different bending stiffness parallel with the fibres if compared …

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Flanking Sound Transmission

By Emil Ærenlund Posted on December 12, 2024 Posted in Building Acoustics, Flanking sound

Acoustic flanking transmission refers to the indirect path through which sound travels between different spaces or structures, bypassing conventional soundproofing measures. Understanding flanking transmission is important for effective acoustic design and noise control in buildings and other structures. Flanking transmission …

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Resilient Channel Bar for Sound Reduction – Good or Bad?

By Emil Ærenlund Posted on October 21, 2024 Posted in Building Acoustics, Sound Insulation

Will a resilient channel bar help with improving the Sound Reduction of a partition? While a resilient material for breaking up resonances and dampening vibrations, is a good idea, it usually comes with a bit more planning than usual. A …

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Sound Reduction Index

By Emil Ærenlund Posted on August 22, 2024 Posted in Building Acoustics, Flanking sound, Sound Insulation

The weighted sound reduction index is derived with the help from a standardized curve In the frequency range 100 – 3150 Hz. The reference curve comes from the International Standard 717-1. The reference curve is shifted up or Down on …

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Impact Noise And Typical Office Walls

By Emil Ærenlund Posted on August 22, 2024 Posted in Building Acoustics, Flanking sound, Impact Noise

Folding walls are often seen in office buildings. While a folding wall Can be a great solution for making a flexible room, it does come with some acoustic weaknesses.One of these weaknesses is the impact noise if wrongly handled.The Rail …

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Mass Law and Mass Air Mass Resonance

By Emil Ærenlund Posted on April 29, 2024 Posted in Building Acoustics, Sound Insulation

The mass for predicting Sound Insulation. Looking into sound insulation prediction, you Will most definitely be met with the Mass Law. While the Mass Law may not offer great accuracy on its own (as sketched below for an acoustically thick …

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Reverberation time and Decay Curves

By Emil Ærenlund Posted on April 29, 2024 Posted in Building Acoustics, Room Acoustics

Reverberation time Can be measured with a noise signal or an impulse. Say a noise source is placed In a room and have reached a stationary noise, when the noise source is suddenly turned off, the decay curve can be …

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Impact Noise Measurement

By Emil Ærenlund Posted on April 29, 2024 Posted in Building Acoustics, Impact Noise

Wanna know how to measure impact Sound pressure level? One of the most important hardware for determining the impact Sound pressure level is the standardized tapping machine having 5 drop weights (each 500g) with a tapping frequency of 10 hz …

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Poor Acoustic quality

By Emil Ærenlund Posted on April 29, 2024 Posted in Building Acoustics, Noise

Our environments today are often bustling with noise and the significance of sufficient sound insulation cannot be overstated. Poor sound insulation and loud impact noise not only disrupt productivity but can also affect our overall well-being and disturbing our sleep …

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