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Controlling interoffice sound transmission through a suspended ceiling

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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SubjectAcoustics and Noise Control; Office acoustics
Abstract
A simple, economical technique is discussed to improve the noise reduction between adjacent offices where the dominant sound transmission path is through the suspended ceiling and the common plenum above the ceiling. A series of laboratory measurements has been made to determine the important physical parameters associated with using a stack of absorptive batts as a sound barrier. These are compared with measurements made of an installation in a commercial office building. Further studies are required to evaluate the effect on air quality.
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  • Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 90, no. 3 (1991): 1146–1153.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
IdentifierIRC-P-1710
NRC numberNRCC 33097
NRC-IRC-3396
NPARC number20375300
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