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Alternative Method For Low Frequency Impact Sound Measurement For Building Field Tests, Sunit Girdhar
Alternative Method For Low Frequency Impact Sound Measurement For Building Field Tests, Sunit Girdhar
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What do high heels, dog nails, and dragging furniture have in common? They are all frequent sources of noise pollution and annoyance in multi-story buildings. Building codes exist to control and mitigate such noise, but these codes are outdated and fail to protect the residents against noise annoyance. Footstep noise is still the number one cause of complaints among the residents. The impact performance of floor-ceiling assemblies is characterized using a single-number rating called the Impact Sound Rating (ISR). A standard tapping machine is used in pre-defined locations on the floor and the radiated Sound Pressure Level (SPL) is measured …