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  • VDI 3755:2015-01

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    Sound insulation and sound absorption of suspended ceilings

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  German - English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure

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    Preliminary note
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Symbols
    5 Measurement method
    6 Effects on sound absorption,
       normalized flanking level difference,
       and insertion loss
    7 Suspended ceilings of mineral-panels
       and mineral-wool panels
    8 Metal ceilings
    9 Gypsum plasterboard suspended
       ceilings
    10 Suspended ceilings made of expanded
       glass granulate acoustic panels
    11 Further types of suspended ceilings
    12 Guidance on design and construction
    Glossary
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This document describes the most important parameters, design tips and methods for determining acoustic properties for suspended ceilings, knowledge of which is required for design, dimensioning and flawless execution on site.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    VDI 2081 Blatt 1:2001-07 Noise generation and noise reduction in air-conditioning systems
    VDI 2587 Blatt 3:2001-11 Emissions control - Finishing plants for rolls of particularly packaging materials - Coating, varnishing, lamination and vapour coating
    VDI 2587 Blatt 2:1998-12 Emission control - Gravure and flexographic printing for packaging material

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    EN 20140-9 : 1993 ACOUSTICS - MEASUREMENT OF SOUND INSULATION IN BUILDINGS AND OF BUILDING ELEMENTS - PART 9: LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS OF ROOM-TO-ROOM AIRBORNE SOUND INSULATION OF A SUSPENDED CEILING WITH A PLENUM SUSPENDED ABOVE IT
    DIN EN ISO 14257:2011-11 Acoustics - Measurement and parametric description of of spatial sound distribution curves in workrooms for evaluation of their acoustical performance (ISO 14257:2001)
    DIN 18041:2016-03 ACOUSTIC QUALITY IN ROOMS - SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ROOM ACOUSTIC DESIGN
    DIN EN ISO 717-1:2013-06 Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 1: Airborne sound insulation (ISO 717-1:2013)
    DIN 52217:1984-08 TEST IN BUILDING ACOUSTICS; FLANKING TRANSMISSION; TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
    DIN EN ISO 140-12:2000-03 ACOUSTICS - MEASUREMENT OF SOUND INSULATION IN BUILDINGS AND OF BUILDING ELEMENTS - PART 12: LABORATORY MEASUREMENT OF ROOM-TO-ROOM AIRBORNE AND IMPACT SOUND INSULATION OF AN ACCESS FLOOR
    DIN 18168-1:2007-04 CEILING LININGS AND SUSPENDED CEILINGS WITH GYPSUM PLASTERBOARDS - PART 1: REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION
    DIN 45641:1990-06 AVERAGING OF SOUND LEVELS
    ISO 10848-2:2017 Acoustics — Laboratory and field measurement of flanking transmission for airborne, impact and building service equipment sound between adjoining rooms — Part 2: Application to Type B elements when the junction has a small influence
    ISO 10848-1:2017 Acoustics — Laboratory and field measurement of flanking transmission for airborne, impact and building service equipment sound between adjoining rooms — Part 1: Frame document
    DIN EN ISO 10848-1:2016-10 (Draft) ACOUSTICS - LABORATORY AND FIELD MEASUREMENT OF FLANKING TRANSMISSION FOR AIRBORNE, IMPACT AND BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT SOUND BETWEEN ADJOINING ROOMS - PART 1: FRAME DOCUMENT (ISO 10848-1:2017)
    EN ISO 10140-5:2010/A1:2014 ACOUSTICS - LABORATORY MEASUREMENT OF SOUND INSULATION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS - PART 5: REQUIREMENTS FOR TEST FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (ISO 10140-5:2010)
    ISO 10140-2:2010 Acoustics Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements Part 2: Measurement of airborne sound insulation
    DIN 4109-2:2016-07 SOUND INSULATION IN BUILDINGS - PART 2: VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS BY CALCULATION
    DIN EN ISO 10140-1:2015-01 (Draft) ACOUSTICS - LABORATORY MEASUREMENT OF SOUND INSULATION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS - PART 1: APPLICATION RULES FOR SPECIFIC PRODUCTS (ISO 10140-1:2016)
    ISO 717-2:2013 Acoustics Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Part 2: Impact sound insulation
    ISO 16283-1:2014 Acoustics Field measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Part 1: Airborne sound insulation
    EN ISO 14257 : 2001 ACOUSTICS - MEASUREMENT AND PARAMETRIC DESCRIPTION OF SPATIAL SOUND DISTRIBUTION CURVES IN WORKROOMS FOR EVALUATION OF THEIR ACOUSTICAL PERFORMANCE
    ISO 10140-1:2016 Acoustics Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements Part 1: Application rules for specific products
    DIN EN 13964:2014-08 SUSPENDED CEILINGS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    EN ISO 717-2:2013 Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 2: Impact sound insulation (ISO 717-2:2013)
    ISO 14257:2001 Acoustics — Measurement and parametric description of spatial sound distribution curves in workrooms for evaluation of their acoustical performance
    EN ISO 10140-1:2016 ACOUSTICS - LABORATORY MEASUREMENT OF SOUND INSULATION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS - PART 1: APPLICATION RULES FOR SPECIFIC PRODUCTS (ISO 10140-1:2016)
    DIN 4109-3:1984-10 (Draft) NOISE-CONTROL IN BUILDINGS; EXAMPLES OF CONSTRUCTION
    DIN EN ISO 10534-2:2001-10 Acoustics - Determination of sound absorption coefficient and impedance in impedance tubes - Part 2: Transfer-function method (ISO 10534-2:1998); English version of DIN EN ISO 10534-2
    DIN EN 16487:2015-02 ACOUSTICS - TEST CODE FOR SUSPENDED CEILINGS - SOUND ABSORPTION
    DIN EN ISO 3382-3:2012-05 Acoustics - Measurement of room acoustic parameters - Part 3: Open plan offices (ISO 3382-3:2012)
    DIN EN ISO 10534-1:2001-10 ACOUSTICS - DETERMINATION OF SOUND ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT AND IMPEDANCE IN IMPEDANCES TUBES - PART 1: METHOD USING STANDING WAVE RATIO
    ISO 11654:1997 Acoustics — Sound absorbers for use in buildings — Rating of sound absorption
    DIN EN ISO 10848-2:2016-10 (Draft) ACOUSTICS - LABORATORY AND FIELD MEASUREMENT OF FLANKING TRANSMISSION FOR AIRBORNE, IMPACT AND BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT SOUND BETWEEN ADJOINING ROOMS - PART 2: APPLICATION TO TYPE B ELEMENTS WHEN THE JUNCTION HAS A SMALL INFLUENCE (ISO 10848-2:2017)
    ISO 3382-3:2012 Acoustics Measurement of room acoustic parameters Part 3: Open plan offices
    VDI 1000:2017-02 VDI Standardisation Work - Principles and procedures
    EN ISO 10140-3:2010/A1:2015 ACOUSTICS - LABORATORY MEASUREMENT OF SOUND INSULATION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS - PART 3: MEASUREMENT OF IMPACT SOUND INSULATION (ISO 10140-3:2010/AMD 1:2015)
    EN ISO 354:2003 Acoustics - Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room (ISO 354:2003)
    EN ISO 10848-1:2017 Acoustics - Laboratory and field measurement of flanking transmission for airborne, impact and building service equipment sound between adjoining rooms - Part 1: Frame document (ISO 10848-1:2017)
    ISO 140-12:2000 Acoustics Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Part 12: Laboratory measurement of room-to-room airborne and impact sound insulation of an access floor
    DIN 18168-2:2008-05 CEILING LININGS AND SUSPENDED CEILINGS WITH GYPSUM PLASTERBOARDS - PART 2: VERIFICATION OF THE LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY OF METAL SUB-CONSTRUCTIONS AND METAL SUSPENDING RODS
    ISO 140-4:1998 Acoustics Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Part 4: Field measurements of airborne sound insulation between rooms
    DIN EN ISO 717-2:2013-06 Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 2: Impact sound insulation (ISO 717-2:2013)
    DIN 52210-6:2013-07 TESTING OF ACOUSTICS IN BUILDINGS - AIRBORNE AND IMPACT SOUND INSULATION - DETERMINATION OF THE LEVEL DIFFERENCE BY SHAFTS
    DIN EN ISO 11654:1997-07 ACOUSTICS - SOUND ABSORBERS FOR USE IN BUILDINGS - RATING OF SOUND ABSORPTION
    VDI 3726:1991-01 Noise reduction in restaurants and skittle-alleys
    EN ISO 10140-2:2010 Acoustics - Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements - Part 2: Measurement of airborne sound insulation (ISO 10140-2:2010)
    DIN 1320:2009-12 ACOUSTICS - TERMINOLOGY
    ISO 10534-2:1998 Acoustics — Determination of sound absorption coefficient and impedance in impedance tubes — Part 2: Transfer-function method
    DIN 4109-1:2016-07 SOUND INSULATION IN BUILDINGS - PART 1: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
    ISO 717-1:2013 Acoustics Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Part 1: Airborne sound insulation
    DIN 4109-11:2010-05 SOUND INSULATION IN BUILDINGS - PART 11: VERIFICATION OF SOUND INSULATION - QUALITY AND SUITABILITY TESTING
    ISO 10140-3:2010 Acoustics Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements Part 3: Measurement of impact sound insulation
    ISO 10140-5:2010 Acoustics Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements Part 5: Requirements for test facilities and equipment
    EN ISO 3382-3:2012 Acoustics - Measurement of room acoustic parameters - Part 3: Open plan offices (ISO 3382-3:2012)
    EN ISO 11654:1997 Acoustics - Sound absorbers for use in buildings - Rating of sound absorption (ISO 11654:1997)
    EN ISO 12999-1:2014 Acoustics - Determination and application of measurement uncertainties in building acoustics - Part 1: Sound insulation (ISO 12999-1:2014)
    ISO 10534-1:1996 Acoustics Determination of sound absorption coefficient and impedance in impedance tubes Part 1: Method using standing wave ratio
    EN ISO 10534-2:2001 Acoustics - Determination of sound absorption coefficient and impedance in impedances tubes - Part 2: Transfer-function method (ISO 10534-2:1998)
    VDI 2569:1990-01 Sound protection and acoustical design in offices
    ISO 12999-1:2014 Acoustics Determination and application of measurement uncertainties in building acoustics Part 1: Sound insulation
    EN ISO 10848-2:2017 Acoustics - Laboratory and field measurement of flanking transmission for airborne, impact and building service equipment sound between adjoining rooms - Part 2: Application to Type B elements when the junction has a small influence (ISO 10848-2:2017)
    DIN 18181:2008-10 GYPSUM PLASTERBOARDS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - APPLICATION
    DIN EN ISO 16283-1:2014-06 ACOUSTICS - FIELD MEASUREMENT OF SOUND INSULATION IN BUILDINGS AND OF BUILDING ELEMENTS - PART 1: AIRBORNE SOUND INSULATION (ISO 16283-1:2014 + AMD 1:2017)
    EN ISO 10534-1:2001 Acoustics - Determination of sound absorption coefficient and impedance in impedances tubes - Part 1: Method using standing wave ratio (ISO 10534-1:1996)
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