TY - CHAP A1 - Höller, Christoph A1 - Mahn, Jeffrey T1 - The Measurement of the Total and Resonant Radiation Efficiencies for Lightweight Constructions T2 - Taming Noise and Moving Quiet. 46rd International Congress on Noise Control Engineering (Internoise 2017), 27-30 August 2017, Hong Kong Y1 - 2017 UR - 978-1-5108-5238-9 UR - http://toc.proceedings.com/37265webtoc.pdf SP - 1931 EP - 1937 PB - International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE) ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Höller, Christoph A1 - Mahn, Jeffrey A1 - Quirt, David A1 - Schoenwald, Stefan A1 - Zeitler, Berndt T1 - Apparent sound insulation in cross-laminated timber buildings N2 - This Report presents the results from experimental studies of airborne sound transmission, together with an explanation of calculation procedures to predict the apparent airborne sound transmission between adjacent spaces in a building whose construction is based on cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. There are several types of CLT constructions which are commercially available in Canada, but this study only focused on CLT panels that have adhesive between the faces of the timber elements in adjacent layers, but no adhesive bonding the adjacent timber elements within a given layer. There were noticeable gaps (up to 3 mm wide) between some of the timber elements comprising each layer of the CLT assembly. These CLT panels could be called “Face-Laminated CLT Panels” but are simply referred to as CLT panels in this Report. Another form of CLT panels has adhesive between the faces of the timber elements in adjacent layers as well as adhesive to bond the adjacent timber elements within a given layer. These are referred to as “Fully-Bonded CLT Panels” in this Report. Because fully-bonded CLT panels have different properties than face-laminated CLT panels, the sound transmission data and predictions in this Report do not apply to fully-bonded CLT panels. Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4224/23002009 PB - National Research Council of Canada. Construction ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Mahn, Jeffrey A1 - Quirt, David A1 - Höller, Christoph A1 - Müller-Trapet, Markus T1 - Addendum to RR-335: sound transmission through Nail-Laminated Timber (NLT) assemblies N2 - This report is published as an addendum to NRC Research Report RR-335 “Apparent Sound Insulation in Cross-Laminated Timber Buildings." It is intended that this addendum will be merged with RR-335 in the future as a report for predicting the sound insulation in buildings using mass-timber constructions including NLT assemblies. This report presents the results from experimental studies of airborne sound transmission through assemblies of nail-laminated timber (NLT) with various linings. To put the data presented in this report in the proper context, this report begins with a brief explanation of calculation procedures to predict the apparent sound transmission class (ASTC) between adjacent spaces in a building whose structure is a combination of mass-timber assemblies such as nail-laminated timber (NLT) or cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4224/40000417 PB - National Research Council of Canada. Construction ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Höller, Christoph A1 - Zeitler, Berndt A1 - Mahn, Jeffrey T1 - Direct sound transmission loss of heavy gauge steel stud walls T2 - Proceedings of Euronoise 2015 : 10th European Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering : Maastricht, 31 May - 3 June 2015 Y1 - 2015 SP - 1121 EP - 1126 CY - Maastricht ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Zeitler, Berndt A1 - Höller, Christoph A1 - Mahn, Jeffrey T1 - Empirical model of direct sound transmission through lightweight wood-framed construction T2 - Implementing noise control technology : 44th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering (Internoise 2015) : San Francisco, California, USA, 9 - 12 August 2015 N2 - Tools to predict sound transmission through building elements are beneficial from both amarketing and a research standpoint. Prediction models can assist with the optimization ofelement performance and often reduce both cost and time in projects. However, the morephysical phenomena are to be included in the model, the more input data that is needed,which in some cases can be quite time-consuming and costly to collect. A balance is neededbetween the input and modeling effort and the output, which is usually delivered in onethird octave frequency bands or single number ratings. Many different types of models arecommonly used, including analytical, numerical, and empirical are used, all of which haveadvantages and disadvantages. In this paper, the latter type is presented using a set ofphysical properties of lightweight wood elements, and the errors made in the prediction arequantified. The disadvantage of empirical compared to analytical modeling is that thephysical phenomena are more difficult to identify. The advantage is often the simplicityand accuracy of the prediction results. Y1 - 2015 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281065914_Empirical_Model_of_Direct_Sound_Transmission_through_Lightweight_Wood-Framed_Construction PB - Curran CY - Red Hook, NY ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Zeitler, Berndt A1 - Mahn, Jeffrey A1 - Sabourin, Ivan A1 - Höller, Christoph A1 - Schoenwald, Stefan T1 - Apparent airborne sound insulation of hybrid wood-concrete masonry assemblies T2 - Euronoise 2015 : 10th European Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering : Maastricht, 31 May - 3 June 2015 N2 - As part of a research project to develop design solutions for concrete-masonry buildings for the Canadian market, the apparent sound insulation performance of hybrid assemblies with concrete masonry walls and wood joist floors was evaluated. In this paper, the effect of junction coupling is investigated in an ISO 15712 flanking prediction context. Airborne flanking path data predicted according to ISO 15712 are compared to data measured using the indirect ISO 10848 shielding method. Recommendations are made on how appropriate the application of ISO 15712 is for this type of hybrid assembly. Y1 - 2015 UR - https://www.conforg.fr/euronoise2015/proceedings/data/articles/000436.pdf SP - 2515 EP - 2520 CY - Maastricht ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Höller, Christoph A1 - Quirt, David A1 - Mahn, Jeffrey A1 - Müller-Trapet, Markus T1 - Guide to calculating airborne sound transmission in buildings N2 - In recent years, the science and engineering for controlling sound transmission in buildings have shifted from a focus on individual assemblies such as walls or floors, to a focus on performance of the complete system. Standardized procedures for calculating the overall transmission, combined with standardized measurements to characterize sub-assemblies, provide much better prediction of sound transmission between adjacent indoor spaces. The International Standards Organization (ISO) has published a calculation method, ISO 15712-1 that uses laboratory test data for sub-assemblies such as walls and floors as inputs for a detailed procedure to calculate the expected sound transmission between adjacent rooms in a building. This standard works very well for some types of construction, but to use it in a North American context one must overcome two obstacles – incompatibility with the ASTM standards used by our construction industry, and low accuracy of its predictions for lightweight wood or steel frame construction. To bypass limitations of ISO 15712-1, this Guide explains how to merge ASTM and ISO test data in the ISO calculation procedure, and provides recommendations for applying extended measurement and calculation procedures for specific common types of construction. This Guide was developed in a project established by the National Research Council of Canada to support the transition of construction industry practice to using apparent sound transmission class (ASTC) for sound control objectives in the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC). However, the potential range of application goes beyond the minimum requirements of the NBCC – the Guide also facilitates design to provide enhanced sound insulation, and should be generally applicable to construction in both Canada and the USA. This publication contains a limited set of examples for several types of construction, to provide an introduction and overview of the ASTC calculation procedure. Additional examples and measurement data can be found in the companion documents to this Guide, namely NRC Research Reports RR-333 to RR-337. Furthermore, the calculation procedure outlined and illustrated in this Guide is also used by the software web application soundPATHS, which is available for free on the website of the National Research Council of Canada (see the references in Section 7 of this Guide for access details). Au cours des dernières années, les scientifiques et les ingénieurs ont fait porter leurs efforts en matière d’atténuation de la transmission du son dans les bâtiments davantage sur le rendement du système dans sa totalité que sur les ensembles de construction individuels. Les méthodes normalisées de calcul de la transmission globale, combinées à des mesures normalisées de caractérisation des sous-ensembles, permettent de mieux prédire la transmission du son entre des espaces intérieurs adjacents. L’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) a publié une méthode de calcul, la norme ISO 15712-1, qui utilise des données d’essai en laboratoire pour les sous-ensembles, comme les murs et les planchers, comme données d’entrée en vue d’une méthode détaillée de calcul de la transmission du son prévue entre des pièces adjacentes dans un bâtiment. Cette norme fonctionne très bien pour certains types de construction, mais pour l’utiliser dans un contexte nord-américain, il faut surmonter deux obstacles – l’incompatibilité avec les normes ASTM utilisées par notre industrie de la construction et la faible exactitude de ses prévisions pour la construction à ossature de bois ou d’acier légère. Pour contourner les limites de la norme ISO 15712-1, le présent guide explique comment fusionner les données d’essai de l’ISO et de l’ASTM dans la méthode de calcul de l’ISO, et formule des recommandations relativement à l’application de méthodes élargies de mesure et de calcul pour des types de construction courants. Le présent guide a été élaboré dans le cadre d’un projet mis sur pied par le Conseil national de recherches du Canada afin d’appuyer la transition de la pratique de l’industrie de la construction vers l’utilisation d’un indice de transmission du son apparent (ITSA) satisfaisant aux objectifs de réduction rigoureux du Code national du bâtiment du Canada (CNBC). Toutefois, l’éventail potentiel d’applications va au-delà des exigences minimales du CNBC – le Guide facilite aussi une conception visant à améliorer l’insonorisation et devrait s’appliquer de façon générale à la construction tant au Canada qu’aux États-Unis. La présente publication contient un ensemble limité d’exemples pour plusieurs types de construction, afin de fournir une introduction et un aperçu de la méthode de calcul de l’ITSA. On trouvera d’autres exemples et données de mesure dans les documents d’accompagnement du présent guide, à savoir, les rapports de recherche RR-333 à RR-337 du CNRC. De plus, la méthode de calcul décrite et illustrée dans le présent guide est également utilisée par l’application Web soundPATHS, disponible gratuitement sur le site Web du Conseil national de recherches du Canada (voir les références à la section 7 du présent guide pour les détails d’accès). 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