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Acoustic conditions in schools
52NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound
Each room or space in a school building shall be designed and constructed in such a way that it has— (a) acoustic conditions; and (b) reasonable resistance to the passage of sound, appropriate to its
public-buildingsoundAcoustic conditions in schools
0.7NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound
It is the view of the Department that the requirements of regulation 52 will be met in each room or space in a school building where reasonable provisions are made to provide acoustic conditions and a
public-buildingsoundReference guidance for acoustic design of schools
0.8NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound
Acoustic conditions in schools is a specialist area and guidance on addressing sound insulation, reverberation time and indoor ambient noise in schools is given in Section 1 of Building Bulletin 93: A
public-buildingsoundPre-made and temporary buildings compliance
0.18NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound
Buildings constructed from sub-assemblies that are delivered newly made or selected from stock are no different from any other new building and must comply with all requirements in the Building Regula
dwellingsoundpublic-buildingSound insulation in schools - Building Bulletin 93 compliance
0.25NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound
It is the view of the Department that the requirements of regulation 52 will be met by demonstrating compliance with the values for sound insulation, reverberation time and indoor ambient noise which
soundpublic-buildingEntrance Halls Absorption Requirements
7.16NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound
For entrance halls, provide a minimum of 0.20 m2 total absorption area per cubic metre of the volume. The additional absorptive material should be distributed over the available surfaces.
soundpublic-buildingReport format for Regulation 51 compliance
7.21NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound
Evidence that regulation 51 has been satisfied should be presented, (e.g. on a drawing or in a report), which should include – (a) a description of the enclosed space (entrance hall, corridor, stairwe
soundnon-domesticpublic-buildingmeans-of-escapeWorked example: Entrance hall sound absorption
7.22NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound
Example: Entrance hall The entrance hall has dimensions 3.0 m (width) x 4.0 m (length) x 2.5 m (height). The concrete floor is covered with carpet, the walls are painted concrete blocks and there are
soundnon-domesticpublic-buildingmeans-of-escapeSound absorption coefficient data for common building materials
Table 7.1NI-wide·Technical Booklet G Resistance to the Passage of Sound
Sound absorption coefficient, α in octave frequency bands (Hz) Material | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 Fair faced concrete or plastered masonry | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 Fair faced brick |
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