Acoustics
Please use the table below to navigate to your area of interest:
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| Dwellings and Residential | Offices | Schools | Hospitals | Industrial buildings |
| England | Robust Details Handbook | BS 8233:1999 | Building Bulletin 93 | HTM 2045 | BS 8233:1999 |
| Wales | Robust Details Handbook | BS 8233:1999 | Building Regs (E&W) Part E Building Bulletin 93 | BS 8233:1999 | |
| Scotland | Building Regs (S) - Guidance Doc Sec 5 | BS 8233:1999 | No specific document | HTM 2045 | BS 8233:1999 |
| Northern Ireland | Building Regs (NI) Part G | BS 8233:1999 | No specific document | HTM 2045 | BS 8233:1999 |
| Republicof Ireland | Building Regs Part E | BS 8233:1999 | No specific document | No specific document | No specific document |
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Residential Acoustic Case Studies
The following eight case studies reinforce the existing design guidance by providing actual acoustic test data from developments using steel construction in various forms.
What is sound and sound paths
Sound is caused when objects vibrate in air. The movement in turn causes air particles to vibrate giving rise to rapid pressure fluctuations which are detected by the ear.
ACOUSTIC PREDICTION TOOL
The acoustic prediction tool has been developed to provide designers and architects with a rapid indication of the likely level of acoustic performance for a form of construction selected by the user.
