Abstract
Laboratory experiments have shown that airborne and impact noise
from neighbours are evaluated in approximately the same way. For
both types of noise was found that the interval between 20% and
80% annoyed corresponded to a level difference of 16 dB. 50% of
the subjects felt annoyed by the noise at an A-weighted level of
27-28 dB. The results from a number of field investigations lead
to the conclusion that in order to meet the users' demands for
acoustic quality in dwellings, the airborne sound insulation
between flats in new buildings should fulfil 60 dB and the impact
sound pressure level should fulfil 48 dB, preferably evasluated in
an extended frequency range down to 50 Hz. It can be assumed that
this level of sound insulation will be characterized as
'satisfactory' by most people, and only a very limited number of
complaints can be foreseen.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 1997 International Congress on Noise Control Engineering |
| Place of Publication | Budapest |
| Publisher | Scientific Society of Optics, Acoustics, Motion Pictures and Theatre Technology |
| Publication date | 1997 |
| Pages | 1739-1744 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
| Event | International Congress on Noise Control Engineering 1997 - Budapest, Hungary Duration: 25 Aug 1997 → 27 Aug 1997 |
Conference
| Conference | International Congress on Noise Control Engineering 1997 |
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| Country/Territory | Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Period | 25/08/1997 → 27/08/1997 |