That s why acoustic floors are key when it comes to reducing noise in buildings.
Acoustic concrete floor.
Most resilient flooring that does not incorporate a cushioning structure and or a felt backing will not significantly contribute to meeting or exceeding the requirements of an iic 45 or 50 rating.
The following conclusions are drawn from laboratory testing over lightweight structures and from tests with a 6 thick concrete slab structural floor.
Floor panels precast concrete floor and wall panels as well as other materials eg glass are tested both under laboratory conditions and on site to establish their acoustic ratings.
The best way to reduce sound is at the source.
The weight of the concrete can increase the low frequency noise reduction to create an airspace between the poured non structural slab and the subfloor below.
The concrete acoustic floating floors are ideal for environments that are considerably noisy.
Concrete floating floors density 2360kg m3 are the most common type of acoustic floating floor due to their high strength weight and versatility.
Jcw acoustic high quality floor soundproofing products solutions for timber concrete floors.
In our acoustic range you will find floors with an impact sound reduction of 14 15 17 19db.
Acoustic floors have an important contribution when it comes to reducing noise in buildings.
The acousti mat floor underlayment is used to increase sound isolation and reduce impact noise in wood concrete and steel deck construction assemblies.
Forbo flooring is a specialist in acoustic floors with more than 30 years of experience.
This is basically to establish how efficient they are at reducing the transmission of noise from outside to inside environments.
This type of system is more economical than a jack up system as it creates a full area homogenous slab with minimal flanking.
Sound can have adverse effects on the human body such as sleeping disorders stress and headaches.