Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Information Paper
Abstract
Provides information on the sound insulation performance of common types of party walls and floors. Results are presented for solid and cavity walls built of brick, of dense aggregate blockwork, of lightweight aggregate blockwork or of aerated concrete blockwork and drylined with a single layer of plasterboard fixed on dabs or battens, with no plaster on the surface of the masonry.
Author
Sewell, E. C. et al
History
This document is no longer available from the original publisher, therefore the status is unconfirmed.
Subjects
- Special subject areas
- Acoustics
- Sound insulation
- Building structure
- Party walls
- Walls/masonry/cavity walls
Publisher History
BRE is a building science centre that generates new knowledge through research. This is used to create products, tools and standards that drive positive change across the built environment. BRE helps its government and private sector clients meet the significant environmental, social and economic challenges they face in delivering homes, buildings and communities. BRE is owned by the BRE Trust, a registered charity. The Trust uses the profits made by the BRE companies to fund research and education that advances knowledge of the built environment.