nstallation of Acoustic Insulation Systems
Duration: 1 day (6 hours)
Training Objectives:
- Understand the challenges related to acoustics and address them with plasterboard solutions.
- Grasp acoustic phenomena in buildings.
- Know current acoustic regulations.
- Propose suitable solutions for acoustic insulation.
- Propose solutions for acoustic correction.
Target Audience:
- Experienced plasterboard installers
- Supervisory personnel
- Design office technicians
- Architects
Program
1. General Concepts
- Acoustics: Physical Phenomenon and Definitions
- Introduction to acoustic phenomena: physical and physiological nature of sound, sound levels.
- Noise Transmission
- Understand how noise propagates.
- Different Types of Noise
- Differentiation between airborne noise, impact noise, and equipment noise.
- Regulatory References
- Overview of main acoustic standards in buildings.
2. Insulation of Interior Airborne Noise: Between Two Rooms
- Sound Insulation Between Two Environments
- Definition of normalized sound insulation, and consideration of flanking transmissions.
- Measurement of Wall Performance
- Evaluation of walls via the sound reduction index (R index).
- Composite Walls Based on Plasterboard
- Insulation characteristics of composite walls.
- Mass-Frequency Law
- Explanation of the relationship between wall mass and its acoustic performance.
- Implementation of Construction Systems
- Installation techniques to ensure optimal acoustic performance.
3. Protection Against Exterior Noise
- Transmission of Exterior Airborne Noise
- Mechanisms of noise propagation from the outside.
- Facade Insulation
- Insulation solutions for facades: lining systems and insulating composites.