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BS 8233:1999

Superseded

Superseded

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Sound insulation and noise reduction for buildings. Code of practice

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

28-02-2014

Superseded by

BS 8233:2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-08-1999

$618.22
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Committees responsible
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Symbols
4 Measuring equipment and accuracy
5 Planning and design
6 External noise sources
7 Specific types of building
8 Sound insulation in buildings and control of
      noise from building services
Annex A (informative) Noise calculations
Annex B (informative) Noise rating
Annex C (informative) Specification of sound insulation
Annex D (informative) Special problems requiring
                      expert advice
Annex E (informative) Airborne and impact sound insulation
Bibliography
Figure 1 - Normalized road traffic noise spectrum
           derived from BS EN 1793-3: 1998
Figure 2 - Typical contours around an airport
Figure 3 - Average noise spectra of a jet airliner after
           take-off and before landing
Figure 4 - Train noise spectra with mark 2 and mark 3
           coaches measured at 25 m from the track centre
           line, in a free field, at 160 km/h and on
           'good quality' conventially ballasted track
           with continuously welded rail
Figure 5 - Characteristics of sound absorbing materials
Figure A.1 - The addition of two noise levels
Figure A.2 - Subtraction of noise levels
Figure A.3 - Sound insulation of non-uniform partitions
Figure E.1 - Transmission paths (via the structure) of
             noise originating in room 1 (diagrammatic)
Figure E.2 - Indirect sound leakage paths
Figure E.3 - Mass law curve
Table 1 - Symbols
Table 2 - Typical traffic noise levels measured about
            1 m from the facade
Table 3 - Data used in the calculation of the noise level
            inside a room
Tabel 4 - The calculation
Table 5 - Indoor ambient noise levels in spaces when they
            are unoccupied
Table 6 - Indoor ambient noise levels in spaces when they
            are unoccupied and privacy is also important
Table 7 - Maximum steady noise levels for reliable speech
            communication
Table 8 - Guide to reverberation time T at 500 Hz in
            unoccupied rooms for speech and music
Table 9 - Typical sound insulation specification for wall
            separating two cinema screens
Table 10 - Sound insulation of typical windows
Table 11 - The sound insulation of roofs
Table A.1 - Standard A-weighting values (dB)
Table B.1 - Noise rating values
Table B.2 - Values of a and b
Table C.1 - Common indices used to describe airborne and
            impact sound insulation
Table E.1 - Sound insulation of imperforate sheet materials
Table E.2 - Airborne sound insulation of walls and
            partitions
Table E.3 - Airborne and impact sound insulation of floor
            constructions

Recommendations for the control of noise in and around buildings and suggestions for appropriate criteria and limits for different situations. Room acoustics for simple situations is covered, but the design of buildings where the acoustics are critical, such as auditoria, is outside the scope.

Committee
B/209
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 97/105886 DC, BS 8233(1987). (07/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
56
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS EN ISO 717-2:2013 Acoustics. Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Impact sound insulation
BS EN 60651:1994 Specification for sound level meters
BS EN ISO 717-1:2013 Acoustics. Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
BS EN ISO 140-6:1998 Acoustics. Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Laboratory measurements of impact sound insulation of floors
BS EN ISO 11654:1997 Acoustics. Sound absorbers for use in buildings. Rating of sound absorption
BS 5228-1:1997 Noise and vibration control on construction and open sites Code of practice for basic information and procedures for noise and vibration control
BS 4142:1997 Method for rating industrial noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas
BS EN ISO 14163:1998 Acoustics. Guidelines for noise control by silencers
BS EN ISO 140-3:1995 Acoustics. Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Laboratory measurement of airborne sound insulation of building elements
BS EN ISO 140-4:1998 Acoustics. Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Field measurements of airborne sound insulation between rooms
BS EN 60804:2001 Integrating-averaging sound level meters
BS EN 20140-10:1992 Acoustics. Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Laboratory measurement of airborne sound insulation of small building elements
BS EN ISO 140-5:1998 Acoustics. Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Field measurements of airborne sound insulation of facade elements and facades
EN 12354-3:2000 Building acoustics - Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the performance of elements - Part 3: Airborne sound insulation against outdoor sound
BS 5502-32:1990 Buildings and structures for agriculture Guide to noise attenuation
BS EN 20354:1993 Acoustics. Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room
BS EN ISO 140-7:1998 Acoustics. Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Field measurements of impact sound insulation of floors
BS EN 60942:2003 Electroacoustics. Sound calibrators
BS 6262:1982 Code of practice for glazing for buildings
BS EN 1793-3:1998 Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance Normalized traffic noise spectrum

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