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Noise Control For Walls - Part 1

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Eighteen Styles Of Residential Wall Construction With Related Noise Transmission Levels

Part 2

 

Style No. Section / Construction

Typical

1/2"

Type X

gypsum board

STC

5/8"

Type X

gypsum board

1

noise control wall design - style 1

34 36
  • 2 X 4" studs spaced at 16" or 24" o.c.

  • 3-1/2" thick absorptive material
  • 1 layer of gypsum board on both sides

2

noise control wall design - style 2

38 38
  • 2 X 4" studs spaced at 16" or 24" o.c.

  • 3-1/2" thick absorptive material
  • 2 layers of gypsum board on both sides

3

noise control wall design - style 3

43 48
  • 2 X 4" studs spaced at 24" o.c.

  • 3-1/2" thick absorptive material

  • resilient metal channels on one side spaced 16" or 24" o.c.

  • 1 layer of gypsum board on both sides

4

noise control wall design - style 4

53 54
  • 2 X 4" studs spaced at 24" o.c.

  • 3-1/2" thick absorptive material

  • resilient metal channels on one side spaced 16" or 24" o.c.

  • 1 layer of gypsum board on resilient metal channel side.

  • 2 layers of gypsum board on other side

5

noise control wall design - style 5a

1 - layer of 3-1/2" absorptive material on one side

45 47

noise control wall design - style 5b

2 - layers of 2-1/2" absorptive material on both sides

  • 2 rows of staggered studs spaced at 16" or 24" o.c. on a common 2 X 6" plate

  • 3-1/2" thick absorptive material on one side or 2-1/2" thick material on both sides
  • 1 layer of gypsum board on both sides

 

Style No. Section / Construction

Typical

1/2"

Type X

gypsum board

STC

5/8"

Type X

gypsum board

6

noise control wall design - style 6a

1 - layer of 3-1/2" absorptive material on one side

50 52

noise control wall design - style 6b

2 - layers of 2-1/2" absorptive material on both sides

  • 2 rows of staggered studs spaced at 16" or 24" o.c. on a common 2 X 6" plate

  • 3-1/2" thick absorptive material on one side or 2-1/2" thick material on both sides
  • 1 layer of gypsum board on one side
  • 2 layers of gypsum board on other side

7

noise control wall design - style 7a

1 - layer of 3-1/2" absorptive material on one side

55 56

noise control wall design - style 7b

2 - layers of 2-1/2" absorptive material on both sides

  • 2 rows of staggered studs spaced at 16" or 24" o.c. on a common 2 X 6" plate

  • 3-1/2" thick absorptive material on one side or 2-1/2" thick material on both sides
  • 2 layers of gypsum board on both sides

 

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