Surveying for sound – sound insulation and the Building Regulations

Abstract

Outlines the requirements and methods of assessment of sound insulation in dwellings, as ordered by Part E of the Building Regulations 1985. Explores the origins of the performance standard and comments on the performance achieved in practice. Summarizes present proposals to increase the scope of Part E by means of a case study of a remedial exercise to improve poor sound insulation in newly built flats.

Citation

Jones, A.J. (1991), "Surveying for sound – sound insulation and the Building Regulations", Structural Survey, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 134-144. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000003246