Laboratory measurements on replaceable jack-up systems

Abstract

Floating floor systems are part of state-of-the-art modern building technology. They are an efficient option to improve the acoustical performance of buildings and can be part of box-in-box systems installed in high-performance spaces. There are many types of high-performance floating floor types, one of which is a jack-up system that guarantees that the floor is decoupled from the structural floor. With these systems, once the concrete has cured, the isolated slab is raised off the structure to the required void depth using pre-cast boxes. These boxes allow for easy adjustment of the final floor height and, if the use of the room or load conditions change in the future, can also allow the replacement of the isolators inside them. Replaceable and inspectable acoustical floor systems are perceived as systems with lower sound insulation (airborne noise) than traditional floating floor or non-replaceable jack-up systems. To measure airborne sound reduction and impact noise isolation of replaceable jack-up systems and confirm factors that can influence its performance, CDM Stravitec invested in a testing campaign, where measurements were made considering many variables, such as: concrete floating slab thickness; bearings type, air void depth, steel lid installed on top of each box and insulation material installed in the air void. This paper will present the