Abstract
It is generally appreciated in the acoustical community that flanking paths can control the overall noise isolation, especially for high‐STC wall designs [Nightingale, et al., NRC‐IRC, Flanking Transmission in Framed Buildings, Phases I, II, and III (1997–2010)]. A recent condominium retrofit into an existing structure produced complaints of very low privacy between some units, in spite of a double‐stud wall design that would typically provide acceptable isolation. Airborne noise reduction testing revealed a variety of unique flanking paths due to the constraints of the existing structure and the intersection of disparate materials (the construction includes wood, concrete, steel, and masonry components). A number of methods were implemented, and additional testing performed to quantify the flanking paths and the effectiveness of the mitigation. The methods and results are presented.
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