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Sound isolation code requirements

Construction Specifier

It is important to take sound isolation into consideration when designing multifamily residential buildings to ensure the long-term comfort and satisfaction of building occupants. ASTM defines single-number metrics for testing of airborne sound transmission class (STC) and impact isolation class (IIC).

IIC 82
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Effects of acoustical ceiling panel type: Vertical sound isolation

Construction Specifier

The information that does exist is mostly for multifamily residential buildings with wood framing/flooring and gypsum board ceilings. There is far less information and test data about the noise isolation performance of floor-ceiling assemblies compared to partitions.