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Tuning in on sound: Reducing noise in the workplace

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Interpersonal communication—hearing and comprehending the spoken word—is difficult when the background sound levels reach 50-60 decibels, 1 for example in a bustling office space, full classroom, or from a loud, poorly designed mechanical system. There are specific areas of concern depending on the environment.

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Beauty and brawn: The benefits of hybrid carpet

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Some hybrid carpets can perform more than 200 percent better than hard surfaces in Impact Insulation Class (IIC) ratings, which measure how well a flooring absorbs impact vibrations within a room and between floors of a building. 9 A hybrid carpet can make the office more comfortable and productive for employees.

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In pursuit of acoustical equity

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As companies start to bring—or attempt to draw—them back to the office, occupant satisfaction is more important than ever. Many employees found a silver lining in the ways in which stay-at-home orders enriched their family lives, even as the scope of their work and social lives contracted.

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This is T-SLAB — the future of precast concrete floor systems

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T-SLAB is perfect for a wide range of applications, including offices, schools, apartment buildings, medium-rise structures, and even high-rise construction. Impact isolation class (IIC) rating: 33. To date, T-SLAB is the only floor system to provide a minimum four-hour fire resistance rating with standard office loads.

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Introducing T-SLAB—the latest revolution in precast concrete flooring systems

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Through these examples, it has been proven T-SLAB is perfect for a wide range of applications, including offices, schools, apartment buildings, medium-rise structures, and even high-rise construction. Impact insulation class (IIC) rating: 33. Sound transmission class (STC) rating: 64. Fire rating. Solid zones.

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Effects of acoustical ceiling panel type: Vertical sound isolation

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A conversation between a doctor and patient in a medical exam room, or between a lawyer and client in an office, should be confidential. Preventing noise from transmitting between enclosed rooms is important in buildings. People in adjacent rooms should not be able to listen to the private information being exchanged. in the 2018 version).