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AS 1276-1979

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Methods for determination of sound transmission class and noise isolation class of building partitions

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1979

Superseded date

23-06-2021

Superseded by

AS/NZS 1276.1:1999

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS 1276-1979 METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF SOUND TRANSMISSION CLASS AND NOISE ISOLATION CLASS OF BUILDING PARTITIONS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 APPLICATION
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 3.1 Sound transmission class (STC)
6 - 3.2 Field sound transmission class (FSTC)
7 - 3.3 Noise isolation class (NIC)
7 - 3.4 Normalized noise isolation class (NNIC)
7 - 4 PROCEDURE
7 - 4.1 General
7 - 4.1.1 Sound transmission class (STC)
7 - 4.1.2 Field sound transmission class (FSTC)
7 - 4.1.3 Noise isolation class (NIC)
7 - 4.1.4 Normalized noise isolation class (NNIC)
8 - 4.2 Method for Derivation of the Class Numbers
8 - 4.3 Graphical Method for Determination of Class Numbers
11 - APPENDIX A - A NOTE ON THE AIRBORNE SOUND INSULATION INDEX (I a )
11 - A1 GENERAL
11 - A2 SOUND SPECTRA

Describes methods for determining four indices for rating the properties of partitions, including walls and floor-ceiling assemblies, used to divide spaces in domestic and commercial buildings in reducing the transmission of airborne sound; the four indices are sound transmission class, field sound transmission class, noise isolation class, and normalized noise isolation class.

Committee
AV-004
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 1643 7
Pages
8
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This standard describes methods for the determination of the following indices for rating the properties of partitions (including walls and floor-ceiling assemblies used to divide spaces in domestic and commercial buildings) in reducing the transmission of airborne sound: (a) Sound transmission class (STC) (b) Field sound transmission class (FSTC) (c) Noise insolation class (NIC) (d) Normalized noise isolation class (NNIC).

First published 1979.

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