Acoustics and Sound Control in Mass Timber Buildings

Acoustics. Sound control. Noise pollution. Regardless of what you call it, designing the wall and floor/ceilings within a building for good acoustics performance (i.e. blocking the amount of noise that can travel through them) is a critical design process. In this video, we take a look at how sound performance metrics of assemblies - STC and IIC - are tested; we look at how these values compare and what types of buildings would target different ranges; and we discuss the unique aspects of designing mass timber assemblies.

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Ricky McLain is a structural engineer and mass timber specialist at WoodWorks. This video and this channel are based purely on Ricky's own observations, experiences and opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinion nor beliefs of WoodWorks.

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