Non-normative method for determining acoustic insulation of board materials

Non-normative method for determining acoustic insulation of board materials. The paper presents a new method for the measurement of acoustic insulation against airborne sounds in the insulation and construction board materials used in wooden and brick buildings. The primary aim of the study was to simplify the design of a test stand, and thus of individual measurements, while maintaining the confidence level of the results. A series of measurements was performed to evaluate this method’s suitability for determining the acoustic insulation of board materials, and the resulting sound reduction index was analyzed with reference to the tested material and frequency of the generated sound. The study outcomes were found to be consistent with the principles of building acoustics and allowed for drawing preliminary conclusions on the insulating properties of various board materials and sets of materials used for the construction of building partitions.