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Structure-borne noise and vibration in a building

Why sound may be transmitted through walls, floor slabs, floors, pipes and building services structures.

Why noise is transmitted through structures

Structure-borne noise occurs when vibration travels through walls, floor slabs, pipes, shafts, equipment mountings and other structures. The source may not be close to the room where the noise is heard.

pumps and fans;
lift equipment;
construction work;
transport;
building services systems.

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Send a description of the problem and materials

You can send audio, video, photographs, correspondence, building management company records, a court order, a claim, an apartment layout or a description of the noise source.

noise from neighbours, lifts, ventilation, pumps and equipment;
vibration and structure-borne noise transmitted through walls and floor slabs;
sound insulation of walls, floors and partitions;
microclimate, ventilation, light and UV/IR exposure;
electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation.

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For court proceedings, it is important to specify the source of exposure, time of occurrence, frequency of occurrence, premises and available documents in advance.

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