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Tag - SOUND PROTECTION
Acoustics, Protection against Noise
Test report on measurements of airborne sound insulation of a straw bale wall (2021)
EN: Beetzendorf, Sieben Linden, Guest house:Brief documentation of the results of the building acoustics measurements...
DE-EN Strohbaurichtlinie 2019 – revised Straw Building Guideline 2020
EN This straw building guideline summarises the experience and knowledge of straw builders in Germany. It has been...
Physical Properties of Straw Bales as a Construction Material: A Review
Straw bale buildings provide significant benefits in terms of costs, human health, and environmental sustainability...
Physical Properties of Straw Bales as a Construction Material: A Review
Straw bale buildings provide significant benefits in terms of costs, human health, and environmental sustainability...
Ecococon-6 Determination of airborne sound insulation factor
Pressed straw block. Dimensions: width 890mm, height 2,050mm, thickness 490mm. System: straw pressed into a wooden...
Improvement of the Acoustic Attenuation of Plaster Composites by the Addition of Short-Fibre Reinforcement
Noise attenuation is a key contemporary issue associated with the protection of human health. In this study, the...
Straw Building Research Database Europe
Are you engaged in European research concerning straw bale or sustainable/natural building? Do you want to make a test...
Straw as an Acoustic Material
The use of straw bales in construction is not as old as one may suppose. The first straw bale houses date back to the...
Determination of the Airborne Sound Insulation of a Straw Bale Partition Wall
This paper describes the results of a scientific project focused on determining of the Airborne Sound Insulation of a...
Straw bale constructions: Laboratory, in field and numerical assessment of energy and environmental performance
The use of straw in buildings has been common since ancient times, but only at the beginning of the twentieth-century...
Straw bale constructions: Laboratory, in field and numerical assessment of energy and environmental performance
The use of straw in buildings has been common since ancient times, but only at the beginning of the twentieth-century...
The acoustic characterization of green materials
Natural materials are a valid alternative to traditional synthetic materials in the fields of acoustic treatments and...
Sound reduction in samples of environmentally friendly building materials and their compositions
In order to reduce the negative effect on the environment, environmentally friendly materials are being chosen for the...
Moisture absorption, thermal conductivity and noise mitigation of clay based plasters: The influence of mineralogical and textural characteristics
Three pre-mixed clay-based plasters successfully employed in green building practices in several European countries...
Airborne Sound Insulation of a Straw Bale Partition Wall
This paper describes the results of a scientific project focused on determining the Airborne Sound Insulation of a...
Testing of non-traditional acoustical materials
New materials, such as bottle caps and egg cartons can be used to build an echo-friendly acoustical room for increasing...
Airtightness and Acoustic Properties of Family House from Straw
With regard to the current European trends in civil engineering and sustainability, new building materials are still...
Straw bale sound insulation: Blowing away the chaff
Popular opinion states that straw bale walls are good at isolating sound. Cheap load-bearing straw bale houses could...
Development and testing of a prototype straw bale house
This paper describes the research, development, construction and initial testing of an innovative low-carbon prototype...
Impact sound insulation technique using corn cob particleboard
Authors: Faustino, JorgePereira, LuísSoares, SalvianoCruz, DanielPaivaAnabelaVarum,HumbertoFerreira, JoséPinto, Jorge...
A Review of Sustainable Materials for Acoustic Applications
Acoustical sustainable materials, either natural or made from recycled materials, are quite often a valid alternative...
Experimental Investigation into Noise Insulation of Straw and Reeds – ProQuest
An increase in noise level affects people not only in industry but also in the living environment. The need for...
The noise insulation properties of non-food-crop walling for schools and colleges: A case study
The use of sustainable materials in building design and renovation has been driven by government initiatives such as...
Modcell BaleHaus: acoustic transmittance, thermal resistance and fire resistance tests
To date, ModCell panels have been used for cladding on framed buildings. However, they are now being developed for load...
BaleHaus: a modern innovative low carbon housing system using prefabricated straw bale panels
To date, ModCell panels have been used for cladding on framed buildings. However, they are now being developed for load...
Sound Insulation of a Straw Bale Wall: Test Report
EN: In the IAB wall testbed, a wall was erected using straw bales. Research was carried out to determine the degree of...
The adaptation of the façade sound insulation requirements in the Belgian standard
In a previous paper, a draft of the new Belgian requirements for the sound insulation in dwellings in the...
Acoustical characterization of straw bales as structural elements
For several thousand years, straw has been used mainly as bedding for horses and cattle. This inexpensive, thermally...