- Author
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Nightingale, T. R. T.
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Halliwell, R. E.
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Quirt, J. D.
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Birta, J. A.
- Title
- Sound Insulation of Load Bearing Shear Resistant Wood and Steel Stud Walls.
- Coporate
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- Report
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IRC-IR-832
January 2002
57 p.
- Distribution
- FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6, Telephone (613) 993-2607, Fax: (613) 952-7673, Email: [email protected] Website: http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fulltext/nrcc44511/ [FULL DOCUMENT IN PDF]: http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fulltext/ir832/
- Keywords
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walls
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wood
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steels
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steel studs
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insulation
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gypsum board
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construction
- Identifiers
- Sound Transmission Class (STC)
- Abstract
- The purpose of this report is to provide information on the airborne sound insulation of load-bearing gypsum board wall assemblies, most of which had shear-resistant elements. These were divided almost equally between wood-and steel-stud framing. These types of assemblies extend the range considered in the earlier study of gypsum board walls, which was documented in IRC Internal Reports IR-693 and IR-761.