I don't know in which forum this question belongs and/or someone alread posed it sometime, but does the STC/TL of a wall change with the size of its surface ?
Just wondering ...
Herwig
Does wall size (sq foot/metres) influence STC/TL ??
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Does wall size (sq foot/metres) influence STC/TL ??
Hi,
I don't know in which forum this question belongs and/or someone alread posed it sometime, but does the STC/TL of a wall change with the size of its surface ?
Just wondering ...
Herwig
I don't know in which forum this question belongs and/or someone alread posed it sometime, but does the STC/TL of a wall change with the size of its surface ?
Just wondering ...
Herwig
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lovecow
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Herwig,
The short answer is "Yes."
The reasons, as far as I know, are:
• Size of partition (WxH) will how lower frequencies (longer wavelengths) physically pass through the wall. This only usually comes into play in a lab situation where correction factors have to be used for smaller sample sizes, say 4'x4', tested in the opening between rooms.
• More important is how the size of the partition is dictating the size of the rooms on either side. A larger room on either side could dictate a higher RT on one or both sides, which should be taken into account in STL measurements.
Best regards,
Jeff D. Szymanski
Chief Acoustical Engineer
Auralex Acoustics, Inc.
The short answer is "Yes."
The reasons, as far as I know, are:
• Size of partition (WxH) will how lower frequencies (longer wavelengths) physically pass through the wall. This only usually comes into play in a lab situation where correction factors have to be used for smaller sample sizes, say 4'x4', tested in the opening between rooms.
• More important is how the size of the partition is dictating the size of the rooms on either side. A larger room on either side could dictate a higher RT on one or both sides, which should be taken into account in STL measurements.
Best regards,
Jeff D. Szymanski
Chief Acoustical Engineer
Auralex Acoustics, Inc.