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TABLE 11.35 (Continued)
WALL, FLOOR, AND CEILING SYSTEMS 11.169
Problem Possible causes Solution
‘‘Sound comes right through
the walls of these offices’’
‘‘I can hear machine noises
and people walking around
upstairs’’
‘‘Outside noises drive me
crazy’’
11.83 ACOUSTICS BIBLIOGRAPHY
Sound leaks Eliminate leaks
Sound transmission Sound isolation
Vibration Vibration isolation
Receiving room too quiet Masking
Poor room location Proper room layout
Vibration Vibration isolation
Sound transmission Sound isolation
Poor room location Proper room layout
Poor room location Proper acoustical
environment
Sound leaks Eliminate leaks
Sound transmission Sound isolation
L. L. Beranek, ‘‘Noise and Vibration Control,’’ McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York.
P. D. Close, ‘‘Sound Control and Thermal Insulation of Buildings,’’ Van Nostrand Reinhold
Company, New York.
M. D. Egan, ‘‘Architectural Acoustics,’’ McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York.
C. M. Harris, ‘‘Handbook of Acoustical Measurements and Noise Control,’’ 3d ed., Mc-
Graw-Hill, Inc., New York.
P. M. Morse and K. U. Ingard, ‘‘Theoretical Acoustics,’’ McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York.
L. E Yerges, ‘‘Sound, Noise and Vibration Control,’’ Van Nostrand Reinhold Company,
New York.