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2010
Thermal
Insulation
Acoustic
Insulation
Solar
Control
Safety
Aesthetic
and decoration
(frequencies to consider
for buildings)
Low frequencies
(deep sounds)
2000 Hz
4000 Hz
High frequencies
(shrill sounds)
dB = Number of 0 x 20
just audible
X 10
X 100
X 1000
X 10000
X 100000
X 1000000
0 dB
20 dB
40 dB
60 dB
80 dB
100 dB
120 dB
LP 10 log
2
p0
(dB)
Lp
p0
dB
20
120
100
0,2
80
0,02
60
0,002
40
0,0002
20
0,00002
60 dB
x2
63 dB
40 dB
x 10
50 dB
70 dB
= 80,4 dB
80 dB
--11dB
dB::
--33dB
dB::
--55dB
dB::
--10
10dB
dB::
Can
Cannot
notbe
be
heard
heard
just
just
audible
audible
clearly
clearly
audible
audible
Noised
Noisedreduced
reduced
by
by1/2
1/2
-- 20
20 dB
dB ::
= spreading of the
Noised
Noised
Thermobel Phonibel range
reduced
by
3/4
reduced by 3/4
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
60
Urban noise
50
Frequency (Hz)
00
50
50
31
00
20
50
12
0
80
0
50
5
31
20
0
5
12
80
60
40
25
70
Traffic noise
60
Urban noise
50
Frequency (Hz)
00
50
50
31
20
00
50
12
0
80
0
50
5
31
0
20
5
12
80
60
40
25
70
Room of
emission
Room of
reception
60
50
40
indices :
30
Rw,
Ra
20
...
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Standards Indexes
Index
Rw (C, Ctr)
Rroute
Rrose
RA
RA,l
RA,r
(road)
(plane)
(train)
Category
Units
Country
dB
EN ISO 717-1
Germany
dB (A)
dB (A)
France
dB (A)
dB (A)
dB (A)
Holland
Belgium
Standards Indexes
Disparition in the long term of the indexes and
national classes
Application of IN ISO 717-1 and use of a single
index (Rw) and of two terms of adaptation (C and
Ctr)
Rw (C;Ctr)
50
30
20
10
[Hz]
3150
2500
2000
1600
1250
1000
800
630
500
400
315
250
200
160
125
0
100
[dB]
40
30
Gemeten geluidsisolatiecurve
20
10
[Hz]
3150
2500
2000
1600
1250
1000
800
630
500
400
315
250
200
160
125
0
100
[dB]
40
unfavourable variations
30
20
[Hz]
3150
2500
2000
1600
1250
1000
800
630
500
400
315
250
200
160
125
0
100
[dB]
40
50
Rw = 41 dB
30
unf. var.= 28
20
32 : OK
10
[Hz]
3150
2500
2000
1600
1250
1000
800
630
500
400
315
250
200
160
125
0
100
[dB]
40
Curve of measured
insulation
20
10
3150
2500
2000
1600
1250
1000
-10
800
630
500
400
315
250
200
160
125
0
100
[dB]
30
spectrum of
adaptation C
spectrum of
adaptation Ctr
-20
-30
[Hz]
Rw = 40
average of the
spectrum of acoustical
insulation
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Rw (C, Ctr)
Rw + C
= 38
Rw + Ctr
= 35
60
Rw + C
better
50
40
30
Rw + Ctr
worst
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Rw + C = 37 dB
Rw + Ctr = 34 dB
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
rapid traffic
slow traffic
60
Law of acoustics :
50
1. If the frequency of a
sound source
doubles, the
acoustical insulation
increases by 6 dB
40
30
+ 6 dB
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
60
50
Critical
frequency
40
30
fcr = 12 800
e (mm)
20
4 mm
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Law of acoustics :
50
40
+ 6 dB
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
acoustical insulation
increases by 6 dB
60
50
8 mm
40
30
20
4 mm
Critical
frequency
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
70
60
Urban noise
50
Frequency (Hz)
00
50
50
31
20
00
50
12
0
80
0
50
5
31
0
20
5
12
80
60
40
25
Road noise
50
412-4
40
30
4 mm
20
10
Resonance
frequency
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
50
412-4
40
30
8 mm
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
630
Frequency (Hz)
50
40
4-12-8
30
412-4
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
630
Frequency (Hz)
SF6
Sort of spacers :
acoustical resin
PVB acoustic
(PVB)
50
10 mm float
55.2 laminated
40
55.2 acoustical
lamintated
30
55 1,5 acoustical
resin
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
630
Frequency (Hz)
50
4124
41244.2
40
4-12-44.2 acoust.
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
32 dB
- 2 dB
Renovation !
+ 5 to 9 dB
+ 7 to 20 dB
Planibel
50
40
Composition
Rw
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
4
6
8
10
30
31
32
34
28
29
31
32
26
28
30
31
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Stratobel
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Composition
Rw
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
32
35
31
34
30
32
8
44.2
Stratobel
50
40
30
Composition
Rw
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
44.1
44.2
44.3
44.6
34
35
35
35
33
34
33
34
32
32
31
32
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Stratobel
50
Composition
Rw
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
33.2
44.2
55.2
66.2
33
35
35
36
32
34
34
35
29
32
32
33
40
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
60
Stratophone
50
40
Composition
Rw
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
8
44.2
44.2 st
32
35
37
31
34
37
30
32
35
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Stratophone
50
Composition
30
44.2 st
44.4 st
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Rw
37
37
Rw + C Rw + Ctr
37
37
35
34
Stratophone
50
40
Composition
Rw
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
55.2 st
66.2 st
36
37
39
40
36
37
38
39
33
35
36
37
33.2 st
44.2 st
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
25 = total thickness of DV
34 = Rw
Thermobel
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Composition
Rw
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
4
6
8
10
29
31
32
34
28
30
32
33
26
28
29
30
12
12
12
12
4
6
8
10
Thermobel Phonibel
Influence of asymmetric
thicknesses
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Composition
Rw
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
4 - 12 - 4
6 - 12 - 6
4 - 12 - 6
29
31
33
28
30
32
26
28
30
Thermobel
Influence of the width of the
spacer
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Composition
Rw
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
6-9-6
6 - 12 - 6
6 - 15 - 6
6 - 20 - 6
30
31
32
32
30
30
31
31
28
28
29
30
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Composition
Rw
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
4 - 12 - 4
4 - 12 - 44.2
29
36
28
34
26
30
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
160
250
400
Frequency (Hz)
Composition
4 - 12 - 4
4 - 12 - 44.2
4 - 12 - 44.2st
Rw
Rw + C
Rw + Ctr
29
36
39
28
34
37
26
30
33
66.2st-2044.2st
10-20-44.2st
45
8-15-66.2st
88.2 st
66.2st
55.2 st
Rw (dB)
40
88.2
15 mm
35
30
37
12 mm
10 mm
66.2
44.2
33.2
43
8-15-55.2
6-12-44.2
40
8-12-66.2
39
44.2 st
33.2 st
43
10-15-6
39
6-12-44.2
36
35
8-12-5
6-15-4
32
8 mm
4 mm
3 mm
4-12-4
29
29
25
Planibel
Stratobel
Single glazing
Stratophone
Phonibel
Phonibel S
Double glazing
Phonibel ST
Rw = 29 dB
6-15-4
8-12-5
Rw = 34 dB
Rw = 36 dB
6-12-44.2
Rw = 37 dB
6-12-44.2 st
Rw = 40 dB
10-20-44.2 st
Rw = 45 dB
88.2 st1566.2 st Rw = 51 dB
Name
Rw+C
Composition Rw index index
Rw+Ctr
index
Category
NBN
Coef. U(k) in
Total
Coef. U(k) Starlite N
thickness
Thermobel
S01-400
dB (1)
dB (1)
dB (1)
(2)
mm (3)
W/m.K(4)
W/m.K(4)
Phonibel
asymmetrical double glazings
2534
6 - 15 - 4
34
33
30
Vc
25
2.7
1.1
2536
8 - 12 - 5
36
35
32
Vb
25
2.8
1.3
3037
10 - 12 - 8
37
36
34
Vb
32
2.8
1.3
3138
10 - 15 - 6
38
37
34
Vb
31
2.7
1.1
Phonibel S
Double glazings with laminated PVB Stratobel
S 2737
6 - 12 - 9
37
36
34
Vb
27
2.8
1.3
S 3239
6 - 15 - 11
39
38
35
Vb
32
2.7
1.1
S 3339
8 - 12 - 13
39
38
36
Vb
33
2.7
1.3
S 3441
8 - 15 - 11
41
39
37
Va
34
2.7
1.1
S 3742
6 - 20 - 11
42
41
37
Va
37
2.7
1.1
S 3443-5
8 - 15 - 11
43
41
38
Va
34
2.8
1.6
Phonibel ST
Double glazings with laminated acoustic Stratophone
ST 2740
6 - 12 - 9
40
38
35
Vb
27
2.8
1.3
ST 2942
8 - 12 - 9
42
40
36
Vb
29
2.6
1,3
ST 3643
8 - 15 - 13
43
41
39
Va
36
2.7
1.1
ST 3143
10 - 12 - 9
43
41
38
Va
31
2.8
1.3
ST 3945
10 - 20 - 9
45
43
40
Va
39
2.7
1.1
ST 4249
13 - 20 - 9
49
47
43
Va
42
2.7
1.1
ST 4251-5
13 - 20 - 9
51
49
44
Va
42
2.7
1.5
Name
Index
Index
Rw+C
Rw+Ctr
dB (1)
dB (1)
dB (1)
Composition Rw index
Cat. NBN
Total
S01-400 thickness
(2)
mm (3)
Phonibel
Asymmetric double glazings
2534-9
6 - 15 - 4
34
33
30
Vc+2dB
25
2536-9
8 - 12 - 5
36
35
32
Vb
25
3237-9
10 - 12 - 8
37
36
34
Vb
32
3138-9
10 - 15 - 6
38
37
34
Vb+2dB
31
Name
Composition Indice Rw
dB (1)
Indice
Rw+C
Rw+Ctr
dB (1)
dB (1)
S01-400
(2)
totale
mm (3)
Phonibel S
Double glazings with laminated and PVB Stratobel
S 2737-9
6 - 12 44.2
37
36
34
Vb+1dB
27
S 3239-9
6 - 15 55.1
39
38
35
Vb+3dB
32
S 3339-9
8 - 12 66.2
39
38
36
Vb+2dB
33
S 3440-9
8 - 15 55.2
41
38
36
Va
34
S 3742-9
6 - 20 55.2
42
41
37
Va+1dB
37
S 3443-5
8 - 15 55.2
43
41
38
Va+1dB
34
Name
dB(1)
dB(1)
(2)
mm(3)
Phonibel ST
Doubles vitrages avec verre feuillet acoustique Stratophone
ST 2740
6 - 12 44.2 st 40
38
35
Vb+2dB
27
ST 2942
8 - 12 44.2 st 42
40
36
Vb+4dB
29
ST 3643
8 - 15 66.2 st 43
41
39
Va+2dB
36
ST 3140
10 - 12 44.2 st43
41
38
Va+1dB
31
ST 3945
10 - 20 44.2 st45
44
41
Va+4dB
39
ST 4249
13 - 20 44.2 st49
47
43
Va+4dB
42
ST 4251-5
13 - 20 44.2 st51
49
44
Va+4dB
42
the
the
the
the
Rw
[dB]
30
20
10
0
Massive
wall
Double
glazing
Acoustical
glazing
Double
facade
Level of insulation in dB
50
Glass
Dimensions
(mm)
40
RW
dB
30
8 mm 600 x 900
8 mm 1230 x 1480
35
33
32
31
Vc
Vc
8 mm 1690 x 1360
33
31
Vc
20
10
0
Frequnecy in Hz
125 250 500 1k
2k
4k
8k
RA Belgian
road
cat.
dB (A)
60
Level of insulation in dB
50
Product
40
RW
dB
30
20
10
0
125 250 500 1k
2k
4k
8k
RA
road Belgian
cat.
dB (A)
10 mm
+ butyl
34
32
Vc
10 mm
+ EPDM
28
29
Vd
10 mm
+ silicone
34
31
Vc
Frequency in Hz
60
Level of insulation in dB
50
RW
RA
road
26
30
24
29
Vd
Vd
foam
Extrused seal
38
34
Vb
Silicone seal
40
35
Vb
Sort of seals
40
No seal
Seal in
30
20
Belgian
cat.
dB dB (A)
10
0
Frequency in Hz
125 250 500 1k
2k
4k
8k
>80 dB
<40 dB
Choice of a less
performant Phonibel
Choice of a more
performant Phonibel
Road coating :
In the presence of a quiet coating
(asphalts), we will retain less
performant Phonibel.
quiet ground
noisy ground