Name: EN 16703:2015
Brand: CEN

Acoustics - Test code for drywall systems of plasterboard with steel studs - Airborne sound insulation

Published date

16-09-2015

Publisher

Comite Europeen de Normalisation

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Test code for drywall systems of plasterboard with
  steel studs
Annex A (normative) - Reference test partition location
        in aperture
Annex B (normative) - Reference test partition Type 1
Annex C (normative) - Reference test partition Type 2
Annex D (informative) - Interlaboratory Tests performed
        for the development of this Test Code standard
Annex E (informative) - E Modulus - Control Method
        (static E Modulus with 3 bending points)
Annex F (informative) - E Modulus - Expertise Method
        (dynamic E Modulus)
Bibliography

This European Standard specifies information additional to EN ISO 10140 1 necessary to carry out efficiently and under standardized conditions the determination of the sound reduction index of drywall systems of plasterboard with steel studs according to EN ISO 10140 2 “Acoustics — Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of -building elements — Part 2: Measurement of airborne sound insulation”. Observe that all demands in EN ISO 10140 2 should still be fulfilled. In order to decrease the uncertainty, it specifies:-additional guidelines for testing drywall systems of plasterboard with steel studs;and-a method to validate laboratory by using two reference test partitions.The results obtained are used to convert frequency-dependent sound reduction index into single number ratings, according to EN ISO 717 1. These performances can be used to compare different products, or, and to express a requirement, or, and as input into estimation methods, such as EN 12354 1.

Committee	CEN/TC 126
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes PREN 16703. (09/2015)
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
I.S. EN 16703:2015	Identical
DIN EN 16703 E : 2015	Identical
PN EN 16703 : 2015	Identical
NEN EN 16703 : 2015	Identical
UNI EN 16703 : 2015	Identical
SN EN 16703 : 2015	Identical
NF EN 16703 : 2015	Identical
BS EN 16703:2015	Identical
NBN EN 16703 : 2015	Identical
UNE-EN 16703:2015	Identical
DIN EN 16703:2015-12	Identical
NS EN 16703 : 2015	Identical

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