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TNO report
MON-RPT-033-DTS-2008-01823
Airborne sound insulation of the SGG Systems
Clip-in Stadip Silence 1739 full glass wall with and without door
SGG Systems Clip-in Door 1337
Date 2 June 2008
Author(s) F.J.W. Biegstraaten
Client Saint-Gobain Glass - Interior Glass Solutions
FAO Mr G. Roelofsen
Spaceshuttle 5
3824 ML Amersfoort
Project number 033.16532/01.21.01
Number of pages 14 (including appendices)
Number of appendices 1
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction............................................................................................................................... 3
2 Measuring procedure ............................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Measuring method ................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Equipment used ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Accuracy of measurement
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3 Measurement
results...................................................................................................................... 6
4 Signature.................................................................................................................................... 7
Appendix/appendices
A Relevant standards
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1 Introduction
At the request of Saint-Gobain Glass – Interior Glass Solutions, the airborne insulation of the
sealant-free SGG Systems Clip-in Stadip Silence 1739 interior glass wall has been determined,
In addition, the airborne sound insulation of the same interior wall with door, SGG
Systems Clip-in Silence Door 1337 has been determined.
The wall without door consists of five 88.2 laminated glass panels with a width of
73.3 cm. The wall with door consists of three 88.2 laminated glass panels with a width of
73.3 cm, one 88.2 laminated glass panel with a width of 57.2 cm and the 90 cm wide toughened
66.2 laminated door. In order to counterbalance the unevenness of the test opening, the wall was
placed in a wooden frame made of 25 mm multiplex. The glass panels were mounted in
aluminium U profiles. In order to prevent sound leakage, the connection of the wooden frame to
the measurement opening was sealed off all around on both sides with polyurethane foam and
aluminium. The connection between the glass panels and the wooden frame consisted of an
aluminium SGG Click 25-17 profile. The connection between the glass panels consisted of a
plastic profile. The figures on pages 9 and 10 show the installation of the walls in the test
opening.

The research was conducted on 23 April 2008 in the special measuring chambers of TNO in
Delft, where the structure was placed in the test opening for walls between the insulation
measuring areas 1 and 2 (see page 8). The pictures below show the incorporated walls. The
measurements were carried out and processed in accordance with the standard NEN-EN-ISO
140-3:1996.
The measurement results are presented in this report.
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2 Measuring procedure
2.1 Measuring method

The sound insulation of walls is measured in accordance with the requirements provided in the
Dutch standard, NEN-EN-ISO 140-3:1996: "Laboratory measurement of the sound insulation of
structural elements".
The sound insulation (R) is calculated according to the formula

R = L1 – L2 + 101g S/A

in which:
R = airborne sound insulation in dB;
L1 = sound pressure level in the transmission room in dB compared to 20 μPa;
L2 = sound pressure level in the transmission room in dB compared to 20 μPa;
S = surface area of the partition structure in m2;
A = the equivalent in sound absorption surface in the transmission room in m2.

In the transmission room, "white" noise is produced using an amplifier/active speaker

combination. In the transmission and receiving room, continually rotating microphones are
installed (rotation time 64 s). Both signals are simultaneously integrated and analysed over this
period of time with the help of a dual channel real-time frequency analyser type 2133
manufactured by Bruël & Kjær. The results recorded on disc by the analyser are further
processed with a specific editing program on a Personal Computer.

The equivalent in sound absorption surface in the receiving room (A) is determined with Sabine’s
reverberation equation:

A = 0,16 V/T

in which:
V = volume of the room in m3;
T = reverberation time in s.

Reverberation time is measured with pulses of broadband noise, the resonance of which is
sampled and processed in the results using the same analyser.
As prescribed in the above-mentioned standard, the measurements are performed with two
source positions; the final result is the mean of these two measurements.
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2.2 Equipment used

The equipment used for the measurements is listed in the table below:

Device Manufacturer Type Serial No TNO No

sound level Bruël & Kjær 4231 2147248 15366
calibrator
condenser Bruël & Kjær 4190 1811805 11706
microphone
electret Bruël & Kjær 4155 1370276 12624/1
microphone
preamplifier Bruël & Kjær 2639 1414648 A07080/1
preamplifier Bruël & Kjær 2639 1605930 A07080/1
microphone Bruël & Kjær 2804 1798703 10752
power supply
microphone Bruël & Kjær 2804 1584581 8072
power supply
dual channel Bruël & Kjær 2133 1469056 15131
analyser
sound source Bruël & Kjær 4296 2103343 15169
sound source Bruël & Kjær 4296
dual channel Quad 405 22553 03488
amplifier 2x100W
single channel Quad 50E 9908 3719
amplifier 1x50W
microphone rotor Bruël & Kjær 3923 779877 3882
microphone rotor Bruël & Kjær 3923 702578
2 loudspeakers Philips AD12202
PC Hexar HPII350M 99041906 15649
Intercepting Monacor MAB30AK
amplifier

2.3 Accuracy of measurement

The accuracy of measurements of structural acoustics is expressed numerically in terms of

repeatability and reproducibility.
Repeatability is the maximum expected difference (95% reliability) between two measurements in
one object, in the same laboratory and, in essence, the same measuring installation and the
same measuring system. Reproducibility is the maximum expected difference (95% reliability)
between two measurements in one object in different laboratories, each with its own measuring
installation and measuring system. ISO 140-2 imposes requirements with regard to these two
quantities (see ISO 140-2 annex A). Single numerical designations require a repeatability of 1 dB
and a reproducibility of 3 dB.
Various national and international comparative studies show that the measuring method as
described in NEN-EN-ISO 140-3 and as performed at TNO Delft complies with the repeatability
requirements.
The aforementioned studies also indicate that the required reproducibility between the various
(European) laboratories, including TNO Delft, is complied with as well, albeit only marginally in
the case of some types of measuring objects.
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3 Measuring results
The results of the airborne sound insulation measurements are listed on pages 10 and 11. In the
graphs, the airborne sound insulation is presented as a function of the centre frequency of
1/3 octave bands. The 1/1 octave band values are indicated with a circle (o).
The measuring values are also listed in a table next to the graph.

Under the graphs, a number of single numerical designations are summarised, which are
determined in accordance with NEN-EN-ISO 717-1:1997. A more detailed explanation of these
single numerical designations is given in appendix A.

In practice, when a wall is used as a partition between two areas, not only is the sound
transmission via the wall - as measured in the laboratory now - important, but other transmission
paths such as circulation sound via a corridor or ventilation system and transmission via flanking
structures such as floors and interior walls play a part as well. As a result, the soundproofing that
can actually be realised between two areas strongly depends on the situation and the
implementation (see also NPR 5079).
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4 Signature
Delft, 10 June 2008 TNO Industry and Technology

P. Hendriksen F.J.W. Biegstraaten

Head of Department Author
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INSULATION MEASURING CHAMBERS AT TNO DELFT

The insulation measuring chambers of TNO in Delft form a block of four rooms, each with a
volume of approximately 100 m3. The rooms themselves are structurally separated. The rooms
have a hard-finished floor and hard-finished walls, of which at least two are not mutually placed in
parallel. In each room, 4 diffusers are suspended with a total unilateral surface area of 5.7 m2.
Between measuring chambers 1 and 2 there is a test opening for wall structures of 3.75 x 2.65
m2; between measuring chambers 3 and 4 there is a double support structure with a test opening
for glass measurements of 1,500 x 1,250 m2. Between measuring chambers 1 and 4 there is a
standard concrete floor of 100 mm (approximately 260 kg/m2), and between measuring chambers
2 and 3 there is a test opening for floor structures of 3.15 x 3.15 m2.

The insulation measuring areas comply with ISO 140-1:1997. The test opening for glass
complies with ISO 140-3;1995 and the standard concrete floor complies with ISO 140-
8:1997.
The measuring procedure with 2 speaker positions and a rotating microphone complies
with ISO 140-3:1995 and the measuring procedure with four positions for the tapping
machine and a rotating microphone complies with ISO 140:6:1998.
This ensures compliance with the requirements for repeatability and reproducibility of ISO
140-2:1991.
EGE20050321
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Bilingual key

glasverdeling voor sgg SYTEMS CLIP IN SILENCE 1739 met sgg CLICK 25-17 profielen
glass distribution for sgg SYTEMS CLIP IN SILENCE 1739 with sgg CLICK 25-17 profiles

inw. maat mplx frame 3671

internal size mplx frame 3671

uitw. maat mplx frame 3721

external size mplx frame 3721

uitw. maat mplx frame 2625

external size mplx frame 2625

inw. maat mplx frame 2575

internal size mplx frame 2575
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Bilingual key

glasverdeling voor sgg SYTEMS CLIP IN SILENCE 1739 met sgg CLICK 25-17 en een ssg SYSTEMS CLIP IN
SILENCE DOOR 1337
glass distribution for sgg SYSTEMS CLIP IN SILENCE 1739 with sgg CLICK 25-17 and an ssg SYSTEMS CLIP IN
SILENCE DOOR 1337

inw. maat mplx frame 3671

internal size mplx frame 3671

uitw. maat mplx frame 3721

external size mplx frame 3721

uitw. maat mplx frame 2625

external size mplx frame 2625

inw. maat mplx frame 2575

internal size mplx frame 2575
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AIRBORNE SOUND INSULATION WALL STRUCTURE

Laboratory measurements according to NEN-EN-ISO 140-3

Client : Saint-Gobain - Interior Glass Solutions Product : SGG Clip-in Stadip Silence 1739
Project number : 033.16532/01.21 Test area : TNO Measuring areas room 1-2
Monitored by : SGG-IGS Test date : 2008-04-23
Description of object : SGG Systems Clip-in Silence
1739 full glass wall in SGG Click 25-17 click profile
Composition of package: 88.2 laminated with silence film

Mass : 40 kg/m2 Volume transmission room : 107 m3

Surface area : 10 m2 Volume receiving room : 110 m3

Bilingual key

TABLE
Frequentie (Hz)
Frequency (Hz)

GRAPH
Luchtgeluidisolatie
Airborne sound insulation

verschoven ref. curve

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shifted ref. curve

Frequentie (Hz)
Frequency (Hz)

FORMULA
Eéngetalsaanduiding volgens NEN-EN-ISO 717-1
Single numerical designation according to NEN-EN-ISO 717-1
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AIRBORNE SOUND INSULATION WALL STRUCTURE

Laboratory measurements according to NEN-EN-ISO 140-3
Client : Saint-Gobain – Interior Glass Solutions Product : full glass wall with door
Project number : 033.16532/01.21 Test area : TNO Measuring areas room 1-2
Assembled by : SGG-IGS Test date : 2008-04-24
Description of object : SGG Systems Clip-in Silence Door 1337
Composition of package : toughened 66.2 laminated with silence film

Mass : 38 kg/m2 Volume transmission area : 107 m3

Surface area : 10 m2 Volume receiving area : 110 m3

Bilingual key

TABLE
Frequentie (Hz)
Frequency (Hz)
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GRAPH
Luchtgeluidisolatie
Airborne sound insulation

verschoven ref. curve

shifted ref. curve

Frequentie (Hz)
Frequency (Hz)

FORMULA
Eéngetalsaanduiding volgens NEN-EN-ISO 717-1
Single numerical designation according to NEN-EN-ISO 717-1
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A Related standards
The acoustic performance of structural elements is determined in the form of normalised
measurement values based on international standards (ISO 140) and often expressed in one
single figure in accordance with national (NEN 5079, DIN 52 210 etc.) and international (ISO 717)
standards. Since 2000, European standards stipulating this have come into force (EN-ISO 140
and EN-ISO 717); these European standards have been adopted by all European countries as a
national standard. In the Netherlands, all parts of the standard for laboratory measurements have
been adopted (NEN-EN-ISO 140); the standard for determining the single numerical designation
has been adopted as well (NEN-EN-ISO 717:1997). The use and application of the latter
standard is further explained by NPR 5079:1999.

The adjustments in the series of measuring standards pertain, in particular, to the tightening up of
several points within the measuring procedure in order to assist reproducibility, however no
fundamental changes have been made. It is recommended, however, to expand the frequency
range to lower frequency bands (up to and including 50 Hz 1/3 octave band). As the
measurements with the lower frequencies are less reliable, these results must as yet be regarded
as a global indication.
The change in the way the measured performance is expressed in one single figure is much
greater at first sight. The way in which the acoustic performance of structural elements is
expressed is a combination of two different systems. Product performance must always be
expressed according to both systems, so as to be able to provide full information in the
prescribed way. As a reference, the originally weighted quantity is always expressed in
accordance with the old ISO 717 with spectrum adaptation terms C, which indicate the extent to
which the A-weighted quantity deviates from this for a certain reference spectrum. For the various
acoustic properties this is indicated as follows.

●airborne sound insulation of structural elements, measured in accordance with NEN-EN-ISO

140-3:
Rw (C; Ctr), for example Rw (C; Ctr) = 52 (-1; -5)

●airborne sound insulation of small elements, measured in accordance with NEN-EN-ISO 140-
10:
Dne;w (C; Ctr), for example Dne;w (C; Ctr) = 34 (-2; -7)

●contact sound insulation of floors, measured in accordance with NEN-EN-ISO 140-6:

Ln;w (CI), for example Ln;w (CI) = 65 (-9)

●improvement of contact sound insulation through floor finish or floor covering, measured in
accordance with NENEN-ISO 140-8:
Lw ; Llin, for example Lw ; Llin = 18; 8
Note: alternatively, Lw (CI) can be used as well

The frequency range considered in these spectrum adaptation terms concerns the third octave
bands of 100 Hz, up to and including 2500 Hz (contact sound) or 3150 Hz (airborne sound). In
addition, NEN-EN-ISO 717 offers the opportunity to involve a broader frequency range in the
single numerical designation for information
To this end, spectrum adaptation terms may be provided additionally, in which lower frequency
bands (up to and including 50 Hz) and/or higher frequency bands (up to and including 5000 Hz)
have also been included. These spectrum adaptation terms can also be used to determine an A-
weighted quantity for the relevant frequency area based on the weighted quantity.
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When applying the data, it is possible to opt for either system (at a national level). In the
Netherlands, this choice was made and incorporated in the new standard NEN 1070:1999 ‘Sound
insulation in buildings’. It was decided to make use of the A-weighted system with reference
spectra for that purpose. While the calculation method and naming of the quantities changed
drastically in most cases as a result, the actual frequency weighting largely remained similar. As a
result, there tend to be transparent relationships between the 'old' and the 'new' quantities (within
±1 dB(A)). The quantities that are relevant to the Dutch situation and the existing relationships
with the quantities used up to now are as follows:

airborne sound insulation for structural elements, up to now Ilu-lab or RA,verkeer:

●A-weighted airborne sound insulation for typical environmental sound RA of structural elements:
RA = Rw + C Ilu-lab + 51
●A-weighted airborne sound insulation for typical exterior sound RAtr of structural elements:
RAtr = Rw + Ctr RA, road traffic
●A-weighted sound level difference for typical environmental sound Dne;A of small structural
elements:
Dne;A = Dne;w + C
●A-weighted sound level difference for typical exterior sound Dne;Atr of small
structural elements: Dne;Atr= Dne;w + Ctr Dne;A (road traffic)

contact sound insulation, up to now Ico-lab or improvement in Ico-lab (also Ico-lab):

●A-weighted standardised contact sound pressure level for typical contact sound Ln;A of
structural elements: Ln;A = Ln;w + CI 59 - Ico-lab
●A-weighted contact sound insulation-improvement for typical contact sound Llin of
floor finishes: Llin = Lw + CIIco-lab

NPR 5079:1999 also explains the nature of the relationship between product performance
expressed in this new way and performance in buildings expressed in a corresponding manner,
as used in NEN 1070:1999. Practical measurements according to NEN 5077 are assumed here,
the 2006 version of which now refers to the relevant sections of ENISO 140, and also determines
the single numerical designations in accordance with NEN-EN-ISO 717. It is expected that the
Building Decree will also use these European single numerical designations; for the time being,
the Ilu;k and Ico of the Building Decree are derived from these designations via fixed relationships.
These practical measurement standards are explained in more detail in NPR 5097:2006.