Y epee seats A iunausa mal Testing Services Limited Uni E,2/, Century Indus Cente, 33-35 Au Pu Wan Sel, Fo Ta, Te: (852) 26009126 Fax: (852) 26009125 tn, New Territories, Hong Kong Acoustic Assessment for Sound Insulation Performance of 80mm GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System with Density of 4100 kg/m? as REPORT TO: — Greentech Building Material Limited > z ADDRESS: —_Unit 1602-03, 16/F;,Delta House, No. 3 On Yiu Street, Shatin, Hong-Kong ATTENTION: — Ms.S.E\Lam a ) So REPORT NO.: ATs16.042.RP 008” S ISSUE DATE: 7) 11'" November 2016 ry Prepared by: ir Dr. Fan CHONG CEng( RPE, MHKIE, FIMechE, FIOA MHKIOA, MCIBSE, MASHRAE, MHKIQEP ATS16-042-RPOOS Page 1 of 1824 GS oaueeet nee Accoustic Testing Services Limited n, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong comhk | itp:/Aww.ATSL.comhk Unit 2/., Century Industrial Centre, 33-35 Au Pui (852) 26909126 Fax: (852) 26009125 He Objective This report presents an appraisal of sound insulation performance of one(8Omm thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System with density of 1100, kgim® by Greentech Building Material Limited based.on the sound insulation test report of 100mm thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System,with density of 1100 kgim’. The laboratory sound insulation 48st for the tested 100mm thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System withydénsity of 1100 kgim? was carried out according to ASTM £90-09 and ASTM-E413-10 by Acodétic Testing Services Limited in October 2016. This labotatory sound insuldtion test report of 100mm thick GREENTECH GypsumBlock Wall Systehn.with density of 1100 kg/m? is given in Appendix A for easy reference. OQ Vv Background Information of Esti oc Sound Transmission Loss ‘The sound transmission loss of building component (such as partition wall) is a measure of the airborne’ sound: insulation it provides. It is a measure of the ratio oftthe sound enefgy’¥, striking the building component (such as partition wall) relative to the energy IW;which is transmitted through the drywall system. This quantity is denoted by TL and is expressed in decibels as follows, mw, TL =10lg— Wy, é a) The expression “sound transmission loss (TL)" is in use in English-speakin countries. It is equivalent to “sound reduction index, R” ATS16-042-RPOO8 Page 2 of 182.2 gondii npr YA 36 95 50 86 mB A rd PADADADANAA WMA ADAG Acoustic Testing Services Limited tb, Tei: (852) ., Century Indusitial Contre, 33-35 Au Pui Wat 9126 Fax: (852) 26909125 tect, Fo Tan, Shatin, New Terstories, Hong Kong. il: nfO@ATSLcom.hk now. ATSI The sound transmission loss of a partition varies with frequency, usually increasing as the frequency increases, Although sound insulation varies with frequency and is very different'for different types of partitions, it is convenient to comhpare the effectiveness of two partitions using a method of rating sound insulation that can bé"represented by a single number. In North America, the most’commonly used singié:number rating of sound insulation is called the(“sound transmission class (STC)". In many countries other than North América, the single-number-rating system used to express the overall sound jpsilation value f partion is called the weighted sound reduction index R,, The higher the ,~or STE rating, the better the sound insulation provided by 4 partition. me In this estimation report, the souind transmission loss TL and the sound transmission class STC will be used to pfeSent the sound insulation performance of partitions. Values of the sdilnd transmission class STC are determined from the measured Sound transraigsion los§-TL. Required Variation and modification This. assessment \s’conducied for one gypsum block wall system with the following variation.‘and modification to the tested 100mm thick GREENTECH ‘Gypsum Block Wall Systém with density of 1100kg/m?, (a) Change of-the thickness of the GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall from 100mmto 80mm. ATS16-042-RPOO8 Page 3 of 182.3 23.1 ATS16-042-RP008 ie Ra aCe MMGESS 2 om m HG mA A AIADALDAWMAWYIMA MING Acoustic Testing Services Limited nl, Gasman Gy 35 ri ia rset ea Tench) N0OIS es a eae Supporting Data Test report No. ATS16-042-RP005 for 100mm-thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System with density of 1100 kg/m* The laboratory sound insulation measurement according to ASTM-E90-09 for 100mm thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System\with dénsity of 1100 kg/m? was carried out by Acoustic Testing Services Lifted (ATSL), Hong Kong in October 2016. In the test report’the sound tranémission class STC was evaluated by comparing the sixteen values of sound reduction index from 125Hz to 4000Hz with a defined reférence curve as\required-in the Standard ASTM 413-10, The tested 100mm thi¢k GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System with density of 1100 kg/m? filled {he test apérture\of ATSL'S testing chambers with 3500mm wide by 3000mmhigh. Set-up and installation of the tested 100mm thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall Systefnwith density of 1100 kg/m’ is given in the test report ATS16-042-RP005 (Appendix A). The estimated surface mass of the tested 100mm thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System with density of 1100 kg/m? is about 190 kglm2 The sound transmission class of the tested 400mnm-thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System with density of 1100 kglm?is given as STC-AS by the laboratory test3.1 3.2 frre SE TO MBB AE BR OS cree LE Testing Services Limited Unit E, 2/F., Century industrial Centre, 33-35 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo Tan, Shain, New Te (852)26909126 Fax: (852) 26909125, Is nfo@ATSLcom.hk Technical Assessment Single-leaf Partition The improvement of sound insulation perfotmance for a common “building element can be achieved by increase the mass per area of the element. Building element consisting of a single homogeneous panel..can be modeled quite well by the mass law up to the critical frequency. ‘The mags law predicts the sound reduction from the surface/mass of the buildinig element and the frequency. If the surface mass is in kg/m*and the frequeney.in Hz‘then the sound reduction index Ris given in é : R=20log(f *m)—47 (1) where, mis the surface mass of the panel. awe A simple explanation of the mass law-is that the motion of the panel is controlled by its inertfa, the panel behaving as a limp mass, and the displacement or velocity of the panel reduges as-the mass of the panel is increased or as the vibration frequency ingteases>The mass law is a good approximation for the great majority of materials at low and mid frequencies. However, it is,inefficient‘to improve the sound insulation of a heavy single-leaf partition merely by further increasing it mass per unit area. Estimation Results Based on, thé test report for the surface mass of the tested 100mm thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System with density of 1100 kg/m? (as given in Appendix A) and the mass law as described in Section 3.1, it can be concluded that(the assessed 80mm thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System density of 1100 kg/m®, which has a lower surface mass as that of tested syst ATS16-042-RPO08 Page § of 18tg ea soomnec Yaa De 9 3 mew OF BS mY PPADADADAAWAOADMMGNG, AAcorstic Testing Services Litnited dustrial Cenre, 38-33 Au Pu Fan: (852) 26909125 1 Steet, Fo"Tan, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong (852) 2690 9126 info has a lower sound insulation performance as the tested system, which ate ‘summarized in the following table, Table 3.1 Surface mass of GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall Systems GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall Systems Sound Insulation Surface Mas$) Rating Tested 100mm thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall System” with] 110 kg/m? density of 1100 kgim? =< \ 0mm thick GREENTECH Gypsum | “Oo Block Wall System with‘density of 1100)» 88:kgim? kg/m? The predicted soiind transmissién) class parc, of 80mm thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Well System with/densty of 1100 kg/m is given as STC 41 \\ 6 In general-practice, all gaps and/or-Voids of the assessed block wall system shall be fully-‘infilled or sealed’ by GREENTECH Gypsum Adhesive (or equivalent material) to prevent leaheue and degrade of overall sound insulation performance. ATS16-042-RPO08 Page 6 of 18MADAM WA MM MEA reruns Wi as it Acoustic Testing Services Limited Unit E, 2/8, Century Industrial Centre, 33-35 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo"Tan, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 26909126 (852) 26909125 E-mail:info@ATSL.combk _ Inip/Avww.ATSL.com hk 4 Conclusions It is our opinion that 80mm thick GREENTECH Gypsum Block Wall Systemiwith density of 1100 kg/m* can achieve the sound insulation rating up to STC@1 This assessment is based on the tested data, experiente and™ information supplied. Any changes in the configuration of the block wali-System under assessment will invalidate this assessment. os The predicted ratings are for indicative only, actual performance of the gypsum block wall system in accordance to ASTM £9009 anithASTM E413-10 shall be N verified by a laboratory test.” ee] > y ATS16-042-RPO0B Page 7 of 18tee a iS mae Testing Services Limited Unit, 2, Century Indust Cente, 33-38 Au Pui Wan ret, Fo Tan, Shatin, New Tentore, Hong Kong 52) 26909126 Fan (852) 26009128 fu@ATSLcomhk hip References K - @ . “Noise Control in Building ~ A Practical Guide for Adtects and Engineers", a M. Hartis, 1994 O 2. ASTM E90-09, "Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement: of ‘Ritborne ‘Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions)and ae 3. ASTM E413-10, "Classification for Rating Sound Insulation’ z s > ) we) Page 8 of 18 ATS16-042-RPOO8of nnn a. aid PIAA AWWA aan a8 Services Limited Unit E, 27, Century Industrial Centre, 33-35 Au Pui Wan Sect, Fo'Tan, Shatin, New Teritories, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 26009126 Fax: (852)26909125 E-mail: info@ATSL.comhk bitp:/wwwv.ATSLcom.hk Appendix A Sound Insulation Test Report ATS16-042-RP005 for’ 100mm thick GREENTECH Gyp: sum Block Wall System with density of 1100 kg/m® ATS16.042-RPO08 Page 9 ofa. mae Testing Services Limited Unit E, 2/., Century industrial Centre, 33-85 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo‘Tan, Satin, New Tertitories, Hong Kong ‘el: (882)26909126 Fax: (852) 2690 9125 info@ATSL.comhk hitp:/hvwew.ATSL.com, A parr prs D ncanneen APA DM. aed Testing Servic imited e450) 26001 18 n Pa Wan ties fan, hat, Hew Tees, to Keng 6999125 Em BATS com ga ATSL co Test Report for Laboratory Measurement of Sound Transmission Loss ‘TEST REPORT REFERENCE num: ‘vs16-042-RPO08 DATE OF REPORT: 40 November 2046 TESTED FOR: Yd ereansha BOs WBA Lt Unit 1602-1603, 46iF;Dolta House, ) No. ¥On Yiu Sivas, Shain, Hong Kong ATTENTION: <> Mb/3.L. Lam UNIT UNDER TEST: GREENTECH Gypsum Block, = Oyt0omm thickness, Density: 1100 ka/m? oY EO q fy a ‘TEST STANDARD: OD nstWE00- 09 TESTEDAT! oe Unit E, 2, Contury Industral Contro, Q 39:35 Au Pul Wan Street, . “Fo Tan, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong. ‘Approved by: fan CHONG [Managh Brecior ‘CEng, RPE, MHKIE, FIMechE, FIOA MHIKIOA, MCIBSE, MASHRAE, MHKIQEP HAS tat accroded Acoustic Testing Servces Lined (Reg. No. HOKLAS 173) under HOKLAS for specie eboraoty actives as listed inthe HOKLAS directory of scsedtedlabrataries. “This rapt hell not be reproduced excoptin ful, without writen approval of the laboratory. (Oni the cxiginal copy ortho laboratory's cerfod tue copy f vad, ‘rst6.042-RP005 Page 1 of 9 ATS16-042-RPOO8 Page 10 of 18ee eh al er ccareax Acoustic Testing Services Limited Unit E,2/R,, Century Industrial Cente, 33-35 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo‘Tan, ‘Tel: (852) 26909126 Fax: (852) 26909125 E-inailsinfo@ATSL. . New Territories, Hong Kong wn.k—_htip:fwwrwATSLcom. he “fh AADAYS PA fox 28 ak mo HBAS nt Lunn so Azo Tsing ServicsPinited SS nal Cem, 338A Wan St Fe a, Shatin Ne Ts, Ko 9126 Fe (82)20009128 Lam aA cml hyd ATRL com 4. METHOD OF TEST : ‘o Te lat was condi in acorns Wal ASTIN EDD 09 Laban faasuement OF Atbome’ Sound ananieson Lato Bulang Paiehs-are Elune te reverberation rooms of Acoustic Tesing Services Limtad. The single umber rating of aoorne Sound Transmission Loss-is ven as Sound Tiansmission Class (STC) by valuation in accordance with (ASTM E413 ~ 10 “Classication for Rating Sound Insulation’ < INSTRUMENTATION > a) So. > Description: x ial Nam "Bruel & Kjaor Type 860-8 Rosi Time Freqlensy Analjeer” 2464206 Utragraph Pro Equalizer a Nost75i3160 STV Ampliir . Y ‘codoMots Bruel & Kjaer Type 4202 OmaiPower Solin Source 21005 Bruel & Kjaer Type 4282-L OmmiPoner Sound Seureo 05007 Bruel & Kjaer. Type 4942 Random incident 4" Meropnone 2407097 (Source Room) . Bruel & Keer Type 402 Ri lent Firophone 2467998 (Receiving Room) > Bruel & Kjaer Type 4281 Sovhd}-ovel Gaator 2aveas7 ‘he mbosurng emuipmant tls boon ‘albratd by en extemal recognized acteded laboratory, and ein cure cabaton Sore ‘The Sound Trabspsion G89 of a patton i usually measured in a laboratory by Placing tho sloment in an opering between two adjacent raverberan rooms designed fo Such tsts Noke is invediead Into one of the rooms, refered to asthe source 00m, Sd pa fhe sound ony sana aight fest leet hia te esend ¢ feom, refered to athe racehing room. The resting mean space-average sound ) pressure levels inthe source room andthe receving room are f, and 1, respectively. “The Sound Trargmision Loss is given by ) T=, +1014(5/4) “ where, ‘ip _ isthe average sound pressure level inthe souree room, in dB 1L, isthe average sound pressure level inthe recehing room, in dB; 8 jotho area ofthe test specimen, in ms A Isthe equivalent absorption area inthe receiving room, In metres et “ThisTepont shal not be reproduced excop in fu, without written approval ofthe loratory. (Gal the exginal copy or the laboratory’ cetiled ue copy i ald ‘Arsit6-042.RPO05 Page 2of@ ATS16-042-RPOOB Page 11 of 18es MEN vrncaninan Acoustic Testing Services Linvited Unit £, 2/F., Century Industrial Centre, 33-35 Au Pui Wan Steeet, Fo Tan, Shatin, New Tertitories, Hong Kong ‘Tel: (852) 26909126 Fax:(852) 26909125 E-mail: info@ATSLcom.hk \ hiip//www.ATSL.com hk fet Praying gone AD vens Me Megas AMM AWA re Testing ServicdSCtivited oan, Shain New Tey, Wa ATSL com hia ATS sot A=(09210Vd /e) where, 1 ain reehing rome at eth rae of cay gud proesice lov esring ooh, dl; © isthe apedt eau the mediom, mie. > The speed of sound changes iy ampere ‘and shite oats forthe conons existing atthe tine of test from the equation (s > = 20047VRRIS4T oy where, 1 IstheT@eelving room tempera, mefsu to nearest degree Cees. The Sound anamieion Case (STG) tot satin is cateulated by comparing the sixtoon valies 6 Sound Trane ca “125 He to 4000 Hz with a defined reference curve which is incrr ments of ASTM E413 ~ 10 are met. STO elo conte of a iowa sent om 1250 He to 4000 He, «mie [inotesing by 5 ‘re 1280 Hz and low frequency segment ts by 1508 fem (28 400 He. The 6 rang oan lent delaned ting the 1/3 octaye band TL of the element and comparing it with the STC contour. _The STC conlor ie sited vercaly intl te TL curve fas mainly below the contour .and the following criteria are met; “Sta casper methn 868 blow th STC cau nay 1 eave cand ana 2, the sum of te dflenses below the contour over to 16 19 etave bands does not ceed 5208 Wen the STC conourie sited fo meet these crea, the STC rating is gen by the Vali of conisu a OD He ‘The measured ¥oUind transmission loss values are oblained from a single drection measurement. |) “Thisfopar chal not be reproduced excep in ul, without written approval of the loratory Fhe orginal copy or the laboratory certified tue copy is vald. ArS16-042-RP008 ATS16-042-RPOOB Page 12 of 18aN nt VLA se 2550 8m 8 AF BLAS Acoustic Testing Services Limited Unit, 2, Cantu nda en, 33.38 Au Pl Vn Ses FT Shatin, Now Tet, Hons Kong Tals) 20909126 a (85226909125 inf@ATSecomik pew ATSesom any wren grae ety fizz) Samak mm leas Md mA PARMA Aerie Testing SereEinite, SOE ES 4, MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES ~” 5 4.1 Firaly the background noise level was tleabured in the receiving robm beforéthe sound pressure level measurement) CoS 4.2 Then, sound source was generated'h tte source room. Tha sound prestore lovels were measured for 18 in the source rom and recelng Toon simillaneousl for each urement. Total 16 measutenants of sound presse lovely sac) om ware mae. 43 Alter measurements of sound:prescur level, the decay rates Were measured at total 3 Ilerphone postions wy B-mes messurment dt ech microphone postions nthe recehng room. y 44 ofan at etree, ed neenotytm we ated by mle eS a 6. RESULTS APELICATION ‘The results cisns canbe wed dotign bung eloments vith appropiate acountc 1 compare the gourd alton oper of Bulng ements Yo loans to und etalon cpabiies dn te in which transmission of sound through flanking paths is supp ‘of jneasurements shall nt be applied diecty in the field without a for other Tactors affecting sound Insulation, especially flanking transmission aidoss factor. hotest cane alate bjt the Unt Under es ‘ThisTeport sa nt be reproduced except in ful without writen approval of te laboratory, (aly he ginal copy ortho laboratory's celled Ire copy i vali, ArSi0.042-RP005 Page 4 of 9 ATS16-042-RPO08 Page 13 of 18of mn afr BE IN i MWB FF 1 OS aD Acoustic Testing Services Litmited Unit #,2/F, Century Industrial Centre, 33-35 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo"Tan, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 26909126 Fax:(852)26909125 E-mail: info@ATSL.comhk | hiipy//www.ATSL.com hk Ld acm eS man anansrvrnan separ emetic Hating Snvaaetmind Tel (852926909126 Facs(852) 24909125 — E-mmitifoe@ATSL.coma.hk ata ATSL comb > C C 4 “A £ DETAILS OF TEST y oO & ‘ wo ¢ Date of receipt of Unit Under Tes: it Ober 2018 on” Date of commencement of >A odtober2018 OW SS Smonisone it Ua eet bate test, is stunt < & Sample: v Dimensions Used for calculation’) X WY wana SS tate aston Geeetor ae 9 ¢ x REENTECH join Block 2 HD 00 ~S Denki: 1100kem? sg) ) Sie: 6mm (U5 800mm (H)” ae Ss Brand: Model ‘Thickness: 100mm he Gym Bok fs supe tame neg GREENTECH enum A ‘Adhesive’ (GA-90).Vointing of ‘blocks to be filed by GREENTECH Sipam nena 0 my ‘The details of the Unit Under Teer to the drawings given in Appendix 1, if applied. <> The nformation ofthe Ut Under Test povided by The Cilent and ent verified by the laboratory. v “Thi Oportshal not bo regroducod oxcop in ful, without wltn approval of tio taboratry {Only the oiginal copy or the laboratory cetied ee capy Is vad. ‘ArS16-042-RPCOS ATS16-042-RPO08 Page 14 of 18ee EDA vrasunrnss Acoustic Testing Services Limited Unit E,2/., Contury Industrial Centee, 33-35 Au Pui Wan Strect, Ho"Tan, Shain, New Territories, Hong Kong ‘Tel: (852) 26909126 Fax:(852)26909125 E-mail: info@ATSL.comhk htipv/www.ATSL.com.hk BaD voncannden it 2, Cen Ital Cee, 3115 a Fe Set Fo To, hatin, New Toe, oe TEST RESULTS a \ ‘Source Room Temperate 26 0 °C Humidty, = 80% Volume: zm? Receiving Room: Tomporaive: 26 0 °C Huniaty, = 9% ‘Volume: 0 me Specimen Dimension used for enfoulation: d wis: 3500 ni Height 3000 “fam ‘Sound Transmission Lois (TL): Frog. “ioe, (8 ~ oun ansisin by Toc 3B P—SeunaTiansnisyionChase, S149 Referonce Cuve ‘Sour rabemiesion oes 8. . PS, yl “Thi report shal not be reproduced excep in ul, without {Bol the rigina copy or the aboratry’s ceed tue coy ‘A1816.042-RFO05 ATS16-042-RPO08 Page 15 of 18aan EDA roncenrnsn Acoustic Testing Services Limited tp ar ai sil eee ced eesti Shas a cores ener > @ = S SO xX AbPENDUX LST & oO. S ‘APPENDIX 4 betas unt Ue est a APPENDIK2 Photographie Recods x o oe 2 & a 4 = rei & Oy we Ee COS & Pea ee ) x cps s Q oS O a 9 g ws @ D9 S LAM RC er x Ok O SS F & - o e © cw © O s pafeiasetcanractetesraet terete c-nros Page 16 of 18 ATS16-042-RPOO8A NMSA EP I ih MED TE BA ANDALAIAADAWNIAINIAY Acoustic Testing Services Limited n, New Territories, Hong Kong Unit E,2/F,, Century industial Contre, 33-38 Au iiprww.ATSL.com.hk ‘ol: (852) 26909126 Fax: (852) 26909125 > ae not be produced excep infu, without writen approval of he laboratory {Only the orginal copy oh laboratory's corti te copy i vad 16-042-RPOOS ATS16-042-RPO08pp serra GED 20m Km xsman AADALAMAAWIAMIMND Acoustic Testing Services Limited 2/F., Century Industrial Centee, 83-35 Aw Pul Wan Street, Fo"Tan, Satin, New Territories, Hong Kong 5 E-mail: info@ATSL.comhk hitp:www.ATSL.com.hk unit Tel: (852) 26909126 Fax: (852) 26909 AoE vonunandan SZ, ie : Nematic fori enim nated LEA FS: wags APPENDIX 2 Photographie Records Under Test (Source room) ‘Sat-up of Unit Under Test (Recelving room). End of Report ‘Thisfopt shal not bo reproduced except in ful, without wen approval ofthe borat. ‘Oni Ihe riginal copy or th laboratory eeriled tuo copy fs valid, ATS16-042.RPODS Page 18 of 18 ATS16-042-RPOO8