PS.A9 - ACOUSTICS - Acute

PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION
PS.A9
SPECIFICATION
(ARCHITECTURAL WORKS)
PS.A9 – ACOUSTICS
TENDER ADDENDUM NO. 1

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CONTENTS
Page
9.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4
9.1.1 Background to the Project ..................................................................................................................... 4
9.1.2 General Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 4
9.2 Contractor’s responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 4
9.2.1 Scope of Work ........................................................................................................................................ 4
9.2.2 Co-ordination with Other Trades ........................................................................................................... 5
9.2.3 Standard of Work ................................................................................................................................... 5
9.2.4 Materials Protection .............................................................................................................................. 5
9.2.5 Submittals .............................................................................................................................................. 6
9.2.6 Testing & Commissioning ....................................................................................................................... 6
9.2.7 Post-installation Acoustics Adjustment ................................................................................................. 6
9.3 Acoustic and Vibration criteria ....................................................................................................... 6
9.3.1 Design Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 6
9.3.2 Noise Criteria (Internal) .......................................................................................................................... 7
9.3.3 Noise Criteria (External) ......................................................................................................................... 8
9.3.4 Room Acoustics Requirement .............................................................................................................. 10
9.3.5 Vibration Criteria .................................................................................................................................. 11
9.3.6 Standards for Testing & Acoustic Terminology .................................................................................... 11
9.4 Façade Insulation ..........................................................................................................................12
9.4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 12
9.4.2 Design Requirement ............................................................................................................................. 13
9.4.3 Performance test for curtain wall systems .......................................................................................... 14
9.4.4 Submittal .............................................................................................................................................. 15
9.5 Acoustic Partition for Internal sound Insulation ...........................................................................15
9.5.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 15
9.5.2 System Configuration and Acoustic Performance Criteria ................................................................... 15
9.5.3 Submittal .............................................................................................................................................. 18
9.5.4 Testing and Commissioning ................................................................................................................. 18
9.6 Acoustical Performance Specification for Acoustical Doors .........................................................19
9.6.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 19
9.6.2 System Description .............................................................................................................................. 20
9.6.3 Acoustic Performance Criteria ............................................................................................................. 20
9.6.4 Laboratory Performance ...................................................................................................................... 20
9.6.5 Site Performance .................................................................................................................................. 20
9.6.6 Submittals ............................................................................................................................................ 21
9.7 Acoustic Finishes for Room Acoustics Control (General) ..............................................................21
9.7.1 Absorptive Acoustic Finishes ................................................................................................................ 21
9.7.2 Submittals ............................................................................................................................................ 22
9.8 Floating Floor Systems ..................................................................................................................23
9.8.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 23
9.8.2 System Description .............................................................................................................................. 23
9.8.3 Acoustic Performance .......................................................................................................................... 24
9.8.4 Materials .............................................................................................................................................. 24
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9.8.5 Construction ......................................................................................................................................... 25

9.9 Mechanical, Equipment and Pumping Noise and vibration Control – General ............................25
9.9.1 Acoustic Louvres and Acoustic Panels for Plant Rooms ....................................................................... 25
9.9.2 Intake and Exhaust Silencers for BS Equipment ................................................................................... 26
9.9.3 Air Distribution System ........................................................................................................................ 26
9.9.4 Control of Air Duct Velocity.................................................................................................................. 26
9.9.5 Provision of Acoustic Duct Lagging ...................................................................................................... 27
9.9.6 Provision Duct-borne Crosstalk ............................................................................................................ 27
9.9.7 Penetration through Wall .................................................................................................................... 28
9.9.8 Interface with M&E Noise and Vibration Control ................................................................................ 28
9.9.9 Limiting SWLs of M&E Installations in Individual Plant Rooms ............................................................ 29
9.9.10 Acoustic Louvres for Plant Rooms ........................................................................................................ 30
9.9.11 Acoustic Panels for Plant Rooms .......................................................................................................... 32
9.9.12 Acoustic Wall Lining for Plant Rooms ................................................................................................... 34
9.9.13 Acoustic Treatment for Rooftop Air-cooled Chillers ............................................................................ 35
9.10 Lift Installation ..............................................................................................................................36
9.10.1 Lift Noise Control ................................................................................................................................. 36
9.10.2 Testing & Commissioning ..................................................................................................................... 37

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TABLES
Table 1 Noise Criteria for Rooms and Areas ......................................................................................... 7
Table 2 Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers ................................................................................ 8
Table 3 Area Sensitivity Ratings (ASRs) ................................................................................................. 9
Table 4 Acceptable Noise Levels (ANLs), dB(A) ..................................................................................... 9
Table 5 Consolidated External Noise Criteria......................................................................................10
Table 6 Indicative Requirement for Acoustic Finishes ........................................................................10
Table 7 Standards and Terminology for Acoustic Measurement & Testing .......................................11
Table 8 Minimum Sound Insulation Requirements of Curtain Wall ...................................................13
Table 10 STC requirement for Separation Partition against various Roomtype ...................................15
Table 9 Sound Insulation Performance for Acoustic Partitions ..........................................................16
Table 10 Provision of acoustic door in noise sensitive room types/ plantrooms .................................19
Table 11 Recommended acoustic finishes ............................................................................................21
Table 12 Location of Floating Floor Systems.........................................................................................23
Table 13 Typical Minimum Insertion Loss of Intake/ Exhaust Silencers ...............................................26
Table 14 Air Velocities Limit inside Air Duct .........................................................................................27
Table 15 Minimum Sound Transmission Loss of Duct Lagging .............................................................27
Table 16 Sound Reduction Index of Acoustic Louvre used in Plant Room............................................30
Table 17 Sound Reduction Index of Acoustic Panel ..............................................................................33
Table 18 Minimum Sound Absorption Coefficient of Acoustic Wall Lining ..........................................34
Table 19 Guidelines for Lift Noise Mitigation Measures .......................................................................36

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9.1 Introduction
9.1.1 Background to the Project
This Particular Specification has been prepared with the objective to achieve excellence
in acoustics performance in the design and construction of the Development project.
Purpose of this Particular Specification is two folded:
• To mandate and guide the Contractor in the alternative design proposal,

procurement, provision, installation, testing and commissioning of architectural
acoustics treatment works;
• To mandate and guide the Contractor to cross reference to requirements of other
disciplines with a bearing on acoustics, viz. building services and architecture to
achieve noise & acoustics requirements.
9.1.2 General Requirements
This Particular Specification– Acoustic Performance shall be read in conjunction with all
other Particular Specifications under the disciplines of architecture, structure and
building services with bearing on acoustics in respect of architectural provisions,
structure or acoustic control measures etc.
While every care and due diligence has been exercised in the acoustic planning and
preliminary design of the Development project based on the best available information
and assumptions to meet the performance standards given in Section 9.3, the
Contractor shall have the responsibilities to review, verify and provide where
appropriate, alternative acoustic proposals in relation to design, materials and
equipment to suit construction site constraints, M&E equipment inventory, the
Contractor’s alternative submissions on materials and equipment as well as other
variables for agreement by the Architect/ Acoustic Consultant with the objective to
meet the same standards.
As such, the Contractor shall work in tandem and coordinate with all of his sub-
contractors, specialists and suppliers of any trades to comply with the requirements.
All submissions from the Contractor shall be co-ordinated and reviewed across different
disciplines, collated, and checked for compliance before submitting to the Architect for
approval/ record.
9.2 Contractor’s responsibilities
9.2.1 Scope of Work
The Works to be carried out shall include all labours and materials necessary to complete
all Architectural Acoustics Treatment Works including necessary alternative design
proposal, supply, installation, commissioning, testing, adjustments and maintenance
during the defects liability period with the aim to meet the performance standards in
Section 9.3.
The scope of work to be carried out has been outlined in this specification. The scope of
work shall not only include major items specified therein but also include all incidental
sundry components necessary, together with the labour for installing such components
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for complete execution of the Works. It shall also include coordination with other
specialists, sub-contractors or other contractors directly employed by the Employer on-
site.
The Contractor shall, at his own cost, verify adequacy of his proposed designs/ materials
for the architectural acoustic treatments works in meeting the performance standards
in this specification. If there is any discrepancy of the quantity or other practical
limitations of the designs/ materials that will result in a shortfall of the acoustic
requirements, the Contractor shall report to the Architect/ Acoustic Consultant in
advance, and in writing of all such anomalies and make adequate adjustments to ensure
that the specified requirements will be achieved in practice to the satisfaction of the
Architect/ Acoustic Consultant.
The scope of M&E related acoustic treatment works are specified in the Specifications
for BS Items. It shall be cross-referenced to understand holistically the acoustic
requirements as a whole to achieve the performance standards in Section 9.3.
Acoustic Drawings are also included in this specification. Demarcation of acoustic

requirement and treatment, typical installation details of acoustic treatments are also
specified in the Acoustic Drawings. The contents in the Acoustic Drawings provides
guidance on typical construction details from acoustic viewpoint only, the Contractor
shall also refer to other requirement including Architectural. Structural and M&E, etc.
as specified elsewhere in other drawing and specification when carrying out installation.
9.2.2 Co-ordination with Other Trades
The Contractor, his specialists, and suppliers in relation to architectural acoustic

treatment works shall liaise with all other sub-contractors, suppliers particularly when
undertaking installations of air-conditioning, plumbing, electrical wiring and conduiting,
and other installations to ensure that all trunking, ducts, piping, conduiting and related
requirements are "built-in" in a sequence and manner commensurate with the
requirements of noise control coordination work with all relevant disciplines for the
entire construction period.
9.2.3 Standard of Work
The Contractor's attention is drawn to the requirements of construction and installation

works covered in this specification in which all shall be strictly complied with. No
compromise in the requirements and performance of his work shall be accepted
especially in noise & acoustic control.
Any provisions/ works not meeting the acoustic performance standards in Section 9.3 in
principle, the Contractor shall be responsible for the removal of any non-compliant
installations and the replacement with new installations that perform at his own costs.
9.2.4 Materials Protection
Acoustical units and materials as specified and/ or approved shall be delivered to the
Site in the manufacturer's original packaging, with the seals intact and with the
manufacturer's name and contents legibly marked thereon. Texture, density and finish
of materials shall match the approval samples.

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9.2.5 Submittals
Without prejudice to the individual submittal’s requirements of acoustic treatment, the

Contractor shall note the following general requirements.
Prior to fabrication/ ordering, the Contractor shall submit two sets of samples and
laboratory test reports/ certificates on his proposed acoustic components and
performance, where applicable, of the following materials to the Architect/ Acoustic
Consultant for approval:
a. Curtain wall system
b. Acoustic door and door seals including saddle
c. Absorptive acoustic finishes
d. Blockwall / Drywall system
e. Isolated pads for floating floor/ floating plinth.
f. Acoustic silencer/ louver and Acoustic Panels
g. CV and credentials of independent field testing leader and laboratory
Shop drawings shall be submitted for the proposed layout of the various acoustic
treatments, and any detailing or material changes to the design and/ or installation of
the various systems, in duplicate.
9.2.6 Testing & Commissioning
Requirements on testing and commissioning are specified in individual acoustic

treatment. Details shall be referred to individual acoustic treatment in this specification.
9.2.7 Post-installation Acoustics Adjustment
Post-installation acoustic adjustment will be necessary in the event that the provided
acoustic treatment works cannot meet the performance standards due to variation in
the overall sound power levels of equipment in plant room, varied acoustic properties
of materials/ alternative design/ proposals from the Contractor, etc. Provision of
acoustic adjustment will be necessary and these adjustments forms part of the Contract
and shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The costs incurred are deemed included
in the Contract.
9.3 Acoustic and Vibration criteria
9.3.1 Design Objectives
The acoustic design has been prepared to provide sound insulation against internal and
external sources, horizontal and vertical sound separation between different functional
areas and reverberation time. The design objectives and requirements are based on
renowned design standards/ guidelines (e.g. ASHRAE, CIBES, BEAM Plus v1.2 for NB,
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Health Technical Memorandum 08-01, etc.). The Contractor’s attention is drawn that
the standards/ guidelines shall be strictly complied with when preparing his alternative
design proposal as necessary.
9.3.2 Noise Criteria (Internal)
Octave band sound pressure levels in various areas within the building due to operations
of the equipment shall not exceed the NC ratings set out in the following table. In the
event where disputes arise over classification of any area under the following table, the
Architect's determination of the space type and function of the area shall be final.
NC ratings of various floor areas/ rooms have been assigned according to the area type/
classification given in Table 1.
Table 1 Noise Criteria for Rooms and Areas

Room Function Recommended NC Level
Auditorium NC30
Audiometry Room/ Video EEG / Sleep Studies NC30
Call Rooms / Overnight Rooms / Staff NC30
Accommodation
Custodial Wards NC30
IP Ward / Multi Bed Ward NC30
Private Ward (Ward with door) NC30
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) NC30
Operating Theatre & Recovery NC30
Conference/ Meeting Rooms NC35
Doctor’s office (single person)/ Cellular office NC35
All clinical Areas at In Patient, Critical Care and NC35
Ambulatory Zones
Consultation/ Examination Room NC35

Activities Rooms/ Function Rooms NC35
Radiology/ Imaging NC35
Shroff office / Strong Room NC40
Cafeteria/ Dining/ Restaurant NC40
office (open plan)/ Staff Common Areas NC40
Reception/ Public Space/ Lobby/ Lift Lobby/ NC40
Corridor
Laboratories no fume cupboards NC40
Anteroom NC40
Patient Holding Area NC40
Gowning Area NC40

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Room Function Recommended NC Level

Toilets/ Changing Rooms/ Pantries NC45
Store (manned/ unmanned) NC45
Workshop NC45
Building Amenities NC45
Dirty Utility NC45
Carpark, Loading Bay NC55
Laboratories – with fume cupboards NC60
Plantroom generally NC65
Notes:
i. The specified noise level limits apply to every position from 1m to 2m from the floor not
closer than 1.5m from any air outlet, or equipment
ii. The specified NC levels are for A/C units at medium fan speed unless, otherwise
specified.
iii. The specified noise levels are for noise from equipment serving the specific room and
this is considered the background level. Noise from other equipment not serving the
specific room shall not cause an impact, which is audible and shall be at least 10dB
below the background noise level of the specific room.
9.3.3 Noise Criteria (External)
The Contractor is reminded that the Development project is surrounded by noise

sensitive uses in close proximity. These sensitive uses, which are located in the vicinity,
shall be one of the main considerations in the mitigation of noise due to M&E
installations on rooftop floor and other individual floors.
Representative NSRs Off-site
The nearest representative off-site NSRs have been identified in Table 2.
Table 2 Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers
NSR Labels Description

Kai Tak Development Site 3E1 at Cheung Yip Street
NSR 01
(KTD Site 3E1)
Kai Tak Development Site 3E2 at Cheung Yip Street
NSR 02
(KTD Site 3E2)
Notes:
i. The above NSRs rely on opened windows for ventilation
Requirements under Noise Control Ordinance
Fixed noise sources impacting on existing uses are controlled under the Noise Control
Ordinance (“NCO”), which requires that the impacts shall comply with the Acceptable
Noise Levels (“ANL”) laid down in Table 2 of the Technical Memorandum for the

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Assessment of Noise from Places other than Domestic Premises, Public Places or
Construction Sites (“IND-TM”).
In setting the ANL, reference has to be made to the Area Sensitive Rating (“ASR”) in Table
1 of the IND-TM (reproduced in Table 3) corresponding to the nature of the area where
the noise sensitive receivers (“NSR”) are situated.
ASRs of “B” and “C” are considered representative of noise sensitive receivers (“NSRs”),
as they are situated in the urban area, with some of them directly affected by an
influencing factor – the Kwun Tong Bypass.
Table 3 Area Sensitivity Ratings (ASRs)
Type of Area Containing NSR Degree to which NSR is affected by Influencing

Factor
Indirectly Directly
Not Affected
Affected Affected
Rural area, including country
parks or village type A B B
developments
Low density residential area
consisting of low-rise or isolated A B C
high-rise developments
Urban area B C C
Area other than those above B B C
Source: Table 1 of Technical Memorandum for the Assessment of Noise from Places other
than Domestic Premises, Public Places or Construction Sites
The appropriate ANLs for the NSRs of concern are therefore determined as shaded in Table 4.
Table 4 Acceptable Noise Levels (ANLs), dB(A)
Area Sensitivity Ratings in relevant Time ASR

Periods A B C
Day (0700 to 1900 hours)
60 65 70
Evening (1900 to 2300 hours)
Night (2300 to 0700 hours) 50 55 60
Source: Table 2 of Technical Memorandum for the Assessment of Noise from Places other
than Domestic Premises, Public Places or Construction Sites
The same standards shall apply for regularly operating plant installed outdoors, breakout noise
from plant inside plant room, as well as infrequent daytime testing of emergency generators.
Requirements in HKPSG
According to Table 4.1 of the Hong Kong Planning Standards & Guidelines (“HKPSG”), the noise
impact due to fixed plant shall meet the following standards:
a. 5 dB(A) below the appropriate ANL (i.e. ANL-5) given in Table 2 of the Technical
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Memorandum for the Assessment of Noise from Places Other than Domestic Premises,
Public Places or Construction Sites (“IND-TM”); or
b. The prevailing background noise levels (if this is lower).
Consolidated External Noise Criteria
As the external noise criteria under HKPSG and BEAM Plus Credit SA14 are the same and more
stringent than the ANL required under IND-TM, they are to be adopted for a conservative noise
and acoustic design to control intruding noise at all NSRs.
The consolidated external noise criteria are therefore determined in Table 5 below.
Table 5 Consolidated External Noise Criteria
NSR Description Noise Criteria, Leq(30 min), dB(A)

Labels
Daytime/ Night-time
evening (23:00 – 07:00
(07:00 – 23:00) next day)
Kai Tak Development Site 3E1 at
NSR 01 60 50
Cheung Yip Street (KTD Site 3E1)
Kai Tak Development Site 3E2 at
NSR 02 60 50
Cheung Yip Street (KTD Site 3E2)
Note:
1. The above NSRs rely on opened windows for ventilation
9.3.4 Room Acoustics Requirement
Excess room reverberation may adversely affect acoustic comfort for the occupants and
speech intelligibility of conversations. Indicative requirement for acoustic finishes is
recommended in Table 6 to limit the room reverberation inside acoustic sensitive areas.
Room reverberation inside a room is measured in reverberation time (RT60), which is the
time required for a sound to decay 60 dB in a given room.
Table 6 Indicative Requirement for Acoustic Finishes
Area Indicative Requirement for Acoustic Finishes
Areas where speech intelligibility is RT60 < 0.6s

important
(i.e. Consultation room/ Interview room/
Open plan office/ Cellular office/ Meeting
Romo/ Conference room/ Call room/
Discussion room/ Examination room/ Duty
Room/ Library)
Acute Block (7/F) Lecture room RT60 < 1.0s
Education Block (4/F) Auditorium

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9.3.5 Vibration Criteria
The acceptable vibration level for residential or office areas shall follow BEAM Plus v1.2
for New Building in respect of meeting the Credit IEQ21 as follow:
a. Vibration in building (1Hz to 80Hz) not to exceed the criteria in ISO 2631-2:1989
9.3.6 Standards for Testing & Acoustic Terminology
Acoustics design and testing of this Development project are based on the American
Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and ISO Standards. Standards applicable to this
Development project shall include.
Table 7 Standards and Terminology for Acoustic Measurement & Testing
Standards Description
ASTM C423-17 Standard Test Method for Sound Absorption and Sound
Absorption Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method
ASTM E90-09(2016) Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of
Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and
Elements
ASTM E336-16 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Airborne Sound
Attenuation between Rooms in Buildings
ASTM E413-16 Classification for Rating Sound Insulation
ASTM E492-09 Method of Laboratory Measurement of Impact Sound
Transmission through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies Using the
Tapping Machine
ASTM E966-10 Standard Guide for Field Measurements of Airborne Sound
Insulation of Building Facades and I Elements
ASTM E989-06(2012) Standard Classification for Determination of Impact Insulation
Class (IIC)
ASTM E1007-97 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping
Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling
Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
ASTM E1014-12 Standard Guide for Measurement of Outdoor A-Weighted
Sound Levels
ASTM E1408-91(2000) Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the
Sound Transmission Loss of Door Panels and Door Systems
(Withdrawn 2009)
ISO 717-1:1996 Acoustics – Rating of sound Insulation in buildings and of
building elements. Part 1 – Airborne sound insulation
ISO 717-2:2013 Acoustics – Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of
building elements – Part 2: Impact sound insulation
ISO 1182:2010 Reaction to fire tests for products – Non-combustibility test
ISO 2631-1:1997 Mechanical Vibration and Shock – Evaluation of Human
Exposure to Whole-body Vibration – Part 1: General

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Standards Description
Requirements
ISO 2631-2:1989 Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration – Part
2:
Continuous and shock-induced vibration in buildings (1 to
80Hz)
ISO 3382-2:2008 Acoustics – Measurement of room acoustic parameters – Part
2: Reverberation time in ordinary rooms
ISO 3746:2010 Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels and sound
energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure – Survey
method using an enveloping measurement surface over a
reflecting plane
ISO 10140-2:2010 Acoustics – Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of
building elements – Part 2: Measurement of airborne sound
insulation
ISO 11654:1997 Acoustics – Sound absorbers for use in buildings – Rating of
sound absorption
BS 476-4:1970 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Non-
combustibility test for materials
Terminology Description
STC Sound Transmission Class is a single number rating
representing air-borne sound insulation properties based on
laboratory measurement in accordance with ASTM E90-09.
STC may not be compatible with Rw as a different range of
frequencies is used.
NIC NIC is the single number rating representing field air-borne
sound insulation properties. The entire procedure of getting
NIC values shall be conducted in accordance with ASTM E336-
16 by accredited laboratory. It should be noted that the NIC
values is typically 5-8 dB or so less than STC value, of which the
variation is due to field conditions and/or work quality. In this
review, a 6dB reduction has been allowed to address this
possible field variation.
Reverberation Time, RT60 Time it takes for the Sound Pressure Level to fall by 60 dB after
the sound has been turned off. 60 dB
Impact Insulation Class IIC rates a floor/ceiling assembly’s ability to block impact
(IIC) sound. It is to be measured by ASTM E1007-97 method
9.4 Façade Insulation
9.4.1 Introduction
The Curtain Wall System shall include all necessary framing and sub-frame, glass walls,
glass canopy, openable and fixed windows, glass doors, louvre wall, aluminium sun
shading devices and cladding, spandrel glazed units, cladding, extruded aluminium
window sills and features, pelmets, skylight etc.

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While the minimum sound insulation requirements for curtain wall has been specified
in Table 8, the Particular Specification for Curtain Wall specifies the actual configuration
of curtain wall/ IGUs at different facades that were designed not only to meet the
required minimum sound transmission class (STC), but also other requirements
including structural integrity, thermal insulation etc. Please refer to details as given in
the Particular Specification for Curtain Wall.
The Contractor shall also refer to other parts of the particular specifications on other
engineering considerations including structural, shading coefficient and U-value, etc.
9.4.2 Design Requirement
Acoustic review on curtain wall and its sound insulation requirements have been based
on the worst case on each floor facing traffic noise sources in the vicinity. Other main
factors include the target NC levels of the individual perimeter rooms, the room size,
and feasibility of applying sound absorption treatment.
The minimum insulation requirements for curtain wall are summarised in Table 8. Apart
from single skin façade for general areas, double skin façade is also adopted at acoustic
sensitive areas locating adjacent to façade for better sound insulation. The façade
locations requiring provision of Single/ Double skin façade shall be referred to relevant
Architectural Drawings
Table 8 Minimum Sound Insulation Requirements of Curtain Wall
Façade type Type STC Requirement
Single Skin Facade Laminated IGU Minimum STC 43

Double skin Façade Laminated IGU with indoor
Secondary Glass Glazing
Minimum STC 50
Laminated IGU with indoor
Secondary Polycarbonate Screen
Wherever the glazing system contains openable windows, it shall be acoustically well-
sealed, completed with airtight window seals in order that the noise insulation
performance of glazing system is not compromised.
Manufacturer of curtain wall/ glazing system shall provide the installation details and
accredited laboratory test report in accordance with ASTM E90-09 to guarantee the
performance. Laboratory test must be performed on the glazing assembly mounted in a
frame comparable to the curtain wall frame to be used on the Project. Computer
evaluation/ assessment is not considered acceptable.
The curtain wall mullion construction shall maintain the acoustical integrity of the
acoustic partition sound separation. The interface between façade framework with floor
slab and partition wall shall be backed by 9mm thick calcium silicate matrix reinforced
fibreboard. It shall be mechanically fixed to the back of the specified metal cladding and
column cladding panels to provide the proper insulation. Typical details are shown in
Acoustic Drawing AC2003.

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9.4.3 Performance test for curtain wall systems
Laboratory acoustic testing shall be conducted to demonstrate the selected curtain wall
system complies with the sound insulation requirement in Table 8. Computer
evaluation/ assessment is not considered acceptable.
The laboratory acoustic test shall be conducted in according to the America Society,
ASTM E90 – “Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound
Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements”. The single figure quantity for
rating of airborne sound transmission loss shall be reported as evaluated in accordance
with ASTM E413 – “Classification for Rating Sound Insulation”.
The Contractor shall submit methodology report for laboratory testing for approval by
Architect/ Acoustic Consultant prior to any testing work. Advance notice shall be
provided to Architect/ Acoustic Consultant minimum 1 week before for arrangement of
test witness if necessary.
Design adjustment and retests will be necessary in the event that the tested façade
system cannot meet the performance standards in Section Table 8 during the laboratory
acoustic testing. Provision of acoustic adjustment will be necessary and these
adjustments forms part of the Contract and shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
The costs incurred are deemed included in the Contract.

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9.4.4 Submittal
The following information and details are to be submitted for approval prior to material
ordering. No work shall be executed on-site unless approval(s) from Architect/ Structural
Engineer/ Acoustic Consultant is obtained.
a. Manufacturer’s specifications, product catalogues and technical data of the proposed

curtain wall system and its acoustic components;
b. Proposed Acoustic Performance Test Proposal for Laboratory Test;
c. Laboratory test reports, samples and certifications demonstrating compliant acoustic
properties for each configuration of glazing system;
d. Shop drawings;
9.5 Acoustic Partition for Internal sound Insulation
9.5.1 Introduction
Walls and partitions of different STC ratings and types are to be used at locations
specified in demarcated in Table 9 to provide adequate horizontal air-borne sound
insulation. Required wall types, assembly and typical details of penetration
arrangements can be referenced to Acoustic Drawing AC2001.
The walls and partitions shall comply with the minimum acoustical ratings as specified
in acoustic performance criteria. The Contractor shall also refer to other requirement
including Architectural, Structural and M&E, etc. as specified elsewhere in other drawing
and specification when carrying out installation.
9.5.2 System Configuration and Acoustic Performance Criteria
Sound insulation requirement for individual partitions are specified and demarcated in
Table 9 for acoustical separation acoustic sensitive area. The sound insulation
performance is specified in terms of Sound Transmission Class (STC) in accordance with
ASTM E90-90 when tested in laboratory. When tested on site, the acoustic partitions
shall achieve sound insulation performance of NIC (which is roughly 5 units less than
laboratory tested STC) value ASTM E413-16.
The thickness, configuration of example partition types achieving the STC requirement
are tabulated in Table 10.
Table 9 STC requirement for Partition for various Room Types

Room Type NC Adjacent Room Minimum STC Example
Requirement requirement Configuration
• Audiometry Room/ Video NC30 Non-plantroom STC55 Refer to Table
EEG / Sleep Studies 10
• Auditorium
• Call Rooms / Overnight
Rooms / Staff Accommodation

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Room Type NC Adjacent Room Minimum STC Example

Requirement requirement Configuration
• Custodial Wards Plantroom STC60 or above
• IP Ward / Multi Bed Ward
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(NICU)
• Operating Theatre &
Recovery
• Private Ward (Ward with
door)
• Activities Rooms/ Function NC35 Non-plantroom STC50
Rooms
• All clinical Areas at In
Patient, Critical Care and
Ambulatory Zones
• Conference/ Meeting Rooms
Plantroom > STC55 (AHU
• Consultation/ Examination
room)
Room
> STC60 (Pump
• Doctor’s office (single
rooms/
person)/ Cellular office
generator
• Radiology/ Imaging
rooms, etc)
• Anteroom NC40 Non-plantroom STC45
• Cafeteria/ Dining/
Restaurant
• Gowning Area
• Laboratories no fume
cupboards
• office (open plan)/ Staff
room)
Common Areas
> STC55 (Pump
• Patient Holding Area
rooms/
• Reception/ Public Space/
generator
Lobby/ Lift Lobby/ Corridor
rooms, etc)
• Shroff office / Strong Room
• Building Amenities NC45 Non-plantroom STC40
• Dirty Utility
• Store (manned/ unmanned)
• Toilets/ Changing Rooms/
Pantries
• Workshop
room)
> STC55 (Pump
rooms/
generator
rooms, etc)
Table 10 Sound Insulation Performance for Acoustic Partitions

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Type Total Thickness, Configuration Minimum Sound Insulation

mm Performance
STC [1] NIC[2]
(Laboratory test) (Site Test)
RC Wall Type 1 150mm 150mm RC (min. density STC 55 NIC 50
2400kg/m3)
Blockwall Type 1 130mm 15mm plaster + 100mm STC 50 NIC 50
block wall (min. density
1880kg/m3) + 15mm
plaster
Blockwall Type 2 190mm 15mm plaster + 100mm STC 60 NIC 55
block wall (min. density
1880kg/m3) + 50mm
fibreglass (min. density
32kg/m3) + 2 layers of
Cement board
Drywall Type 1 125mm 2 layers of Cement board STC 55 NIC 50
(min. density 1560kg/m3) +
75mm fibreglass (min.
density 32kg/m3) + 2 layers
of Cement board (min.
density 1560kg/m3)
Notes:
1. Laboratory tested sound transmission class (STC) when the specimen is laboratory
tested in accordance with ASTM E90-09
2. Field tested sound insulation performance when calculated in accordance with ASTM
E413-16 or NIC 50 when tested on-site.
The acoustic partitions should be full height wall from floor slab to ceiling slab. Typical
details for acoustic partitions are shown in Acoustic Drawing AC2001.
All joints between blocks/ wall and the gaps at the floor/ ceiling slab shall be rendered
with cement mortar. Any concealed conduits and socket outlets embedded in the wall
shall be filled by non-shrink grout or cement mortar to avoid sound leakage.
For drywalls, different cement/ gypsum board layers shall be staggered and all joints
shall be taped for better acoustical insulation. All joints between the drywall and the
gaps at the floor/ ceiling slab shall have a continuous bead of acoustic sealant to
eliminate any acoustic weakness or gaps.
In order to maintain acoustic integrity, any switch boxes or socket outlets, which
penetrated the acoustic cladding, shall be properly sealed by non-hardened sealant. Any
concealed conduits and socket outlets embedded in the wall shall be filled by non-shrink
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For blockwall, gypsum blocks shall have groove/ tongue to enable them to be stuck
together by gypsum adhesive. The wall shall be constructed in full height to structure
soffit.
All joints between blocks and the gaps at the floor/ ceiling slab shall be rendered with
cement mortar. Any concealed conduits and socket outlets embedded in the wall shall
be filled by non-shrink grout or cement mortar to avoid sound leakage.
9.5.3 Submittal
The following information and details are to be submitted for approval prior to material
ordering. No work shall be executed on-site unless approval(s) from the Supervising
Officer is obtained.
a. Manufacturer’s specifications, product catalogues and technical data of the proposed

acoustic system and its acoustic components;
b. Laboratory test reports, samples and certifications demonstrating compliant acoustic

properties;
c. Shop drawings;
d. Job reference of the proposed walls & partitions system (recent 5 years)
9.5.4 Testing and Commissioning
Compliance test shall be carried out by the Contractor to be witnessed by the Architect
and/ or his representative to ensure the installation can fulfil the performance standards
in Table 10.
At time of the tests, the areas to be tested shall be unoccupied and not suffering from
any other noise intrusion.
All equipment used for the tests shall be calibrated. The sound level meter and octave
filter set used shall meet the ISO/ lEC 651 Precision and general purpose sound level
meters requirements. All dB(A) and octave band sound pressure levels shall be read
direct from the sound level meter or plotted on a chart level recorder.
All dedicated testing and commissioning agents/ specialists shall be experienced and
competent in testing conforming to relevant ASTM/ ISO/ B.S. or equivalent standards.
All tests shall be carried out to the satisfaction of the Architect/ Acoustic Consultant with
test reports submitted for clearance. The testing and commissioning work shall include
minimum 5 no.s of the drywall/ block wall partitions
The Contractor shall be responsible for all corrective work in case the performance
standards cannot be achieved. The Contractor shall be responsible for the costs of all
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9.6 Acoustical Performance Specification for Acoustical Doors
9.6.1 General
Doors of different STC ratings are to be installed at specified locations demarcated in

Table 11 to provide the necessary horizontal air-borne sound insulation. Typical design
details can be referenced to Acoustic Drawing AC2002.
Table 11 Provision of acoustic door in noise sensitive room types/ plantrooms
NC level as Room types Provision of acoustic doors

specified in
Table 1
NC30 • Audiometry Room/ Video EEG / Sleep Studies

Minimum STC35
rooms • Auditorium
• Call Rooms / Overnight Rooms / Staff
Accommodation
• Custodial Wards
• IP Ward / Multi Bed Ward
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Operating Theatre & Recovery
• Private Ward (Ward with door)
NC35 • Activities Rooms/ Function Rooms
rooms • All clinical Areas at In Patient, Critical Care and
Ambulatory Zones
• Conference/ Meeting Rooms
• Consultation/ Examination Room
• Doctor’s office (single person)/ Cellular office
• Radiology/ Imaging
Plantrooms (Generator rooms) Minimum STC45
Plantrooms (Others) Minimum STC35
For noise sensitive rooms with NC30/NC35 indoor noise level requirement as specified
in Table 1, and where applicable, proprietary acoustic doors rated at STC 35 shall be
used. Timber doors can usually achieve STC 35. All acoustic doors shall be provided with
proprietary seals and bottom drop seals.
For plant room applications, proprietary acoustic doors rated at STC 35 or STC 45 shall
be used, depending on the locations. The proprietary acoustic doors shall be in general
factory-applied powder coating finish with heavy-duty stainless steel door hinges,
mortise lock with thumb-turn, overhead door closer and stainless steel kick plates or as
specified otherwise.
Unless otherwise specified, the compression seals of fire rated door shall be fire-
resistant to BS 476-20:1987 to BS 476-22:1987. The colour and surface finishes of the
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To maintain the overall acoustic integrity, frame, seals and hardware installation shall
be fitted with precision. Careful packing back and seal up of the voids and gaps between
frames and masonry and/ or concrete are mandatory.
9.6.2 System Description
The acoustic door system shall comprise frame, door panel, hinge, periphery (i.e. head
and jamb) seal and threshold seal etc. All ironmongery (including door closer) shall be
selected to ensure adequate pressure to provide an evenly compressed and effective
acoustic seals, without difficulty in door closure or seal distortion.
Acoustic timber door leaf shall be in general constructed of minimum 55mm thick
comprising solid core construction and fitted with proprietary sound seals and bottom
drop seals or equivalent acoustic door design that can achieve the acoustic performance
as specified for the door.
Side and head of door and frame shall receive two sets of self-aligning compression
seals. Acoustic labyrinth shall be created when the door is in the closed position. Bottom
of door leaf shall contain continuous compression seal and the gravity action of the cam
hinges shall cause the door to compress the bottom seal tightly against the floor every
time the door is closed.
Any lock cylinders / lock cases to be used shall comply with or not compromising on the
acoustic performance of the door. Integrated acoustic test and/ or any evidences/
documents to verify the acoustic integrity between the lock case and the door panel
shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the Architect.
The undercut is to be limited to maximum 6mm above carpet (or the finished floor level).
Minor variations to the above general requirements can be permitted to suit site
conditions, if prior approval of the Architect/ Acoustic Consultant are obtained.
9.6.3 Acoustic Performance Criteria
The acoustic door system shall provide the following minimum sound transmission loss
performances for laboratory and site installation arrangement.
9.6.4 Laboratory Performance
The air-borne sound insulation of the acoustic door, when installed at an accredited
acoustic test chamber, shall not less than STC 35 and STC 45 tested under ASTM E-90-
09 & ASTM E-413-16 (two requirements to fulfil different rooms’ requirement).
9.6.5 Site Performance
The acoustic door, when installed on site, shall provide minimum sound insulation
performances NIC 29 (for STC35 door) and NIC 39 (for STC45 door). The test
methodology and procedures shall be in accordance to ASTM E-336-16 & ASTM E-413-
16 or equivalent. In case where product installation cannot comply with the specified
acoustic performance, any re-testing (after remedial measures) shall be performed by
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Prior to material ordering, test certificate or report obtained from an independent

accredited test organization shall be submitted to demonstrate compliance with the
above acoustic performance requirements.
9.6.6 Submittals
The following information and details are to be submitted for approval of the proposed
acoustic door and its manufacturer. No work shall be executed on site unless prior
approval from Architect/ Acoustic Consult is obtained.
a. Manufacturer’s specification, product catalogues and technical data of the different

types of proposed acoustic doors.
b. Laboratory test performance certificate or test report and certifications

demonstrating the compliance of specified acoustic rating;
c. Job Reference of the proposed acoustic doors system (recent 5 years);
d. Company profile and relevant project references of the acoustic door supplier of the
acoustic door;
e. Shop drawing showing detailed dimensions of the door panel and frame, the
installation details of all materials and fixtures including ironmongery etc.
f. Installation sequence and procedure, including instruction and explanatory notes.
9.7 Acoustic Finishes for Room Acoustics Control (General)
9.7.1 Absorptive Acoustic Finishes
Absorptive acoustic finishes shall be applied to provide the necessary sound absorption
for achieving room acoustic requirement in Section 9.3.4.
The required minimum sound absorption performance, i.e. the Noise Reduction
Coefficient “NRC” shall be no less than 0.7.
The indicative extent of acoustic finishes to be provided are summarized as below.
Table 12 Recommended acoustic finishes
Areas where speech • Acoustically – absorbent materials

intelligibility is important equivalent or better to Class C absorber as
(i.e. Consultation room/ defined in BS EN ISO 11654:1997 shall
Interview room/ Open plan cover indoor surface area equivalent to
office/ Cellular office/ minimum 80% of floor area. The acoustic
Meeting Romo/ Conference finishes can be applied on either ceiling,
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room/ Examination room/

Duty Room/ Library)
Acute Block (7/F) Lecture • Acoustically – absorbent materials

room equivalent or better to Class C absorber as
defined in BS EN ISO 11654:1997 shall
Education block (4/F)
cover indoor surface area equivalent to
Auditorium
minimum 90% of floor area. The acoustic
finishes shall be mainly applied on side
walls and back wall.
• Carpet Floor with upholstered seats
9.7.2 Submittals
The following information and details are to be submitted for approval prior to materials
ordering. No work shall be executed on-site unless prior approval(s) from the Architect
is obtained.
a. Manufacturer's specifications, product catalogue of the proposed acoustic system

and its acoustic components;
b. Laboratory test reports in accordance with ASTM C423-17 or ISO 11654:1997;
c. Shop drawings;
d. Job reference (recent 5 years)

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9.8 Floating Floor Systems
9.8.1 General
Floating floor Systems are to be provided at below locations and demarcated in tender
drawings to provide adequate impact, vibration-borne as well as increased air-borne
noise insulation.
Table 13 Location of Floating Floor Systems

Item Building Floor Room
Staff and Emergency Generator Room
Education FS Tank pump Room
MR/F
Block Water Tank Room
(Site A) Non-FS Emergency Generator Room
3/F Emergency Generator Room
Admin Block 5/F Steam and Hot Water Boiler Room
(Site A) FS Water Tank & Pump Room
MR/F
FS Sprinkler Tank & Pump Room
2/F Single Bedroom above MRI room
8/F CT Scanner Room & OT-Hybrid Interop CT
Water Tank & Hot Water Plant Room
Floating Floor Acute Block
Water Scrubber Room
(Site A)
MR/F F.S. Pump Room
Foam Pump Room
AGSS Plant Room
Oncology Water Tank and Pump Room 1 & 2
Block MR/F Water Scrubber Room
(Site B) AGSS plantroom
9/F Filtration Plantroom
SOPC Block Water Tank Calorifier & Pump Room 1 & 2
(Site B) MR/F Medical Gas Pumps & Compressor Plant Room
AGSS Plantroom
The floating concrete floor system shall be a proprietary system with proven track
record of local applications. It shall consist of 100mm thick reinforced floating slab
supported by elastomer isolation pads, fiberglass infills, concrete pouring form,
waterproofing film, isolated floor drains, perimeter isolation and caulking.
9.8.2 System Description
The system shall comprise 100mm thick reinforced concrete slab supported through a
rigid frame of a layer of 2mm thick GI sheet steel on staggered joints onto an array of
50mm thick resilient isolation pads.
The isolation pads shall be 50 x 50 x 50 mm polyurethane elastomer or pre-compressed

moulded fiberglass isolation pads or equivalent, designed to be capable of withstanding
an imposed load of at least 0.6 MPa within 18.5% deflection. Isolation pads shall be
spaced in accordance with recommendations by the manufacturer but no greater than
600mm intervals. The exact spacing for isolation pads shall be demonstrated by
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The isolation pads shall be designed to safely withstand the minimum design imposed
dead load and live load as defined by the Structural Engineer, and shall have a minimum
overload capacity of 100% in all high loading areas. However all final design loading shall
comply with requirements as advised by the Structural Engineer.
All voids below the floating slab shall be filled up with 50mm thick fiberglass absorption
material (min. density: 48kg/m3) infill or the like. The infills shall be with a Rockwell
hardness scale - HRC rating of “7”, and cover a minimum of 95% of the area between
the isolation pads.
The edges of the floating slab shall be completely insulated from the building structure
by 10mm thick perimeter isolation board (e.g. closed cell expanded polyethylene foam)
with perimeter polysulphide caulking/ sealant to be applied on the top of the isolation
board after curing of the concrete slab.
In the design and construction of such floor system, the following points are relevant
and shall be properly taken into account.
a. The total construction between spaces shall be airtight. This applies to walls as well as the
floor construction. Building services penetrations can frequently cause noise control
limitations and thus shall be acoustically isolated;
b. The "Floating Systems" must not touch surrounding construction through any rigid
materials;
c. Extreme care must be taken to seal all piping trunking and duct penetrations passing
through the floating construction, with a flexible, non-hardening material which will
exclude water;
d. As edge joints at the perimeter of a floating construction are potential trouble spots, no
solid attachment between floating systems and adjacent surfaces shall be permitted. This
includes conduits, drainage pipes etc.
9.8.3 Acoustic Performance
The floating floor shall, together with a 150mm thick structural RC slab, provide a
minimum (floor-to-floor) sound insulation rating of STC 70+ and FSTC 67+. It shall be
tested for acoustical performance by an independent acoustics testing laboratory.
Dynamic natural frequency of the isolators shall be 15 Hz or lower, and shall remain
constant within 2 Hz over the entire loading range of the floor system.
9.8.4 Materials
Elastomer isolation pad units to be used to support the floating slab shall satisfy the
following performance requirements.
a. Size : 50mm (L) x 50mm (W) x 50mm (H);
b. Working load range: 0.30 to 0.60MPa
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d. Dynamic Stiffness: 825 N/mm +/- 10%
e. Damping Ratio: 9% +
f. Creep Rate: 0.8% / decade-minute (over 25 years)
The elastomer isolation pads shall have a life expectancy of at least 25 years. Ageing
effects, e.g. hardening and creep shall not result in the natural frequency of any pad
increasing by more than 2Hz over 25 years. Long-term creep shall not exceed 2mm.
The elastomer isolation pads mounts shall be suitable for use in an ambient temperature
range from 0°C to +50°C, with relative humidity between 20% and 99%. The installation
shall comply with local fire regulations and shall be acceptable to the Fire Services
Department.
The elastomer isolation pads mounts shall be resistant to rodents, insects, bacteria,
fungus, ozone and water.
Other performance-deteriorating isolation materials such as cork, rubber, neoprene, or

polyurethane products are not accepted.
9.8.5 Construction
The Contractor shall construct the floating concrete floor system in accordance with the
approved procedures and manufacturer’s recommendations. Installation works shall be
carried out at the Contractor’s costs by the manufacturer or his authorized installer.
Minor variations in the above general method will be permitted with a view to
accommodate site conditions, if prior approval is obtained from the Architect.
After installation of the isolation materials and pouring form, the system shall be
temporarily waterproofed by protecting the system with one layer of 0.2mm
polyethylene film over lapped and taped at all seams and connections to the building.
After concrete has been poured and allowed to cure, the perimeter and all penetrations
shall be caulked using a one part polyurethane sealant.
All sound isolation materials and building components supported by isolation materials
shall be free from rigid contact with any part of the building structure.
The Contractor shall verify all as-built structural dimensions and conditions on-site
before commencing the works. All components and materials shall be carefully handled
at work and on-site, during both delivery or handling. Any damaged or defective
materials will be rejected.
The concrete pouring forms shall be 2mm thick GI sheet steel assembled with galvanized
steel junction plates with screws, and covered by polyethylene sheets and joint tapes. It
shall be subject to inspection by the Architect/ Acoustic Consultant prior to concrete
pouring.
9.9 Mechanical, Equipment and Pumping Noise and vibration Control – General
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Acoustic louvres and acoustic panels are to be applied based on the following general
principle:
a. Plant rooms involving air intakes and exhausts. The equipment will be served with
ducted intakes and exhausts, and the ducts are to be equipped with silencers to
control the breakout noise. The intake/ exhaust ducts will adhere onto the façade
wall with decorative metal louvre, with the remaining façade to be blanked-off by
acoustic panels to avoid breakout noise;
b. Plant rooms with many intakes but no exhaust, e.g. AHU/ fan rooms, the intakes are
to be ducted and equipped with silencers. The remaining façade area are to be
blank-off by acoustic panels. The exact area requiring blank-off panels will vary but
depends on individual arrangement, size etc. of the equipment inside the plant
rooms;
c. For plant rooms that do not require intakes/ exhausts, e.g. pump rooms, acoustic
louvres shall be provided to facilitate cross-ventilation/ natural ventilation and to
control break-out noise;
d. For plant rooms/ façade designed to have removable openings for loading/
unloading/ maintenance access/ equipment replacement, removal acoustic louvers
or acoustic panels/ doors shall be provided to mitigate/ blank-off the equipment
noise.
Technical specifications of acoustic louvres and panels shall be referenced to Section

9.9.10and Section 9.9.11 respectively. Specifications for intake/ exhaust silencers shall
refer to the Specifications for BS Items
9.9.2 Intake and Exhaust Silencers for BS Equipment
Intake and exhaust silencers shall be provided where required in PS for Building Services
or otherwise specified. The minimum Transmission Loss (TL) shall be as stated below. In
any case, it shall not be less than an overall TL of 10 dB(A).
Table 14 Typical Minimum Insertion Loss of Intake/ Exhaust Silencers
Octave Band Centre Freq. (Hz) 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k

Insertion Loss of Intake Silencer
7 11 12 13 14 12
9.9.3 Air Distribution System
9.9.4 Control of Air Duct Velocity
Flow inside air duct can generate noise. The Contractor shall observe, report to the
Architect and control as necessary air duct velocities to facilitate laminar flow. At
different target NC ratings, the air duct velocity has to be controlled according to the
following general guidelines along different sections of air ducts.
Duct-borne noise can also depend on air duct arrangements and routing. It is therefore
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branch ducts have to go through partitions and/or pass over sound sensitive spaces,
duct lagging shall be applied to control breakout noise.
Table 15 Air Velocities Limit inside Air Duct
Design Riser/ Main Branch Runout in Diffuser and Return/

NC Dropper in in Ceiling Void Diffuser Diffuser Plenum Extract
Shaft Boxes Grille
25 4.5 3 2.5 1 1.5
30 5 4 3 1.5 2
35 7.5 5.5 3.5 2 2.5
40 9 6 4 2.5 3
45 10 7 4.5 2.5 3
50 11 8 5 3 3.5
55 or
11.5 8.5 5.5 4 4.5
above
External
- - - - 2.5
louvers
Notes:
1. Duct lagging or otherwise shall be provided if the air velocities cannot be
controlled within the limit to meet the NC room level
2. The selection of grilles and diffusers shall be 5 NC less than that of the room
9.9.5 Provision of Acoustic Duct Lagging
Acoustic duct lagging shall be provided where necessary to contain possible breakout
noise from the ductwork to meet the targeted NC levels. The lagging shall include 25-
50mm (density 32-48 kg/m3) fibreglass insulation wrapped with sound barrier materials
of the following as shown in Acoustic Drawing AC3008 to control breakout noise.
a. 2 layers of 12.5mm thick plaster board (density:10.2 kg/m2); or
b. 1 layer of 2mm barrier mat (density: 2.5 kg/m2)
Duct lagging shall have the following minimum sound transmission loss when tested in
accordance with ASTM E90-09
Table 16 Minimum Sound Transmission Loss of Duct Lagging

Sound Transmission Loss (dB) 15 17 19 24 30 33
9.9.6 Provision Duct-borne Crosstalk
Services shall be designed to minimize the transfer of sound between adjacent rooms/
areas. Separate system of air ductwork shall be used where possible. Otherwise
adequate acoustic attenuation measures inside the air ductwork shall be provided to
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Appropriate partitioning and building components shall be provided to avoid the cross
talk effects (e.g. for areas such as toilets and private / executive offices, direct duct links
across the partitions shall be avoided, unless a crosstalk silencer with a minimum length
of 1.2m or equivalent can be incorporated).
9.9.7 Penetration through Wall
Penetration of ducts, transfer air ducts, and services through wall shall be treated, of
which the treatments include the following listed to eliminate the degrade in STC/ NIC
ratings. Wherever possible, ductwork shall be routed through non-noise sensitive
spaces.
Where ducts must be routed through noise sensitive areas, breakout noise shall be
controlled, and acoustic treatment is required to remain the acoustic integrity of wall or
floor.
a. Wrap the ducts with noise attenuation blanket or place them above hard ceiling
systems, such as plaster or gypsum board, if any;
b. Gaps between service outlets and dry wall shall be acoustically caulked. All gaps
around the penetrations shall be packed with batt insulation;
c. Continuous acoustical (non-hardening) caulking beads shall be provided on each side

of the bottom stud runner at the three-way intersection between the runner, floor
and drywall
d. Staggered joints etc. shall be applied with multiple layers of drywall
All duct and pipe penetrations through plant room walls and sound insulating structures
shall be adequately sleeved. The services penetrations are potential weaknesses in and
around the partitions. The following measures shall be adopted to minimize the possible
adverse effects of the services on the sound insulation.
Except in the case of ducts passing through compartment walls / fire rated walls
requiring a fire damper, all ductwork to be isolated shall freely pass through walls and
floors without rigid connections. Penetration points shall be sleeved or otherwise
formed to allow passage of ductwork, and maintain 20 to 32 mm clearance around the
outside surfaces. This clearance space shall be tightly packed with glass fibre or other
specified material and caulked airtight after installation of ductwork. Pipework vibration
isolation shall be in accordance with Specification for BS items.
9.9.8 Interface with M&E Noise and Vibration Control
The scope and specifications listed in the foregoing sections are architectural acoustic
related and are intended for the builder’s works only. The Contractor’s attention is
drawn to the need for noise and vibration control for individual M&E installations
required in Specifications for BS Items at various locations of the Development project
inside plant rooms and along the distribution system etc.
The noise and vibration control measures as specified in the Specifications for BS Items
shall be implemented in concert, with a high degree of coordination to interface with
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provisions of measures for both ends with a common objective to meet the acoustic
standards given in Section 9.3. A list of M&E related noise and vibration control
measures shall include but not limited to the followings:
a. Limiting sound power levels for VRV/ VAV/ CAV Units and diffusers in response to NC
rating of the air space;
b. Resilient mounting (e.g. spring hanger) for ductwork (air ducts, plumbing/ hydraulic
pipes to control duct-borne noise
c. Use of intake and exhaust silencers for AHUs, emergency generators, fans, etc. to
control breakout noise;
d. Control of noise and vibration from lift machine and lift shaft
e. Vibration isolation (e.g. spring isolator) for machine mounts with minimum of 95%
isolation efficiency for slab not on ground and 90% efficiency for slab on ground;
f. Isolated, sleeved and sealed penetration of piping/ ductworks and to avoid rigid
contacts.
9.9.9 Limiting SWLs of M&E Installations in Individual Plant Rooms
The acoustic design and treatment as specified in this Particular Specification are based
on the estimated Sound Power Levels (SWL). They are subject to verification upon
selection of the M&E equipment to be submitted for procurement and installations by
the Contractor for the approval of the Architect / Engineer.
The scope of acoustic treatment allowed in builder’s works in this specification is

therefore regarded as the base design that could be subject to verification by the
Contractor as necessary.
The Contractor shall therefore have the responsibilities to review, estimate the revised
SWLs and total SWLs, type of equipment and their numbers and to compare with those
allowed in this Particular Specification to determine the need for alternative acoustic
treatment proposals that are necessary to meet the acoustic performance requirements
given in Table 5.
If necessary, the Contractor shall submit alternative proposal for acoustic treatment
works for the approval of the Architect/ Acoustic Consultant and the BS Engineer.
Contractor’s reviews shall focus on the following implications but not limited to: -
a. Adequacy of vertical separation in achieving the NC requirements of sensitive uses

on the floor immediately above and below the plant rooms;
b. Adequacy of breakout noise control from plant rooms affecting sensitive uses indoors
and outdoors given the acoustic treatment works proposed in this specification as
the base design;
c. In the event that the base design can no longer cope with the increase in overall SWLs,
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d. In such circumstances, priority shall be given to preserving the structural design and
to focus on replacement with quieter alternatives, add-on sound reduction measures
for individual equipment at source such as silencer/ enclosure, and/or for the plant
room itself by adjustments in the provisions in acoustic wall/ ceiling lining, wall &
partitions rating upgrade etc.
e. Any alternative acoustic treatments and / or proposed adjustments to the base

design for acoustic treatment on builder’s works and the equipment shall be at the
Contractor’s own cost and expenses. No claims shall therefore be entertained on such.
9.9.10 Acoustic Louvres for Plant Rooms
General
Acoustic louvres shall be installed to the external walls of plant rooms following the
application criteria described in Section 9.9.1.
System Design
Acoustic louvres shall be an appropriate proprietary product, of 150 mm thick and with
30-40% open area on either side.
The blades shall be perforated on the sound absorbing side and filled with fibreglass of
min. density 24 kg/m3. The infill shall be packed under not less than 5% compression to
eliminate voids due to vibration and settling. The material shall be inert, vermin and
moisture proof.
The outer casings of fixed-blade acoustic louvers shall be manufactured from min. of 18
gauge galvanized steel, Type G90 and factory painted with colour to be determined by
the Architect. The shell shall be free draining, free of pockets or cavities in which water
may collect.
Acoustic Performance
To ensure that the acoustic louvre can achieve the required sound attenuation
performance, it shall have the minimum performance comparable to that specified in
the table below, with the overall transmission loss (TL) no less than 10dB(A)
Table 17 Sound Reduction Index of Acoustic Louvre used in Plant Room
Octave Band Centre Freq. (Hz) 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k

Sound Reduction Index (dB) for
10 10 12 15 17 16 14 14
acoustic louvre in thickness of 150 mm
The performance ratings shall be tested in an independent, accredited lab that provides
for airflow and sound through the test acoustic louver in accordance with ASTM E90-09
– “Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions
and Elements” or ISO 10140-2:2010.
The test set-up and procedure shall be such that all effects due to end reflection,
directivity, and flanking transmission standing waves and test chamber sound
absorption are eliminated.

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Materials & Finish
Acoustic louvre absorption in-fill shall be incombustible in accordance with BS 476: Part
4 or EN ISO 1182.
Construction
Units shall be constructed in accordance with local standards to withstand wind load
and exposure application. Fixed-blade acoustic louvers shall not fail structurally when
subjected to wind load and weather.
Seams shall be locked formed or spot-welded as required. Interior acoustic blades shall
be fabricated from perforated sheets of the shape to provide the maximum
aerodynamic efficiency and minimum self-noise characteristics of the acoustic louver.
Configuration of the fixed-blade acoustic louvers shall be provided for Architect’s

approval.
Submittals
Product performance data shall be submitted to the Architect/ Acoustic Consultant for
review and shall include an airborne sound transmission loss test report conducted in
accordance with ASTM E90-09 or ISO 10140-2:2010.
ordering. No work shall be executed on-site unless prior approval(s) from the Architect/
Structural Engineer/ Acoustic Consultant is obtained.

b. Laboratory test reports in accordance with ASTM E90-09 or ISO 10140-2:2010;
c. Shop drawings;

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9.9.11 Acoustic Panels for Plant Rooms
General
Acoustic panels shall be installed at plant rooms following the application criteria
described in Section 9.9.1.
System Design
Acoustic panels shall be of 50 mm thick. Outer skin shall be galvanized steel sheet of
min. 1mm thick and the inside surface shall be made of min. 0.6 mm thick perforated
galvanized steel sheet. All exposed outer metal surfaces for structural members shall be
hot-dipped galvanized.
The sound absorptive infill material shall be water repellent rock wool of density min.
48 kg/m3 and placed inside the galvanized shells. The fill material shall be non-corrosive,
resistant to attack by fungus, fire resistant, vermin proof, free draining, self-supporting
and shall retain physical and sound absorption characteristics after long-term exposure.
Panel joints shall be of the joiner and connector type construction such that the adjacent
panels are held rigidly in position, effective both on the inside and outside.
Mechanical joints shall be made leak-proof with ductwork sealer, which shall be retained
between adjoining flat metal surfaces. Panel construction shall hold the assembly
motionless to avoid sealer displacement. Sufficient sealer shall be used to allow
extrusion of surplus sealer to give visible evidence of sealer.
Any pipe and conduit penetrations shall be located and cut in the field and sealed in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation. All joints shall be suitably sealed
and caulked in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendation.
For spans greater than 3m, additional and approved structural reinforcement shall be
installed to provide for structural rigidity. Connection of roof to wall panels shall be by
suitably sized angles held by approved screws, and using an approved sealer to provide
an airtight seal.
To ensure that the acoustic panels can achieve the required sound attenuation
performance, it shall have the minimum performance comparable to that specified in
the Table 18 or with the overall sound transmission class no less than STC 25 and a NRC
over 0.9.

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Table 18 Sound Reduction Index of Acoustic Panel

Sound Reduction Index (dB) for
16 20 30 41 50 54
acoustic panel of 50 mm thick
The performance ratings shall be tested in an independent, accredited lab in accordance

with ASTM E90-09 – “Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of
Building Partitions and Elements” or ISO 10140-2:2010.
Materials & Finish
Acoustic panel absorption in-fill shall meet UL Composite Fire Resistance Ratings or to
BS 476-20:1987 to BS 476-22:1987 or EN ISO 1182.
The insulation material shall be non-hygroscopic, inert and vermin-proof. It shall not
settle, shed or dust.
Submittals

c. Shop drawings;

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9.9.12 Acoustic Wall Lining for Plant Rooms
General
Provision of acoustic wall lining inside when AHU room/ Pump room/ Generator room
is located directly adjacent (vertical/ horizontal) to a NC30/NC35 area as specified in
Table 1. Whenever the wall is a façade and requiring blank off, they shall be provided
with acoustic panels with absorptive properties on the inner surface as specified given
in Section 9.9.1.
System Design
Typical design of acoustic wall lining can be referenced to Acoustic Drawing AC3009.
To ensure that the acoustic wall lining can achieve adequate sound absorptive
performance, it shall have the minimum performance as specified in the table below.
Table 19 Minimum Sound Absorption Coefficient of Acoustic Wall Lining

Sound Absorption Coefficient of
0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8
Acoustic Wall Lining
Submittals
accordance with ASTM C423-17 or ISO 11654:1997.

b. Laboratory test reports in accordance with ASTM C423-17 or ISO 11654:1997;
c. Shop drawings;

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9.9.13 Acoustic Treatment for Rooftop Air-cooled Chillers
In view of possible air-borne noise impacts arising from the air-cooled chillers installed
on rooftop and that they will likely affect off-site sensitive uses listed in Table 2, a
number of control measures are to be provided to mitigate the impacts so that the noise
criteria in Table 5 can be complied with. These measures include:
a. All the air-cooled chillers on rooftop shall be restricted to a limiting sound power level
(SWL) under full-load condition shall be limited to achieve the noise criteria in Table
5, and after compressor enclosures are fitted to control lateral noise emission. Please
also cross-reference to the Specifications for BS Items.
b. Each chiller shall be fitted with a discharge silencer having an insertion loss no less
than 10 dB(A). This has been specified in the Specifications for BS Items
Given the uncertainties in the actual SWLs of chillers and efficacies of the acoustic
louvres, dimensions and relative locations, the Contractor shall be responsible for
providing calculations to justify his supplied chillers and related control measures above
can meet the noise criteria in Table 5, and propose/ provide acoustic treatments at his
own cost to fulfil the same noise criteria.
In case the projected noise level due to air-cooled chiller cannot meet the environmental
noise criteria at NSR shown in Table 5, acoustic silencers shall be provided to the intake
and discharge of the chillers to mitigate the noise level at source. To ensure that the
acoustic silencer can achieve the required sound attenuation performance, it shall have
minimum length 900mm and transmission loss (TL) no less than 15dB(A)
The performance ratings shall be tested in an independent, accredited lab that provides
for airflow and sound through the test acoustic louver in accordance with ASTM E90-09
or ISO 10140-2:2010.
Materials & Finish
Acoustic silencer absorption in-fill shall be incombustible in accordance with BS 476: Part
4 or EN ISO 1182.
Construction
Units shall be constructed in accordance with local standards to withstand wind load
and exposure application. Fixed-blade acoustic louvers shall not fail structurally when
subjected to wind load and weather.
Seams shall be locked formed or spot-welded as required. Interior acoustic blades shall
be fabricated from perforated sheets of the shape to provide the maximum
aerodynamic efficiency and minimum self-noise characteristics of the acoustic louver.

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Submittals

and its acoustic components, ;
c. Method statements for its construction, ;
d. Silencer calculation showing noise level compliance to the NC requirement in Table 1

for internal areas and external noise criteria in Table 5 for external noise sensitive
receivers, ;
e. Shop drawings, and;
f. Job reference (recent 5 years)
9.10 Lift Installation
9.10.1 Lift Noise Control
Various residential bedrooms and living rooms in the residential towers in adjacent to
lift shafts, any impact noise excited from the guide roller/ guide rail interaction may
radiate directly into the residential units. Attentional shall be paid to the lift shaft
installations to minimalize the lift noise due to lift travels.
The guidelines for mitigation measures on avoiding potential structure-borne noise

transmission due to lift travel is detailed in Table 20.
Table 20 Guidelines for Lift Noise Mitigation Measures

Description Acoustic Requirements and Treatments
Noise Level • Limited to 75 dB(A) Leq (1-min) and 80 dB(A) Lmax at 1m inside the
plant room
• Noise level at 1m from any passenger lift doors is limited to 50 dB(A)
Vibration • Vibration level on the floor of lift machine room is limited to 0.1
Level mm/s (rms)
• Vibration level on the lift shaft wall surface is limited to 0.02 mm/s
(rms) for structural-borne noise control
Building • Vibration isolation shall be provided in the form of resilient mounts
Services such that electric motor drive assemblies shall have a natural
frequency of not more than 10Hz

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Description Acoustic Requirements and Treatments

• Motors, drives, gears, switchgear etc. and all associated services
shall be isolated from the building structure with resilient mounts
or other appropriate flexible connections
• lift motor shall be fitted with vibration isolation mountings having a
static deflection of at least 2.5mm.
• Resilient pads should be provided for lift machine supporting “I”
beams [1] which should not be in direct contact with plant room walls
• Guide rails inside the lift shafts for the lift cars and counterweights
should be properly aligned
• Roller type guides shall be large diameter with a resilient facing, and
sliding guides shall be lined with plastic contact sleeves. Trips and
switches shall be selected to minimize impact noise transmission
• Provision should be made for the venting of lift shafts to avoid air
pumping noise
• Provision shall be made for the control of vibration transfer via
electrical conduit and other flanking paths
9.10.2 Testing & Commissioning
The Contractor shall be responsible for providing independent testing and

commissioning of all new and modified installations to the Architect’s satisfaction.
There shall be two stages of testing and commissioning of architectural acoustic

treatment works: -
Stage 1: To demonstrate the performances of the acoustic products are in compliance

with the acoustic treatment works before procurement/ installation;
Stage 2: Post-construction acoustic testing/ noise measurement and impact assessment

when installation of the acoustic treatment works has been completed.
The Contractor shall submit proposal for tests of the two stages for the approved of the
Architect. All testing shall be undertaken by independent laboratory(s) who shall not be
in any way associated with the Contractor. The independent laboratory(s) shall be
regularly engaged in relevant product evaluation for a period of at least 5 years and
accredited by HOKLAS, CNAS or other laboratories accredited under the Accreditation
Criteria in accordance with ISO/ IEC 17025:2005 or equivalent.
The independent acoustic specialist(s) leading the field tests shall have at least 5-year
experience in the profession. The Contractor shall propose the acoustic specialist(s) and
the independent laboratory(s) for approval of the Architect.
Stage 1 - Performance of the Acoustic Products
The Contractor shall provide independent acoustic tests of acoustic products in

laboratories accredited by CNAS, HOKLAS, or other laboratories accredited under the
Accreditation Criteria in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005, or equivalent.

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All acoustic test reports shall be submitted within one month upon approval in principle
for the use of the product, or within a reasonable period subject to the Architect’s
approval.
Stage 2 - Post-construction Acoustic Testing/ Noise Measurement and Impact Assessment
To demonstrate satisfactory acoustic performance of the acoustic treatment works, the

Contractor shall appoint an acoustic specialist/ independent laboratory to conduct the
post-construction acoustic tests/ noise measurement after the installation of acoustic
treatment works.
The Contractor shall provide all necessary measuring/ testing instruments, tools, labours
and installation of measurement/ test points during testing and commissioning.
The Contractor shall submit the detailed method statement for approval by the
Architect prior to carrying out the test/ noise measurement. The Contractor shall
produce a report on completion giving details of the measurement methodology, results
and conclusions for the approval and clearance by the Architect.
All proprietary products to be used on this project such as acoustic drywall, acoustic
doors, acoustic door seals, floating plinth etc. shall be laboratory tested by an approved
organization to relevant ASTM/ ISO/ B.S. methods or equivalent relevant to the acoustic
performance or relevant test certificates from accredited organizations.
As for site testing after completion of works, the Contractor shall carry out site acoustic
test according to the most updated relevant ASTM/ ISO/ B.S. methods or equivalent to
demonstrate satisfactory performance in the presence of the Architect/ Acoustic
Consultant.
Details of site test arrangements and method statements shall be proposed by the
Contractor for approval by the Architect/ Acoustic Consultant. The site acoustic testing
shall include the following areas / items to be selected by the Architect:
Compliance test shall be carried out by the Contractor to be witnessed by the Architect
and/ or his representative to ensure the installation can fulfil the performance standards
in the acoustic specification.
During testing and commissioning, the Contractor shall ensure that the MVAC system
are normally on, or in some NIC tests for partitions where the use of artificial sound
sources in pink noise spectrum, or equivalent are required. At time of the tests, the areas
to be tested shall be unoccupied and not suffering from any other noise intrusion.
All equipment used for the tests shall be calibrated. The sound level meter and octave
filter set used shall meet the ISO/ lEC 651 Precision and general purpose sound level
meters requirements. All dB(A) and octave band sound pressure levels shall be read
direct from the sound level meter or plotted on a chart level recorder.
All dedicated testing and commissioning agents/ specialists shall be experienced and
competent in testing conforming to relevant ASTM/ ISO/ B.S. or equivalent standards.

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All tests shall be carried out to the satisfaction of the Architect/ Acoustic Consultant with
test reports submitted for clearance.
The Contractor shall be responsible for all corrective work should noise and vibration
levels due to the installation exceed the performance standards in Section 9.3 or the
Specifications for BS Items. The Contractor shall be responsible for the costs of all
remedial works and subsequent testing.

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Appendix 1 Location and Extent of Floating Floor Systems
Appendix 2 Acoustic Drawings (Typical Details)

AC2001 Acoustic Partition Principle Details
AC2002 Acoustic Door Principle Details
AC2003 Façade noise flanking control
AC2004 Typical details for floating floor system
AC3001 Vibration Isolation Requirement
AC3002 Acoustic Treatment for Air Duct and Pipe Penetration
AC3003 Acoustic Treatment for Electric Socket Boxes
AC3004 Acoustic Treatment Details in Pump rooms
AC3005 Acoustics Treatment for Lift Machine and Lift Machine Room
AC3006 General guidance on Lift Noise and Vibration Reduction
AC3007 Acoustic Treatment Details for Generators
AC3008 Provision of duct lagging for ductwork breakout noise control
AC3009 Acoustic Treatment on Plantroom Walls
AC30010 Acoustic Principle for Noise Control of FCU and AC Indoor Units
AC3011 Typical Details for Acoustic Panels for Façade Blank Off
AC3012 Acoustic Treatment for FCU exceeding SWL limits

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Required extent of floating floor system
(Refer to Acoustic Drawing AC 2004)
Required extent of
floating floor system
(Refer to Acoustic
Drawing AC 2004)
2/F Single bedrooms above 1/F MRI Rooms 8/F CT Scanner Room & OT-Hybrid Interop CT
(Grid A/2 - A/3, A/B - A/E) (Grid A/10 - A/12, A/L - A/N)

MR/F
Water Tank & Hot Water Plant Room
Water Scrubber Room
F.S. Pump Room
Foam Pump Room
(Grid A/2 - A/5, A/B - A/J)
AGSS Plant Room

(Grid A/11a - A/12a, A/H - A/J)
Figure: Appendix 1 - a
Title: Location and Extent of Floating Floor (Acute Block) Drawn by: AC
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Required extent of
floating floor system
(Refer to Acoustic
Drawing AC 2004)
3/F Emergency Generator Room 5/F Steam and Hot Water Boiler Room
(Grid B/8 - B/10, B/A - B/B) (Grid B/1 - B/8, B/A - B/E)

(Refer to Acoustic Drawing AC 2004) MR/F
FS Water Tank Room
(Grid B/4 - B/5, B/C - B/E)
FS Sprinkler Tank and Pump Room

(Grid B/6 - B/7, B/A - B/B)
Figure: Appendix 1 - b
Title: Location and Extent of Floating Floor (Admin Block) Drawn by: AC
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MR/F
Emergency Generator Room
Non-FS Emergency Generator Room
Water Tank Room
Figure: Appendix 1 - c
Title: Location and Extent of Floating Floor (Staff and Education Block) Drawn by: AC
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MR/F
Water Tank and Pump Room
Required extent of floating floor system Water Scrubber Room
(Refer to Acoustic Drawing AC 2004) Water Tank and Pump Room 2
AGSS Plant Room
Figure: Appendix 1 - d
Title: Location and Extent of Floating Floor (Oncology Block) Drawn by: AC
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9/F
Filtration Plantroom
(Grid E/2 - E/4, E/F - E/G)

MR/F
Water Tank Calorifier & Pump Room 1
(Grid E/10 - E/12, E/B - E/D)
Water Tank Calorifier & Pump Room 2

Medical Gas Pumps & Compressor Plant Room
AGSS Plant Room
(Grid E/B - E/E, E/2 - E/5)
Figure: Appendix 1 - e
Title: Location and Extent of Floating Floor (SOPC Block) Drawn by: AC
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Up to STC55 Up to STC55
Min. 150mm
Min. 125mm
Acoustic sealant
Min. 150mm RC
RC/ (min density 2400kg/m3) Drywall
Min. 75mm fibreglass
(min density 32kg/m3)
Concrete
wall
2 layers of cement
boards at both sides (min.
density 1560 kg/m3)
Up to STC60 Up to STC50
Min. 190mm Min. 130mm
Acoustic
sealant
Block wall Min. 100mm Concrete Block

Min. 100mm Concrete Block
2 layers of
cement boards
Min. 12mm plastering Min. 15mm plastering
(min. density
1560 kg/m3) on both sides
Min. 50mm fibreglass

Typical Details for Acoustic Partitions

Note: This drawing provides guidance on typical construction details from acoustic viewpoint only. The Contractor shall also refer to other requirement
including Architectural,Structural and M&E, etc. as specified elsewhere in other drawing and specification when carrying out installation.
Figure: AC2001
Title: Typical Details for Acoustic Partitions Drawn by: AC
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STC20 Acoustic Doors
Door Frame
Min. 45mm solid wooden door
max. 6mm
Min. 45mm solid wooden door
Max. 6mm Section View Plan View
STC35 Proprietary Acoustic Doors

Door Frame
Door head neoprene gasket

Min. 45mm steel, stainless
or solid wooden door
Door Frame
Min. 45mm steel, stainless or Door head neoprene gasket

solid wooden door
Bottom drop seal
STC45 Proprietary Acoustic Doors

Door Frame
Door head neoprene gasket 2 layers of threshold seal

Min. 60mm metal door
Door Frame
Min. 60mm metal door 2 layers of threshold seal
Bottom drop seal

Threshold plate seal
Figure: AC2002
Title: Typical Details for Acoustic Doors Drawn by: AC
Checked by: CC
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Internal Partition
Minimum 12mm gypsum board
Resilient Sealant
Mullion void packed with fibreglass insert
Indoor
Facade Glazing
Facade Mullion
External
Figure: AC2004
Title: Acoustic Principle for Facade Noise Flanking Control Drawn by: AC
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20mm perimeter isolation
board Resilient sealant
Min. 100mm thick floating slab

50 x 50 x 50mm isolation pad
with natural frequency less
than 15Hz 3mm steel plate with water
proof membrane
50mm thick fibreglass infill

(min. 48kg/m3)
Figure: AC2004
Title: Typical Details for Floating Floor Installation Drawn by: AC
Checked by: CC
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Item Location Isolation Minimum Deflection
Pipework- Ceiling Mounted Pump Rooms Springs + Neoprene pad 20 - 25mm
Pipework- Wall Mounted (Dia. 100mm or above) 8mm Neoprene pad Pump Rooms 8mm Neoprene pad between pipe & 2 - 3mm
between pipe & pipe clamp pipe clamp
Pumps All Springs c/w inertia base 25 - 50mm
Centrifugal fans (<5hp) All Springs, free standing or hung 25mm
Centrifugal fans (>5hp) All Springs, free standing or hung 35mm
Propeller fans (Wall mounted) All Neoprene pad 5mm nominal
Transformers TX Rooms 8mm Neoprene pad 2 - 3mm
FCUs All 8mm Neoprene pad 2 - 3mm external

Pipework Penetrations Plantrooms Penetration Acoustic Details -
Genset Genset Rooms Springs, restrained 50mm
Note: If there exists a noise sensitive area (NC35 or below) above or beneath or within 10m of the plantroom perimeter,
pipe with diameter 100mm or larger shall be vibration isolated with spring in series with neoprene hangers or
equivalent at their supporting points within the plant room.
Vibration Isolation Requirement
Figure: AC3001
Title: Vibration Isolation Requirement Drawn by: AC
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Clearence packed with
Clearence packed with rockwool infiill (>48kg/ Cearence packed with
rockwool infiill (>48kg/ cu.m) Concreter/ blockwall
Concreter/ blockwall rockwool infiill (>48kg/
cu.m)
Concreter/ blockwall cu.m)
Mortar to make good Mortar to make good Rockwool infill(minimum

Acoustic sealant 48kg/cu.m)
Mortar to make good
Acoustic sealant
Acoustic sealant Cables
Min. 200mm Min. 200mm

Pipe Trunking
Air duct Min. 1.2 mm metal sleeve
Min. 1.2 mm metal sleeve
Pipe/ Duct Penetration details for STC45 or below Trunking Penetration details for STC45 or below
Clearence packed with

Clearence packed with rockwool infiill (>48kg/
rockwool infiill (>48kg/ cu.m)
Concreter/ blockwall cu.m)
Concreter/ blockwall Concreter/ blockwall Clearence packed with
rockwool infiill (>48kg/
Mortar to make good 2 x 12 mm plasterboard in 2 x 12 mm plasterboard in cu.m)
resilient sealant resilient sealant Mortar to make good
Mortar to make good Motor or modeling clay
Acoustic sealant
Acoustic sealant for void filling
Acoustic sealant
Cables
Pipe
Air duct Trunking

Min. 1.2 mm metal sleeve Min. 1.2 mm metal sleeve
Pipe/ Duct Penetration details for STC50 - 55 Trunking Penetration details for STC50 - 55
Figure: AC3002
Title: Acoustic Treatment for Air Duct and Pipe Penetration Drawn by: AC
Checked by: CC
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Cement board
Wall box & electrical socket

detail onto single stud wall
Figure: AC3003
Title: Acoustic Details for Wall Box and Electric Socket Drawn by: AC
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Figure: AC3003
Title: Acoustic Treatment for Pump Rooms Drawn by: AC
Checked by: CC
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Lift Motor
Steel beam for lift support

(Not in contact with wall)
Vibration isolation pad, natural

frequency less than 10Hz
Caulking)
Min. 150mm thick floating floor
20mm perimeter isolation

board 3mm steel plate
50mm thick resilient

neopreene pad with natural
frequency less than 15Hz
Max. 600mm seperation
Figure: AC3005
Title: Acoustics Treatment for Lift Machine and Lift Machine Room Drawn by: AC
Checked by: CC
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Residential Apartment
Lift shaft guide rail fixing brackets within

500mm from the intersection of wall and floor
slab.
Lift Noise & Vibration Control Requirements
1. There shall be smooth running guide rail for lift cars and
counterweights.
2. Diameter of roller guide shall be minimum 200mm and provided with
resilient facing.
3. The guide rail for the car and the counterbalancing weight should not
be attached to well walls which adjoin rooms requiring protection.
Residential Apartment 4. Maximum noise level at 1m from lift door shall not exceed 50 dB(A) .
5. Maximum noise level at 1m from lift motor shall not exceed 75 dB(A)
Leq 1min. and 80 dB(A) Lmax.
Lift shaft guide rail
6. Lift noise level in residential units (Bedroom, living room & dining
room) shall be limited to maximum NC35
7. In-car noise level shall be limited to 50 dB(A) for speed <2.5m/s. When
stationary, lift in-car noise level shall not exceed 45 dB(A) with
ventilation system operating.
Figure: AC3006
Title: Acoustic Treatment for Lift Noise and Vibration Drawn by: AC
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Acoustic wall lining for generator plantrooms
(Refer to Acoustic Drawing AC3009)
Exhaust pipe muffler

(minimum dynamic insertion loss
larger than 30dB)
Minimum 1800mm Discharge
Silencer is recommended
Weather Proof
Louvre
Generator
Spring isolator with minimum 50mm static deflection
Notes:
1. This provides guidance from acoustic viewpoint only. Please also refer to the acoustic specification for generators and other requirements such
as architectural, M&E and structural etc. as specified elsewhere in other drawings and specification.
Figure: AC3007
Title: Acoustic Treatment for Generator Room Drawn by: AC
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25 - 50mm semi- rigid fibreglass insulation
(Density: 32kg/m3 - 48 kg/m3)
Air duct
Adhesive: Any good neoprene 2 layers of 12.6mm thick plaster board

roofing material adhesive (Density 10.2 kg/m2)
or
1 layer of 2mm barrier mat
(Density: 2.5 kg/m2)
Notes:
1. This provides guidance from acoustic viewpoint only. Please also refer to the acoustic specification for generators and other requirements such
as architectural, M&E and structural etc. as specified elsewhere in other drawings and specification.
Figure: AC3008
Title: Typical acoustic lagging details for ducts Drawn by: AC
Checked by: CC
Q:\Projects\WTPKTNAHEI00\04 Deliverables\04 Acoustic Specification\New folder\01 Figures\R7112_v1.0\AC3008 Provision of duct lagging for ductwork breakout noise.dwg
Figure: AC3009
Title: Typical details for acoustic wall lining Drawn by: AC
Checked by: CC
Q:\Projects\WTPKTNAHEI00\04 Deliverables\04 Acoustic Specification\New folder\01 Figures\R7112_v1.0\AC3009 Acoustic Treatment on Plantroom Walls.dwg
Figure: AC3010
Title: Acoustic Principle for Noise Control of FCU and Indoor Units Drawn by: AC
Checked by: CC
Q:\Projects\WTPKTNAHEI00\04 Deliverables\04 Acoustic Specification\New folder\01 Figures\R7112_v1.0\AC3010 Acoustic Principle for Noise Control of FCU and AC Indoor Units .dwg
External Internal
side side
Typical Detail for Facade Blank-off Panels

(Min sound insulation performance STC40)
Figure: AC3011
Title: Typical Detail for Facade Blank-off Panels (Min STC40) Drawn by: AC
Checked by: CC
Q:\Projects\WTPKTNAHEI00\04 Deliverables\04 Acoustic Specification\New folder\01 Figures\R7112_v1.0\AC3011 Typical Details for Acoustic Panels for Facade Blank Off.dwg
Figure: AC3012
Title: Acoustic Treatment to FCU Exceeding Specified SWL Limits Drawn by: AC
Checked by: CC
Q:\Projects\WTPKTNAHEI00\04 Deliverables\04 Acoustic Specification\New folder\01 Figures\R7112_v1.0\AC3012 Acoustic Treatment for FCU excceding SWL limits.dwg

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PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION

TENDER ADDENDUM NO. 1

9.8.5 Construction ......................................................................................................................................... 25

NEW ACUTE HOSPITAL AT KAI TAK DEVELOPMENT AREA (SITE A)

NEW ACUTE HOSPITAL AT KAI TAK DEVELOPMENT AREA (SITE A)

9.1.1 Background to the Project

• To mandate and guide the Contractor in the alternative design proposal,

9.2 Contractor’s responsibilities

9.2.1 Scope of Work

Acoustic Drawings are also included in this specification. Demarcation of acoustic

9.2.2 Co-ordination with Other Trades

The Contractor, his specialists, and suppliers in relation to architectural acoustic

9.2.3 Standard of Work

The Contractor's attention is drawn to the requirements of construction and installation

9.2.4 Materials Protection

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Without prejudice to the individual submittal’s requirements of acoustic treatment, the

a. Curtain wall system

b. Acoustic door and door seals including saddle

c. Absorptive acoustic finishes

d. Blockwall / Drywall system

e. Isolated pads for floating floor/ floating plinth.

f. Acoustic silencer/ louver and Acoustic Panels

g. CV and credentials of independent field testing leader and laboratory

9.2.6 Testing & Commissioning

Requirements on testing and commissioning are specified in individual acoustic

9.2.7 Post-installation Acoustics Adjustment

9.3 Acoustic and Vibration criteria

9.3.1 Design Objectives

9.3.2 Noise Criteria (Internal)

Table 1 Noise Criteria for Rooms and Areas

Consultation/ Examination Room NC35

NEW ACUTE HOSPITAL AT KAI TAK DEVELOPMENT AREA (SITE A)

Room Function Recommended NC Level

9.3.3 Noise Criteria (External)

The Contractor is reminded that the Development project is surrounded by noise

Representative NSRs Off-site

The nearest representative off-site NSRs have been identified in Table 2.

Table 2 Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers

NSR Labels Description

Requirements under Noise Control Ordinance

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Table 3 Area Sensitivity Ratings (ASRs)

Type of Area Containing NSR Degree to which NSR is affected by Influencing

Table 4 Acceptable Noise Levels (ANLs), dB(A)

Area Sensitivity Ratings in relevant Time ASR

b. The prevailing background noise levels (if this is lower).

Consolidated External Noise Criteria

Table 5 Consolidated External Noise Criteria

NSR Description Noise Criteria, Leq(30 min), dB(A)

9.3.4 Room Acoustics Requirement

Table 6 Indicative Requirement for Acoustic Finishes

Area Indicative Requirement for Acoustic Finishes

Areas where speech intelligibility is RT60 < 0.6s

Acute Block (7/F) Lecture room RT60 < 1.0s

Education Block (4/F) Auditorium

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9.3.5 Vibration Criteria

9.3.6 Standards for Testing & Acoustic Terminology

Table 7 Standards and Terminology for Acoustic Measurement & Testing

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9.4 Façade Insulation

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