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Ceramic and natural stone floor tiling to acoustic systems

Ceramic and Natural Stone Floor Tiling to Acoustic Systems to meet the requirements of The Building Regulations 2000 Approved Document E Resistance to the Passage of Sound 2003

Table of Contents

Foreward 
Introduction, History and Scope of document 
An introduction to acoustics 
3.1  ...Sound 
3.2  ...Transmission of sound 
3.2.1  ......Aurborne sound 
3.3.2  ......Impact sound 
Types of acoustic materials and systems 
4.1  ...Acoustic underlay 
4.2  ...Floating screed 
4.3  ...Composite (floating floor treatment) 
System design 
5.1  ...Proposed Coefficient of Restitution of tiled floors onto acoustics systems 
5.2  ...Proposal for tiled floors onto acoustic systems 
5.3  ...Location 
Recommended materials for fixing tiles to acoustic systems 
6.1  ...Tiling On acoustic underlay 
6.1.1  ......Tiles 
6.1.2  ......Adhesives 
6.1.3  ......Movement Joints 
6.1.4  ......Undertile Heating Systems 
6.2  ...Floating screed 
6.2.1  ......Cement based floating screeds 
6.2.2  ......Calcium Sulfate based screeds 
6.3  ...Composite 
Tiling Systems 
Grouting 
Cleaning and maintenance 
10  Glossary of terms 
11  Bibliography and sources of reference 
12  Members of the Working Group 
   
   
   

 
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