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robustdetails Part E Robust Details Contents Robust Details: A&AC Process New RDs New Candidates A&AC & The Code Ctr – taming the tiger! Weather check Conclusions
robustdetails Part E Robust Details The Scheme Assessments Plot Registration Performance Monitoring Approval? Withdraw or Amend design (possibly) Publication in Handbook N Y Applications for new robust details
robustdetails Assessments Part E Robust Details The Scheme STAGE A 8 test sets + robustness assessment STAGE B 22* test sets + robustness assessment STAGE C Publication in Handbook *A reduced number of stage B test sets would be required for new flanking conditions to existing robust details, and might also be acceptable in the case of some new components of existing robust details
robustdetails Part E Robust Details New RDs WALLS E-WM-9 – Solid wall for raft foundations FLOORS E-FT-3
robustdetails Part E Robust Details E-WM-9
robustdetails Part E Robust Details E-WM-9
robustdetails Part E Robust Details E-WM-9
robustdetails Part E Robust Details It is ONLY acceptable to use blocks which appear on the current list Masterblock Masterdenz RD E-WM-9
robustdetails Part E Robust Details It is ONLY acceptable to use blocks which appear on the current list Masterblock Masterdenz RD E-WM-9
robustdetails Part E Robust Details It is ONLY acceptable to use blocks which appear on the current list Masterblock Masterdenz RD E-WM-9
robustdetails Part E Robust Details E-FT-3
robustdetails Part E Robust Details E-FT-3
robustdetails Part E Robust Details RDs & Combinations
robustdetails Part E Robust Details RDs & Combinations The Future ? The Al Gore Moment !
robustdetails Part E Robust Details RDs & Combinations 2008
robustdetails Part E Robust Details RDs & Combinations 2008/09
robustdetails Part E Robust Details New Candidate RDs CRDsTotal WALLS7 FLOORS13
robustdetails Robust Details: Till now England and Wales have been 2nd in the WORLD in terms of field tested sound Insulation performance But there is something new on the horizon Code for Sustainable Homes
robustdetails Part E Robust Details A&AC & The Code Future Candidate RD Proposals Considerations by proposers towards The Code: 1.What target level of points is the wall or floor aiming for ? 2.Does it compliment other Code sections ? 3.Robust system approach – multi functional – multi regulatory – multi compliant ? 4.Marketing ?
robustdetails Part E Robust Details Ctr – Airborne sound insulation Taming the tiger +3, +5, +8dB Ultimate airborne performance will be dictated by low frequency performance To achieve repeatedly +8 dB the CRD proposers and their acoustic designers will have to focus heavily on 100Hz to 160Hz frequencies The Code
robustdetails D nT,w +C tr Changing individual (D nT ) frequency values Hz KEY Change in weighted value0 dB-1 dB-2 dB-3 dB-4 dB> -5 dB
robustdetails D nT,w +C tr Changing individual (D nT ) frequency values
robustdetails D nT,w +C tr Changing individual (D nT ) frequency values CONSTRUCTIONDnT,wDnT,w+CDnT,w+Ctr Dense block solid wall Lightweight frame floor Dense block cavity wall575448
robustdetails D nT,w +C tr Changing individual (D nT ) frequency values CONSTRUCTIONDnT,wDnT,w+CDnT,w+Ctr Dense block solid wall Lightweight frame floor Dense block cavity wall dB dB
robustdetails Weather check
robustdetails Part E Robust Details Tracking RDs BPC – Napier University
robustdetails Part E Robust Details Houses v Flats BPC – Napier University
robustdetails Part E Robust Details Tracking RDs BPC – Napier University Rainfall Site dB Testing
robustdetails Part E Robust Details Tracking RDs BPC – Napier University Rainfall Site dB Testing
robustdetails Part E Robust Details Tracking RDs BPC – Napier University Rainfall Site dB Testing
robustdetails Part E Robust Details Tracking RDs BPC – Napier University 53 dB Rainfall Site dB Testing
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