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2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. robustdetails Part E Robust Details New RDs WALLS E-WM-9 – Solid wall for raft foundations FLOORS E-FT-3

6. robustdetails Part E Robust Details E-WM-9

7. robustdetails Part E Robust Details E-WM-9

8. robustdetails Part E Robust Details E-WM-9

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

10. robustdetails Part E Robust Details It is ONLY acceptable to use blocks which appear on the current list Masterblock Masterdenz RD E-WM-9

11. robustdetails Part E Robust Details It is ONLY acceptable to use blocks which appear on the current list Masterblock Masterdenz RD E-WM-9

12. robustdetails Part E Robust Details E-FT-3

13. robustdetails Part E Robust Details E-FT-3

14. robustdetails Part E Robust Details RDs & Combinations

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18. robustdetails Part E Robust Details New Candidate RDs CRDsTotal WALLS7 FLOORS13

19. 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

20. 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 ?

21. 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

22. robustdetails D nT,w +C tr Changing individual (D nT ) frequency values Hz-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 1004847 46 4544 4342 12548 47 46 45 44 16048 47 46 45 20048 47 46 45 25048 47 46 31548 47 40048 47 50048 47 63048 47 80048 47 100048 47 125048 47 160048 47 200048 250048 315048 KEY Change in weighted value0 dB-1 dB-2 dB-3 dB-4 dB> -5 dB

23. robustdetails D nT,w +C tr Changing individual (D nT ) frequency values

24. robustdetails D nT,w +C tr Changing individual (D nT ) frequency values CONSTRUCTIONDnT,wDnT,w+CDnT,w+Ctr Dense block solid wall525148 Lightweight frame floor595448 Dense block cavity wall575448

25. robustdetails D nT,w +C tr Changing individual (D nT ) frequency values CONSTRUCTIONDnT,wDnT,w+CDnT,w+Ctr Dense block solid wall525148 Lightweight frame floor595448 Dense block cavity wall575448 177.8 dB 176.1 dB

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27. robustdetails Part E Robust Details Tracking RDs BPC – Napier University

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29. robustdetails Part E Robust Details Tracking RDs BPC – Napier University Rainfall Site dB Testing

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