BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO

10848-2:2006
Incorporating
corrigendum no. 1

Acoustics — Laboratory
measurement of the
flanking transmission
of airborne and impact
sound between
adjoining rooms —
Part 2: Application to light elements
when the junction has a small influence

The European Standard EN ISO 10848-2:2006 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 91.120.20

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National foreword

This British Standard was published by BSI. It is the UK implementation of

EN ISO 10848-2:2006, incorporating corrigendum February 2007. It is
identical with ISO 10848-2:2006, incorporating corrigendum February 2007.
It supersedes BS EN 20140-9:1994 and BS EN ISO 140-12:2000 which are
withdrawn.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 10848-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2006

ICS 91.120.20 Supersedes EN 20140-9:1993 and EN ISO 140-12:2000

Incorporating corrigendum February 2007

English Version

Acoustics - Laboratory measurement of the flanking

transmission of airborne and impact sound between adjoining
rooms - Part 2: Application to light elements when the junction
has a small influence (ISO 10848-2:2006)

Acoustique - Mesurage en laboratoire des transmissions Akustik - Messung der Flankenübertragung von Luftschall
latérales du bruit aérien et des bruits de choc entre pièces und Trittschall zwischen benachbarten Räumen in
adjacentes - Partie 2: Application aux éléments légers Prüfständen - Teil 2: Anwendung auf leichte Bauteile, wenn
lorsque la jonction a une faible influence (ISO 10848- die Verbindung geringen Einfluss hat (ISO 10848-2:2006)
2:2006)

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Foreword

This document (EN ISO 10848-2:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC
126 "Acoustic properties of building elements and of buildings", the secretariat of which is held
by AFNOR, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 43 "Acoustics". This document
supersedes: EN 20140-9:1993 and EN ISO 140-12:2000.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 10848-2

First edition
2006-04-01

Acoustics — Laboratory measurement of

the flanking transmission of airborne and
impact sound between adjoining
rooms —
Part 2:
Application to light elements when the
junction has a small influence
Acoustique — Mesurage en laboratoire des transmissions latérales du
bruit aérien et des bruits de choc entre des pièces adjacentes —
Partie 2: Application aux éléments légers lorsque la jonction a une faible
influence

Reference number
ISO 10848-2:2006(E)
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Contents Page

Foreword............................................................................................................................................................ iv
1 Scope ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative references ........................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions........................................................................................................................... 2
4 Measuring equipment........................................................................................................................... 3
5 Test arrangement.................................................................................................................................. 3
5.1 Requirements for the laboratory ......................................................................................................... 3
5.2 Installation of the test element ............................................................................................................ 4
5.3 Verification procedure for a light flanking element that is structurally independent of a
separating element ............................................................................................................................... 7
5.4 Shielding technique used in the case of airborne excitation........................................................... 8
6 Test procedures .................................................................................................................................... 8
7 Precision ................................................................................................................................................ 8
8 Expression of results ........................................................................................................................... 8
9 Test report ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Annex A (informative) Measurement of Dn,f,I with intensity technique ....................................................... 10

Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 11

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Foreword
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ISO 10848-2 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 126, Acoustic properties of building elements and of buildings, in collaboration with Technical
Committee ISO/TC 43, Acoustics, Subcommittee SC 2, Building acoustics, in accordance with the Agreement
on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).

This first edition cancels and replaces ISO 140-9:1985 and ISO 140-12:2000.

ISO 10848 consists of the following parts, under the general title Acoustics — Laboratory measurement of the
flanking transmission of airborne and impact sound between adjoining rooms:

⎯ Part 1: Frame document

⎯ Part 2: Application to light elements when the junction has a small influence

⎯ Part 3: Application to light elements when the junction has a substantial influence

The following part is under preparation:

⎯ Part 4: Application to all other cases

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Acoustics — Laboratory measurement of the flanking

transmission of airborne and impact sound between adjoining
rooms —
Part 2:
Application to light elements when the junction has a small
influence

1 Scope
ISO 10848 specifies measurement methods to be performed in a laboratory test facility in order to
characterize the flanking transmission of one or several building components.

The measured quantities may be used to compare different products, or to express a requirement, or as input
data for prediction methods, such as EN 12354-1 and EN 12354-2.

This part of ISO 10848 is specifically referred to in ISO 10848-1:2006, 4.4, as being a supporting part of the
frame document.

This part of ISO 10848 applies to light elements such as suspended ceilings, access floors, light uninterrupted
façades or floating floors. The transmission from one room to another can be simultaneous through the test
element and via the plenum, if any. With measurements according to this part of ISO 10848, the total sound
transmission is measured, and it is not possible to separate the two kinds of transmission. The measured
quantities Dn,f and Ln,f depend on the actual dimensions of the test specimen.

A light element is defined in ISO 10848-1:2006, Clause 3.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 140-2, Acoustics — Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements — Part 2:
Determination, verification and application of precision data

ISO 140-3:1995, Acoustics — Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements —
Part 3: Laboratory measurements of airborne sound insulation of building elements

ISO 140-6:1998, Acoustics — Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements —
Part 6: Laboratory measurements of impact sound insulation of floors

ISO 354, Acoustics — Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room

ISO 717-1, Acoustics — Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements — Part 1: Airborne
sound insulation

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ISO 717-2, Acoustics — Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements — Part 2: Impact
sound insulation

ISO 10848-1:2006, Acoustics — Laboratory measurement of the flanking transmission of airborne and impact
sound between adjoining rooms — Part 1: Frame document

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
normalized flanking level difference
Dn,f
difference in the space and time average sound pressure level produced in two rooms by one or more sound
sources in one of them, when the transmission only occurs through a specified flanking path

NOTE Dn,f is normalized to an equivalent sound absorption area (A0) in the receiving room and is expressed in
decibels:
A
D n,f = L1 − L 2 − 10 lg dB (1)
A0

where
L1 is the average sound pressure level in the source room, in decibels;

L2 is the average sound pressure level in the receiving room, in decibels;

A is the equivalent sound absorption area in the receiving room, in square metres;
A0 is the reference equivalent sound absorption area, in square metres; A0 = 10 m2.

[ISO 10848-1:2006]

3.2
normalized flanking impact sound pressure level
Ln,f
space and time average sound pressure level in the receiving room produced by a standard tapping machine
operating at different positions on a tested floor in the source room, when the transmission only occurs
through a specified flanking path

NOTE Ln,f is normalized to an equivalent sound absorption area (A0) in the receiving room and is expressed, in
decibels:
A
L n,f = L 2 + 10 lg dB (2)
A0

where
L2 is the average sound pressure level in the receiving room, in decibels;

A is the equivalent sound absorption area in the receiving room, in square metres;
A0 is the reference equivalent sound absorption area, in square metres; A0 = 10 m2.

[ISO 10848-1:2006]

3.3
plenum space
whole of the void below an access floor or above a suspended ceiling in both rooms in the test facility

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4 Measuring equipment
The equipment shall fulfil the requirements given in ISO 10848-1:2006, Clause 5.

5 Test arrangement

5.1 Requirements for the laboratory

5.1.1 General

The general requirements for test specimens and test rooms given in ISO 10848-1:2006, Clause 6 shall be
fulfilled. Further requirements for this part of ISO 10848 are stated in the following subclauses. Facilities for
different kinds of test specimens are shown in Figures 1 to 4.

5.1.2 Construction of the test facility

The rooms shall be on the same level, except for the façade testing where the rooms may be placed one on
top of the other.

For access floors and suspended ceilings, the ground plan of the test facility shall be rectangular. When the
rooms are side by side, a vibration break shall be provided between the two rooms in order to ensure that
structure-borne transmissions through the test facility are negligible (see Figure 1).

When a plenum is used, the reverberation time of each room might be affected by sound transmission back
from the other test room. In such cases, a suitable impervious plenum barrier shall be installed between the
edge of the dividing wall and the bottom wall of the plenum during the reverberation time measurements.

5.1.3 Dimensions of the test facility

The width of the test facility shall be 4,5 m ± 0,5 m and the internal height of the source and receiving rooms
shall be at least 2,3 m.

The volume V of each room shall be at least 50 m3. It is recommended that the dividing wall be positioned
such that the volumes of source and receiving room differ by at least 10 % when the test element is in position.

The minimum depth in both rooms shall be 3,5 m.

5.1.4 Dividing wall

The dividing wall divides the test facility into source and receiving room. The dividing wall shall be mounted in
such a way that it is not loading the element. The gap between the dividing wall and the element shall be
sealed with a flexible material. The thickness of the wall shall be less than 200 mm or tapered to 200 mm (see
for example Figure 1). The tapering between the widest part of the wall and the element shall be achieved by
means of an angle not exceeding 45°. The construction of the dividing wall shall be such that Dn,f,max is 10 dB
higher than the Dn,f of any element which is likely to be tested.

In cases where there is a plenum, for checking the airborne sound insulation of the facility, a suitable plenum
barrier of construction similar to the dividing wall may be installed between the edge of the dividing wall and
the wall of the test facility, without the element. In cases where there is no plenum, a suitable construction, for
example a lining of the internal face of the test element, could be necessary to determine Dn,f,max.

5.1.5 Plenum height

For access floors, the height as measured from the surface of the access floor to the surface of the floor of the
test facility shall be either 0,3 m or, if this is not possible, then the nearest possible value shall be used. Other
heights may be tested if they are intended to be used in practice.

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For suspended ceilings, the height as measured from the lower surface of the ceiling to the lower surface of
the test facility ceiling shall be between 0,7 m and 0,8 m. Other heights may be tested if they are intended to
be used in practice.

5.1.6 Plenum lining

One sidewall of the plenum and both endwalls of the plenum shall be lined with suitable sound-absorbing
material. This material shall have such properties that when tested as a plane absorber in accordance with
ISO 354, it has sound absorption coefficients not less than those shown in Table 1.

Table 1

Octave-band centre frequency, Hz 125 250 500 1 000 2 000 4 000

Sound absorption coefficient, αs 0,65 0,80 0,80 0,80 0,80 0,80

For the other sidewalls and the floor, the sound absorption coefficient shall be less than 0,10 at all frequencies
given in the table.

The thickness of the lining shall not exceed 150 mm.

In cases where there is no plenum, attention shall be given to avoiding an important outside airborne
transmission path between the two parts of the test element – through the hall where the test facility is
installed.

NOTE Typically, the ratio of the volume of the hall (in cubic metres) to its reverberation time (in seconds) should be
larger than 500 m3/s.

5.2 Installation of the test element

5.2.1 Installation of access floors

The area of a floor shall be equal to the area given by the length and width of the test facility.

The floor components shall be representative of those used in practice in actual field installations. The floor
shall be installed in accordance with the recommended practice of the manufacturer or with the recommended
practice of an installation standard.

For an example, see Figure 1.

5.2.2 Installation of suspended ceilings

The detail of the joint between the ceiling and the top of the dividing wall is of critical importance and care
shall be taken to simulate actual field conditions.

The area of a continuous ceiling shall be equal to the area given by the length and width of the test facility.

For a ceiling with a break at the dividing wall, it may be necessary to add additional capping to the top of the
dividing wall to complete the junction. The area of a discontinuous ceiling shall then be equal to the area given
by the length and width of the test facility less the area of the capping on the top of the dividing wall.

The ceiling components shall be representative of those used in practice in actual field installations. The
ceiling shall be installed in accordance with the recommended practice of the manufacturer or with the
recommended practice of an installation standard.

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In cases where normal installation practices would result in the use of custom-fitted ceiling tile of width or
length less than 100 mm adjacent to one of the end walls of the facility parallel to the dividing wall, a filler
material with a higher transmission loss may be substituted for the custom fitted pieces of ceiling tile.

For an example, see Figure 2.

Dimensions in metres

Key
1 flexible material
2 access floor
3 access floor height = 0,3 m if possible
4 vibration break
5 dividing wall
6 absorbing material
a V W 50 m3.

Figure 1 — Requirements for the dimensions of the laboratory and for the mounting of the access
floor and the dividing wall

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Dimensions in metres

Key
1 suspended ceiling
2 flexible material
3 absorbing material
a V W 50 m3.

Figure 2 — Requirement for the dimensions of the laboratory and for the mounting of the suspended
ceiling and the dividing wall

5.2.3 Installation of a façade

A façade is installed with a flexible joint between the test specimen and the dividing wall or slab of the test
facility. Examples of horizontal and vertical transmission are shown in Figures 3 and 4, respectively.

5.2.4 Installation of a partition wall

A partition wall may be installed like a façade.

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Key
1 test specimen
2 flexible material

Figure 3 — Example of installation of a façade — Horizontal transmission (plan view)

Key
1 test specimen
2 flexible material

Figure 4 — Example of installation of a façade — Vertical transmission (elevation)

5.3 Verification procedure for a light flanking element that is structurally independent of a
separating element

ISO 10848-1:2006, 8.3 specifies a verification procedure for checking that a light flanking element is
structurally independent of the separating element of the test facility. If the check cannot be carried out
successfully, use a softer material between the tested element and the separating element.

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5.4 Shielding technique used in the case of airborne excitation

If shielding has to be done, for example, for determination of Dn,f,max as specified in 5.1.4, follow the
guidelines for finding the necessary sound reduction index improvement ∆R in ISO 10848-1:2006, Clause 9.

6 Test procedures
Measurements of Dn,f and Ln,f are performed as specified in ISO 10848-1:2006, 7.1 with airborne excitation or
with a standardised tapping machine.

The frequency range is given in ISO 10848-1:2006, 7.5.

7 Precision
It is required that the measurement procedure give satisfactory repeatability. This is determined in accordance
with the method shown in ISO 140-2 and shall be verified from time to time, particularly when a change is
made in the procedure or instrumentation.

It is recommended that different organisations should periodically perform comparison measurements on the
same test specimen to check repeatability and reproducibility of their test procedures.

8 Expression of results
For the statement of the normalized flanking level difference and/or the normalized flanking impact sound
pressure level, the results shall be given at all frequencies of measurement to one decimal place in tabular
form and in the form of a curve.

Graphs in the test report shall show the value in decibels plotted against frequency on a logarithmic scale,
using the following dimensions:

⎯ 5 mm for one-third octave;

⎯ 20 mm for 10 dB.

The use of a form in accordance with Annex G of ISO 140-3:1995 or Annex E of ISO 140-6:1998 is
recommended. Being a short version of the test report, all information of importance regarding the test object,
the test procedure and the test results shall be stated.

If results are needed in octave-bands, these values shall be calculated from the three one-third-octave-band
values in each octave-band using one of the following equations:

⎛1 3 /10 ⎞
∑
−D
D n,f,oct = −10 lg ⎜ 10 n,f,1/3oct.n ⎟ dB (3)
⎜3 ⎟
⎝ n =1 ⎠

⎛ 3 /10 ⎞
∑
L
L n,f,oct = 10 lg ⎜ 10 n,f,1/3oct.n ⎟ dB (4)
⎜ ⎟
⎝ n =1 ⎠

If the test procedure is repeated either in the same or in the opposite measurement direction, the arithmetic
mean of all measurement results at each frequency band shall be calculated.

For impact measurements, the larger room is always the receiving room.

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For the evaluation of single number ratings from the curves Dn,f (f) and/or Ln,f (f), see ISO 717-1 and ISO 717-2,
respectively. The quantities obtained are the weighted normalized flanking level difference Dn,f,w(C; Ctr) and
the weighted normalized flanking impact sound pressure level Ln,f,w(CI).

9 Test report
The test report shall give the following information:

a) a reference to this part of ISO 10848, i.e. “ISO 10848-2”;

b) the name of the organisation that has performed the measurements;

c) an identification of the test site;

d) the date of the test;

e) the name of the client;

f) the manufacturer’s name and product identification;

g) a description of the test specimen with a sectional drawing and mounting conditions, including size,
thickness, mass per unit area, materials, curing time and conditions of components (if available), and
description of floor covering, if any; statement indicating who mounted the test object (test institute or
manufacturer);

h) the volumes of both reverberant rooms;

i) the plenum height if the test specimen is an access floor or a suspended ceiling;

j) the specification and thickness of materials used in the plenum, if any;

k) the type of flexible material at the junction between test specimen and dividing construction;

l) the air temperature and humidity in the measuring rooms;

m) the normalized flanking level difference and/or normalized flanking impact sound pressure level of the test
specimen as a function of frequency;

n) an indication of results which are to be taken as limits of measurement;

They shall be given as Dn,f W ... dB or Ln,f u ... dB. This shall be applied if the sound pressure level in any
band is not measurable on account of background noise (acoustic or electrical) and also if the measured
value has been affected by sound transmission through the construction of the test facility.

o) a brief description of details of the test procedure and equipment.

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Annex A
(informative)

Measurement of Dn,f,I with intensity technique

If sound transmission through the constructions of the test facility has a substantial influence on the test result
with the normal procedure of this standard, and if this sound transmission is difficult to control, the
measurement of the radiated sound from the test specimen with the intensity technique should be considered.
A suitable procedure for the intensity measurement in the receiving room is given in ISO 15186-1 [1].

The intensity normalized flanking level difference Dn,f,I is determined from:

⎡ ⎛ S m,f ⎞⎤
D n,f,I = ⎡⎣ L p1 − 6 ⎤⎦ − ⎢ L I n ,f + 10 lg ⎜ ⎟ ⎥ dB (A.1)
⎣⎢ ⎝ A0 ⎠ ⎦⎥

where

Lp1 is the average sound pressure level in the source room;

L I n ,f is the average normal sound intensity level over the measurement surface enclosing the flanking
element in the receiving room;

Sm,f is the total area of the measurement surface enclosing the flanking element in the receiving
room;

A0 is the reference equivalent sound absorption area, in square metres; A0 = 10 m2.

The requirements for the loudspeaker, noise, source positions and sound pressure measurements in the
source room are the same as in ISO 10848-1. Specifications for the intensity measurements are given in
ISO 15186-1 (instrumentation, qualification of measurement surface, measurement of average sound intensity
level etc.).

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Bibliography

[1] ISO 15186-1, Acoustics — Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
using sound intensity — Part 1: Laboratory measurements

[2] EN 12354-1, Building acoustics — Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the
performance of elements — Part 1: Airborne sound insulation between rooms

[3] EN 12354-2, Building acoustics — Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the
performance of elements — Part 2: Impact sound insulation between rooms

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