KENCANA SQUARE

SOUND ATTENUATION
SECTION AC-242
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1.0

GENERAL

1.1

DESCRIPTION
.1

1.2

1.3

Work of this Section shall conform to the requirements of the Contract

Documents.

WORK INCLUDED
.1

Sound Attenuating Units.

.2

Sound-Lining.

SUBMITTALS
.1

Shop Drawings
.1

Sound attenuators.

.2

Sound-Lining.

.3

Certification that sound-lining meets erosion test method

described in U.L. Publication No. 181 erosion test method or
international standard equivalent.

.4

Non-hardening caulking.

.5

Certified Tests:
Submit certified test data from independent laboratory for pressure
drop, generated noise level and insertion loss in compliance with
ASTM E477-84 or BS 4718: 1971 or international standard
equivalent.

.6

The generated noise levels for the silencer have to be measured

at three specified air flow rates with corresponding flow velocity of
5.0 m/s, 7.5 m/s and 10.0 m/s.

.7

Certified Tests:
.1

1.4

Submit certified test data from independent laboratory for

pressure drop, generated noise and insertion loss ratings:

QUALITY ASSURANCE
.1

Acoustical Criteria
.1

Noise levels, due to equipment and ductwork, to permit attaining

sound pressure levels in all 8 octave bands in occupied spaces
will conform to the following NC curves:

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Type of Area

Range of NC
Criteria

Office
Board Room

20-30

Conference Rooms

30-40

Executive Office

30-40

Supervisor Office, Reception Room

30-45

General open offices, drafting rooms

35-45

Halls

35-40

Corridors

40-45

Tabulation and Computation

40-60

Equipment Rooms
8 hr/day exposure

<90 dBA

3 hr/day exposure

<97 dBA

(or per OSHA requirement)

.2

In addition to complying with the standard full octave band sound

pressure levels based on NC criteria, acoustical performance of
fans, air handling units, terminal devices, pressure regulating
boxes, etc., when operating under design conditions shall not
create any objectional pure tones. A pure-tone is defined as a
peak sound pressure level which, when measured in 1/3 octave
band frequencies, is higher by more than 5 dB's than adjacent 1/3
octave band frequencies.

.3

Comply with specified NC levels for radiated noise from pressure

regulating boxes and/or duct breakout noise from floor-by-floor air
handling equipment by having full octave band sound pressure
levels of at least two contiguous frequencies tangent to the NC
spectrum. In other words, a single frequency controlled NC
environment is considered obtrusive and unacceptable.

Mechanical Performance
.1

Air distribution system equipment; terminal device noise:

.1

Maximum permissible sound pressure levels in octave bands of

airborne transmissions through the combination of grilles,
registers, diffuser, and terminal units, or related pressure reducing
device, when operated in installed condition per Plans and
Specification is as follows:

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Octave
Bands
(Hz)

NC-30

NC-35

NC-40

NC-45

NC-50

63

58

62

66

68

70

125

52

56

60

63

66

250

45

49

54

58

62

500

41

46

51

56

61

1K

38

43

48

53

58

2K

37

42

47

52

57

4K

36

41

46

51

56

8K

37

42

47

52

57

2.0

PRODUCT

2.1

ACOUSTIC INSULATION

Maximum Sound Power Level (dB)

.1

Suitable Acoustic Insulation on all vibration equipment, parts and all other
necessary connections shall be included in the tender. The acoustic
treatment shall be capable of reducing all noise transmitted from the
Plantroom ductwork and etc., to noise level not exceeding the noise
criterion curves as given in the current edition of the ASHRAE Guide and
Data Book And AS2107 recommendation.

.2

Notwithstanding the above, all supply and return ductwork of G.I. sheet
metal construction shall be internally lined with 50 mm thick duct liner
especially made from glass fibres or resin bonded fibreglass with
Neoprene or similar facing having a density of 2 lb/ft3 for a minimum
distance of 6 metres from the unit. Perforated GI sheet having minimum
opening of 40 % shall be firmly fixed to the liner. The lining and its method
of fixing shall be suitable for air velocities up to 15 m/s without erosion of
the lining and to the approval of the Engineer. Ductwork acoustically
treated shall have its external dimensions increased by 100 mm from
those shown on the drawings to maintain the required internal
dimensions.

.3

Unless the work is strictly adhered to the two paragraphs above, and to
the satisfaction of the Engineer, the work shall not be passed satisfactory
and no certificate of taking over shall then be issue.

.4

Where necessary to achieve NC required, the sound treatment shall

include for insulation the plantrooms and AHU rooms with 2 layers of
fibreglass insulation, each layer having 50 mm thick fibreglass of 2 1b/cu.
ft. density and each layer separated by a 25 mm air gap formed by 1
timber battens. Timber battens of size 2 x 2 spaced at 4 ft. centres shall
be used to construct the framework for each layer of insulation, the final
layer comprising perforated hardboard of 1/8 diameter holes spaced at
centres.

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2.2

SOUND ATENUATORS
.1

Locally factory prefabricated and be ISO9002 certified.

.2

Casing to be galvanized steel: Minimum 1.20 mm and leakage proof at

pressure differential of 2000 pascals.

.3

Media:

.4

.1

Ignitability (0-20)

.2

Spread of Flame (0-10)

.3

Heat Evolved (0-10)

.4

Smoke Developed (0-10)

.5

Minimum 60Kg/cu.m density mineral fiber or rock wool packed

under 5 percent compression.

.6

Filler to be inert, vermin and moisture proof.

Internal Construction
.1

Galvanized Perforated Steel Baffles : Minimum 0.50 mm.

3.0

EXECUTION

3.1

INSTALLATION

3.1

.1

Manufacturers to provide installation manual.

.2

Attenuators to be installed accordance

recommendation to obtain noted performance.

with

manufacturers

TEST
.1

After installation: The noise level should be measured with Type 1 sound
level meter integrated with octave band filter from 31.5 Hz to 8kHz and
complies to NF EN 60651 / NF EN 60804 standards.

END OF SECTION AC-242