442 Appendix A

A.1 Table of absorption coefficients (continued)

Frequency (Hz)

Material 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000

Wood
Plywood panelling, 1 cm thick2,10 0.28 0.22 0.17 0.09 0.1 0.11
22 mm chipboard, 50 mm cavity filled with 0.12 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.05
mineral wool18,9
3-4 mm plywood sheets, >75 mm cavity with 0.50 0.30 0.10 0.05 0.05 0.05
25–50 mm mineral wool8,9
Plywood/hardwood, air space6 0.32 0.43 0.12 0.07 0.07 0.11
6 mm wood fibreboard on laths, cavity>100 mm 0.30 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.05 0.05
deep18,9
Fibreboard, solid backing6 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.25 0.3 0.3
Fibreboard, 25 mm air space6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
9.5–12.7 mm wood panelling, 5–10 cm air 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.17 0.15 0.10
space behind1
Wood, 50 mm thick 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.04

Concrete
Rough concrete20 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.07
Smooth unpainted concrete18,9 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.05
Smooth concrete, painted or glazed18,9 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02
Concrete block, coarse2 0.36 0.44 0.31 0.29 0.39 0.25
Concrete block, painted2,5,13 0.10 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.09 0.08
Porous concrete blocks without surface finish, 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.08 0.14 0.20
400-800 kg/m3 9
Clinker concrete, no surface finish, 800 kg/m3 8,9 0.10 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.50 0.60

Bricks and blocks

Brick, unglazed2 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.07
Brickwork, plain painted6 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.05
Smooth brickwork with flush pointing, 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
painted17
Brick, unglazed, painted2 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03
Smooth brickwork with flush pointing18,9 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.07
Smooth brickwork, 10 mm deep pointing, pit 0.08 0.09 0.12 0.16 0.22 0.24
sand mortar8,9
Breeze block6 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5

Plaster
Lime cement plaster18 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.05
Glaze plaster18,9 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02
Painted plaster surface8,9 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
Plaster with wallpaper on backing paper18,9 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.07 0.08
Plaster, gypsum, or lime, rough finish on lath21,10 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.03
Plaster, gypsum, or lime, smooth finish on lath2 0.14 0.1 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.03
Plaster, gypsum or lime, smooth finish on 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03
lath21,10
Plaster, on laths/studs, air space6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.04 0.05
Plaster, gypsum, or lime, smooth finish on tile 0.013 0.015 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05
or brick2
Plaster, lime of gypsum on solid backing6 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05
Acoustics plaster6 0.30 0.35 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7

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