Analysis of the structure-borne sound in an existing building by the SEA method

Abstract By using the SEA method, the characteristics of structure-borne sound propagation in an existing building are analyzed. The calculated results of the sound-pressure level in the room are compared with measured values. An analytical model that simplifies the building is a group of rectangular rooms. For a certain type of building, the structure-borne sound propagation may be obtained by the use of a reduced two-dimensional model. It is found that the sound-pressure level in each room shows a linear attenuation with a room-location factor that is defined by the number of unit rectangular rooms and the regression coefficient relating to room dimensions. In this calculation, effects of the main structural wall and the blocking mass at each junction are taken into consideration.