Rating of sound insulation associated to different climates in Spain. Dwellings located in Mediterranean subtropical climate

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to correlate the sound insulation of dwellings with its location in different climatic zones existent in Spain. Dwellings situated in a region with Mediterranean subtropical climate were analyzed in this stage. Fifty dwellings situated in Malaga, south of Spain (36 43N, 4 25W) were selected. These dwellings are representative of the type of construction used in this area. To characterize the airborne conduction of noise, 150 measurements of airborne sound insulation of facade were carried out, following ISO 140-5 standard. In living rooms and bedrooms, R45w was obtained, following ISO 717-1 standard. Finally, a correlation was found between the apparent sound insulation and the different type of construction of the different type of facade.