Sound-transmission-class and fire-resistance ratings for wood-frame floors

Fire and Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-27

  Richardson, L R ^a   McPhee, R A ^b   Batista, M ^a  

^a FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

^b Canadian Wood Council   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE PROPAGATION; BUILDING CODES; CEILINGS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; PLASTER; WOODEN FLOORS;

FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS; GYPSUM BOARD CEILINGS;

FIRE RESISTANCE;

EID: 0033640786     PISSN: 03080501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1018(200001/02)24:1<17::AID-FAM694>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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