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Room Integrity Testing on Data Centres
Room Integrity Testing on Data Centres We often get asked the question “what’s the difference between a Data Centre and Server Room?” A server room is ‘as it sounds’ a […]
Posted on Nov 02, 2017
Designing Enclosures for Room Integrity Testing
Designing Enclosures for Room Integrity Testing When designing server/data enclosures, it is the responsibility of the user and system suppliers to ensure that the enclosure and extinguishing system meet the […]
Posted on Oct 30, 2017
Room Integrity Testing for Enclosures Using FM-200 Agent.
Room Integrity Testing for Enclosures Using FM-200 Agent. It is essential that the sealing aspect of protected enclosures is taken into account when using a FM-200 system in your enclosure. […]
Posted on Oct 30, 2017
The Importance of Room Integrity Testing
The Importance of Room Integrity Testing In ISO 15004, it clearly states that an enclosure must be integrity tested annually when protected by a gaseous fire suppression system and/or alternatively […]
Posted on Oct 19, 2017
Room Integrity Test
Room Integrity Test A room integrity test is one of the most important aspects of any fire suppression system. If a protected enclosure has a suppression system, the agent that […]
Posted on Oct 18, 2017
BS8233 Noise Assessment
BS8233 Noise Assessment A BS8233 noise assessment report should be submitted during pre-application discussions or more commonly during a planning application. In some circumstances, a planning condition will be included […]
Posted on Oct 18, 2017
Noise Impact Assessment in London
Noise Impact Assessment in London Noise impact assessments are often required at the planning stage of developments that may generate noise, and noise-sensitive developments which may be affected by noise. Some […]
Posted on Oct 13, 2017
BS8233 Noise Surveys
BS8233 Noise Surveys In large cities, there is far more noise pollution than ever before; this comes from a huge range of noise sources such as traffic, alarms and […]
Posted on Oct 13, 2017
Sound Testing for Leasehold Agreements
Sound Testing for Leasehold Agreements One of the main reasons for neighbour disputes is down to the fact that floor modifications may have taken place without the flat owner, first […]
Posted on Oct 02, 2017
Noise Complaints in Existing Apartment Blocks
Noise Complaints in Existing Apartment Blocks Over the last few years we are noticing a rise in noise complaints in existing apartment blocks. There may be many reasons for this. Noise problems […]
Posted on Oct 02, 2017
Planning noise survey
Planning Noise Surveys Once you have received the go ahead from the local authority, the developer will need to ensure all the recommendations and mitigations measures that have been proposed […]
Posted on Sep 28, 2017
Noise Impact Assessment Surveys
Noise Impact Assessment Surveys In the large cities like London, there is more noise pollution than ever before; this comes from large range of noise sources, from sirens and alarms […]
Posted on Sep 22, 2017
Sound Testing for Approved Document E
Sound Testing for Approved Document E Approved Document E – ‘Resistance to the passage of sound’ became part of the building regulations on July 1st 2003 and provides minimum sound […]
Posted on Sep 22, 2017
The Different Types of Sound Insulation Testing
The Different Types of Sound Insulation Testing Sound Testing has been mandatory requirement since July 2003. All new build dwellings and conversions which were built after this date require 10% […]
Posted on Sep 21, 2017
Sample Sound Testing
SAMPLE SOUND TESTING Sample sound testing is the cornerstone of acoustic design when it comes to the conversion of commercial buildings into residential developments. We can undertake sample sound testing to […]
Posted on Sep 19, 2017
Excessive Noise Flanking can lead to Sound Test Failure
Excessive Noise Flanking can lead to Sound Test Failure Noise Flanking is a term used by acoustic engineers to describe where passes sound over the top or under the primary […]
Posted on Sep 19, 2017
How Is Sound Insulation Testing Carried Out
How Is Sound Insulation Testing Carried Out? For airborne wall and floor sound tests, two individual speaker positions are used for each source room; with a total of ten individual […]
Posted on Sep 18, 2017
Why have I failed my Precompletion Sound Testing
Why have I failed my Precompletion Sound Testing? There are many reasons why dwellings fail precompletion sound testing. If the onsite construction has gaps, cracks or holes it will conduct […]
Posted on Sep 14, 2017
Acoustic Design and Sound Testing
Acoustic Design and Sound Testing We are currently experiencing a large rise in the amount of housing stock that’s requiring sound testing throughout the UK. As commercial buildings such as […]
Posted on Sep 11, 2017
Good Acoustic Design Detailing
Good Acoustic Design Detailing. Careful consideration to acoustic design detailing should be used from the offset of the project, whether it’s a new build or conversion project, if the acoustic […]
Posted on Sep 08, 2017
Sound Testing to Office Conversions
Sound Testing to Office Conversions When it comes to refurbishment projects such as office block conversions or large houses subdivided into dwellings, we can undertake a sample sound test of the […]
Posted on Sep 04, 2017
Improving Sound Transmission Through Floor Partitions
Improving Sound Transmission Through Floor Partitions In our experience, refurbishment projects usually achieve 30-35dB for airborne sound and 70dB for Impact Sound, if the existing construction has not been acoustically […]
Posted on Aug 30, 2017
Designing for Sound Insulation
Designing for Sound Insulation Many of the dwellings in throughout the UK consist of large houses or office blocks that have been converted into flats. Unfortunately during the design stage […]
Posted on Aug 30, 2017
Acoustic Design Advice for my Sound Insulation Test
Acoustic Design Advice for my Sound Insulation Test We at APT Sound Testing pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive acoustic design service to help you development attain compliance with Building […]
Posted on Aug 14, 2017
