Stone & concreteHighly absorbent

Data source

PTB reference data

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

Source: C.M.Harris, Noise Control in Buildings, McGraw Hill 1994

Value from the PTB table, not verified

Slotted concrete masonry block, with metal septa in cavities (Soundblox Type Q)

Type Q – Soundblox

PTB reference data

Original description

Slotted concrete masonry block, with metal septa in cavities (Soundblox Type Q)

Material properties

Manufacturer: Proudfoot Co.
Thickness: 8 inches
Wall distance: 0 in

Measurement data

Sound absorption

Reverberation chamber (ASTM C423 / ISO 354)

NRC
0.65
derived from ISO 354 lab data

Frequency values

αp nach ISO 11654

f (Hz)1252505001k2k4k
αp1.000.950.600.350.550.55

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Value from the PTB table, not verified

NRC: 0.65 (derived from ISO 354 lab data)

Terms of use
Measured values as a table (1 measurement)
Slotted concrete masonry block, with metal septa in cavities (Soundblox Type Q): sound absorption coefficient αs per ISO 354 by frequency and test build-up
Build-upNRC125 Hz250 Hz500 Hz1000 Hz2000 Hz4000 Hz
8 inches · 38 lb/ft² · 00.651.070.970.610.370.560.55
Measured values as a table (1 measurement)

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