WoodHighly 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

Structural roof deck

Tectum I

PTB reference data

Original description

Structural roof deck

Material properties

Manufacturer: Tectum
Thickness: 1 1/2 inch, 2 inch, 2 1/2 inch, 3 inch
Wall distance: 0 in
Application: roof

Measurement data

Sound absorption

Reverberation chamber (ASTM C423 / ISO 354)· 4 variants

NRC
0.80

Frequency values

αp per octave band

f (Hz)1252505001k2k4k
αp0.200.401.000.751.000.95

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CompareValue
3 inches5.3 lb/ft²NRC0.80
2 1/2 inches4.5 lb/ft²NRC0.65
2 inches3.5 lb/ft²NRC0.60
1 1/2 inch2.4 lb/ft²NRC0.55

NRC: 0.80 (derived from ISO 354 lab data)

Dimensions: 48 x 96 inches

Distance: 0

Terms of use
Measured values as a table (4 measurements)
Structural roof deck: sound absorption coefficient αs per ISO 354 by frequency and test build-up
Build-upNRC125 Hz250 Hz500 Hz1000 Hz2000 Hz4000 Hz
1 1/2 inch · 2.4 lb/ft² · 00.550.070.220.480.820.640.96
2 inches · 3.5 lb/ft² · 00.600.150.260.620.940.640.92
2 1/2 inches · 4.5 lb/ft² · 00.650.200.310.720.840.770.90
3 inches · 5.3 lb/ft² · 00.800.210.411.000.751.000.97
Measured values as a table (4 measurements)

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