RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 The use of waste tyre rubber recycled products in llghtweight timber frame systems as acoustic insulation: A comparative analysis of acoustic performance
A1 Balmori Roiz, José Antonio
A1 Casado Sanz, María Milagrosa
A1 Machimbarrena Gutiérrez, María de la O
A1 Quirós Alpera, Susana
A1 Mostaza Fernández, Roberto
A1 Acuña Rello, Luis
K1 Sustainability
K1 Sostenibilidad
K1 Rubber
K1 Caucho
K1 Neumáticos
K1 Recycled products
K1 Reciclaje
K1 Waste products as building materials
K1 Building materials
K1 Construcción - Materiales
K1 Sound absorption
K1 Aislamiento acústico
K1 Sustainable construction
K1 Construcción - Aspecto del medio ambiente
K1 Sustainable architecture
K1 Arquitectura - Aspecto del medio ambiente
K1 Building Construction and Design
K1 Building, Wooden
K1 Construcción de madera
K1 Materials science
K1 3313.04 Material de Construcción
K1 2201 Acústica
K1 2201.05 Ruido
K1 3312 Tecnología de Materiales
AB The current European standards demand more energy-efficient, comfortable, and sustainable buildings and encourage the incorporation of recycled materials in building construction. Timber buildings are successfully competing with traditional building materials in addressing these challenges; however, one of the weaknesses of timber systems is their limited sound insulation capacity. One material that can fit into the sustainability aims of timber construction and improve its acoustic performance is recycled ground tyre rubber (GTR), which, on top of this, is a serious environmental problem. This paper presents research on the use of GTR materials combined with timber systems in order to improve their acoustic performance. Three different types of GTR products (granulate, rolls, and sheets) of different thicknesses and densities are selected and are combined with different sound-absorbing materials (mineral wool, cellulose, and wood fibre) inside a lightweight timber sandwich system. In this study, the first qualitative approach, the acoustic performance of the different resulting systems is compared based on the sound pressure level difference measured in a custom-made reduced-size transmission chamber. Secondly, the sound reduction index of four selected specimens is measured in an accredited sound transmission laboratory. The results show that, for all the lightweight timber systems included in this research, introducing a GTR layer improves the acoustic performance of the system.
PB MDPI
SN 2075-5309
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/67194
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/67194
LA eng
NO Buildings,  2024, Vol. 14, Nº. 1, 35
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 15-jun-2024