The paper gives a summary of some recent measurements of sound insulation of dwellings at low frequencies (8 – 200 Hz), and compares these data to results from earlier measurements and to selected data from the literature. Data are given for the expected minimum sound insulation of typical Danish dwellings at low frequencies.
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