Silent Timber Buildings for the European market
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN AB - SP Trätek, Borås |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 2 810 100 |
| Project duration | December 2013 - July 2017 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The purpose of the project has been to develop modeling tools to predict sound insulation in wooden buildings. As part of this, the project has been divided into different subdivisions; Development of model and participation in / contribute to standardization (ok); Verification of model and trend analysis (ok); Development of database with auralization (ok); Create a designguide and disseminate via www.silent-timber-build.com (ok). The goal has also been to use synergies with other projects. Therefore close cooperation with the HCLTP project was performed and also with Wood2New.
Expected results and effects
As a result, we have developed a design guide that allows for a safer modeling of existing and future structures that might occur in Europe. The designs must meet modern acoustic requirements as well as be able to take into account of other technical aspects. The outcome is presented in 1. the design guide (reports), 2. the website, and 3. the www.lignum.ch database, which now also has an auralization module that allows you to listen to the results and the choices made by the user.
Planned approach and implementation
The project has been conducted with partners with different abilities, in order to achieve optimal results. This means that we utilized an advanced modeling tool "SEAWood" from a partner combined with FEM from another expert partner. SEAWood has been further refined and can be used to build "safe" models based on comparative measurement data taken from the grouping. Different calculation results can then be uploaded to the database provided by lignum, and "listen" for maximum understanding. The project´s results also have great value for future standardization regarding EN 12354.