Sound Transmission Guidelines in Mass Timber Schools; Meeting ASA/ANSI S12.60-2010

In recent years, the education sector has begun to turn to mass timber for new construction and expansions of schools. There are several reasons that make mass timber well suited for the education sector with seismic resistance and faster construction timelines being two major drivers. ANSI/ ASA S12.6 Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines for Schools is often used as the standard for school design and adequately addressing sound transmission between learning spaces. This analysis looks at mass timber assemblies that meet the ANSI/ ASA S12.60 guidelines. ASTM E336 and ASTM E1007 testing post construction was completed to evaluate in situ performance for comparison to the design guidelines.