Firstpublished 2008 by Taylor& Francis
2 ParkSquare, MiltonPark,Abingdon,Oxon OX144RN
Simultaneously publishedin the USAand Canada
by Taylor& Francis
270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA
Taylor& Francisis animprintoftheTaylor& FrancisGroup,aninformabusiness
© 2008Tor ErikVigran
All rightsreserved.No partof this bookmay be reprintedor reproducedor utilizedin
any form or by any electronic,mechanical, or othermeans, now known or hereafter
invented,includingphotocopyingand recording,or in any informationstorage or
retrieval system,withoutpermissionin writingfrom the publishers.
Thispublicationpresentsmaterialof a broad scopeand applicability. Despitestringent
efforts by all concernedin the publishingprocess, sometypographicalor editorialerrors
may occur, and readersare encouraged to bringtheseto our attentionwhere they
represent errors of substance. The publisherand authordisclaimany liability, in whole
or in part,arisingfrom information contained in this publication.The reader is urged to
consultwithan appropriate licensedprofessional priorto takingany actionor making
any interpretation that is withinthe realmof a licensedprofessionalpractice.
BritishLibraryCataloguinginPublication Data
A catalogue recordfor this bookis available from the BritishLibrary
LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData
Vigran,Tor Erik.
[BygningsakustikkEnglish]
Buildingacoustics/ Tor ErikVigran.
p. cm.
Includesbibliographicalreferencesand index.
- Soundproofing. 2. Architecturalacoustics. 3. Acoustical engineering.I. Title.
TH1725.V54 2008
729 ’.29–dc
2007039258
ISBN13:978-0-415-42853-8(hbk)
ISBN13:978-0-203-93131-8(ebk)
ISBN10:0-415-42853-X (hbk)
ISBN10:0-203-93131-9 (ebk)
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 200 8.
“To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s
collection of thousands of eBooks please go to http://www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.”
ISBN 0-203-93131-9
Master e-book ISBN