SECTION 15071 SILENCERS/A COUSTIC T REATMENT

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08.07.02 17.06.01 12.06.01

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Richard Smith Richard Smith Richard Smit h

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Steve King Steve King Steve King

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Richard Smith Richard Smith Richard Smith

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SECTION INCLUDES Include the General Conditions of the Contract as part of this section. The Contractor shall become familiar with other sections of the Specifications affecting work of this trade. Furnish all labour, materials, plant, equipment and appliances and perform all necessary operations required to execute the work of this section. This section describes the requirements for silencers and acoustic treatment for airconditioning and ventilation systems. RELATED SECTIONS This schedule is intended to be used as a helpful indication of the related sections within the Project Specifications. It is not necessarily comprehensive or complete and it is the Contractor's responsibility to ascertain all applicable sections required to understand the full Scope of Works intended. 15076 15720 15730 15815 15830 Painting and Anti Corrosion Air Handling Units Unitary Air Conditioning Ductwork and Accessories Fans

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REFERENCES The minimum standards for products specified in this section shall be those standards referred to or relevant BSI standards. SUBMITTALS FOR REVIEW Section 01300 - Submittals. Submit samples, specifications, engineering calculations, catalogue cut sheets, description of product and installation method in accordance with the Contract Documents. Submissions shall indicate all dimensions, details of construction, details of installation, relation and connections with adjoining work. Submit calculations verifying that proposed silencers and acoustic treatment will ensure design noise level targets are not exceeded. Provide certified insertion loss data in accordance with BS 4718. Provide generated sound power levels with insertion loss data. Where equipment is manufactured in modules ensure performance ratings apply to complete unit. QUALITY ASSURANCE Perform Work in accordance with relevant British Standards and industry standard codes. QUALIFICATIONS The specialist employed to provide acoustic products shall have successfully supplied similar Section 15071/2 Silencers/Acoustic Treatment

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products in the Muscat area for the last five years. 1.7 1.7.1 1.8 1.8.1 MOCK- UP No requirement ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Acoustic products shall be suitable for the environment in which they are installed and for the air that flows through them. The external environment is hot (up to 52C), humid (up to 32C saturated and moisture contents up to 0.030 kg/kg), dusty (up to 70mg/m) and saline (within 200m of the shoreline). WARRANTY Section 01740 - Warranties and Bonds.

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APPROVED MANUFACTURER OR PRODUCT No particular reference PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS NOISE Plant and equipment shall be selected and installed to ensure that the noise level in the spaces served, in any adjacent rooms or buildings and within plant rooms does not exceed the indicated maximum acceptable noise rating (NR) NOISE INSULATION (AIRBORNE NOISE) Attenuators and other noise control equipment shall be selected and installed to achieve the stated noise ratings with minimum resistance to airflow. Fire properties of sound absorbent materials shall be in accordance with Section 15080 Thermal Insulation of this specification. Sound absorbent material that contain and/or require the use of CFCs in their manufacture shall not be used. Factory-fabricated attenuators shall be tested in accordance with BS 4718.

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DIRECTION OF FLOW: Clearly mark direction of airflow on silencers. FIRE PROPERTIES, BUILDING REGULATIONS, CLASS O: Use non-flammable adhesives. Ensure that all insulating materials and c overings are to Class O surface rating of Building Regulations. CIRCULAR SILENCERS - CASING TO DW 144 WITH INTERNAL FLANGES: Provide circular silencers compatible with ductwork installation. Provide infill that is inert, fire proof, inorganic, vermin proof, non-hygroscopic. RECTANGULAR SILENCERS - CASING TO DW144 WITH LOW LOSS FAIRINGS AND EXTERNAL FLANGES: Provide rectangular silencers compatible with ductwork installation. Provide infill that is inert, fire proof, inorganic, vermin proof, non-hygroscopic.

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Construct splitters with low loss fairings. Construct casing to DW144 with external flanges drilled for bolting to counter flanges on adjacent plant or ductwork.

RECTANGULAR SILENCERS - CASING TO DW144 WITH LOW LOSS FAIRINGS AND WITHIN AHUs: Provide rectangular silencers compatible with AHU construction. Provide infill that is inert, fire proof, inorganic, vermin proof, non-hygroscopic. Construct splitters with low loss fairings. Install splitter within the double skinned AHU structure. ACOUSTIC SPLITTERS WITH LOW LOSS FAIRINGS: Mount splitters vertically or horizontally and fix splitters as shown on drawings. Construct splitters to ensure that infill is retained and individual acoustic integrity is maintained. Construct splitters with low loss fairings. Provide additional stiffening on horizontally mounted splitters. Provide infill that is inert, fire proof, inorganic, vermin proof, non-hygroscopic. Material : Non-combustible mineral wool or glass fibre with minimum density 48 kg/m3. AIR TRANSFER/CROSS TALK ATTENUATORS WITH SPIGOT ENDS: Provide attenuators for air transfer and cross talk applications. Provide lining that is inert, fire proof, inorganic, vermin proof, non-hygroscopic. Construct casing with lock-formed longitudinal joints, mastic sealed. Provide plain spigot ends for connection to adjacent ductwork. Fixing : Interface with building components as indicated.

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2.2.10 CIRCULAR AND RECTANGULAR ATTENUATORS - GENERAL Casings shall be of not less than 0.8mm thickness galvanised mild steel sheet. Joints and seams shall be designed and constructed to minimise air-leakage by use of mastic or other suitable sealing method. End flanges shall be welded to the casings with fixing details and construction methods in accordance with HVCA Specification DW/144. Welding areas shall be cleaned and coated with zinc-rich paint. Acoustic material must not break up erode or migrate at up to and including 100 percent relative humidity. An impervious envelope shall be fitted over the following acoustic fill: Mineral fibre insulation. Open-cell acoustic/thermal foam insulation that is not supplied complete with an inherent PVC sprayed vapour barrier or flexible polyurethane foam.

Inspection covers, in accordance with section - Ductwork + Ductwork Accessories of this specification, shall be provided at both ends of attenuators. The dynamic insertion loss of attenuators shall include the effect of any facing materials. Vapour barriers which are not an inherent part of the acoustic material, shall be of minimum thickness not exceeding 0.07mm and shall be installed unstressed. The material shall be inherently non-combustible and limit the surface spread of flame to Class 0 when tested in accordance with BS 476: Part 7 and shall not emit toxic or hazardous fumes if ignited. Membranes used shall be suitably supported and fixed. Any loss of acoustic performance due to this treatment will be deemed to be accommodated in this overall performance of the noise control equipment selected by the Contractor. Splitter elements in straight rectangular attenuators shall stand vertically, and shall be tight-fit within the casing. L -section and T-section splitter attenuators shall be fitted

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perpendicular to the plane of the bend. Where splitter elements are horizontal, e.g. in ceiling spaces, adequate support and retention of acoustic infill must be provided. 2.2.11 KITCHEN EXTRACT SILENCERS Silencers on kitchen extract systems shall have casings manufactured so that they are fire proof to a standard to match the ductwork system in which they are installed. Acoustic media shall be hermetically bagged with Melanix or equivalent. 2.2.12 ACOUSTIC LININGS, PERFORMANCE TO BS EN 20354: Line internal surfaces of ducts as described in DW 144 Part 7, Section 29. Provide lining that is inert, fire proof, inorganic, vermin proof, non-hygroscopic. Material - polyurethane foam. Performance : Minimum random incidence absorption coefficients in accordance with BS EN 20354, as indicated. Protect lining against product migration and erosion. Linings shall not reduce required airway dimensions. No lining shall be installed within 1m of any fire damper. 2.2.13 ACOUSTIC INSULATION: Material - Lightweight resilient glass fibre or mineral wool held in place with wire mesh. Casing - Ensure casing is continuous over duct length. Isolate casing from ductwork. Encase with material with mass of not less than 10 kg/m2.

2.2.14 ACOUSTIC INSULATION FLEXIBLE SYSTEM: Continuous quilted glass fibre mat with sandwich layer of lead, minimum 1mm thick, with mass of 7 kg/m2. Ensure surface finish complies with BS 476 Part 7, Class 1. Overlap and seal all joints with adhesive and external reinforcing tape. 2.2.15 PLENUMS: Provide plenum constructed using acoustic panels in positions indicated. Joint panels with seals to match performance of panels. Provide infill that is inert, fire proof, inorganic, vermin proof, non-hygroscopic. Material - polyurethane foam. Performance - Minimum random incidence absorption coefficients in accordance with BS EN 20354, as indicated. 2.2.16 ACOUSTIC FLEXIBLE DUCT CONNECTORS: Provide acoustic flexible duct connectors in accordance with DW144 Part 7, Section 25. 2.2.17 ACOUSTIC LOUVRES WITH INFILL: Performance Provide certified acoustic performance data measured in accordance with BS EN ISO 140-3. Ensure louvre withstands specified wind loads and prevent ingress of rain. Construction Construct louvre frame and aerodynamically profiled louvre blades from galvanized mild steel or aluminium as appropriate. Provide integral drainage channels. Provide acoustic infill which is inert, fire proof, inorganic, vermin proof and nonhydroscopic. Retain infill on louvre blades by perforated sheet of galvanized mild steel or aluminium as appropriate.

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Screen Fit a bird-screen using mesh no coarser than 12mm, across inside face of louvres. Quality assurance Ensure manufacturers are a firm of Assessed Capability to BS EN ISO 9001 and produce louvre to relevant Quality Assessment schedule.

2.2.18 ACOUSTIC ENCLOSURES Where indicated, an acoustic enclosure shall be provided to isolate the noise producing equipment from the room in which it is installed. The required noise reduction or the maximum permitted ambient noise rating (NR) shall be as indicated. Removable panels shall be give access to items requiring cleaning, adjustment, replacement and other maintenance. Where enclosures are designed for personnel access, internal lighting and viewing panels shall be provided. Access doors shall be openable from both sides. The enclosure shall be isolated from the noise producing equipment. also be isolated from the building structure. The enclosure shall

Provisions shall be made to dissipate heat emitted from the noise-producing equipment where necessary.

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EXAMINATION Verify site conditions under provisions of Section 01400. Before ordering any materials / commencing work verify that building structure associated with the system is within tolerance and take full account of shape configuration and material properties of the str ucture. PREPARATION No specific requirements. HANDLING AND STORAGE Deliver component parts to site, completely identified in accordance with shop and certified drawings prepared for this work. Store in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, above ground, properly protected from the weather and construction activities. FABRICATION All alternatives shall be fabricated and the manufacturers works. INSTALLATION Before beginning installation in any area, examine all parts of the adjoining work into which applicable work is to be placed. Should any conditions be found which would prevent the proper execution of the work, installation shall not proceed in that area until such conditions are corrected by the contractor. GENERAL Install acoustic treatment equipment in positions indicated, in accordance with manufacturers instructions.

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FIXING OF THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC LININGS Insulation materials shall accurately fit the internal surfaces of the duct. The insulation shall be fixed using adhesive spread over the entire surface, supplemented by piercing fasteners as necessary, finished flush with the insulation surface. Particular care shall be taken to ensure that the edges of all internal insulating materials, whether exposed, or butted against similar edges, are sealed and secured to the internal surfaces of the duct. In addition to adhesive and piercing fasteners, thermal and/or acoustic insulation shall be retained in position as follows: Foam insulation shall be secured to the duct with angle brackets or straps at corners and elsewhere as required. Mineral fibre insulation shall be contained behind securely fixed perforated metal enclosures.

Airtight sleeves to bridge insulation at perforations shall be provided in accordance with section 15720 Air Handling Units of this specification.

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SUPPORTS: Supply steel section supporting frames or brackets where silencers are fixed to the walls of air chambers. ACOUSTIC LININGS: Where personnel access is provided, protect acoustic linings to prevent damage. SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL READINGS: Measure sound pressure levels at the positions indicated using equipment in accordance with IEC 179. FIELD QUALITY CONTROL Provide field quality control under provisions of Section 01400 - Quality Control. CLEANING Section 01710 - Cleaning installed work. Remove labels after Work is complete. PROTECTION OF FINISHED WORK Protect work under provisions of Section 01710. STANDARD SPECIFICATION This standard specification is intended to be used as a helpful indication of work within this section. It is not necessarily comprehensive or complete and it is the Contractor's responsibility to ascertain and complete the full works intended and as shown within the drawings, specification and Contract or thereby implied. END OF SECTION

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