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Reference: 20160063.1/0115B/Rev0/GT
Filename: 20180115B_Mulberry Heights_Site Inspection Report - 15th January 2018_GT_Rev0

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Number of Pages: 09
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15th January, 2018 Mail out
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BREWER SMITH BREWER GULF [BSBG]

ATTN: 'Demetrios Tourtouras' <Demetrios@bsbgulf.com>

MULBERRY HEIGHTS, DUBAI HILLS, DUBAI, U.A.E.

ACOUSTIC SITE INSPECTION – 15TH JANUARY, 2018

INTRODUCTION

This document sets out the findings of our acoustic site inspection, which was undertaken on
15th January, 2018 at the development of Mulberry Heights located at Dubai Hills, Dubai, U.A.E.

The inspection was undertaken by Acoustic Logic and BSBG to qualify the current site
installation. Acoustic concerns as noted on site have been presented below along with
recommendations.

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 SITE OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTS:

All service penetrations need to be

All service penetrations need to be filled
acoustically
and sealed
sealed in compliance with
to acoustic/ =fire
acoustic/fire
rating requirements rated sealant
equivalent to Selleys fireblock
sealant.

SITE PHOTO 01

All service penetrations

All service penetrations within the
Incomplete blockwork to
Incomplete blockwork to be
need toneed
apartment be toacoustically
be filled and be completed and service
completed.
sealedin compliance
sealed with acoustic/fire
to acoustic penetrations need to be
and fire rating
rated sealantrequirements
equivalent to acoustically sealed with
Selleys fireblock sealant. acoustic/fire rated sealant.

SITE PHOTO 02

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 Ducting and framing
bridging out with the
building structure. It is
recommended to maintain
clearance

SITE PHOTO 03

Incomplete blockwork to be
Incomplete blockwork to be
completed and service penetrations
tocompleted and in compliance
be filled and sealed service
topenetrations
acoustic need fireto rating
and ne
requirements
acoustically sealed with
acoustic/fire rated sealant.

SITE PHOTO 04

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 Head of facade to be acoustically
Head of facade to be
sealed. All service penetrations need
toacoustically sealed.
be filled and sealed All
in compliance
toservice penetrations
acoustic/fire need to
rating requirements.
be acoustically sealed.

SITE PHOTO 05

Head of wall to be acoustically filled. All

Head of wall to be acoustically
service penetrations need to be filled
sealed.
and sealedAllin service penetrations
compliance to acoustic
need
and to berequirements.
fire rating acoustically sealed.
Service penetrations to be
acoustically sealed.

SITE PHOTO 06

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 Head of wall to be
acoustically treated.

SITE PHOTO 07

Incomplete blockwork wall construction

Incomplete blockwork wall
to be completed and head of wall to be
construction
adequately to be
filled and completed
sealed in
and head
compliance to fireofrating
wallandtoacoustic
be
requirements
adequately sealed.

SITE PHOTO 08

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 Incomplete blockwork wall
construction to be completed and
head of wall to be adequately
sealed.

SITE PHOTO 9

Current installation of the garbage chute is

acoustically unacceptable. Please install the
vibration isolation elements in accordance
with AL spec. Note: Maintain clearance of
garbage chute to the building structure
(nominal 20mm). Refer sketch below
highlighting the indicative treatment as
excerpted from the AL report

SITE PHOTO 10

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 Figure 1: Garbage/Linen chute vibration isolation Embelton NRD mount

It is recommended to acoustically lag the

chute where transition are made.

SITE PHOTO 11

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 Incomplete blockwork wall
construction to be completed and
head of wall to be adequately
sealed.

SITE PHOTO 12

Incomplete blockwork wall

construction to be completed and
head of wall to be adequately
sealed.

SITE PHOTO 13

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 Head of wall to be adequately filled and
Head of wall to be adequately
sealed in compliance to acoustic and fire
sealed.
rating requirements

SITE PHOTO 14

We trust this information is satisfactory. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have
any further queries.

Yours faithfully,

ACOUSTIC LOGIC
Ghazi Ather Uddin
Project Engineer

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