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Sound Transmission through Window Panes
Penetration of exterior noise into a building occurs in many cases primarily through the windows. An extensive study at NRC provided a database of sound transmission loss measurements through many variations of glass thickness and air gap. Understanding the behaviour of the glass and cavity are an essential first step in designing or selecting windows to attenuate outdoor noise
