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Noise Criteria Curves

Noise Criteria (NC) and Room Criteria (RC) curves for HVAC acoustics design. NC curves per ANSI S12.2-2008 from NC-15 through NC-70 (12 curves), and RC Mark II curves per ASHRAE from RC-25 through RC-50 (6 curves). Each curve has 8 octave band center frequencies (63-8000 Hz) with maximum allowable sound pressure levels in dB. Includes recommended occupancy type and equivalent dBA background noise level. 144 records total.

Mechanical Engineering2 sections6 sample rowsKey: criterion_type

Attributes

rating
octave_band_center_HzHz
max_sound_pressure_level_dBdB
recommended_occupancy
background_noise_dBA_equivalentdBA
notes

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