Evaluation and comparison of acoustic insulation of traditional and alternative masonry in Tucumán, Argentina

PATERLINI, L.; GARZÓN, BEATRIZ

Buenos Aires

Congreso; 22nd International Congress on Acoustics; 2016

ICA 2016

ePoster Speaker. This paper aims to qualify and quantify the properties, in general, and acoustic insulation, in particular, of new alternatives masonry in Tucumán, Argentina, and its comparison with traditional ones. The goals are to investigate, identify and catalog alternative masonry developed as those traditional that can be found in the local environment. Evaluate those selected according to: their manufacturing process, energy cost, economic cost and physical, technological and acoustic insulation properties; compare them; develop conclusions and recommendations for use in building systems. The methodological strategy implemented was the ?participatory Action Research. The results achieved are: identification of numerous alternative masonry compounds using different raw materials from urban solid waste and wastes from different industries; determining acoustic insulation properties of alternative masonry; comparison with traditional ones; determining whether or not to use. It was concluded that many alternative masonry have equal, or in some cases better than traditional, acoustic properties and resources used for development are environmentally friendly; in some cases are economically profitable too. It was determined that is necessary to generate awareness in the population as well in the industry sector to ensure that such alternative masonry compete in the in the construction market with traditional ones to achieve better building at a time of a sustainable environment.