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Endnotes

1 Jones, R.E., How to Design Walls of Desired STC
Ratings, Sound and Vibration, 12, 8, 1978, 14-17.
Door
2 Green, D.W. and C.W. Sherry, Sound Transmission Loss
of Gypsum Wallboard Partitions, Report No. 3, 2x4
FIGURE 8-11
Wood Stud Partitions, J. Acous. Soc. Am., 71, 4, 1982,
A door can be sealed by compressible rubber or plas- 908-914.
tic tubing held in place by a fabric wrapper. 3 Everest, F.A., Glass in the Studio, dB The Sound. Eng.
Mag. Part I, 18, 3 April 1984, 28-33. Part II, 18, 4 May
1984, 41-44.

A

B

A C E C A
D

B
B
A - PVC magnetic seal
B - Mild steel 3 /4" /8" flat
1
C - Aluminum cover strip 1 1 /2" /8"
1
3
D - Aluminum glazing beads 3 /4" /8"
E - Polished plate glass - 5 /8"
FIGURE 8-12
A BBC door design utilizing magnetic seals of the
type used on refrigerator doors.