Last edited 17 Feb 2025

Flanking transmission

Approved document E: Resistance to the passage of sound, 2003 edition incorporating 2004, 2010, 2013 and 2015 amendments, defines flanking transmission as: ‘Sound transmitted between rooms via flanking elements instead of directly through separating elements or along any path other than the direct path.’

See also: Flanking.

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