Last edited 18 Feb 2025

L’ nT,w

Approved document E: Resistance to the passage of sound, 2003 edition incorporating 2004, 2010, 2013 and 2015 amendments, defines L’_nT,w as: ‘A single-number quantity used to characterise the impact sound insulation of floors. See BS EN ISO 717-2:1997.’

Note: _ indicates subscript.

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