BS EN 16703:2015

What is BS EN 16703 - Test code for drywall systems of plasterboard with steel studs about?  

BS EN 16703 specifies information additional to EN ISO 10140-1, necessary to carry out efficiently and under standardized conditions, the determination of the sound reduction index of drywall systems of plasterboard with steel studs according to EN ISO 10140-2- “Acoustics — Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of -building elements — Part 2: Measurement of airborne sound insulation”.  

Note: Observe that all demands in EN ISO 10140-2 should still be fulfilled. 

Who is BS EN 16703 - Test code for drywall systems of plasterboard with steel studs for?  

BS EN 16703 on drywall systems of plasterboard with steel studs are useful for: 

• Civil engineers 
• Researchers of survey  
• Construction industries 
• Maintenance department of building  
• Architects 
• Manufacturers of plasterboard 
• Testing laboratories of drywall systems 

Why should you use BS EN 16703 - Test code for drywall systems of plasterboard with steel studs?  

Drywall system of plasterboard with steel studs is a partition comprising a non-load bearing metal frame partition enclosed by plasterboards. 

BS EN 16703 specifies additional guidelines for testing drywall systems of plasterboard with steel studs and a method to validate laboratory by using two reference test partitions. 

Overall, BS EN 16703 will help you to convert frequency-dependent sound reduction index into single-number ratings, according to EN ISO 717-1. Also, BS EN 16703 will help you to compare different products, or, and to express a requirement, or, and as input into estimation methods, such as EN 12354-1.