Overview of the acoustic quality of dwellings in Ukraine and CIS countries

At least 10 million square meters of dwellings have been built in Ukraine per year. Most of them are residential complexes in cities. What is the level of acoustic comfort in these buildings? What are the main complaints of residents? We will answer these questions in this report. The most popular partitions and floors types, their main problems and methods how to improve sound insulation will also be shown. We will analyze the requirements of national standards and assess how modern houses meet these requirements. This article shows the acoustics characteristics of many structures measured on site, taking into account various flanking transmission pathways. Particular attention is paid to additional insulation structures that are used in apartments, to the differences between laboratory measurements and field measurements.