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AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education

Instructions

• Read the article "Laminated glass with a Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB) interlayer: Keeping unwanted noise at bay”"
• Complete the questions below, then fill in your answers .
• Fill out and submit the AIA/CES education reporting form in the magazine or print the form to receive one AIA learning unit.

Questions:

LU: 1
HSW: 1

1. Which of these problems can be caused by excessive noise (may be more than one correct answer)?
a. Hearing problems
b. Sleep loss
c. Reduced productivity
d. Increased stress levels

2. Which of the following are reasons for increased noise (may be more than one correct answer)?
a. Growing populations
b. Louder car horns
c. More road, rail and air traffic
d. More rock & roll radio stations

3. The human ear is most sensitive to sounds within which frequency range?
a. 110 to 120 dB
b. 500 to 8,000 Hz
c. 20 to 20,000 Hz
d. 3 to 10 db

4. Which of the following is not a factor in a material’s sound transmission?
a. Mass
b. Opacity
c. Stiffness
d. Damping

5. The higher a material’s sound transmission class (STC) rating, the better that material is at reducing sound transmission.
a. True
b. False

6. Laminated glass with a PVB interlayer has sound transmission loss (TL) nearly equal to monolithic glass roughly double its surface weight.
a. True
b. False

7. In addition to its sound control properties, laminated glass with a PVB interlayer offers benefits that include all of the following except:
a. Increased visibility of objects located in the distance
b. Prevention of flying glass in the event of an impact
c. Protection in hurricanes, earthquakes and even bomb blasts
d. Protection from harmful UV rays

8. Polyvinyl butyral (PVB) was first produced commercially in what year?
a. 1903
b. 1910
c. 1938
d. 1952

9. Which of the following are true in regard to the use of laminated glass in automobiles (may be more than one correct answer):
a. Laminated glass with a PVB interlayer is commonly used in today’s windshields
b. Laminated glass is being used more and more in side, rear and roof windows of automobiles
c. Laminated glass was first used in cars to reduce wind resistance
d. Laminated glass can significantly reduce wind and traffic noise compared with standard tempered glass

10. The first step in selecting a window glass configuration for a project is to determine the necessary minimum sound reduction.
a. True
b. False

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