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Investigating Objective Approaches for Assessing Impact Sound Insulation in Ceiling Systems Under Heavy/Soft Impact Excitation

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2025-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1338-3973 | Journal ISSN: 1210-3896
Language: English
Page range: 10 - 18
Published on: Apr 1, 2025
Published by: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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