Gregwor & Audiomutt's TL MSM Calculator and o/c stud spacing
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2020 8:20 am
Hi all,
I could not find the answer on the forum so I hope it warrants a new thread.
In an MSM assembly, it is my understanding that having studs spaced at 24" o/c versus 16" o/c will lower certain resonant frequencies and therefore increase the overall TL. In the TL MSM Calculator v2.04, is the o/c stud spacing assumed or accounted for in any way? If so, should this be a user definable variable?
For example, when retrofitting an existing structure with an outside wall framed with 2x4 wood studs, one can choose different stud depths and o/c spacing for a new inner wall. The calculator shows the effect of the stud depth and air gap depth of a new inner wall, but does it also account for the fact that a 2x6 wall would typically be framed at 24 o/c while a 2x4 would be at 16" o/c? What if one were to choose to frame 2x4 at 24" o/c?
Thanks to Gregwor and Audiomutt for the calculator.
I could not find the answer on the forum so I hope it warrants a new thread.
In an MSM assembly, it is my understanding that having studs spaced at 24" o/c versus 16" o/c will lower certain resonant frequencies and therefore increase the overall TL. In the TL MSM Calculator v2.04, is the o/c stud spacing assumed or accounted for in any way? If so, should this be a user definable variable?
For example, when retrofitting an existing structure with an outside wall framed with 2x4 wood studs, one can choose different stud depths and o/c spacing for a new inner wall. The calculator shows the effect of the stud depth and air gap depth of a new inner wall, but does it also account for the fact that a 2x6 wall would typically be framed at 24 o/c while a 2x4 would be at 16" o/c? What if one were to choose to frame 2x4 at 24" o/c?
Thanks to Gregwor and Audiomutt for the calculator.