Bristol Civil Justice Centre
In brief
Developed by Miller Construction, the new build civil justice centre in Bristol comprised of eight civil courts, six hearing rooms and one family proceedings room. A six storey building, the plant room housing all associated equipment to service the centre, including chillers, pumps and air conditioning units, was situated on the roof. Effective isolation of the area was essential to prevent the vibrations from becoming structural noise and travelling into the building, which could potentially have caused interference with court proceedings and intelligibility of evidence.
Harris Academy
In brief
A £2.2 million expansion programme at the Harris Academy, Merton,incorporated a new post-16 study block, which necessitated a flexible use area for the sixth form pupils to utilise across a wide range of education activities including quiet study, examinations, wet play and light sports.
A first floor multi-purpose room was included in the building design and conditions demanded a structural isolation system be installed that would both minimise nuisance noise penetrating the room and prevent vibrations caused by high footfall activities travelling into the classrooms below. Main contractor, Mansell required an anti-vibration solution that would deliver a natural frequency below 15Hz for the duration of the installation without impeding on pupils' learning experiences.
Clapham Junction
In brief
To help take pressure off local GP surgeries, a new walk-in health centre was required within a high footfall area close to Clapham Junction. As a densely populated area, the only available space for the development was within five railway arches located directly beneath the railway track beds.
To ensure the building was fit for purpose, main contractor, Osborne required a bespoke anti-vibration solution that would deliver superior performance at very low frequencies. Moreover, planning conditions demanded that the vibrations generated from the passing trains be isolated and the area effectively damp proofed to achieve long-lasting sound abatement.
Granville Gardens, Ealing Common
In brief
Granville Gardens is a contemporary residential development of 51 spacious units situated in Ealing developed by Linden Homes. As the residential apartments were being constructed directly above a new bar/restaurant, they had to be treated with a very low frequency solution to ensure the building was fit for purpose and prevent vibrations from travelling through the structure and emanating as nuisance noise. As a result, acoustic consultants, Alan Saunders Associates, specified a floating floor to attenuate frequencies of 25Hz with 95% isolation efficiency. This high performance specification was necessary to control the vibrations that would be generated once the bar was occupied.
Private residence - Kinetics LSM
In brief
CMS Vibration Solutions has specified and installed the Kinetics Spring Lift Slab Floor Isolation System, Model LSM, at a new build residential extension in Kent. It formed part of a highly specialised and bespoke architectural design to prevent low level sound from causing severe disturbance to a long term sufferer of low frequency hearing.
Wyresdale Concrete Products
In brief
Wyresdale Concrete Products installed a combination of Regufoam materials to isolate the foundations of a new Hess Vibrating Block machine, preventing vibrations generated by the manufacture of paving blocks from disturbing neighbouring residents.
McGarrell Reilly Homes
In brief
CMS Vibration Solutions recommended a combination of Regupol RAV300 and CMS ISOSheet to isolate the foundations of two apartment blocks developed by McGarrell Reilly Homes, preventing the transmission of vibrations from nearby railway lines into the building structure.
McGarrell Reilly Homes
Eagles Meadow
In brief
CMS Vibration Solutions has used the Kinetics RIM-C floating floor system to isolate a first floor bowling alley floor at the Eagles Meadow mixed use development, preventing vibrations travelling out of the structure and into retail units below.
One Southampton Row
In brief
CMS Vibration Solutions used a combination of Regupol RAV and Regufoam materials to isolate the foundations at One Southampton Row, preventing current and future vibrations from causing structural noise within the building structure.
University College London
In brief
CMS Vibration Solutions has delivered a bespoke floating floor isolation system for University College London, to prevent exercise activity in the free weights area of its third floor gym from causing excessive noise in the Bloomsbury theatre below.
Broughton Printers
In brief
Broughton Printers has used CMS ISOSheet to protect a £14 million investment in a new production facility by isolating the foundations of a KBA automated reel logistics system against external vibrations.
Bridgewater Centre Cinemas
In brief
To prevent unwanted structural noise and flanking sound transmission at the Bridgewater Centre cinema in Ireland, Kinetics Roll-out Isolation Material (RIM-C) was installed.
Project Lateral
In brief
To prevent the transfer of vibration into the main building structure of
Project Lateral, London, Regufoam materials were installed to isolate
two swimming pool bases and water delivery pipes.
North Wales Newspapers
In brief
To reduce the impact of vibration and noise at a new North Wales
Newspapers production site in Deeside, a range of Regupol RAV
materials were used to isolate the foundation of a KBA Commander
Press line.
Potsdamer Place
In brief
Regupol RAV200 was laid beneath the surface roads and pavements of
Potsdamer Place, to prevent the transfer of ground borne noise and
vibration into a surrounding commercial development.
Tay Road Bridge
In brief
Regupol PUR elastomeric material was installed to reduce road
induced structural vibrations on a concrete walkway and cycleway at
Tay Road Bridge, Scotland.
News International Printing Presses
In brief
CMS Vibration Solutions recommended Regupol RAV300 to isolate
newspaper printing press foundations at News International’s new printing
facility in Broxbourne.
Paddington Central
In brief
Regupol RAV100 was selected to isolate the concrete foundations of an
eight-metre high podium deck from ground borne vibrations at Paddington
Central - a new business, retail and residential district in central London.
Abu Dhabi Cement Mills
In brief
Regupol RAV400 was specified as a foundation isolation solution at Abu Dhabi Cement Mills – a turnkey grinding plant in the United Arab Emirates.
Other Projects
Baker Oil Tools
(Regupol® 6010BA)
BBC Mailbox, Birmingham
(Regufoam® 400)
Canon Leisure, Stevenage
(Regupol® 6010BA)
Cultural & Conference Centre, Istanbul
(Regupol® 6010BA)
Green Flag Contact Centre, Doncaster
(Regufoam® 400)
Hard Rock Cafe
(Regufoam®)
Motel One
Berlin Bahnhof Zoo
(Regupol® 6010BA, 6010SH, 6010HT, 6010XHT)
Multiplex Cinemas
Dublin
(Regupol® 6010PL Pads)
NATO-Flight Simulator
Neuburg a. d. Donau
(Regupol® 6010SH)
NATO-Flight Simulator
Noervenich
(Regupol® 6010SH)
Night Club Norwich
(Regupol® PUR Strips)
Tay Road Bridge
(Regupol® PUR Strips)
Unilever Library
Cambridge
(Regupol® 6010PL Pads & PUR Strips)
University of Cambridge
(Regufoam® 220 & 300)
