Introduction
In mixed-use buildings, placing a gym above noise-sensitive spaces such as offices creates a uniquely complex acoustic challenge. Impact noise from weights, running, and fitness activities can easily transmit through the structure, disturbing occupants below and affecting productivity.
To solve this challenge, Acousystem Group delivered a full floating floor system—designed, supplied, and installed—at a gym located above offices in a tower in Sin El Fil, Lebanon.
This engineered solution isolates both impact noise and structure-borne vibration, ensuring maximum acoustic comfort.
Our Floating Floor System – Engineered for Performance
The floating floor assembly installed at the project consists of:
- High-Performance Isolation Pads
Absorb and decouple impact force, preventing direct transmission of vibration into the structure.
- Corrugated Steel Sheet (Formwork Layer)
Completed floating floor achieving full impact and vibration isolation.
A robust, durable base that serves as formwork while enhancing floor rigidity.
- Concrete Slab (Floating Layer)
A heavy mass layer poured above the system, providing significant noise and vibration reduction.
This multi-layered acoustic system is specifically engineered to:
- Prevent structure-borne vibration
- Eliminate impact noise transfer
- Provide long-term stability under heavy gym equipment
- Improve user comfort and protect neighboring spaces
Corrugated steel sheet acting as formwork for floating floor installation.
Applications Beyond Gyms
This floating floor system is ideal for:
- Fitness studios
- Dance and aerobics rooms
- CrossFit boxes
- Heavy-weight lifting zones
- Sports halls
- Any space built above offices, residential units, clinics, classrooms, or noise-sensitive environments
Isolation pads providing vibration and impact noise isolation.
Conclusion
With proper acoustic engineering and high-quality materials, impact noise and vibration can be fully controlled, even in challenging layouts like gyms above offices.
Acousystem Group ensures complete turnkey delivery—from design and calculations to supply and installation—to guarantee optimal performance and long-term reliability.
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