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It is essential to adopt more sustainable behaviours in today’s world. In this research study, the potential of textile waste as a sound insulation panel to solve the problem of noise pollution is identified. The aim of this paper is to investigate the type of textile waste that can potentially be converted into insulation material to solve the problem of noise pollution. The sound that is too high in decibel may create noise and harms the humans’ hearing ability to the point it is called noise pollution. A quantitative approach is adopted in this study which is by conducting the sound absorption coefficient measurement method. The results show that the application of textile waste as sound insulation is able to absorb sound and reduce the reflected sound. The usage of cotton as sound insulation shows better sound-absorbing efficiency compared to other materials. The usage of textile waste not only able to reduce the noise levels but also can give a positive impact on the environment and economy.
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This study is sponsored by Research University (RU) Grants with RU grant number (1001/PPBGN/814285) under Dr. Mohd Hafizal Bin Mohd Isa.
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Jailani, M.E.A., Isa, M.H.M. (2021). The Application of Textile Waste as a Sound Insulation Building Material. In: Bin Meor Razali, A.M.M.F., Awang, M., Emamian, S.S. (eds) Advances in Civil Engineering Materials. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 139. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6560-5_12
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