vibration and

structural
isolation

construction / industrial applications

Regupol
Regufoam

General overview
General M&E Plant
ACUs

Refrigeration equipment
Pumps

Lift motors

General workshop machinery

Generators
Boilers

Presses

Guillotines

Structural isolation

Milling machines
Industrial

Inertia plinths

Machinery mounting pads/strips

Foundation isolation
Mass spring systems

Machine foundations
Plant rooms

Structural engineering

Building isolation

Isolation of steel structures

Resilient seatings

Stairs and landings

Structural bearings
Infrastructure

Road construction

Bridge construction

Rail and tunnel construction

Machine isolation

Construction

Building isolation

Foundation isolation

Structural isolation

Floating floors

Industrial application

Vibration isolation
Optimal vibration dampening and isolation of structure and ground borne noise

Regupol, the high-grade rubber product, and Regufoam, the high-grade polyurethane foam
product, complement each other perfectly and guarantee versatile, bespoke solutions for all
vibration isolation applications in the civil engineering, construction and industrial sectors.

Product range

Product range

Regupol RAV100

Regufoam 150

Regupol RAV200

Regufoam 220

Regupol RAV300

Regufoam 300

Regupol RAV400

Regufoam 400

Regupol RAV500

Regufoam 510

Regupol RAV600

Regufoam 680

Road, rail and tunnel

construction
The construction of buildings next to

underground railway systems requires, in most

cases, a soft, resilient separation layer between
the building and the tunnel. Selection of the
appropriate isolation material depends on

different factors, such as the speed of the trains,

condition of the wheels/rails and type and

thickness of the tunnel walls. Before determining

which isolation material is most appropriate,

it is advisable to take vibration measurements

within the ground to record the amplitude and

frequency to be isolated.

Road Construction

Kapp Weg Building, Berlin

Trackbed Construction

Tunnel Construction

Regupol RAV200

Road construction

Potsdamer Platz, Berlin

For planners and engineers, Regupol and

Regupol RAV200 was laid beneath the surface

roads and car-park decks.

prevent the transfer of ground borne noise and

Regufoam provide a safe method of isolating

roads and pavements of Potsdamer Platz, to

vibration into a surrounding commercial
development.

Regupol RAV300

Tunnel construction

BSW supplies special rubber tiles for vertical

isolation between underground railway tunnel

walls and new buildings.

Underground railway

Regupol and Regufoam are also ideal for

isolating floor slabs in railway or tram tunnels.

At the Kapp Weg Building in Berlin, RAV300 was

installed to reduce structural noise near to an
underground railway.

Regupol resilient bearing

Bridge construction

Tay Road Bridge, Scotland

An example of a simple method of vibration

The image shows a Regupol resilient bearing

to concrete beams.

bridge length of approximately 2.5 kilometres.

isolation. In this application Regupol was bonded

beneath a concrete pedestrian walkway over a

Foundation isolation
The vibration isolation of buildings is a complex
task.There are a range of different solutions,

depending on the nature, intensity and source

of vibration.

When a building is being planned near to

a railway line, underground infrastructure or

tram line, the ground borne vibration must

be measured by a registered acoustic/vibration

consultant prior to planning. Based on these
measurements and the type of building

construction, the isolation system can

be designed.

Controlling vibration next to railway lines

Paddington Central

Regupol RAV100 was selected to isolate the

concrete foundations of an eight-metre high

podium deck from ground borne vibrations at

a new business, retail and residential district in

central London.

To prevent train generated ground borne

vibrations from entering into the main building

structure, the acoustic/vibration consultant

Regupol RAV100

specified that the podium deck be isolated with a

high performing anti-vibration material. This was
crucial in order to eliminate structural noise and
potential damage to the concrete foundations

from trains soon to operate on the new track

running directly beneath.

Isolating concrete foundations

Motel One

A range of Regupol materials were laid beneath

a motel, to prevent the ground borne noise and

vibrations from a neighbouring mainline damaging

the building structure.

The acoustic/vibration consultant specified that

a natural frequency of 12Hz was required.

As the building varied in its load distribution,

it was necessary to use a combination of

Isolated building foundations

Regupol systems that would ensure uniformity

of performance and other technical

characteristics, such as deflection and creep.

To achieve the specified performance, Regupol

RAV100, Regupol RAV400 and Regupol RAV500

were installed beneath the entire area of the
building, at a thickness of 34mm, 45mm and

45mm respectively.

Foundations cast onto Regupol

Structural isolation

Debi Tel Building, Berlin

Isolated floor

In large buildings, there are many sources of noise

and vibration, each of which must be assessed
individually. Different isolation techniques are
required according to where the source is
located the advice will vary depending on the
source of the problem, for example, whether it is
a boiler on the first floor, or plant equipment
located on the roof.
Machine isolation

Equipment generating dynamic forces must also

be considered very carefully. For mixed use
developments, floors should also be treated for
impact noise as this will be transmitted in all
directions through the entire structure of the
building.
As there are many factors to consider
when attenuating noise and vibration, it is
recommended that specialist advice be sought.

Structural isolation

Floating floors

In this specialised field, Regupol or Regufoam

can be installed to reduce impact and structure

borne noise in areas such as residential buildings,

offices, leisure complexes, cinema auditoria and
bowling alleys.

Floating floor

Technical services and plant rooms

Technical service and plant rooms are isolated

against structure borne noise with Regupol

or Regufoam using a simple plinth arrangement or

cast foundation block.

Such installations should always be designed in cooperation with structural engineers, as there are

often several parameters which can contribute to

the success or failure of vibration isolation.

A typical example of an isolated plinth

Roof mounted equipment

Mechanical plant isolation

Industrial applications

Early construction of an isolated inertia pit using Regupol

Completed inertia pit, fully isolated

Isolated inertia pit using Regufoam

Isolation of a forging hammer

Through its own dynamic forces, mechanical

equipment generates noise and vibration.This can

result in discomfort for the operative, and cause
damage to the surrounding structure as well as
the equipment itself. Remedial action post

installation can prove costly and time consuming.

As such, anti-vibration precautions should be

considered early on in a project.

Regupol and Regufoam anti-vibration products

can be utilised to isolate noise and vibration at

source and offer specialist and bespoke solutions,

whether isolating pumps or lining inertia blocks.

High performing and with the ability to achieve

very low natural frequencies, Regupol and

Regufoam can be designed for a wide spectrum

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of applications.

Installation of isolation materials

Printing press isolation

Regupol RAV300 was used to isolate newspaper

CMS Vibration Solutions can offer a full technical

largest and newest print-works. Foundation

is dealt with individually, with the final material

printing press foundations at one of the worlds

anti- vibration treatment was required to prevent

structural vibration and to prolong the life of the
printing presses.

700 linear metres of Regupol RAV300 was

installed around the foundation perimeter.

This directly isolated five foundation blocks from

the surrounding floor slab and supported a total

service including bespoke solutions. Every project

selection dependent upon many factors, including:






Load

Natural frequency
Area

Deflection
Creep

of ten newspaper printing presses.

By reducing the passage of vibration into and out

of the press foundations, the Regupol helped to

protect the offices and building structure from

excessive structural noise, along with isolating the

press machinery from ground borne sources of

vibration and shock.

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Load Ranges
Regupol

RAV100

RAV200

RAV300

0.25

RAV400

RAV500

RAV600

0.01

0.05

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.8

1.5

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.8

1.5

Permanent load in N/mm2

Regufoam
150

0.025

220

300

400

510

680

0.01

0.05

Permanent load in N/mm2

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