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Studio Matrx Monthly · Volume 1 · Issue 4 · September 2026
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Mass Timber & Engineered Wood
Mastery check · Module 6
Acoustics, Moisture & Physics
12 questions · pass mark 70%. Answer each, check it, and see where you stand before moving on.
Question 1 of 12
Single answer
Why is a lightweight mass-timber floor naturally a poorer sound insulator than the concrete slab it replaces?
A
Because timber absorbs sound and re-radiates it
B
Because airborne sound insulation depends largely on mass, and timber has far less of it
C
Because timber is porous and lets air leak through it
D
Because timber floors are always thinner than concrete ones
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