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  • ASTM C 634 : 2013 : EDT 1

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    Standard Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental Acoustics

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  04-02-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-10-2016

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    1.1This terminology covers terms and definitions related to environmental acoustics. Only definitions common to two or more standards under the jurisdiction of Committee E33 are listed here. The purpose of this terminology is to promote uniformity of key definitions. Definitions pertinent to only one standard and exceptions to the definitions listed below are contained in the individual standards and should be used when following those standards.

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    Committee E 33
    Document Type Reference Material
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Superseded
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    ASTM E 2964 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Measurement of the Normalized Insertion Loss of Doors
    ASTM C 1594 : 2011 : R2017 Standard Specification for Polyimide Rigid Cellular Thermal Insulation
    ASTM E 492 : 2009 : R2016 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies Using the Tapping Machine
    ASTM E 1425 : 2014 Standard Practice for Determining the Acoustical Performance of Windows, Doors, Skylight, and Glazed Wall Systems
    ASTM C 919 : 2019 Standard Practice for Use of Sealants in Acoustical Applications
    ASTM C 384 : 2004 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials by Impedance Tube Method
    ASTM E 989 : 2018 Standard Classification for Determination of Single-Number Metrics for Impact Noise
    ASTM E 336 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Airborne Sound Attenuation between Rooms in Buildings
    ASTM F 2154 : 2013 : R2019 Standard Specification for Sound-Absorbing Board, Fibrous Glass, Perforated Fibrous Glass Cloth Faced
    ASTM C 1534 : 2020 : REV A Standard Specification for Flexible Polymeric Foam Sheet Insulation Used as a Thermal and Sound Absorbing Liner for Duct Systems
    ASTM F 2544 : 2011 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Determining A-Weighted Sound Power Level of Central Vacuum Power Units
    ASTM E 413 : 2016 Classification for Rating Sound Insulation
    ASTM E 3091 : 2017 Standard Specification for Systems to Measure Sound Levels
    ASTM E 596 : 1996 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Noise Reduction of Sound-Isolating Enclosures
    ASTM E 3090/E3090M : 2020 Standard Test Methods for Strength Properties of Metal Ceiling Suspension Systems
    ASTM E 477 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurements of Acoustical and Airflow Performance of Duct Liner Materials and Prefabricated Silencers
    ASTM E 795 : 2016 Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens During Sound Absorption Tests
    ASTM C 522 : 2003 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Airflow Resistance of Acoustical Materials
    ASTM C 423 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Sound Absorption and Sound Absorption Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method
    ASTM C 1482 : 2017 Standard Specification for Polyimide Flexible Cellular Thermal and Sound Absorbing Insulation
    ASTM E 966 : 2018 : REV A Standard Guide for Field Measurements of Airborne Sound Attenuation of Building Facades and Facade Elements
    ASTM E 2611 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Normal Incidence Determination of Porous Material Acoustical Properties Based on the Transfer Matrix Method
    ASTM E 1111/E1111M : 2014 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Interzone Attenuation of Open Office Components
    ASTM F 1334 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Determining A-Weighted Sound Power Level of Vacuum Cleaners
    ASTM E 90 : 2009 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements
    ASTM E 3133 : 2018 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Floor Impact Sound Radiation Using the Tapping Machine (Withdrawn 2023)
    ASTM E 1414/E1414M : 2016 Standard Test Method for Airborne Sound Attenuation Between Rooms Sharing a Common Ceiling Plenum
    ASTM E 3222 : 2020 : REV A Standard Classification for Determination of High-frequency Impact Sound Ratings

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    ASTM E 1014 : 1984 : R1995 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Measurement of Outdoor A-Weighted Sound Levels
    ASTM E 1573 : 1993 : R1998 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Masking Sound in Open Offices Using A-Weighted and One-Third Octave Band Sound Pressure Levels
    ASTM E 2235 : 2003 Standard Test Method for Determination of Decay Rates for Use in Sound Insulation Test Methods
    ASTM E 2249 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements Using Sound Intensity
    ASTM E 1503 : 1997 Standard Test Method for Conducting Outdoor Sound Measurements Using a Digital Statistical Analysis System
    ASTM E 1130 : 2002 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of Speech Privacy in Open Offices Using Articulation Index
    ASTM E 1503 : 2014 Standard Test Method for Conducting Outdoor Sound Measurements Using a Digital Statistical Sound Analysis System
    ASTM E 1686 : 2010 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Applying Environmental Noise Measurement Methods and Criteria
    ASTM E 1222 : 1990 : R2009 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Insertion Loss of Pipe Lagging Systems
    ASTM E 1130 : 2002 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of Speech Privacy in Open Offices Using Articulation Index
    ASTM E 1264 : 1998 Standard Classification for Acoustical Ceiling Products
    ASTM E 2638 : 2010 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of the Speech Privacy Provided by a Closed Room
    ASTM E 1414 : 2000 : REV A Standard Test Method for Airborne Sound Attenuation Between Rooms Sharing a Common Ceiling Plenum
    ASTM E 1222 : 1990 : R1996 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Insertion Loss of Pipe Lagging Systems
    ASTM E 1332 : 2010 Standard Classification for Determination of Outdoor-Indoor Transmission Class
    ASTM E 1332 : 2010 : REV A Standard Classification for Rating Outdoor-Indoor Sound Attenuation
    ASTM E 1573 : 2009 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Masking Sound in Open Offices Using A-Weighted and One-Third Octave Band Sound Pressure Levels
    ASTM E 1050 : 1998 Standard Test Method for Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials Using a Tube, Two Microphones, and a Digital Frequency Analysis System
    ASTM E 2202 : 2002 : R2016 Standard Practice for Measurement of Equipment-Generated Continuous Noise for Assessment of Health Hazards
    ASTM E 1179 : 1987 : R1998 Standard Specification for Sound Sources Used for Testing Open Office Components and Systems
    ASTM E 2202 : 2002 Standard Practice for Measurement of Equipment-Generated Continuous Noise for Assessment of Health Hazards
    ASTM E 2179 : 2001 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission Through Concrete Floors
    ASTM E 2235 : 2004 Standard Test Method for Determination of Decay Rates for Use in Sound Insulation Test Methods
    ASTM E 2235 : 2004 : R2020 Standard Test Method for Determination of Decay Rates for Use in Sound Insulation Test Methods
    ASTM E 1042 : 2002 : R2014 Standard Classification for Acoustically Absorptive Materials Applied by Trowel or Spray
    ASTM E 2235 : 2004 : R2012 Standard Test Method for Determination of Decay Rates for Use in Sound Insulation Test Methods
    ASTM E 1574 : 1998 : R2006 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Sound in Residential Spaces
    ASTM E 1265 : 2004 : R2013 Standard Test Method for Measuring Insertion Loss of Pneumatic Exhaust Silencers
    ASTM E 1289 : 2008 Standard Specification for Reference Specimen for Sound Transmission Loss
    ASTM E 1780 : 2004 Standard Guide for Measuring Outdoor Sound Received from a Nearby Fixed Source
    ASTM E 1374 : 2018 Standard Guide for Open Office Acoustics and Applicable ASTM Standards
    ASTM E 1050 : 2008 Standard Test Method for Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials Using A Tube, Two Microphones and A Digital Frequency Analysis System
    ASTM E 1686 : 2002 Standard Guide for Selection of Environmental Noise Measurements and Criteria
    ASTM E 2459 : 2005 Standard Guide for Measurement of In-Duct Sound Pressure Levels from Large Industrial Gas Turbines and Fans
    ASTM E 1130 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of Speech Privacy in Open Plan Spaces Using Articulation Index
    ASTM E 1179 : 1987 : R2003 Standard Specification for Sound Sources Used for Testing Open Office Components and Systems
    ASTM E 1110 : 2006 : R2011 Standard Classification for Determination of Articulation Class
    ASTM E 1007 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
    ASTM E 2179 : 2003 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission Through Concrete Floors
    ASTM E 1179 : 2013 Standard Specification for Sound Sources Used for Testing Open Office Components and Systems
    ASTM E 1111 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Interzone Attenuation of Open Office Components
    ASTM E 1574 : 1998 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Sound in Residential Spaces
    ASTM E 1573 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Measurement and Reporting of Masking Sound Levels Using A-Weighted and One-Third-Octave-Band Sound Pressure Levels
    ASTM E 1042 : 2002 : R2008 : EDT 1 Standard Classification for Acoustically Absorptive Materials Applied by Trowel or Spray
    ASTM E 1574 : 1998 : R2014 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Sound in Residential Spaces
    ASTM E 1124 : 2010 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Sound Power Level by the Two-Surface Method
    ASTM E 1374 : 2018 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Office Acoustics and Applicable ASTM Standards
    ASTM E 2249 : 2002 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements Using Sound Intensity
    ASTM E 2459 : 2005 : R2016 Standard Guide for Measurement of In-Duct Sound Pressure Levels from Large Industrial Gas Turbines and Fans
    ASTM E 1222 : 1990 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Insertion Loss of Pipe Lagging Systems
    ASTM E 1289 : 2008 : R2016 Standard Specification for Reference Specimen for Sound Transmission Loss
    ASTM E 1704 : 1995 Standard Guide for Specifying Acoustical Performance of Sound-Isolating Enclosures
    ASTM E 1050 : 2007 Standard Test Method for Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials Using A Tube, Two Microphones and A Digital Frequency Analysis System
    ASTM E 1042 : 2002 Standard Classification for Acoustically Absorptive Materials Applied by Trowel or Spray
    ASTM E 1123 : 1986 : R1998 Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens for Sound Transmission Loss Testing of Naval and Marine Ship Bulkhead Treatment Materials
    ASTM E 2249 : 2002 : R2008 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements Using Sound Intensity
    ASTM E 1050 : 2010 Standard Test Method for Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials Using A Tube, Two Microphones and A Digital Frequency Analysis System
    ASTM E 2235 : 2004 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Determination of Decay Rates for Use in Sound Insulation Test Methods
    ASTM E 1332 : 1990 : R1998 Standard Classification for Determination of Outdoor-Indoor Transmission Class
    ASTM E 1264 : 2008 : EDT 1 Standard Classification for Acoustical Ceiling Products
    ASTM E 1014 : 1984 : R2000 Standard Guide for Measurement of Outdoor A-Weighted Sound Levels
    ASTM E 1264 :2008 Standard Classification for Acoustical Ceiling Products
    ASTM E 1110 : 2006 Standard Classification for Determination of Articulation Class
    ASTM E 2179 : 2003 : EDT 2 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission Through Concrete Floors
    ASTM E 1111 : 2007 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Interzone Attenuation of Open Office Components
    ASTM E 2179 : 2003 : R2009 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission Through Concrete Floors
    ASTM E 1179 : 2011 Standard Specification for Sound Sources Used for Testing Open Office Components and Systems
    ASTM E 1264 : 2014 Standard Classification for Acoustical Ceiling Products
    ASTM E 1007 : 2011 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
    ASTM E 1007 : 2013 : REV A Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
    ASTM E 1332 : 2016 Standard Classification for Rating Outdoor-Indoor Sound Attenuation
    ASTM E 1042 : 2002 : R2008 Standard Classification for Acoustically Absorptive Materials Applied by Trowel or Spray
    ASTM E 1780 : 2012 Standard Guide for Measuring Outdoor Sound Received from a Nearby Fixed Source
    ASTM E 1050 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials Using a Tube, Two Microphones and a Digital Frequency Analysis System
    ASTM E 1573 : 2002 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Masking Sound in Open Offices Using A-Weighted and One-Third Octave Band Sound Pressure Levels
    ASTM E 1374 : 1993 : R1998 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Open Office Acoustics and Applicable ASTM Standards
    ASTM E 1414 : 2006 Standard Test Method for Airborne Sound Attenuation Between Rooms Sharing a Common Ceiling Plenum
    ASTM E 1123 : 1986 : R2016 Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens for Sound Transmission Loss Testing of Naval and Marine Ship Bulkhead Treatment Materials
    ASTM E 1374 : 2002 Standard Guide for Open Office Acoustics and Applicable ASTM Standards
    ASTM E 1124 : 1997 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Sound Power Level by the Two-Surface Method
    ASTM E 1123 : 1986 : R2009 Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens for Sound Transmission Loss Testing of Naval and Marine Ship Bulkhead Treatment Materials
    ASTM E 1110 : 1986 : R1994 : EDT 1 Standard Classification for Determination of Articulation Class
    ASTM E 2179 : 2003 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission Through Concrete Floors
    ASTM E 1704 : 1995 : R2018 Standard Guide for Specifying Acoustical Performance of Sound-Isolating Enclosures
    ASTM E 1780 : 1996 Standard Guide for Measuring Outdoor Sound Received from a Nearby Fixed Source
    ASTM E 1124 : 2010 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Sound Power Level by the Two-Surface Method
    ASTM E 1050 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials Using a Tube, Two Microphones and a Digital Frequency Analysis System
    ASTM E 1704 : 1995 : R2002 Standard Guide for Specifying Acoustical Performance of Sound-Isolating Enclosures
    ASTM E 1007 : 1997 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
    ASTM E 2179 : 2003 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission Through Concrete Floors
    ASTM E 1130 : 1990 : R1994 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of Speech Privacy in Open Offices Using Articulation Index
    ASTM E 1264 : 2019 Standard Classification for Acoustical Ceiling Products
    ASTM E 1374 : 2006 : R2011 Standard Guide for Open Office Acoustics and Applicable ASTM Standards
    ASTM E 1111 : 1992 : R1996 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Interzone Attenuation of Ceiling Systems
    ASTM E 1686 : 1996 Standard Guide for Selection of Environmental Noise Measurements and Criteria
    ASTM E 2202 : 2002 : R2009 Standard Practice for Measurement of Equipment-Generated Continuous Noise for Assessment of Health Hazards
    ASTM E 1111 : 2002 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Interzone Attenuation of Ceiling Systems
    ASTM E 2638 : 2008 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of the Speech Privacy Provided by a Closed Room
    ASTM E 1686 : 2003 Standard Guide for Selection of Environmental Noise Measurements and Criteria
    ASTM E 2638 : 2010 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of the Speech Privacy Provided by a Closed Room
    ASTM E 1686 : 2016 Standard Guide for Applying Environmental Noise Measurement Methods and Criteria
    ASTM E 1007 : 2013 : REV B Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
    ASTM E 1704 : 1995 : R2010 Standard Guide for Specifying Acoustical Performance of Sound-Isolating Enclosures
    ASTM E 1374 : 2006 Standard Guide for Open Office Acoustics and Applicable ASTM Standards
    ASTM E 1007 : 2014 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
    ASTM E 1007 : 2004 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
    ASTM E 1014 : 2008 Standard Guide for Measurement of Outdoor A-Weighted Sound Levels
    ASTM E 1503 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Conducting Outdoor Sound Measurements Using a Digital Statistical Sound Analysis System
    ASTM E 1130 : 2008 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of Speech Privacy in Open Plan Spaces Using Articulation Index
    ASTM E 1123 : 1986 : R2003 Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens for Sound Transmission Loss Testing of Naval and Marine Ship Bulkhead Treatment Materials
    ASTM E 1179 : 2007 Standard Specification for Sound Sources Used for Testing Open Office Components and Systems
    ASTM E 1110 : 2006 : R2019 Standard Classification for Determination of Articulation Class
    ASTM E 2459 : 2005 : R2011 Standard Guide for Measurement of In-Duct Sound Pressure Levels from Large Industrial Gas Turbines and Fans
    ASTM E 1332 : 1990 : R2003 Standard Classification for Determination of Outdoor-Indoor Transmission Class
    ASTM E 1265 : 2004 Standard Test Method for Measuring Insertion Loss of Pneumatic Exhaust Silencers
    ASTM E 1007 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
    ASTM E 1179 : 2013 : R2019 Standard Specification for Sound Sources Used for Testing Open Office Components and Systems
    ASTM E 1289 : 1997 Standard Specification for Reference Specimen for Sound Transmission Loss
    ASTM E 1503 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Conducting Outdoor Sound Measurements Using a Digital Statistical Analysis System
    ASTM E 2249 : 2002 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements Using Sound Intensity
    ASTM E 1042 : 1992 : R1997 : EDT 1 Standard Classification for Acoustically Absorptive Materials Applied by Trowel or Spray
    ASTM E 1222 : 1990 : R2002 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Insertion Loss of Pipe Lagging Systems
    ASTM E 1014 : 2012 Standard Guide for Measurement of Outdoor A-Weighted Sound Levels
    ASTM E 1503 : 2006 Standard Test Method for Conducting Outdoor Sound Measurements Using a Digital Statistical Sound Analysis System
    ASTM E 1110 : 2001 Standard Classification for Determination of Articulation Class
    ASTM E 1265 : 1990 : R1995 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Measuring Insertion Loss of Pneumatic Exhaust Silencers (Withdrawn 2004)
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