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  • ASTM C 634 : 2013 : R2021

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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    Superseded date:  04-02-2021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:  04-02-2021

    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.

    1.2This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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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    Status Superseded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 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Measurement of the Normalized Insertion Loss of Doors
    ASTM E 1425 : 2014 : R2023 Standard Practice for Determining the Acoustical Performance of Windows, Doors, Skylight, and Glazed Wall Systems
    ASTM C 919 : 2022 Standard Practice for Use of Sealants in Acoustical Applications
    ASTM E 2963 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Acoustical Effectiveness of Ship Noise Treatments Laboratory Measurement of Acoustical Effectiveness for Marine Bulkhead and Deck Treatments
    ASTM E 3090/E3090M : 2022 Standard Test Methods for Strength Properties of Metal Ceiling Suspension Systems
    ASTM E 1123 : 1986 : R2023 Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens for Sound Transmission Loss Testing of Naval and Marine Ship Bulkhead Treatment Materials
    ASTM C 367/C367M : 2022 Standard Test Methods for Strength Properties of Prefabricated Architectural Acoustical Tile or Lay-In Ceiling Panels
    ASTM E 1414/E1414M : 2021 : REV A Standard Test Method for Airborne Sound Attenuation Between Rooms Sharing a Common Ceiling Plenum
    ASTM E 1111/E1111M : 2014 : R2022 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Interzone Attenuation of Open Office Components
    ASTM C 1534 : 2022 Standard Specification for Flexible Polymeric Foam Sheet Insulation Used as a Thermal and Sound Absorbing Liner for Duct Systems
    ASTM C 635/C635M : 2022 Standard Specification for Manufacture, Performance, and Testing of Metal Suspension Systems for Acoustical Tile and Lay-in Panel Ceilings
    ASTM E 3207 : 2021 Standard Classification for Determination of Low-Frequency Impact Noise Ratings
    ASTM E 1574 : 1998 : R2023 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Sound in Residential Spaces
    ASTM E 336 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Airborne Sound Attenuation between Rooms in Buildings
    ASTM E 795 : 2023 Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens During Sound Absorption Tests
    ASTM E 1179 : 2013 : R2019 Standard Specification for Sound Sources Used for Testing Open Office Components and 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 2964 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Measurement of the Normalized Insertion Loss of Doors
    ASTM E 1574 : 1998 : R2014 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Sound in Residential Spaces
    ASTM E 1222 : 1990 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Insertion Loss of Pipe Lagging Systems
    ASTM E 1265 : 2004 : R2013 Standard Test Method for Measuring Insertion Loss of Pneumatic Exhaust Silencers
    ASTM E 795 : 2016 Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens During Sound Absorption Tests
    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 1332 : 2016 Standard Classification for Rating Outdoor-Indoor Sound Attenuation
    ASTM C 522 : 2003 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Airflow Resistance of Acoustical Materials
    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 1007 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
    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 E 2202 : 2002 : R2016 Standard Practice for Measurement of Equipment-Generated Continuous Noise for Assessment of Health Hazards
    ASTM E 2638 : 2010 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of the Speech Privacy Provided by a Closed Room
    ASTM F 1334 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Determining A-Weighted Sound Power Level of Vacuum Cleaners
    ASTM E 1042 : 2002 : R2021 Standard Classification for Acoustically Absorptive Materials Applied by Trowel or Spray
    ASTM E 1124 : 2010 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Sound Power Level by the Two-Surface Method
    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 1425 : 2014 Standard Practice for Determining the Acoustical Performance of Windows, Doors, Skylight, and Glazed Wall Systems
    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 1503 : 2014 Standard Test Method for Conducting Outdoor Sound Measurements Using a Digital Statistical Sound Analysis System
    ASTM C 919 : 2019 Standard Practice for Use of Sealants in Acoustical Applications
    ASTM E 1130 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of Speech Privacy in Open Plan Spaces Using Articulation Index
    ASTM E 1289 : 2008 : R2016 Standard Specification for Reference Specimen for Sound Transmission Loss
    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 90 : 2009 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements
    ASTM E 2249 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements Using Sound Intensity
    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 1686 : 2016 Standard Guide for Applying Environmental Noise Measurement Methods and Criteria
    ASTM E 2235 : 2004 : R2020 Standard Test Method for Determination of Decay Rates for Use in Sound Insulation Test Methods
    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 E 1123 : 1986 : R2016 Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens for Sound Transmission Loss Testing of Naval and Marine Ship Bulkhead Treatment Materials
    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 2459 : 2005 : R2016 Standard Guide for Measurement of In-Duct Sound Pressure Levels from Large Industrial Gas Turbines and Fans
    ASTM E 3091 : 2017 Standard Specification for Systems to Measure Sound Levels
    ASTM E 1704 : 1995 : R2018 Standard Guide for Specifying Acoustical Performance of Sound-Isolating Enclosures
    ASTM E 1414/E1414M : 2016 Standard Test Method for Airborne Sound Attenuation Between Rooms Sharing a Common Ceiling Plenum
    ASTM E 3090/E3090M : 2020 Standard Test Methods for Strength Properties of Metal Ceiling Suspension Systems
    ASTM E 3222 : 2020 : REV A Standard Classification for Determination of High-frequency Impact Sound Ratings
    ASTM E 596 : 1996 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Noise Reduction of Sound-Isolating Enclosures
    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 1264 : 2019 Standard Classification for Acoustical Ceiling Products
    ASTM E 1780 : 2012 Standard Guide for Measuring Outdoor Sound Received from a Nearby Fixed Source

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    ASTM E 989 : 2018 Standard Classification for Determination of Single-Number Metrics for Impact Noise
    ASTM E 492 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies Using the Tapping Machine
    ASTM E 413 : 2022 Classification for Rating Sound Insulation
    ASTM E 1289 : 2008 : R2022 Standard Specification for Reference Specimen for Sound Transmission Loss
    ASTM E 989 : 2021 Standard Classification for Determination of Single-Number Metrics for Impact Noise
    ASTM C 384 : 2004 : R2022 Standard Test Method for Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials by Impedance Tube Method
    ASTM E 1265 : 2004 : R2013 Standard Test Method for Measuring Insertion Loss of Pneumatic Exhaust Silencers
    ASTM C 522 : 2003 : R2022 Standard Test Method for Airflow Resistance of Acoustical Materials
    ASTM E 1130 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of Speech Privacy in Open Plan Spaces Using Articulation Index
    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 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 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 596 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Noise Reduction of Sound-Isolating Enclosures
    ASTM E 1265 : 2004 : R2021 Standard Test Method for Measuring Insertion Loss of Pneumatic Exhaust Silencers
    ASTM C 423 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Sound Absorption and Sound Absorption Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method
    ASTM C 522 : 2003 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Airflow Resistance of Acoustical Materials
    ASTM E 1503 : 1997 : R2004 Standard Test Method for Conducting Outdoor Sound Measurements Using a Digital Statistical Analysis System
    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 1123 : 1986 : R2023 Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens for Sound Transmission Loss Testing of Naval and Marine Ship Bulkhead Treatment Materials
    ASTM E 1574 : 1998 : R2023 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Sound in Residential Spaces
    ASTM C 384 : 1998 Standard Test Method for Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials by the Impedance Tube Method
    ASTM E 1780 : 2012 Standard Guide for Measuring Outdoor Sound Received from a Nearby Fixed Source
    ASTM E 1130 : 2016 : R2021 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of Speech Privacy in Open Plan Spaces Using Articulation Index
    ASTM E 1332 : 2022 Standard Classification for Rating Outdoor-Indoor Sound Attenuation
    ASTM E 1503 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Conducting Outdoor Sound Measurements Using a Statistical Sound Analysis System
    ASTM E 2179 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission Through Concrete Floors
    ASTM E 1014 : 2012 : R2021 Standard Guide for Measurement of Outdoor A-Weighted Sound Levels
    ASTM E 1042 : 2022 Standard Classification for Acoustically Absorptive Materials Applied by Trowel or Spray
    ASTM E 1264 : 2019 Standard Classification for Acoustical Ceiling Products
    ASTM E 1222 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Insertion Loss of Pipe Lagging Systems
    ASTM E 1007 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
    ASTM E 1264 : 2022 Standard Classification for Acoustical Ceiling Products
    ASTM E 1573 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Measurement and Reporting of Masking Sound Levels Using A-Weighted and One-Third-Octave-Band Sound Pressure Levels
    ASTM E 1780 : 2012 : R2021 Standard Guide for Measuring Outdoor Sound Received from a Nearby Fixed Source
    ASTM E 596 : 1996 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Noise Reduction of Sound-Isolating Enclosures
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