• BS EN ISO 14257:2001

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    Acoustics. Measurement and parametric description of spatial sound distribution curves in workrooms for evaluation of their acoustical performance

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  25-01-2002

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Sound distribution in a room
      4.1 General
      4.2 Spatial sound distribution curves
    5 Measurement of the spatial sound distribution curve
      5.1 Specifications regarding the sound source used
          for the test
      5.2 Measurement instrumentation
      5.3 Measurement path and points
      5.4 Measurement procedure
      5.5 Representation of the measured data
    6 Parametric description of the measured spatial sound
      distribution curve in view of evaluation of the acoustical
      performance of workrooms
      6.1 General
      6.2 Distance ranges
      6.3 Determination of the rate of spatial decay of sound
          pressure levels per distance doubling, DL[2]
      6.4 Determination of the excess of sound pressure level
          with respect to a reference sound distribution curve,
          DL[f]
      6.5 Evaluation of measured data
    7 Information to be recorded and reported
    Annexes
    A (normative) Performance requirements for the sound source
      to be used for the test
    B (normative) Correction of measured sound distribution curves
      to account for differences in ground reflections and
      source directivity
    C (informative) Example of use of this International Standard
    Bibliography

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    Gives a method for measuring the spatial sound distribution curve(s) of a given workroom. Applies to workrooms of any shape and any dimensions provided that the number of microphone positions allows the regression calculation to be performed.

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    Committee EH/1/4
    Development Note Supersedes 99/561983 DC. (02/2002)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    IEC 61260:1995 Electroacoustics - Octave-band and fractional-octave-band filters
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    IEC 60804:2000 Integrating-averaging sound level meters
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