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    I.S. EN 15657:2017

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    ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES OF BUILDING ELEMENTS AND OF BUILDINGS - LABORATORY MEASUREMENT OF STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND FROM BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT FOR ALL INSTALLATION CONDITIONS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2017

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    National Foreword
    European foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Frequency range of measurement
    5 Installed power determination
    6 Direct measurement of source quantities
    7 Indirect measurement of source quantities (Reception
       plate method)
    8 Precision
    9 Expression of results
    10 Test report
    Annex A (normative) - List of symbols
    Annex B (normative) - Specifications for Whirlpl baths
    Annex C (normative) - Power substitution method
    Annex D (informative) - Link to models predicting structure
            borne sound pressure levels
    Annex E (informative) - Reference structure borne sound
            power calculation
    Annex F (informative) - Example of existing test rigs
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines methods for estimating the structure-borne sound power produced in buildings by services equipment (sources) from measurements under laboratory conditions.

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    Development Note Supersedes I.S. EN 15657-1. (08/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 3822-1:1999 Acoustics Laboratory tests on noise emission from appliances and equipment used in water supply installations Part 1: Method of measurement
    ISO 10848-1:2017 Acoustics — Laboratory and field measurement of flanking transmission for airborne, impact and building service equipment sound between adjoining rooms — Part 1: Frame document
    EN ISO 1683:2015 Acoustics - Preferred reference values for acoustical and vibratory levels (ISO 1683:2015)
    ISO 16063-21:2003 Methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers Part 21: Vibration calibration by comparison to a reference transducer
    ISO 7626-1:2011 Mechanical vibration and shock — Experimental determination of mechanical mobility — Part 1: Basic terms and definitions, and transducer specifications
    ISO 3747:2010 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure Engineering/survey methods for use in situ in a reverberant environment
    ISO 3740:2000 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels of noise sources Guidelines for the use of basic standards
    ISO 7626-5:1994 Vibration and shock Experimental determination of mechanical mobility Part 5: Measurements using impact excitation with an exciter which is not attached to the structure
    ISO 7626-2:2015 Mechanical vibration and shock Experimental determination of mechanical mobility Part 2: Measurements using single-point translation excitation with an attached vibration exciter
    EN 12354-5:2009/AC:2010 BUILDING ACOUSTICS - ESTIMATION OF ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF BUILDING FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF ELEMENTS - PART 5: SOUNDS LEVELS DUE TO THE SERVICE EQUIPMENT
    ISO 9611:1996 Acoustics — Characterization of sources of structure-borne sound with respect to sound radiation from connected structures — Measurement of velocity at the contact points of machinery when resiliently mounted
    EN 12354-1:2000 Building Acoustics - Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the performance of elements - Part 1: Airborne sound insulation between rooms
    EN ISO 10140-3:2010/A1:2015 ACOUSTICS - LABORATORY MEASUREMENT OF SOUND INSULATION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS - PART 3: MEASUREMENT OF IMPACT SOUND INSULATION (ISO 10140-3:2010/AMD 1:2015)
    EN ISO 10848-1:2017 Acoustics - Laboratory and field measurement of flanking transmission for airborne, impact and building service equipment sound between adjoining rooms - Part 1: Frame document (ISO 10848-1:2017)
    EN ISO 3747:2010 Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure - Engineering/survey methods for use in situ in a reverberant environment (ISO 3747:2010)
    ISO 1683:2015 Acoustics Preferred reference values for acoustical and vibratory levels
    EN ISO 3740:2000 ACOUSTICS - DETERMINATION OF SOUND POWER LEVELS OF NOISE SOURCES - GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF BASIC STANDARDS
    EN ISO 3822-1:1999/A1:2008 ACOUSTICS - LABORATORY TESTS ON NOISE EMISSION FROM APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT USED IN WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: METHOD OF MEASUREMENT
    ISO 5348:1998 Mechanical vibration and shock Mechanical mounting of accelerometers
    ISO 10140-3:2010 Acoustics Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements Part 3: Measurement of impact sound insulation
    ISO 12354-2:2017 Building acoustics — Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the performance of elements — Part 2: Impact sound insulation between rooms
    EN 12354-2:2000 Building acoustics - Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the performance of elements - Part 2: Impact sound insulation between rooms
    ISO 18312-1:2012 Mechanical vibration and shock — Measurement of vibration power flow from machines into connected support structures — Part 1: Direct method
    EN 15657-1:2009 Acoustic properties of building elements and of buildings - Laboratory measurement of airborne and structure borne sound from building equipment - Part 1: Simplified cases where the equipment mobilities are much higher than the receiver mobilities, taking whirlpool baths as an example
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