ASTM C634-08 - 15.3.2008
 
1. Scope

1.1 This 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.

 
2. Referenced Documents

C423-23

Standard Test Method for Sound Absorption and Sound Absorption Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method

C522-03(2022)

Standard Test Method for Airflow Resistance of Acoustical Materials

C635-04

Standard Specification for the Manufacture, Performance, and Testing of Metal Suspension Systems for Acoustical Tile and Lay-in Panel Ceilings

C636-04

Standard Practice for Installation of Metal Ceiling Suspension Systems for Acoustical Tile and Lay-In Panels

E90-23

Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements

E336-23

Standard Test Method for Measurement of Airborne Sound Attenuation between Rooms in Buildings

E413-22

Classification for Rating Sound Insulation

C367-05

Standard Test Methods for Strength Properties of Prefabricated Architectural Acoustical Tile or Lay-In Ceiling Panels

C384-04(2022)

Standard Test Method for Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials by Impedance Tube Method

E2202-23

Standard Practice for Measurement of Equipment-Generated Continuous Noise for Assessment of Health Hazards

E2235-04(2020)

Standard Test Method for Determination of Decay Rates for Use in Sound Insulation Test Methods

E2249-19

Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements Using Sound Intensity

E2459-05(2016)

Standard Guide for Measurement of In-Duct Sound Pressure Levels from Large Industrial Gas Turbines and Fans

E2638-10(2017)

Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of the Speech Privacy Provided by a Closed Room

E1503-22

Standard Test Method for Conducting Outdoor Sound Measurements Using a Statistical Sound Analysis System

E1573-22

Standard Test Method for Measurement and Reporting of Masking Sound Levels Using A-Weighted and One-Third-Octave-Band Sound Pressure Levels

E1574-98(2023)

Standard Test Method for Measurement of Sound in Residential Spaces

E1686-23

Standard Guide for Applying Environmental Noise Measurement Methods and Criteria

E1704-95(2018)

Standard Guide for Specifying Acoustical Performance of Sound-Isolating Enclosures

E1414-06

Standard Test Method for Airborne Sound Attenuation Between Rooms Sharing a Common Ceiling Plenum

E1780-12(2021)

Standard Guide for Measuring Outdoor Sound Received from a Nearby Fixed Source

E2179-21

Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission Through Concrete Floors

E1124-10(2016)

Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Sound Power Level by the Two-Surface Method

E1130-16(2021)

Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of Speech Privacy in Open Plan Spaces Using Articulation Index

E1179-13(2019)

Standard Specification for Sound Sources Used for Testing Open Office Components and Systems

E1222-22

Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Insertion Loss of Pipe Lagging Systems

E1264-23

Standard Classification for Acoustical Ceiling Products

E1265-04(2021)

Standard Test Method for Measuring Insertion Loss of Pneumatic Exhaust Silencers

E1289-08(2022)

Standard Specification for Reference Specimen for Sound Transmission Loss

E1332-22

Standard Classification for Rating Outdoor-Indoor Sound Attenuation

E1123-86(2023)

Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens for Sound Transmission Loss Testing of Naval and Marine Ship Bulkhead Treatment Materials

E492-22

Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies Using the Tapping Machine

E557-12(2020)

Standard Guide for Architectural Design and Installation Practices for Sound Isolation between Spaces Separated by Operable Partitions

E596-22

Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Noise Reduction of Sound-Isolating Enclosures

E756-05(2023)

Standard Test Method for Measuring Vibration-Damping Properties of Materials

E795-23

Standard Practices for Mounting Test Specimens During Sound Absorption Tests

E966-18a

Standard Guide for Field Measurements of Airborne Sound Attenuation of Building Facades and Facade Elements (Includes all amendments and changes 11/28/2018).

E989-21

Standard Classification for Determination of Single-Number Metrics for Impact Noise

E477-20

Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurements of Acoustical and Airflow Performance of Duct Liner Materials and Prefabricated Silencers

IEEE/ ASTM SI 10

Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System

ANSI S1.4

Specification for Sound Level Meters Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.

Preferred Frequencies, Frequency Levels, and Band Numbers for Acoustical Measurements

ANSI S1.11

E1111-07

Standard Test Method for Measuring the Interzone Attenuation of Open Office Components

E1110-06(2019)

Standard Classification for Determination of Articulation Class

E1050-19

Standard Test Method for Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials Using a Tube, Two Microphones and a Digital Frequency Analysis System

E1042-22

Standard Classification for Acoustically Absorptive Materials Applied by Trowel or Spray

E1014-12(2021)

Standard Guide for Measurement of Outdoor A-Weighted Sound Levels

E1007-21

Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures

E1374-18e1

Standard Guide for Office Acoustics and Applicable ASTM Standards (Includes all amendments and changes 2/16/2018).