ASTM E90-02 - 10.5.2002
 
1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the laboratory measurement of airborne sound transmission loss of building partitions such as walls of all kinds, operable partitions, floor-ceiling assemblies, doors, windows, roofs, panels, and other space-dividing elements.

1.2 Laboratory Accreditation—A procedure for accrediting a laboratory for performing this test method is given in Annex A3.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E1289-08(2022)

Standard Specification for Reference Specimen for Sound Transmission Loss

E1332-22

Standard Classification for Rating Outdoor-Indoor Sound Attenuation

C634-22

Standard Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental Acoustics

C423-23

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

E336-23

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

E413-22

Classification for Rating Sound Insulation

E492-22

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

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).

E1007-21

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

E1111-07

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

E1414-06

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

E1425-14(2023)

Standard Practice for Determining the Acoustical Performance of Windows, Doors, Skylight, and Glazed Wall Systems

E2235-04(2020)

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