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

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-01-2024

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This 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.

1.2Laboratories are designed so the test specimen constitutes the primary sound transmission path between the two test rooms and so approximately diffuse sound fields exist in the rooms.

1.3Laboratory Accreditation—The requirements for accrediting a laboratory for performing this test method are given in Annex A4.

1.4This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5This 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.

Committee	E 33
DocumentType	Test Method
Pages	16
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM E 90 : 2009 : R2016

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