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

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1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the transmission of impact sound generated by a standard tapping machine through floor-ceiling assemblies and associated supporting structures in field situations.
1.2 Measurements may be conducted on all types of floor-ceiling assemblies, including those with floating-floor or suspended ceiling elements, or both, and floor-ceiling assemblies surfaced with any type of floor-surfacing or floor-covering materials.
1.3 This test method further prescribes:
1.3.1 A uniform procedure for reporting test data, that is, the normalized one-third octave band sound pressure levels generated in the receiving room by the operation of the standard tapping machine on the floor-ceiling assembly.
1.3.2 The use of a single-figure classification rating, "Field Impact Insulation Class, FIIC" that can be used by architects, builders, and specification and code authorities for acoustical evaluation purposes in completed buildings. The FIIC is obtained by matching a standard reference contour to the plotted normalized one-third octave band sound pressure levels at each test frequency obtained in accordance with this test method. For details regarding the derivation and significance of the FIIC, see Classification E 989.
1.4 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.

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Designation:E1007–04
Standard Test Method for
Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound
Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and
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Associated Support Structures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1007; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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´ NOTE—Equations 2 and 3 were editorially corrected in July 2004.
INTRODUCTION
This test method is part of a set of standards for evaluating the sound insulating properties of
building elements. It is designed to measure the impact sound insulation of a floor-ceiling assembly
and associated supporting structures in field situations using a standard tapping machine. Other in the
setcoverlaboratorymeasurementofimpactsoundtransmissionthroughfloor-ceilingassemblies(Test
Method E492); and the laboratory (Test Method E90) and field (Test Method E336) methods of
measuring airborne sound transmission loss of building partitions such as walls, floor-ceiling
assemblies,doors,andotherspace-dividingelements;themeasurementofsoundtransmissionthrough
building facades and facade elements (Guide E966); the measurement of sound transmission through
a common plenum between two rooms (Test Method E1414), a quick method for the determination
of airborne sound isolation in multiunit buildings (Practice E597), and the measurement of sound
transmission through door panels and systems (Test Method E1408).
1. Scope plottednormalizedone-thirdoctavebandsoundpressurelevels
at each test frequency obtained in accordance with this test
1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the trans-
method.Fordetailsregardingthederivationandsignificanceof
mission of impact sound generated by a standard tapping
the FIIC, see Classification E989.
machine through floor-ceiling assemblies and associated sup-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
porting structures in field situations.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.2 Measurements may be conducted on all types of floor-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ceiling assemblies, including those with floating-floor or sus-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
pended ceiling elements, or both, and floor-ceiling assemblies
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
surfaced with any type of floor-surfacing or floor-covering
materials.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 This test method further prescribes:
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3.1 Auniformprocedureforreportingtestdata,thatis,the
C634 Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental
normalized one-third octave band sound pressure levels gen-
Acoustics
erated in the receiving room by the operation of the standard
E90 Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne
tapping machine on the floor-ceiling assembly.
Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Ele-
1.3.2 The use of a single-figure classification rating, “Field
ments
Impact Insulation Class, FIIC” that can be used by architects,
E336 Test Method for Measurement of Airborne Sound
builders, and specification and code authorities for acoustical
Attenuation between Rooms in Buildings
evaluation purposes in completed buildings. The FIIC is
E492 Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Impact
obtained by matching a standard reference contour to the
Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies
Using the Tapping Machine
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E33 on
EnvironmentalAcousticsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeE33.03on
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Sound Transmission. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved 1984. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as E1007–97. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E1007-04E01. the ASTM website.
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E1007–04
NOTE 2—FIIC provides an estimate of the sound insulating perfor-
E597 Practice for Determining a Single-Number Rating of
mance of a floor-ceiling assembly and associated support structures under
Airborne Sound Isolation for Use in Multiunit Building
tapping machine excitation.
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Specifications
E966 Guide for Field Measurements of Airborne Sound
4. Summary of Test Method
Insulation of Building Facades and Facade Elements
4.1 Astandard tapping machine is pla
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