Laboratory measurement of walking noise on floors

This European Standard specifies a laboratory measurement method to determine noise radiated from a floor covering on a standard concrete floor when excited by a standard tapping machine.

Messung von Gehschall auf Fußböden im Prüfstand

Diese Europäische Norm legt ein Verfahren zur Messung der bei Anregung durch ein Norm-Hammerwerk von einer Deckenauflage auf einer Bezugs-Betondecke abgestrahlten Geräusche im Prüfstand fest.

Mesurage en laboratoire du bruit des pas sur les planchers

La présente Norme européenne spécifie une méthode de mesurage en laboratoire pour déterminer le bruit rayonné par un revêtement de sol sur un plancher en béton normalisé lors d'une excitation par une machine à chocs normalisée.

Laboratorijsko merjenje hrupa pri hoji po podu

Ta evropski standard določa metodo z laboratorijskim merjenjem za določevanje hrupa, ki prihaja iz talne obloge na standardnih betonskih tleh, ko se uporabi standardni stopalni stroj.

General Information

Status
Withdrawn
Publication Date
18-Jun-2013
Withdrawal Date
20-Jan-2026
Current Stage
9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
Start Date
21-Mar-2018
Completion Date
21-Jan-2026

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Effective Date
21-Feb-2018
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
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28-Jan-2026
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28-Jan-2026
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28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
25-Jun-2014

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EN 16205:2013 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Laboratory measurement of walking noise on floors". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies a laboratory measurement method to determine noise radiated from a floor covering on a standard concrete floor when excited by a standard tapping machine.

This European Standard specifies a laboratory measurement method to determine noise radiated from a floor covering on a standard concrete floor when excited by a standard tapping machine.

EN 16205:2013 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.120.20 - Acoustics in building. Sound insulation. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 16205:2013 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 16205:2013+A1:2018, EN ISO 10140-1:2021, EN ISO 10140-2:2021, EN ISO 10140-4:2021, EN ISO 10140-3:2021, EN ISO 10140-5:2021, EN 16205:2013/FprA1. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Laboratorijsko merjenje hrupa pri hoji po poduMessung von Gehgeräuschen auf Fußböden im PrüfstandMesurage en laboratoire du bruit des pas sur les planchersLaboratory measurement of walking noise on floors91.060.30Stropi. Tla. StopniceCeilings. Floors. Stairs17.140.01Acoustic measurements and noise abatement in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16205:2013SIST EN 16205:2013en,de01-oktober-2013SIST EN 16205:2013SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 16205
June 2013 ICS 91.120.20 English Version
Laboratory measurement of walking noise on floors
Mesurage en laboratoire du bruit des pas sur les planchers Messung von Gehschall auf Fußböden im Prüfstand This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 May 2013.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
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Presentation of the walking noise spectrum with uncertainty bars (example) . 11 Annex B (normative)
Reference spectrum for laboratory bare floors . 12 Annex C (informative)
Fixing the pads below the tapping machine . 13 Annex D (informative)
Background of the measuring method . 15 Bibliography . 17
Note 1 to entry: In case of uncertainty the testing laboratory will decide, which size is sufficient. 3.2 pads pieces of the flooring under test, which are as large as the hitting areas of the tapping machine hammers Note 1 to entry: Quadratic pads should be the smallest possible including the whole hitting area. 3.3 walking sound pressure level (in third-octave band i) Ln,walk,i normalised impact sound pressure level in the upper (walking) room with a standardised contribution of the concrete bare floor underneath the floor covering under test Note 1 to entry: It is calculated according to Formula (1): SIST EN 16205:2013
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