ASTM E2179-03(2009)
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission Through Concrete Floors
Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission Through Concrete Floors
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The impact sound rating for a floor assembly is determined both by the basic floor assembly and the floor covering on the upper surface. The same floor covering in combination with different basic floor assemblies will not always give the same impact insulation class (IIC) ratings. This test method is designed to provide data that characterize the floor covering alone when installed over concrete slab floors.
The ΔIIC rating calculated in 13.4 is used to compare the effectiveness of different floor coverings on concrete floors.
The impact insulation class (IIC) calculated for the reference concrete floor with a covering provides an indication of the impact sound insulation that the covering will provide with typical, monolithic concrete floors.
When the normalized impact sound pressure levels below a bare concrete slab are known, the difference spectrum calculated in 13.1 may be used to estimate the impact sound pressure levels and hence the IIC that would result if the covering were installed on the slab.
Warning: Difference spectra measured using this method shall not be used to estimate impact sound pressure levels for floors comprising only one or two lightweight floor layers such as oriented strandboard or plywood. Such estimated impact sound pressure levels would be very inaccurate.
Note 1—The difference spectrum calculated in 13.1 gives unreliable estimates of the reduction in impact sound pressure levels due to the floor covering when it is placed on a joist floor incorporating a concrete topping (about 50 mm thick) poured directly on the plywood subfloor or steel deck. The estimated impact sound pressure levels are too low.
This test method closely follows that described in ISO 140-8 except that the single number rating used is the impact insulation class (IIC) described in Classification E 989. The description of the standard concrete floor also differs.
Note 2—The requirement in Classification E 989 that no deviation above the reference c...
SCOPE
1.1 This test method describes a method for the laboratory measurement of the effectiveness of floor coverings in reducing impact noise from a standard tapping machine through concrete floors. The test results are not necessarily directly related to the subjective evaluations of the floor coverings.
1.2 This test method applies to all floor coverings, whether single or multi-layered, as installed on a standard concrete floor. Multi-layered coverings may be factory-assembled or assembled at the test laboratory.
1.3 The test method applies only to laboratory measurements. It does not apply to the measurement of the effectiveness of a floor covering in a field situation.
1.4 Laboratory Accreditation—A procedure for accrediting a laboratory for performing this test method is given in Method E 492.
1.5 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: E2179 − 03(Reapproved 2009)
Standard Test Method for
Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor
Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission
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Through Concrete Floors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2179; 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.
INTRODUCTION
Thistestmethodispartofasetforevaluatingthesound-insulatingpropertiesofbuildingelements.
It is designed to measure the reduction in transmission of impact sound due to a floor covering in a
laboratory. Others in the set include the measurement of sound isolation in buildings ( Test Method
E336), the laboratory methods of measuring airborne sound transmisssion loss of building partitions
such as walls, floor-ceiling assemblies, doors, and other space-dividing elements (Test Method E90);
the laboratory measurement of impact sound transmission through floors ( Test Method E492), the
measurement of impact sound transmission in buildings ( Test Method E1007), the measurement of
sound transmission through building facades and facade elements ( Guide E966), and the measure-
ment of sound transmission through a common plenum between two rooms (Method E1414).
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This test method describes a method for the laboratory 2.1 ASTM Standards:
measurementoftheeffectivenessoffloorcoveringsinreducing C634Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental
impact noise from a standard tapping machine through con- Acoustics
crete floors.The test results are not necessarily directly related E90Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne
to the subjective evaluations of the floor coverings. Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and
Elements
1.2 This test method applies to all floor coverings, whether
E336Test Method for Measurement of Airborne Sound
single or multi-layered, as installed on a standard concrete
Attenuation between Rooms in Buildings
floor. Multi-layered coverings may be factory-assembled or
E492Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Impact
assembled at the test laboratory.
Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies
1.3 The test method applies only to laboratory measure-
Using the Tapping Machine
ments. It does not apply to the measurement of the effective-
E966Guide for Field Measurements of Airborne Sound
ness of a floor covering in a field situation.
Attenuation of Building Facades and Facade Elements
1.4 Laboratory Accreditation—A procedure for accrediting E989Classification for Determination of Impact Insulation
Class (IIC)
alaboratoryforperformingthistestmethodisgiveninMethod
E492. E1007Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping
Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E1414Test Method for Airborne Sound Attenuation Be-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tween Rooms Sharing a Common Ceiling Plenum
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
2.2 ANSI Standards:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
S1.6StandardPreferredFrequencies,FrequencyLevels,and
Band Numbers for Acoustical Measurements
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE33onBuilding
and Environmental Acoustics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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E33.03 on Sound Transmission. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2009. Published August 2009. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as E2179 – 03 . DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E2179-03R09. the ASTM website.
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S1.10Pressure Calibration of Laboratory Standard Pressure with different basic floor assemblies will not always give the
Microphones same impact insulation class (IIC) ratings. This test method is
S1.11Specification for Octave-band and Fractional-Octave- designed to provide data that characterize the floor covering
Band Analog and Digital Filters alone when installed over concrete slab floors.
2.3 ISO Standards:
5.2 The ∆IIC rating calculated in 13.4 is used to compare
ISO 717-2Rating of Sound Insulation in Buildings and of
theeffectivenessofdifferentfloorcover
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
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Designation:E2179–03 Designation:E2179–03 (Reapproved 2009)
Standard Test Method for
Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor
Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission
1
Through Concrete Floors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2179; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number 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—Sections 4.2 and 4.3 were editorially revised and section 12.1.3 was editorially added in September 2003.
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´ NOTE—Section 12 was editorially corrected in August 2004.
INTRODUCTION
This test method is part of a set for evaluating the sound-insulating properties of building elements.
It is designed to measure the reduction in transmission of impact sound due to a floor covering in a
laboratory. Others in the set include the measurement of sound isolation in buildings ( Test Method
E 336), the laboratory methods of measuring airborne sound transmisssion loss of building partitions
such as walls, floor-ceiling assemblies, doors, and other space-dividing elements (Test Method E 90);
the laboratory measurement of impact sound transmission through floors ( Test Method E 492), the
measurement of impact sound transmission in buildings ( Test Method E 1007), the measurement of
sound transmission through building facades and facade elements ( Guide E 966), and the
measurement of sound transmission through a common plenum between two rooms (Method E 1414).
1. Scope
1.1 This test method describes a method for the laboratory measurement of the effectiveness of floor coverings in reducing
impact noise from a standard tapping machine through concrete floors. The test results are not necessarily directly related to the
subjective evaluations of the floor coverings.
1.2 This test method applies to all floor coverings, whether single or multi-layered, as installed on a standard concrete floor.
Multi-layered coverings may be factory-assembled or assembled at the test laboratory.
1.3 Thetestmethodappliesonlytolaboratorymeasurements.Itdoesnotapplytothemeasurementoftheeffectivenessofafloor
covering in a field situation.
1.4 Laboratory Accreditation—A procedure for accrediting a laboratory for performing this test method is given in Method
E 492.
1.5 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
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 634 Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental Acoustics
E90 Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements
E 336 Test Method for Measurement of Airborne Sound Insulation In Buildings Test Method for Measurement of Airborne
Sound Attenuation between Rooms in Buildings
E 492 Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Impact Sound Transmission throughThrough Floor-Ceiling Assemblies
Using the Tapping Machine
E 966 Guide for Field Measurements of Airborne Sound Insulation of Building Facades and Facade Elements
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E33 on Building and Environmental Acoustics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E33.03
on Sound Transmission.
Current edition approved April 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as E 2179–01.
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Current edition approved April 1, 2009. Published August 2009. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as E 2179 – 03 .
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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E 989 Classification for Determination of Impact Insulation Class (IIC)
E 1007 Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling
Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
E 1414 Test Method for Airborne Sound Attenuation Between Rooms Sh
...
This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:E2179–01 Designation:E2179–03 (Reapproved 2009)
Standard Test Method for
Laboratory Measurement of the Effectiveness of Floor
Coverings in Reducing Impact Sound Transmission
1
Through Concrete Floors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2179; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This test method is part of a set for evaluating the sound-insulating properties of building elements.
It is designed to measure the reduction in transmission of impact sound due to a floor covering in a
laboratory. Others in the set include the measurement of sound isolation in buildings ( Test Method
E 336), the laboratory methods of measuring airborne sound transmisssion loss of building partitions
such as walls, floor-ceiling assemblies, doors, and other space-dividing elements (Test Method E 90);
the laboratory measurement of impact sound transmission through floors ( Test Method E 492), the
measurement of impact sound transmission in buildings ( Test Method E 1007), the measurement of
sound transmission through building facades and facade elements ( Guide E 966), and the
measurement of sound transmission through a common plenum between two rooms (Method E 1414).
1. Scope
1.1 This test method describes a method for the laboratory measurement of the effectiveness of floor coverings in reducing
impact noise from a standard tapping machine through concrete floors. The test results are not necessarily directly related to the
subjective evaluations of the floor coverings.
1.2 This test method applies to all floor coverings, whether single or multi-layered, as installed on a standard concrete floor.
Multi-layered coverings may be factory-assembled or assembled at the test laboratory.
1.3 Thetestmethodappliesonlytolaboratorymeasurements.Itdoesnotapplytothemeasurementoftheeffectivenessofafloor
covering in a field situation.
1.4 Laboratory Accreditation—A procedure for accrediting a laboratory for performing this test method is given in Method
E 492.
1.5 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
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 634 Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental Acoustics
E90 Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements
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E 336 Test Method for Measurement of Airborne Sound Insulation In Buildings Test Method for Measurement of Airborne
Sound Attenuation between Rooms in Buildings
E 492 Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Impact Sound Transmission throughThrough Floor-Ceiling Assemblies
Using the Tapping Machine
E 966 Guide for Field Measurements of Airborne Sound Insulation of Building Facades and Facade Elements
E 989 Classification for Determination of Impact Insulation Class (IIC)
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E33 on EnvironmentalAcoustics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E33.02 on Open Plan
Spaces.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2001. Published February 2002.on Building and Environmental Acoustics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E33.03 on
Sound Transmission.
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Current edition approved April 1, 2009. Published August 2009. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as E 2179 – 03 .
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
, Vol 04.06volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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E 1007 Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling
Assemblies and Associated Support Structures
E 1414 Test Method for Airborne Sound Attenuation Between Rooms Sharing a Common Ceiling Plenum
2.2 ANSI Standards:
S1.6 Standard Preferred Frequencies, Frequency Levels, and Band Numbers for Acoustical Measurem
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