ASTM E2963-22

Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Acoustical Effectiveness of Ship Noise Treatments Laboratory Measurement of Acoustical Effectiveness for Marine Bulkhead and Deck Treatments

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 To fully understand the effects of a given treatment, five acoustical factors (transmission loss, acceptance, radiation efficiency, absorption, and damping) must be characterized. For example, only knowing the effect of a given treatment on transmission loss will not allow the acoustical designer or engineer to assess its impacts on propagation of vibration (among other effects), which is an important path to consider for large machinery items and propeller excitation.  
5.2 It is necessary to have a common definition of acoustical performance and test procedure to determine all five acoustical factors for ship’s treatments so that the performance of different treatment types, as well as the same treatment type from different manufacturers, can be compared.  
5.3 In some cases, particularly for damping treatments, the effect of the treatment will be dependent on the non-treated structure’s material and geometry and other non-acoustic factors such as environmental conditions (that is, temperature). To fully characterize a treatment it may be necessary to test a range of base constructions. For reasons of practicality, convenience, or economy, it may be sufficient to test only one to three constructions to achieve an understanding of the material performance in a range of practical situations. Additional discussion is provided in Annex A1.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the laboratory measurement of the acoustical effectiveness of treatments installed on ship bulkheads, decks, and side shells. Measurements are focused on assessing changes in transmission loss, radiation efficiency, and acceptance that occur when treatments are applied. Measurements of changes to absorption and damping are addressed in Appendix X1 and Appendix X2, respectively.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 Any material that is to be installed on a marine division must meet appropriate fire, combustibility, and other applicable SOLAS, USCG, IMO, Navy, or other required non-acoustical standards and specifications. See Appendix X3 for additional information.  
1.5 This 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.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2022
• ICS: 17.140.20 - Noise emitted by machines and equipment
• Technical Committee: E33 - Building and Environmental Acoustics
• Drafting Committee: E33.10 - Structural Acoustics and Vibration

Standards Content (Sample)

This 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.
Designation: E2963 − 22
Standard Test Method for
Laboratory Measurement of Acoustical Effectiveness of
Ship Noise Treatments Laboratory Measurement of
Acoustical Effectiveness for Marine Bulkhead and Deck
1
Treatments
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2963; 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 designed to measure the acoustical effectiveness of treatments that are intended
to reduce airborne noise on ships. Such treatments would be applied to compartment structural
partitions such as bulkheads, decks, and side shells. To fully characterize the acoustical performance
of a treatment, five parameters must be assessed: transmission loss, radiation efficiency, acceptance,
absorption, and damping. This test method focuses on the assessment of the first three of these
parameters. Tests discussed in this method are based on the Test Method E90 setup and procedure.
This test method is not intended to be a replacement of Test Method E90; conversely, this method
builds on the E90 method that is now well established. Similarly, this test method does not replace
absorption testing discussed in Test Method C423, nor damping testing discussed in Test Method
E756. The use of these standards is strongly encouraged to assess absorption and damping,
respectively, if these are the primary features of the noise control material.
1. Scope SOLAS, USCG, IMO, Navy, or other required non-acoustical
standards and specifications. See Appendix X3 for additional
1.1 This test method covers the laboratory measurement of
information.
the acoustical effectiveness of treatments installed on ship
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
bulkheads, decks, and side shells. Measurements are focused
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
on assessing changes in transmission loss, radiation efficiency,
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
and acceptance that occur when treatments are applied. Mea-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
surements of changes to absorption and damping are addressed
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
in Appendix X1 and Appendix X2, respectively.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
2. Referenced Documents
standard.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
C423 Test Method for SoundAbsorption and SoundAbsorp-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tion Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
C634 Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
Acoustics
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
E90 Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne
1.4 Any material that is to be installed on a marine division
Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and
mustmeetappropriatefire,combustibility,andotherapplicable
Elements
E756 Test Method for Measuring Vibration-Damping Prop-
erties of Materials
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE33onBuilding
and Environmental Acoustics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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E33.10 on Structural Acoustics and Vibration. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2022. Published April 2022. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as E2963 – 16. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E2963-22. the ASTM website.
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2.2 ANSI Standards:
L = sound pressure level, dB re: 20 µPa. Lv – velocity
p
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ANSI S1.4-1983 (R2006) Specification for Sound Level
level, dB re: 10 nm/s (that is, 10 m/s)
Meters
L = acceptance in decibels referenced to 20 µPa/10 nm/s
Λ
ANSI S1.6-1984 (R2011) Preferred Frequencies, Frequency L = radiation efficiency in decibels
σ
Levels, and Band Number for Acoustical Measurements TL = transmission lo
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Designation: E2963 − 16 E2963 − 22
Standard Test Method for
Laboratory Measurement of Acoustical Effectiveness of
Ship Noise Treatments Laboratory Measurement of
Acoustical Effectiveness for Marine Bulkhead and Deck
1
Treatments
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2963; 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 designed to measure the acoustical effectiveness of treatments that are intended
to reduce airborne noise on ships. Such treatments would be applied to compartment structural
partitions such as bulkheads, decks, and side shells. To fully characterize the acoustical performance
of a treatment, five parameters must be assessed: transmission loss, radiation efficiency, acceptance,
absorption, and damping. This test method focuses on the assessment of the first three, and provides
for convenient assessments of absorption and damping. three of these parameters. Tests discussed in
this method are based on the Test Method E90 setup and procedure. This test method is not intended
to be a replacement of Test Method E90; conversely, this method builds on the E90 method that is now
well established. Similarly, this test method does not replace absorption testing discussed in Test
Method C423, nor damping testing discussed in Test Method E756, though for reasons of convenience
this method can be used to make approximate assessments of how different treatments may impact
these parameters. The use of these standards is strongly encouraged to assess absorption and damping,
respectively, if these are the primary features of the noise control material.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the laboratory measurement of the acoustical effectiveness of treatments installed on ship bulkheads,
decks, and side shells. Measurements are focused on assessing changes in transmission loss, radiation efficiency, and acceptance
that occur when treatments are applied. Measurements of changes to absorption and damping are addressed in Appendix X1 and
Appendix X2, respectively.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 Any material that is to be installed on a marine division must meet appropriate fire, combustibility, and other applicable
SOLAS, USCG, IMO, Navy, or other required non-acoustical standards and specifications. See Appendix X3 for additional
information.
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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 E33.10
on Structural Acoustics and Vibration.
Current edition approved April 1, 2016April 1, 2022. Published April 2016April 2022. Originally approved in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 20152016 as
E2963 – 15.16. DOI: 10.1520/E2963-16.10.1520/E2963-22.
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1.5 This 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C423 Test Method for Sound Absorption and Sound Absorption Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method
E634C634 Practice for Sampling of Zinc and Zinc Alloys for Analysis by Spark Atomic Emission SpectrometryTerminology
Relating to Building and Environmental Acoustics
E90 Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements
E756 Test Method for Measuring Vibration-Damping Properties of Materials
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2.2 ANSI Standards:
ANSI S1.4-1983 (R2006) Specification for Sound Level Meters
ANSI S1.6-1984 (R2011) Preferred Frequencies, Frequ
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