Test Methods and Contacts

CSIRO tests to a range of Australian and international measurement standards in the field of acoustics. Some of these standards are listed below but the list is not comprehensive. Please contact one of CSIRO Acoustics experienced testing engineers to help address which test methods best suit your testing needs.
Method	Name	Area of application	Measurement Environment
AS 1191-2002	Acoustics-Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Insulation of Building Elements	Acoustic Testing – airborne sound	Reverberation chamber(s)
ISO 140-6:1998	Acoustics – Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements – Part 6: Laboratory measurements of impact sound insulation of floors.	Acoustic Testing – impact sound	Reverberation chamber(s)
AS ISO 354-2006	Measurement of Sound Absorption in a Reverberation Chamber.	Acoustic Testing – sound absorption	Reverberation chamber
AS/NZS 1935.1:1998	Acoustics – Determination of sound absorption coefficient and impedance tubes Part 1: Method using standing wave ratio.	Acoustic Testing – sound absorption	Reverberation chamber(s)
With the following test methods also soon to be offered:
AS 1217.2 – 1985	Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels of noise sources. Part 2 – Precision methods for broad-band sources in reverberation rooms.	Acoustic Testing – sound power	Reverberation chamber(s)
ASTM C 522‑87 (R1997)	Standard Test Method for Airflow Resistance of Acoustical Materials.	Acoustic Testing – sound absorption, airflow resistance	Laboratory
ASTM E 756-98	Standard Test Method for Measuring Vibration Damping Properties of Materials.	Acoustic Testing – vibration damping	Laboratory / Climatic chamber

CSIRO Acoustics Testing and Technical contacts:

David Truett – e-mail: david.truett@csiro.au; phone: +61 3 9545-2577
John Watson – e-mail: john.l.watson@csiro.au; phone: +61 3 9518-5921