Directors Report

A1. Glossary of Acoustical Terms and Abbreviations

A1.1 Abbreviations AI: articulation index

ASEL: A-weighted sound exposure level ASTC: apparent sound transmission class dB: decibel DNL: day - night level FSTC: field sound transmission class Hz: Hertz IIC: impact insulation class kHz: kilohertz

L eq , LA eq , LC eq : equivalent sound pressure level Lmax, LAmax: maximum fast sound pressure level NC: noise criteria NIC: noise isolation class NIPTS: noise induced permanent threshold shift NR: noise reduction Pa: Pascal POE: probable occupant evaluation (see room criteria) PTS: permanent threshold shift PWL: sound power level QAI: quality assessment index (see room criteria) RC: room criteria RT 60 : reverberation time 41 of 58 Spendiarian & Willis Acoustics & Noise Control LLC

12/15/2019

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