Work Item
ASTM WK97635
New Specification for Acoustic impulsiveness metric
1. Scope
Processing of sound waveforms into impulsiveness signatures and percentiles
Keywords
impulsive noise; impact noise; acoustic
Rationale
Sound pressure level based metrics poorly describe perception and have difficulty distinguishing acoustic performance of different construction designs for impact events like heavy/hard and elastomeric ball drops.
The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 01-07-2026
Technical Contact: Charles Oppenheimer