Impact noise definition

Impact noise means the noise produced by the collision of one mass in motion with a second mass which may be either in motion or at rest.
Impact noise means a relatively short duration noise generally produced by the striking of two or more objects so as to be heard as a separate distinct noise.
Impact noise means the sound produced by the impact or collision of one moving object or mass with a second object or mass that is stationary or moving.

Examples of Impact noise in a sentence

  • Impact noise monitoring was conducted at site boundary of the site office area in Works Area WA2 (NMS3B) respectively.

  • Impact noise monitoring was conducted at site boundary of the site office area in Works Area WA2 (NMS3A) respectively.

  • Impact noise monitoring was undertaken at one location N10a once per week.

  • Impact noise monitoring was conducted for at least once per week during the construction phase of the Project.

  • Impact noise monitoring was undertaken at the EPD-approved alternative station weekly.

  • Impact noise monitoring was conducted at the 2 monitoring stations (NMS2 and NMS3B) for at least once per week during 07:00 – 19:00 in the reporting quarter.

  • Impact noise levels in classrooms shall be less than 5dB above the ambient level.

  • Impact noise on floors may arise from:• foot traffic, particularly in corridors at break times/lesson changeover• percussion rooms• areas for dance or movement• loading/unloading areas (eg in kitchens and workshops)• machinery.Where possible, impact noise should bereduced at source through use of soft floor coverings or floating floors.

  • I.L., Impact noise isolation of composite floors, J Acoust Soc Am, 1971, 50(4): 1043-1050.

  • Impact noise: the importance of level, duration, and repetition rate.


More Definitions of Impact noise

Impact noise means noise of short duration or rapidly changing sound which causes fluctuation of the sound level meter needle in excess of plus or minus two decibels and is therefore incapable of being accurately measured on a sound level meter.

Related to Impact noise

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  • Chronic toxicity means concurrent and delayed adverse effects that occur only as a result of a chronic exposure.

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  • Waterborne disease outbreak means the significant occurrence of an acute infectious illness, epidemiologically associated with the ingestion of water from a public water system which is deficient in treatment, as determined by the Division.

  • Underground source of drinking water means an aquifer or its portion:

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  • Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater means the most recent edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Waterworks Association and the Water Environment Federation;

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  • Imminent safety hazard means an imminent and unreasonable risk of death or severe personal injury.

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