Measurement and Testing

The data acquired from site and laboratories provides information about how acoustic and vibrating systems perform. Without real measurement data to validate theoretical predictions we would have no real knowledge of how effective or accurate much of our work is. Accurate measurement is also necessary when it comes to demonstrating compliance with clients’ performance criteria.  Such measurements are an unbiased and fair way of being able to determine success or failure of a project.

All our measurement and consultancy services are quality assured to BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and our large range of instrumentation is subject to a strict external calibration regime traceable to national and international standards. This is required in particular for our legal and planning work and also for our sound insulation testing, where eight of our staff are currently accredited by the ANC to undertake pre-completion sound insulation testing within the UK in accordance with the Building Regulations.

We have a very broad measurement capability, including the latest in top range equipment to measure and analyse noise and vibration, seismic events, in-pipe pulsations, and all of this over a full range of frequencies including the infranoise region <20 Hz and ultrasonic >20,000Hz. We can also undertake simultaneous monitoring of meteorological conditions, which is so important to environmental noise propagation, and we do this using our own weather station. Supporting these measurement systems are high performance PC-based analysis packages, which can operate either within one of our two UK offices, or on site if immediate results reporting is needed.

Procedures and methods for carrying out measurements are identified in Spectrum's own Standards library, where we keep up to date versions of all relevant UK, and many international Standards.

Technical Details on Construction Noise and Vibration Monitoring
Technical Details on Long Term Noise and Wind Monitoring
Sound Insulation Testing and Prices