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ThorntonAcoustics&VibrationsProvidesEngineeringServicesToMeetANSIASTMISOStandardsforNoise&VibrationMeasurementsandTesting.

Noise&VibrationControl
Engineering

Testing&MeasurementofAcoustics,Noise,Soundand
Vibration

ArchitecturalAcoustics&
BuildingNoiseandVibrations

Measurement&TestingEngineersandAcousticalConsultants

CommunityNoise&
EnvironmentalImpact

ThorntonAcoustics&Vibrations,ConsultingEngineersinAcousticsVibrationsandNoiseControl,of
PittsburghPAprovidesnoiseandvibrationtestingandmeasurementengineeringservicesforsound,
acoustics,noise,andvibrationthroughoutNorthAmericawithaprominenceinPittsburghPA,Cleveland
OH,NY,MD,WV,andVA.Thefirmusesadvancedapproachestomakemeasurementsandconducttests
byinvestingintopofthelineandstateoftheartmeasurementinstrumentsandtestingequipment.
Thefirmownsacomprehensiveinventoryoftechnicallyadvancedinstruments,transducers,andtest
equipment(norentals)usedforvirtuallyalltypesofacoustical,noise,andvibrationmeasurementor
testingsituationswherethestateofrepairoftheinstrumentsandtheircalibrationisexplicitlyknown.

Industrial&CommercialFacility
NoiseandVibrationControl
MRI&CTScannerSiteVibration
EvaluationandControl
HVAC&MechanicalSystems
NoiseandVibrationControl
Testing&Measurementfor
Sound,Noise,andVibrations
ExpertWitness&Forensic
Engineering
QuietProductResearch&
DevelopmentandDesign
Training&EducationinSound,
Noise,andVibrations
DetailedSummaryofServices

ProfessionalSound,Noise&VibrationMeasurementandTestingEngineeringServices:

Thefirmshighlyqualifiednoiseandvibrationengineerspossessawidearrayofinstrumentsand
measurementtechniquesthatareneededtoproperlymeasurethesourcesandpathsofnoiseand
vibrationanditscontributiontoreceiverlocations.Measurementsarealsousedtocharacterizeasource
forthepurposesofcomparingitwithsomestandardorclientrequirement.Moreoftenthannot,the
experienceandknowledgeofthefirmssoundandvibrationengineerwillbethekeytoaccurately
characterizingthesourceoritemundertest.Measurementsmadebytheacousticalconsultantmayvary
fromasimplenoiseorvibrationmeasurementatasinglelocationtocomplexmeasurementsthat
determinethesoundpowerlevelormapoutthevibrationlevels.
Instruments,equipment,andproceduresareconsistentwithgoodpracticeandrecognizedstandardsas
appropriate.ThorntonAcoustics&Vibrationsfollowsacoustical,noise,andvibrationevaluation
proceduresthatareconsistentwithgoodpracticeandtheappropriatepartsoftheAmericanNational
StandardInstitute'sMethodsfortheMeasurementofSoundPressureLevels,ANSIS1.131971andthe
MethodforthePhysicalMeasurementofSound,ANSIS1.11963(R1971).Forcommunitynoise
measurements,appropriatepartsofASTMMeasurementofOutdoorAWeightedSoundLevels,E1014
84,areused.Dr.Thornton,aprincipal,iswellknownandrespectedinNorthAmericaforhishighlevel
ofexpertiseasanIndividualExpertontheprestigiousANSIS12Standardsgroup.
AllsoundlevelmeasurementsaremadewithprecisioninstrumentsthatincludetwoBruel&Kjaer2250
SoundLevelMetersequippedwithoctaveandthirdoctavebands,narrowbandfilters,datalogging,and
soundrecording.TheseTypeIinstrumentsmeetthestrictrequirementsforprecisionwork.Allstandard
acoustical&noisemetricareabletobemeasured.TheseincludetheLA,LMAX,LMIN,LNs,LDN,and
LEQ.RealtimeoctaveandthirdoctavebandmeasurementsaredonewiththeB&K2250SLMwith120
dBdynamicrangeorwiththeB&KPulseSystemwitha160dBdynamicrangeDynaXfrontend,oran
HP35670ADynamicAnalyzer.ThePulsesystemallowsallofthesemetricstobemeasuredinthe
octaveandthirdoctavebandsatthesametime.Italsoallowsmeasurementswithdifferentweighting,
andaveragingtimessuchasthefastandslowresponsesatthesametime.Therealtimesignalcanbe
storedondiskandpostprocessedifotherissuescomeupaftertestinghasbeencompleted.The
limitationsofthePulseareonlyontheusersimaginationandcomputersmemorylimits.TheB&K2250
SLMisabletomeasuretheactualnoisethatisoccurringatthetimeofthemeasurementandstoreitin
thememorybanksalongwithmeasureddata.BoththeB&KPulseand2250SLMarestateoftheartfor
noisemeasurement.
VibrationsaremeasuredwithPCBaccelerometersandforcehammers.Measurementsareprocessed
withaB&KPulseSystemwhichhas160dBDynaXFrontEnd.Witha160dBdynamicrange,datacan
becollectedwithoutrangingproblemscommontoadjustablerangeanalyzers.Transducers(excluding
heavyones)arefieldcalibratedwithaB&Kvibrationcalibrator.
SpectralanalysisisdoneinrealtimewithaB&KPulseSystemwiththebackupsupportofaHewlett
Packard35670ADynamicAnalyzer.SimplefieldFFTmeasurementscanbemadewiththeB&K2250
soundlevelmeter.TheB&KPulsesystemallowsmanydifferenttypesofanalysistobeperformedatthe
sametimealongwiththeretentionoftherawtimehistorydataforfollowuppostprocessingifitis
needed.
TaperecordersarenotnormallyusedbuttwoDATrecordersareavailabletorecordanddocument
eventsatrequestoftheclient.TheB&K2250metersarealsoabletorecordwithhighfidelity.
TheSoundIntensityMethodisusedforthemeasurementofsoundintensityandpowerofsources.
Measurementsaremadewiththefrequencydomainmethodthatallowstheuseofsoundpressure,
soundintensity,phase,andcoherencespectratoevaluatehowaccuratethedataare.Unlessapersonis
veryproficientandproperlytrained,resultscanbeinsubstantialerrorandleadtofalseconclusions.
Theuseofthesespectracanhelpdeterminehowtrustworthytheresultsare.
SoundNoiseandVibrationMeasurementandTestingServicesOffered:
Soundandvibrationmeasurementandtestingservicesinclude:

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ThorntonAcoustics&VibrationsProvidesEngineeringServicesToMeetANSIASTMISOStandardsforNoise&VibrationMeasurementsandTesting.
SoundIntensityMeasurements
SoundPowerMeasurements
PlantNoiseSurveys
NoiseContoursandMapping
OccupationalNoiseExposureMeasurements
CommunityNoiseSurveys
RoomNC&RCMeasurements
HVACRCMeasurements
ASTMPipeLaggingStandardsTesting
InSituSTCandFSTCFieldTransmissionLossTesting
FIICImpactTestingofFloorCeilingAssemblies
PrecisionReverberationTimeMeasurement
InSituAbsorptionMeasurement
PipeLaggingTransmissionLossMeasurement
ANSI,ISO,&ASTMStandardsTesting
RotatingEquipmentMeasurements
StructureborneNoiseandVibrations
GroundVibrations
MRI&CTScannerSiteMeasurements
TransmissibilityTesting
ValidationofVibrationIsolationofEquipment
ModalAnalysisforNoise&VibrationControl
FSTCandFIICtesting
Communitynoiselevelmeasurementsandstudies
Noisecontouringofindustrialplants
Soundintensitymeasurementsofnoisesourcesforrankingandcontrol
Absorptioncoefficientmeasurement
SoundNoise&VibrationMeasurementsandTestingProjectsCompleted:
Over1000projectshavebeensuccessfullycompletedbyThorntonAcoustics&Vibrationsthatincludes
themeasurementandtestingof:
Paperlines
Aircraftjetengines
Corporatejets
Militaryweapons
Machineguns
MRInoise
MRIsitevibrations
CTScannersitevibrations
Refineryequipment
Haultrucks
Emergencygenerators
Fans
Engines
Motors
Refinerysoundpowermeasurements
Soundintensitymeasurementsofsubmarinecomponents
Riverdredgingoperations
Compressorstations
Machineshops
Corporatejetaircraftenginenoise
Policegunranges
Airraidsiren
Highwaysandinterstates
Hospitalhelicopteroperations
Dragstrips
Airports
Fossilfuelpowerplants
Nuclearpowerplants
Truckingterminals
OutdoorandindoorHVAC
Chemicalplants
Printingplants
Gunshotmurdercases
Skiresortcompressors
Steelplants
Scrapyards
Miningoperations
Landfilloperations
Nightclubs
Electricarcfurnaces
Asphaltandpavingplants
Castingshakeout
Gocarttracks
Pipemills
Concreteandasphaltkilns
Woodchippers
Refrigerationequipmentforicerinks
Amusementparks
Coalprepplants
YuccaMountainnuclearwastesite

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Binsorter
RTOs
Airknife
Minefans
2016ThorntonAcoustics&Vibrations,ConsultingEngineersinAcoustics,Vibrations&NoiseControl
250ShagbarkDrive,Cheswick,PA15024|bill@thorntonav.com|Phone:724.265.2000

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