From echoing hallways and idling buses to boisterous band practices and shop classes, schools have long been known as noisy environments. Beyond the sounds produced by occupants and vehicles, ...

When specifying cooling equipment, engineers are faced with myriad decisions affecting performance and layout. One critical consideration is the noise emitted. As population density rises in major ...

July 8, 2009 – The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International has produced a simple, consistent and economical sound test standard that can be used to determine whether a street bike ...

In the wake of recent fines for motorcycle exhaust noise and the controversy of roadside testing procedures, another issue that unfairly affects riders in some states is the lack of testing stations.

In this webinar we will discuss OSHA’s noise standards, noise-induced hearing loss, noise exposure control, selection and use of hearing protection, along with a brief overview of sound level testing ...

At the Oct. 4 meeting of Ransom Township’s board of Supervisors it was announced that a sound study had been completed on a gun range proposed at 180 Ransom Road. Ransom Township Supervisor Chairman ...

From echoing hallways and droning air conditioners to loud lectures and whispered secrets, schools can be noisy places. But a new study suggests high background noise can significantly distract some ...

The premise of the test was simple. First we'd select a test vehicle, then run all the mufflers on the chassis dyno to determine the horsepower output and back pressure of each set, and then test them ...

“We have asked Cobb County authorities to assist us in verifying accurate sound level measurements of our emergency notification system,” said Capt. Patrick Simmons, 94th Airlift Wing public affairs ...

CNET has been testing robot vacuums for decades, but we're always refining our testing procedures. Here's the process we use to evaluate robot vacuums for cleaning, navigation, obstacle avoidance, ...