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Top standards

Standard
ISO 22955:2021
Acoustics
Acoustic quality of open office spaces
Published
Standard
ISO 10137:2007
Bases for design of structures - Serviceability of buildings and walkways against vibrations
Published
Standard
ISO 3382-2:2008
Acoustics
Measurement of room acoustic parameters

Part 2: Reverberation time in ordinary rooms

Published
Standard
ISO 10140-1:2021
Acoustics
Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements

Part 1: Application rules for specific products

Published
Standard
ISO 16283-1:2014
Acoustics
Field measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements

Part 1: Airborne sound insulation

Published
Standard
ISO 8100-1:2019
Lifts for the transport of persons and goods
Part 1: Safety rules for the construction and installation of passenger and goods passenger lifts
Published
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