Resources
Westside takes pride in pushing the boundaries of research and expanding our understanding of noise and vibration. As such, our team stays engaged with the acoustical community in addition to serving our clients. The team regularly presents at conferences and publishes their research to various journals to advance the science. You can find our published research and conference participation here.
Publications
Measurement and Evaluation of Lateral Impact Noise Isolation
Authors: John LoVerde, Wayland Dong
Conference: inter.noise 2019 MADRID
Vibration based method to evaluate floor-ceiling impact performance
Authors: Sunit Girdhar, Ph.D., John LoVerde, Wayland Dong, Benjamin Shafer
Publisher: POMA, Vol. 52
Guidelines to measure low-frequency floor impact performance with high reproducibility
Authors: Sunit Girdhar, Andrew R. Barnard, Jason R. Blough, John LoVerde, Wayland Dong
Publisher: POMA, Vol. 51
Evaluating proposed low-frequency measurement guidelines for impact noise in buildings with ASTM ratings
Authors: Sunit Girdhar, Andrew R. Barnard, Jason R. Blough, John LoVerde, Wayland Dong
Publisher: POMA, Vol. 51
Improved low-frequency sound measurements for impact insulation class (IIC) rating using a comparison technique
Authors: Sunit Girdhar, Andrew Barnard
Publisher: Noise Control Engineering Journal, Vol. 68
External Resources
The Paul S. Veneklasen Research Foundation funds innovative scientists and engineers in the field of acoustics. From students to experienced professionals, the Foundation sponsors research papers and educational materials on a variety of acoustical topics.
Noise/News International is a quarterly news magazine published by the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE). It unites a worldwide community of individuals involved in noise control and acoustics through relevant articles and cutting-edge research topics.
Acoustics Today is a news magazine published by the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). It features articles on a wide variety of acoustical research topics and serves to inform the acoustics community of new developments in the field.
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is a professional organization for acoustical scientists and engineers. ASA publishes research in their own peer-reviewed scientific journal (JASA) and hosts semiannual conferences for the acoustical community. The Westside team is proud to attend and present our research work at ASA conferences annually.
The Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA (INCE-USA) is a non-profit professional organization focused on promoting noise control solutions in a variety of industries. They host an annual conference, publish research in their academic journal, and fund research work for students and professionals.