Acoustic measurement apparatus, kit, and method of use thereof

A method for measuring acoustic properties of a surface, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing acoustic measurement instrumentation beneath the surface;
• b) placing a mat upon the surface;
• c) positioning a tube upon the mat, a length of the tube being perpendicular to the surface, the tube having at least one pair of diametrically opposing holes;
• d) positioning an elongated pin through a first pair of the at least one pair of diametrically opposing holes;
• e) positioning a mass within the tube such that the mass rests upon the elongated pin;
• f) removing the elongated pin from the tube such that the mass falls through a bottom portion of the tube onto the mat thereby providing input to the acoustic measurement instrumentation;
• g) obtaining a first resulting output by the acoustic measurement instrumentation;
• repeating steps c) through f) a predetermined number of times;
• obtaining a subsequent resulting output by the acoustic measurement instrumentation for each repetition;
• receiving, by a computing device, the first resulting output and each of the subsequent outputs;
• and
• determining an average resulting output by averaging the first resulting output and each of the subsequent outputs;
• comparing the average resulting output to one or more sets of specifications, each of the one or more sets of specifications corresponding to one or more particular acoustic insulation apparatuses;
• generating a user interface including a listing of one or more particular acoustic insulation apparatuses;
• and
• presenting the user interface via the computing device.