This standard specifies the requirements and technical characteristics for vibration measuring instruments used to assess seismic, environmental, and occupational vibration. The test method defines performance criteria, calibration procedures, and measurement uncertainty limits for instruments designed to detect and quantify vibration in buildings, industrial facilities, and other structures. Accurate vibration measurement is essential for structural health monitoring, vibration exposure assessment, and compliance with occupational safety limits. Acoustics laboratories and environmental monitoring organizations require these instruments to be calibrated and verified according to this standard. ISO 17025 accreditation ensures measurement traceability and instrument performance validation.
What it measures
Vibration acceleration, velocity, and displacement
Frequency response and calibration accuracy
Vibration exposure levels and intensity
Instrument sensitivity and measurement uncertainty
Compliance with metrological performance specifications
Vibration monitoring and analysis servicesBuilding and structural engineeringOccupational health and safetyIndustrial maintenance and diagnosticsEnvironmental and seismic monitoring
Related Standards
ISO 16063-41Methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers - Part 41: Calibration of hand-arm vibration meters
ISO 20816-1Mechanical vibration - Measurement and evaluation of machine vibration - Part 1: General guidelines
EN 12639Vibration measurement and evaluation of vibration on ships - Guidelines for measurement, evaluation and reporting of vibration with regard to habitability on merchant and naval ships
Scope