Anyone who works in the construction industry or almost anyone who has completed their own construction project will have come across sound testing, or acoustic testing (AC testing). These tests ensure that all construction projects follow the building codes in the UK, and if a building project passes the test, it can continue without worrying about compliance. Acoustic noise testing is a complex technical process and contains a number of technical terms that are perhaps not entirely familiar to the average layman. If you need to know more about acoustic sound testing and what it entails and would like to familiarise yourself with a few of the terms associated with it, here is a brief and precise introduction to some of the essential terms associated with sound tests.