Many acoustic events, such as squealing of brakes, are produced or conducted by vibrating solid bodies. The field of physics, which deals with the generation and propagation of waves and vibrations in solids, as well as with the associated sound radiation, is called \glqq structure-borne sound\grqq, where the word sound indicates the primary interest in the audible frequency range. As compared to acoustics a much greater abundance of phenomena in structure-borne sound is taught. This is because structure-borne sound propagates in a variety of structures and because two types of waves and their combinations occur in solid bodies different from gases and liquids.

• Definition of Structure-Borne Sound
• Survey of wave types and propagation properties
• Impedances, reflection and transmission, power
• Attenuation of structure-borne sound
• Damping of materials and members
• Sound radiation from structures