Designation:E1748−95(Reapproved2009)StandardTestMethodforEvaluatingtheEngagementBetweenWindowsandInsectScreensasanIntegralSystem1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1748;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheevaluationofthestaticloadresistanceofaninsectscreeninitsfunctionalpositioninawindowunderloadconditionsprescribedbyappropriatespeci-fyingauthorities.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletoinsectscreenslargerthan12in.(300mm)inleastdimensionthatcanbeaccessedfromboththeinteriorandexteriordirectionwhentheinsectscreenisinthefunctionalposition.1.3Thistestmethodevaluatesboththeinteriorandexteriorstaticloadresistanceoftheinsectscreenattachmenttothewindowframe.1.4Thistestmethoddescribestheapparatusandtheproce-duretobeusedforapplyingstaticloadstospecimens.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E631TerminologyofBuildingConstructions2.2ANSIStandard:3ANSI/SMA6001SpecificationsforMetalProtectionScreens2.3SMAStandard:4SMA/SMT31TestingProceduresandEquipmentBulletinforAttachmentofScreeningtoFrame3.Terminology3.1Definitions—DefinitionsareinaccordancewithTermi-nologyE631,unlessotherwiseindicated.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1engagement—thephysicalstateofclearancesorinter-ferencesofaninsectscreenattachedtoorcontainedwithinawindowunit.3.2.2insectscreen—aframeholdingawovennettingofsufficientst...
