ASTM_E_1425_-_14.pdf

Designation:E142514Standard Practice forDetermining the Acoustical Performance of Windows,Doors,Skylight,and Glazed Wall Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1425;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice establishes requirements for testing andrating acoustical performance of window,door,skylight,andglazed wall systems,regardless of their method or materials ofmanufacture.1.1.1 Operating force,latching force,and air leakage areintegral elements of the acoustical performance of window,door,skylight,and glazed wall systems.This practice requires(when applicable)the concurrent testing of operating force,latching force,and air leakage,in addition to the soundtransmission loss test.1.2 This practice establishes the test methodology,specimencriteria,and classification rating system for purposes of deter-mining the acoustical performance levels of window,door,skylight,and glazed wall systems only,and not throughopenings between such assemblies and adjacent construction.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C634 Terminology Relating to Building and EnvironmentalAcousticsE90 Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of AirborneSound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions andElementsE283 Test Method for Determining Rate of Air LeakageThrough Exterior Windows,Curtain Walls,and DoorsUnder Specified Pressure Differences Across the Speci-menE413 Classification for Rating Sound InsulationE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE1332 Classification for Rating Outdoor-Indoor Sound At-tenuationE2068 Test Method for Determination of Operating Force ofSliding Windows and Doors2.2 Other Standards:28 CFR Part 36 ADA Standards for Accessible Design3AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101 I.S.2 A440 Standard Specifica-tion for Windows,Doors,and Unit Skylights4,5AAMA 501 Methods of Tests for Exterior Walls4NFRC 100 Procedure for Determining Fenestration ProductU Factors6ISO 140 AcousticsMeasurement of sound insulation inbuildings and of building elements73.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in thispractice,refer to Terminologies C634 and E631,unless other-wise indicated.4.Significance and Use4.1 Air Leakage Relative to Sound TransmissionCertainfrequencies are more susceptible to sound transmission throughcavities or discontinuities in the test specimen;therefore,the1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.51 onPerformance of Windows,Doors,Skylights and Curtain Walls.Current edition approved Sept.1,2014.Published September 2014.Originallyapproved in 1991.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as E1425 07.DOI:10.1520/E1425-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from DLA Document Services,Building 4/D,700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,http:/quicksearch.dla.mil.4Available from American Architectural Manufacturers Association(AAMA),1827 Walden Office Square,Suite 550,Schaumburg,IL 60173-4268,http:/www.aamanet.org.5Available from Canadian Standards Association(CSA),5060 Spectrum Way,Mississauga,ON L4W 5N6,Canada,http:/www.csa.ca.6Available from National Fenestration Rating Council(NFRC),6305 Ivy Lane,Suite 140 Greenbelt,MD 20770,http:/www.nfrc.org.7Available from International Organization for Standardization(ISO),1,ch.dela Voie-Creuse,CP 56,CH-1211 Geneva 20,Switzerland,http:/www.iso.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 air leakage of the test specimen is reported to allow theapproving authority information relative to air tightness.NOTE1The AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101 I.S.2 A440 document pro-vides air leakage acceptance criteria for these products based on theirperformance class.Acoustical products could require a lower air leakagerate than what is required in this standard in order to achieve the desiredacoustical performance.4.2 Operating Force Relative to Sound TransmissionTheuse of specific sealing components to achieve a given soundrating could affect operating f