Designation:E1514−98(Reapproved2011)StandardSpecificationforStructuralStandingSeamSteelRoofPanelSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1514;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversthedesign,construction,andweatherabilityofstructuralstandingseamsteelroofpanelsystems.Itincludesperformancerequirementsforthefollow-ingelementsonly:panels,concealedpanelclips,panel/clipanchorage,andpaneljointsealers.NOTE1—Thesesystemsareusedonbothlow-slopeandsteep-sloperoofapplications.Theyalsoareusedwithorwithoutanunderlyingdeckorsheathing.1.2Theobjectiveofthisspecificationistoprovidefortheoverallperformanceofthestructuralstandingseamsteelroofpanelsystemasdefinedin3.2.6duringitsservicelifeinordertoprovideweatherprotection,carrythespecifieddesignloads,andallowproperaccessovertheroofsurfaceinordertoprovideforperiodicmaintenanceofequipmentbytheowner.1.3Inadditiontostructural,thespecifiershallevaluateothercharacteristicsbeyondthescopeofthisspecificationthataffectthefinalchoiceofroofconstruction.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedto,functional,legal,insurance,andeconomicconsiderations.SeeAppendixX1forspecifier’schecklist.1.4Thespecificationisnotintendedtoexcludeproductsorsystemsnotcoveredbythereferenceddocuments.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thetextofthisspecificationcontainsnotesandfoot-notesthatprovideexplanatoryinformationandarenotrequire-mentsofthisspecification.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A463/A463MSpecificationforSteelSheet,Aluminum-Coated,bytheHot-DipProcessA653/A653MSpecificationforSteelSheet,Zinc-Coated(Galvanized)orZinc-IronAlloy-Coated(Galvannealed)bytheHot-D...
