Designation:E2140−01(Reapproved2009)StandardTestMethodforWaterPenetrationofMetalRoofPanelSystemsbyStaticWaterPressureHead1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2140;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thislaboratorytestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheresistancetowaterpenetrationofexteriormetalroofpanelsystemsideseams,endlaps,androofplanepenetrationswhenaspecifiedstaticwaterpressureheadisappliedtotheoutsidefaceoftheroofpanel.NOTE1—Thistestmethodisintendedtoevaluatewater-barrier(notwater-shedding)roofsystemjointsanddetails.Thesesystemsarealsoreferredtoashydrostaticroofsystems.1.2Thistestmethodislimitedtospecimensinwhichthesideseamsandattachmentsareclearlyvisibleandinwhichthesourceofleakageisreadilyobservable.1.3Thistestmethodexcludesperformanceatroofperimeterconditions.1.4Thistestmethodissuitableforevaluatingleakageatroofplanepenetrationssuchasfasteners,curbs,pipes,andexpansionjointsunderastaticwaterpressurehead.1.5Theproperuseofthistestmethodrequiresaknowledgeoftheprinciplesofwaterpressure.1.6Thetextofthisstandardincludesnotesandfootnotesexcludingtablesandfigures,whichprovideexplanatorymate-rial.Thesenotesandfootnotesshallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.1.7Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.8Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificprecautionarystatements,seeSection7.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E631TerminologyofBuildingConstructionsE1646TestMethodforWaterP...
