ASTM_E_1996_-_14a.pdf

Designation:E199614aStandard Specification forPerformance of Exterior Windows,Curtain Walls,Doors,andImpact Protective Systems Impacted by Windborne Debrisin Hurricanes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1996;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 specification covers exterior windows,glazed cur-tain walls,doors,and impact protective systems used inbuildings located in geographic regions that are prone tohurricanes.1.1.1 ExceptionExterior garage doors and rolling doorsare governed by ANSI/DASMA 115 and are beyond the scopeof this specification.1.2 This specification provides the information required toconduct Test Method E1886.1.3 Qualification under this specification provides a basisfor judgment of the ability of applicable elements of thebuilding envelope to remain unbreached during a hurricane;thereby minimizing the damaging effects of hurricanes on thebuilding interior and reducing the magnitude of internalpressurization.While this standard was developed forhurricanes,it may be used for other types of similar wind-storms capable of generating windborne debris.1.4 This specification provides a uniform set of guidelinesbased upon currently available information and research.2Asnew information and research becomes available it will beconsidered.1.5 All values are stated in SI units and are to be regardedas standard.Values given in parentheses are for informationonly.Where certain values contained in reference documentscited and quoted herein are stated in inch-pound units theymust be converted by the user.1.6 The following precautionary statement pertains only tothe test method portion,Section 5,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3C719 Test Method for Adhesion and Cohesion of Elasto-meric Joint Sealants Under Cyclic Movement(HockmanCycle)C1135 Test Method for Determining Tensile Adhesion Prop-erties of Structural SealantsD3575 Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials MadeFrom Olefin PolymersE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE1886 Test Method for Performance of Exterior Windows,Curtain Walls,Doors,and Impact Protective SystemsImpacted by Missile(s)and Exposed to Cyclic PressureDifferentials2.2 ASCE/SEI Standard:4ASCE/SEI 7 American Society of Civil Engineers MinimumDesign Loads for Buildings and Other Structures2.3 ANSI/DASMA Standard:5ANSI/DASMA 115 Standard Method for Testing SectionalGarage Doors and Rolling Doors:Determination of Struc-tural Performance Under Missile Impact and Cyclic WindPressure2.4 Other Standards:6International Residential Code3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 onPerformance of Buildingsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.51 onPerformance of Windows,Doors,Skylights and Curtain Walls.Current edition approved Oct.1,2014.Published October 2014.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as E1996 14.DOI:10.1520/E1996-14A.2See the Significance and Use Section of Test Method E1886.3For 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.4Available from American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE),1801 AlexanderBell Dr.,Reston,VA 20191,http:/www.asce.org.5Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.6Available from International Code Council(ICC),500 New Jersey Ave.,NW,6th Floor,Washington,DC 20001-2070,http:/www.iccsafe.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.1 General terms used in this specification are defined inTerminology E631.3.1.2 Terms common to this specification and Test MethodE1886 are defined in Test Method E1886,unless definedherein.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 assembly elevationvertical dimension above adja-cent mean ground level at which fenestration or impactprotective system assembly is to be installed,measured to thelowest point of the assembly.3.2.2 basic wind speedthree-second gust speeds as de-fined in the latest edition of ASCE/SEI 7.3.2.3 combination mulliona horizontal or vertical memberformed by joining two or more individual fenestration unitstogether without a mullion stiffener.3.2.4 impact protective systemconstruction ap