Designation:D7374−21StandardPracticeforEvaluatingElevatedTemperaturePerformanceofAdhesivesUsedinEnd-JointedLumber1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7374;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeistobeusedtoevaluatetheelevatedtemperatureperformanceofadhesivesusedinend-jointedlumber.1.2Asymmetricwallassemblycontainingend-jointedlum-berstudsisexposedtoastandardfireexposurespecifiedinTestMethodsE119.1.3ThewallassemblyshallsustaintheappliedloadduringastandardfireexposurespecifiedinTestMethodsE119foraperiodof60minormore.1.4Thispracticeisusedtoevaluatetheperformanceofadhesivesusedinend-jointedlumbertoheatandflameundercontrolledconditions,butitdoesnotbyitselfincorporateallfactorsrequiredforfirehazardorfireriskassessmentunderactualfireconditions.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.7Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C1396/C1396MSpecificationforGypsumBoardD9TerminologyRelatingtoWoodandWood-BasedProd-uctsD4688TestMethodforEvaluatingStructuralAdhesivesforFingerJointingLumberD6513PracticeforCalculatingtheSuperimposedLoadonWood-frameWallsforStandardFir...
