ASTM_E_3036_-_15.pdf

Designation:E303615Standard Guide forNotating Facade Conditions in the Field1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3036;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 guide consists of symbols and notations pertainingto documenting deficient conditions observed during facadeinspections.1.2 The purpose of this guide is to provide a quickshorthand,notation system that will serve as a uniform systemfor facade inspectors to record their observations on existingelevation drawings or photographs,or both,of existing build-ing facades.1.3 This guide is not intended to be used to record ordocument a diagnosis for the particular symptom.1.4 Notations are listed in alphabetical order.Compoundterms appear as per the first word as spoken.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E631 Terminology of Building Constructions3.Symbols33.1 See Fig.1.4.Modifying Syntax4.1 See Fig.2.5.Notation Examples5.1 See Fig.3.6.Keywords6.1 condition;facade;notation;survey1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performanceof Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.55 on Perfor-mance of Building Enclosures.Current edition approved Nov.15,2015.Published December 2015.DOI:10.1520/E3036-152For 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.3The selection of these symbols was based on availability across computingplatforms and ease to hand draw for both types of applications in the field.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 FIG.1 SymbolsE3036 152 FIG.2 Modifying SyntaxFIG.3 Notation ExamplesE3036 153 ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the Copyright Clearance Center,222Rosewood Drive,Danvers,MA 01923,Tel:(978)646-2600;http:/ 154