ASTM standards related to building envelopes

ASTM e-84-89a surface burning test

ASTM e-1 19-88 fire resistance test

ASTM e-72-80 windload structural testing

ASTM e-695-85 impact loading

ASTM e-331 wind-driven rain and water penetration

ASTM c-297-88 shear bond strength test of mastic

ASTM d-1037-89 fastener pull-through resistance test

ASTM c-1088-88 thin veneer brick test

ANSI a 137.1-1988 american national standard specification for ceramic tile

ASTM c-270 mortar

ASTM c-557 mastic

ASTM c-446 panel (structural, physical qualities) (chemical,

ASTM a-525 panel (requirements for hot-dip, zinc-coated steel sheet)

ASTM b-1 17-90 salt spray (fog) testing (for corrosion)

D1037-99 Standard Test Methods for Evaluating Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials

ASTM, (1985), C177-85 Standard test method for steady-state heat flux measurements and thermal transmission properties by means of the guarded-hot-plate apparatus, Standard C 177-85 (R 1993).

ASTM, (1989), C236-89, Standard test method for steady-state thermal performance of building assemblies by means of a guarded hot box, Annual Book of Standards, Vol. 04.06, pp. 53-63. Philadelphia, Pa.: American Society for Testing and Materials.

ASTM, (1991), C518-91, Standard test method for steady-state heat flux measurements and thermal transmission properties by means of the heat flow meter apparatus, Annual Book of Standards, Vol. 04.06, pp. 153-164. Philadelphia, Pa.: American Society for Testing and Materials.

ASTM, (1990), C755-85 Standard practice for selection of vapor retarders for thermal insulation, American Society For Testing And Materials, (R 1990).

ASTM, (1996), C976-90(1996)e1 standard test method for thermal performance of building assemblies by means of a calibrated hot box, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS, West Conshohocken, PA..

ASTM, (1986), D1413-76 Standard method of testing wood preservatives by laboratory soil block culture, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, Pa..

ASTM, (1997), D4442-92(1997)e1 Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base Materials, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS, West Conshohocken, PA.

ASTM, (1998), D4444-92e1 Standard Test Methods for Use and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS, West Conshohocken, PA..

ASTM, (2000), D4933-99 Standard guide for moisture conditioning of wood and wood-base materials, West Conshohocken, PA..

ASTM, (1998), E1258-88 Standard Test Method for Airflow Calibration of Fan Pressurization Devices, .

ASTM, (2000), E1424-91, Standard test method for determining the rate of air leakage through exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors under specified pressure and temperature differences across the specimen, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS, West Conshohocken, PA.

ASTM, (1993), E283-89, Standard Test Method for Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls and Doors, ASTM, Philadelphia.

ASTM, (1997), E330-97e1 Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference, .

ASTM, (1996), E331, Standard test method for water penetration of exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors by uniform static air pressure difference, ASTM Standards, vol. 04.11, pp. 51-54..

ASTM, (1997), E547-97: water penetration of exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors by cyclic static air pressure differential, .

ASTM, (1998), E631-93a(1998)e1 Standard Terminology of Building Constructions, .

ASTM, (2000), E741-00 Standard Test Method for Determining Air Change in a Single Zone by Means of a Tracer Gas Dilution, .

ASTM, (1987), E779-87, ASTM Method for Determining Air Leakage Rates by Fan Pressurization Test, ASTM.

ASTM, (2001), E779-99 Standard test method for determining air leakage rate by fan pressurization, American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA..

ASTM, (1986), E783, Standard method for field measurement of air leakage through installed exterior windows and doors, ASTM, Philadelphia, Volume: 04.11.

ASTM, (1993), E96-93 Standard test methods for water-vapor transmission of materials, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 04.06, Philadelphia: American Society for Testing and Materials.

ASTM, (1999), F372-99 Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Flexible Barrier Materials Using an Infrared Detection Technique, .

ASTM, (1974), Heat transmission measurements in thermal insulations, Special Technical Publication STP 544, American Society for Testing and .~laterials, West Conshohocken, PA.

ASTM, (1994), Moisture control in buildings, ASTM Manual Series, MNL 18. Ed.: Heinz R. Trechsel. American Society of Testing and Materials.



Web Links:

ASTM

"provides a global forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services"

• ASTM , (2000), E2099-00, standard practice for the specification and evaluation of pre-construction laboratory mockups of exterior wall systems
• ASTM , (2001), C1498-01 standard test method for hygroscopic sorption isotherms of building materials
• ASTM , (2002), E783-02 standard test method for field measurement of air leakage through installed exterior windows and doors
• ASTM , (1986), D1413-76 Standard method of testing wood preservatives by laboratory soil block culture
• ASTM , (1985), C177-85 Standard test method for steady-state heat flux measurements and thermal transmission properties by means of the guarded-hot-plate apparatus
• ASTM , (1999), E917-99 standard practice for measuring life-cycle costs of buildings and building systems
• ASTM , (2004), E241-04 Standard Guide for Limiting Water-Induced Damage to Buildings
• ASTM , (2000), E1677-95(2000) standard specification for an air retarder (AR) material or system for low-rise framed building walls
• ASTM , (2001), C168-01 Standard Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulating Materials
• ASTM , (1997), C1060-90(1997)e1 Standard Practice for Thermographic Inspection of Insulation Installations in Envelope Cavities of Frame Buildings
• ASTM , (2000), E331-00, Standard test method for water penetration of exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors by uniform static air pressure difference
• heat flux measurement
  ASTM , (1985), C177-85 Standard test method for steady-state heat flux measurements and thermal transmission properties by means of the guarded-hot-plate apparatus
• Round-Robin Test Series Using ASTM E 96-80
  Toas, M., (1996), Results of the 1985 Round-Robin Test Series Using ASTM E 96-80