Testing

ASTM

  • ASTM E 72, Standard test method of conducting strength tests of panels for building construction
  • ASTM E 283, Standard test method for determining rate of air leakage through exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors under specified pressure differences across the specimen
  • ASTM E 330, Standard test method for the structural performance of exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors by uniform static air pressure difference
  • ASTM E 331, Standard test method for water penetration of exterior windows, skylights, doors and curtain walls by uniform static air pressure difference
  • ASTM E 907, Standard test method for field testing uplift resistance of adhered membrane roofing systems
  • ASTM E 1105, Standard test method for field determination of water penetration of installed exterior windows, skylights, doors, and curtain walls, by uniform or cyclic static air pressure difference
  • ASTM E 1592, Standard test method for the structural performance of sheet metal roof and siding system by uniform static air pressure difference
  • ASTM E 1646, Standard test method for: water penetration of metal roof panel systems by uniform static air pressure difference
  • ASTM E 1680, Standard test method for: rate of air leakage through exterior metal roof panel system
  • ASTM E 1886, Standard test method for performance of exterior windows, curtain walls, doors and storm shutters impacted by missiles and exposed to cyclic pressure differentials
  • ASTM E 1996, Standard specification for performance of exterior windows, glazed curtain walls, doors and storm shutters impacted by windborne debris in hurricanes
  • ASTM E 2140, Standard test method for water penetration of metal roof panel systems by static water pressure head

DADE COUNTY

  • TAS 100, Wind driven rain test
  • TAS 125, Uniform static air positive and negative pressure difference
  • TAS 201, Impact Test
  • TAS 202, Criteria for testing impact and non impact resistant building envelope components using uniform static air pressure
  • TAS 203, Criteria for testing products subject to cyclic wind pressure loading
  • FM 4471 Appendix G, Susceptibility to leakage test procedure for class 1 panel roof

FACTORY MUTUAL

  • FM 1-52, Field Uplift Test
  • FM 4471 Section 5.4 Foot Traffic Resistance

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES

  • UL 580, Tests for uplift Resistance of Roof Assemblies
  • UL 1897, Uplift Tests for Roof Covering Systems
  • UL 2218, Impact Resistance of Prepared Roof Covering Materials

MISC.

  • AISI TS-7-02, Cantilever Test Method for Cold-Formed Steel Diaphragms
  • AISI TS-8-02 Base Test method for Purlin Supporting a Standing Seam Roof System