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ASTM E 1677 : 2011

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Standard Specification for Air Barrier (AB) Material or System for Low-Rise Framed Building Walls
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

12-08-2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-09-2011

This specification covers minimum performances and specification criteria for an air barrier (AB) material or system for framed walls of low-rise buildings.

1.1 This specification covers minimum performances and specification criteria for an air barrier (AB) material or system for framed walls of low-rise buildings. The intended users are purchasers of the AB, specifiers of the AB and regulatory groups. The provisions contained in this specification are intended to allow the user to design the wall performance criteria and increase AB specifications to accommodate a particular climate location, function, or design of the intended building. Air barrier performance and specification minimums were selected with the service life of the building wall in mind.

1.2 This specification focuses on ABs for opaque walls. Other areas of the exterior envelope, such as roofs, floors, and interfaces between these areas are not included in this specification.

1.3 This specification does not address air leakage into the wall cavity, that is, windwashing. No standardized test has been developed that adequately identifies all of the influencing factors and measures the impact of this effect on the wall's thermal performance.

1.4 The specifications in this standard are not intended to be utilized for energy load calculations and are not based on an expected level of energy consumption.

1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Annex A1, of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Committee
E 06
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
6
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM E 2556/E2556M : 2010 : R2016 Standard Specification for Vapor Permeable Flexible Sheet Water-Resistive Barriers Intended for Mechanical Attachment
ASTM D 8052/D8052M : 2017 Standard Test Method for Quantification of Air Leakage in Low-Sloped Membrane Roof Assemblies
ASTM E 631 : 2015 Standard Terminology of Building Constructions
ASTM E 2266 : 2011 Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Low-Rise Frame Building Wall Systems to Resist Water Intrusion
ASTM E 241 : 2009 : R2014 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Limiting Water-Induced Damage to Buildings
ASTM E 2357 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate of Air Barrier Assemblies
ASTM E 2351 : 2004 : REV A : R2013 Standard Guide for Specifying and Evaluating Performance of Single Family Attached and Detached Dwellings—Functionality (Withdrawn 2022)
ASTM E 2178 : 2013 Standard Test Method for Air Permeance of Building Materials

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