Standard Guide for Evaluating the Relative Effectiveness of Building Systems to Resist the Passage of Products of Combustion Based on the Aggregation of Leakage Rates

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-03-2019

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This guide provides a method of evaluating the relative effectiveness of building systems to resist the passage of smoke.

1.2The method of evaluating the relative effectiveness of a building system is based on the aggregation of leakage rates of openings, penetrations, joints, and interfaces of the construction elements forming the building system.

1.3Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

1.4This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	E 05
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	8
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM E 3021/E3021M : 2015

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