Standard Practice for Determining the Acoustical Performance of Windows, Doors, Skylight, and Glazed Wall Systems

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

06-02-2023

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This practice establishes requirements for testing and rating acoustical performance of window, door, skylight, and glazed wall systems, regardless of their method or materials of manufacture.

1.1.1Operating force, latching force, and air leakage are integral elements of the acoustical performance of window, door, skylight, and glazed wall systems. This practice requires (when applicable) the concurrent testing of operating force, latching force, and air leakage, in addition to the sound transmission loss test.

1.2This practice establishes the test methodology, specimen criteria, and classification rating system for purposes of determining the acoustical performance levels of window, door, skylight, and glazed wall systems only, and not through openings between such assemblies and adjacent construction.

1.3The 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.

1.4This 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 06
DocumentType	Standard Practice
Pages	4
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM E 1425 : 2014

ASTM E 2813 : 2018	Standard Practice for Building Enclosure Commissioning
ASTM C 1401 : 2014 : R2022	Standard Guide for Structural Sealant Glazing
ASTM E 90 : 2009 : R2016	Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements

ASTM C 634 : 2022	Standard Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental Acoustics
ASTM C 634 : 2013 : R2021	Standard Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental Acoustics
ASTM E 283/E283M : 2019	Standard Test Method for Determining Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Skylights, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified Pressure Differences Across the Specimen
ASTM E 90 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements