ASTM E2136-04(2013)

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Designation: E2136 − 04 (Reapproved 2013)
Standard Guide for
Specifying and Evaluating Performance of Single Family
Attached and Detached Dwellings—Durability
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2136; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This guide is part of a set which together presents a complete performance standard guide for
specifying and evaluating single family attached and detached dwellings. The complete set in the
series, when finished, is to include the attributes given in Fig. 1.
The series provides a framework for specifying and evaluating qualities of building products and
systems to meet user needs without limiting ways and means. The format for this guide includes
performance statements that consist of four components, Objectives-Criteria-Evaluation-Commentary
(O-C-E-C), which together provide a systematic performance based approach for the intended
purpose. These performance statements are presented in Section 8 against a Hierarchy of Building
Elements as tabulated in Fig. 2.
The purpose of these standard guides is to provide a standardized methodology for describing
performance parameters of single-family attached or detached dwellings. This methodology standard-
izes the descriptions of performance of a single-family dwelling, attached or detached, that can be
expressed as performance statements (O-C-E-C) for a particular attribute, degradation factor, and user
need.
These standard guides are intended for use by those who need to prescribe required levels of
performance and those who need to rate a product which forms a single-family dwelling or part
thereof. The standard guides include examples of performance statements that may be used for the
specification and evaluation of design, materials, products, components, subsystems, and systems.
NOTE 1—Performance statements regarding the performance of single
1. Scope
family attached and detached dwellings under extreme acts of nature are
1.1 This guide gives examples of performance statements
addressed in the Guide on Structural Safety and Serviceability.
for durable in-place materials, products, components,
1.3 This guide also addresses site planning in so far as it
subsystems, and systems for single family attached and de-
affects the durability of single family attached and detached
tacheddwellings,consideringtheeffectsofnormaldegradation
dwellings.
factors to which they are anticipated to be subjected over their
service lives. Table 1 provides a listing of the sections of this
1.4 This guide is not intended to be used as a prescriptive
Guide that address durability including the performance state-
regulatory document.
ments.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
1.2 Damage from extreme acts of nature, vandalism, or
standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
intentional destructive acts by dwelling inhabitants are not
conversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-
consideredasnormaldegradationfactorsaffectingdurabilityin
tion only and are not considered standard.
this guide.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance
of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.25 on Whole
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Buildings and Facilities.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2013. Published January 2013. Originally
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as E2136 – 04. DOI:
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
10.1520/E2136-04R13.
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FIG. 1 Attributes Addressed in the Series of Performance Standards
2. Referenced Documents D4812 Test Method for Unnotched Cantilever Beam Impact
Resistance of Plastics
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D5178 Test Method for Mar Resistance of Organic Coatings
B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
D5420 Test Method for Impact Resistance of Flat, Rigid
C1036 Specification for Flat Glass
Plastic Specimen by Means of a Striker Impacted by a
C1048 Specification for Heat-Strengthened and Fully Tem-
Falling Weight (Gardner Impact)
pered Flat Glass
D6110 Test Method for Determining the Charpy Impact
C1172 Specification for Laminated Architectural Flat Glass
Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics
C1349 Specification for Architectural Flat Glass Clad Poly-
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
carbonate
D225 Specification for Asphalt Shingles (Organic Felt) Sur- E632 Practice for Developing Accelerated Tests to Aid
faced With Mineral Granules (Withdrawn 2012) Prediction of the Service Life of Building Components
D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
and Materials
Impact Resistance of Plastics
E695 Test Method of Measuring Relative Resistance of
D1729 Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color
Wall, Floor, and Roof Construction to Impact Loading
Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials
E773 Test Method for Accelerated Weathering of Sealed
D2444 Practice for Determination of the Impact Resistance
Insulating Glass Units (Withdrawn 2010)
of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup
E774 Specification for the Classification of the Durability of
(Falling Weight)
Sealed Insulating Glass Units (Withdrawn 2006)
D2486 Test Methods for Scrub Resistance of Wall Paints
E822 Practice for Determining Resistance of Solar Collector
D3363 Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil Test
Covers to Hail by Impact With Propelled Ice Balls
D3462 Specification for Asphalt Shingles Made from Glass
E917 Practice for Measuring Life-Cycle Costs of Buildings
Felt and Surfaced with Mineral Granules
and Building Systems
D3746 Test Method for Impact Resistance of Bituminous
E997 Test Method for Evaluating Glass Breakage Probabil-
Roofing Systems
ity Under the Influence of Uniform Static Loads by Proof
D4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
Load Testing
(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
E998 Test Method for Structural Performance of Architec-
D4449 Test Method for Visual Evaluation of Gloss Differ-
tural Glass Products Under the Influence of Uniform
ences Between Surfaces of Similar Appearance
Static Loads
E1017 Specification for Generic Performance Requirements
for Exterior Residential Window Assemblies (Withdrawn
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM 2003)
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
E1233 Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior
the ASTM website.
3 Windows, Doors, Skylights, and Curtain Walls by Cyclic
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. Air Pressure Differential
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FIG. 2 Hierarchy of Building Elements Included in the Series of Performance Standards
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FIG. 2 Hierarchy of Building Elements Included in the Series of Performance Standards (continued)
E1825 Guide for Evaluation of Exterior Building Wall 2.2 American Architectural Manufacturers Association and
Materials, Products, and Systems Window and Door Manufacturers Association:
E2025 TestMethodforEvaluatingFenestrationComponents ANSI/AAMA/NWWDA 101⁄I.S. 2-97 Voluntary Specifica-
and Assemblies for Resistance to Impact Energies (With- tions for Aluminum, Vinyl (PVC) And Wood Windows
drawn 2015) and Glass Doors
E2151 Terminology of Guides for Specifying and Evaluat-
AAMA/WDMA 1600⁄I.S. 7-2000 Voluntary Specifications
ing Performance of Single FamilyAttached and Detached for Skylights
Dwellings (Withdrawn 2019) AAMA 910–93 Voluntary “Life Cycle” Specifications and
F925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient
Test Methods for Architectural Grade Windows and Slid-
Flooring
ing Glass Doors
F1265 Test Method for Resistance to Impact for Resilient
AAMA 2603.8 Voluntary Performance Requirements and
Floor Tile
Test Procedures for Pigmented Organic Coatings. on
G116 Practice for Conducting Wire-on-Bolt Test for Atmo-
Extruded Aluminum
spheric Galvanic Corrosion
AAMA 2604.2 Voluntary Specification for Residential
G149 Practice for Conducting the Washer Test for Atmo-
Color Anodic Finishes
spheric Galvanic Corrosion (Withdrawn 2004)
AAMA 2605.2 Voluntary Specification for High Perfor-
G151 Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials inAccel-
mance Organic Coatings on Architectural Extrusion and
erated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
Panels
G152 Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc Light
AAMA 2606.1 Voluntary Guide Specifications and Inspec-
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
tion Methods for Integral Color Anodic Finishes for
G153 Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light
Architectural Aluminum
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
G154 Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV)
Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
Available from Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
G155 Practice for Operating XenonArc LightApparatus for
(AAMI), 4301 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 301, Arlington, VA 22203-1633, http://
Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials www.aami.org.
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TABLE 1 Sections of this Practice Addressing Durability
AAMA 2607.1 Voluntary Guide Specification and Inspec- 6
2.4 American Forest & Paper Association:
tion Methods for Clear Anodic Finishes for Architectural
AF&PA TechnicalReportNo.7 ThePermanentWoodFoun-
Aluminum
dation System
AAMA 2608.1 Voluntary Guide Specification and Inspec-
2.5 Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA):
tion Methods for Electrolytically Deposited ColorAnodic
Residential Asphalt Roofing Manual
Finishes for Architectural Aluminum
2.6 Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FMRC):
AAMA 2611 Voluntary Standards for Anodized Architec-
FMRC 4450 Approval Standard for Class 1 Insulated Steel
tural Aluminum
Deck Roofs
2.3 American Concrete Institute:
FMRC 4470 Approval Standard for Class 1 Roof Covers
ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced
Concrete, Part 3
ACI 530⁄ASCE 5⁄TMS 402 Building Code Requirements
Available from American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA), 1111 19th
for Masonry Structures
St., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, http://www.afandpa.org.
Available from Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA), Public
Information Department, 750 National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20045, http://www.asphaltroofing.org.
5 8
Available fromAmerican Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Available from Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FMRC), 1151 Boston-
Hills, MI 48333-9094, http://www.concrete.org. Providence Turnpike, PO Box 9102, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062.
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2.7 International Council Code: other users, defined in terms of motor, kinetic, physiological,
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family psychological, emotional, and other parameters of human
Dwellings behavior.
2.8 Underwriters Laboratories (UL):
4. Significance and Use
UL 2218 Impact Resistance Testing of Prepared Roof Cov-
ering Material
4.1 This guide and the use of consensus performance
standards for housing can significantly contribute to the re-
3. Terminology
moval of barriers to the acceptance of housing innovation in
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this guide
the global marketplace. This guide in conjunction with the
refer to Terminology E631.
balance of the set of standard guides, when complete, can also
serve to improve communications between producers and
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
consumers leading to enhanced quality and performance of
3.2.1 commentary—the fourth part of a performance
housing.
statement, consisting of an informative narrative explaining
aspects of the performance statement.
4.2 This guide is not intended for use in specifying and
Discussion—Acommentary may include one or more of the
evaluating residential construction other than single family
following: an explanation of how the objective relates to user
attached and detached dwellings. Nevertheless, some perfor-
needs in fields such as physiology, psychology, and culture or
mance statements may have application to assessing the
tradition; an explanation of how the criteria are established
durability of building materials, components, and systems used
including guides for setting different levels of performance to
in other constructions.
meet various user needs; a discussion of the reliability of the
4.3 Although this guide addresses site planning as it affects
evaluation method; and example solutions that are deemed to
thedurabilityofsinglefamilyattachedanddetacheddwellings,
comply with the performance statement.
the site-planning issues considered are not to be construed as a
3.2.2 criteria—the second part of a performance statement,
comprehensive site specification.
consistingofquantitativestatementsdefiningthelevelorrange
4.4 This guide can be useful to managers of housing
of performance necessary to meet an objective or, where such
procurement projects, home builders, designers, product
a level or range cannot be established, the units of measure-
manufacturers, and evaluation services in addressing durability
ment of the performance.
issuesrelatedtosinglefamilyattachedanddetacheddwellings.
3.2.3 detached dwelling—a dwelling unit standing by itself.
Such applications can require that the performance statement
3.2.4 durability—the capability of a building, assembly,
examples be written in mandatory language.
component, product, or construction to maintain serviceability
4.5 Theperformancestatementexamplesgiveninthisguide
over at least a specified time.
are intended to complement the durability requirements im-
3.2.5 evaluation—the third part of a performance statement,
plied in prescriptive provisions of codes such as the Interna-
consisting of the method(s) of assessing conformance of the
tional Residential Code for One- and Two-Family D
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