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Designation: C 717 – 05a
Standard Terminology of
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Building Seals and Sealants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 717; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—The last line of the discussion for the term “sealant, aerosol foam, straw-type” was deleted editorially in November
2005.
1. Scope Waterproofing Systems for Building Decks
C 1021 Practice for Laboratories Engaged in the Testing of
1.1 This standard covers terms, related standard definitions,
Building Sealants
and descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in standard
C 1127 Guide for Use of High Solids Content, Cold Liquid-
test methods, specifications, guides, and practices (related to
Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane with an
building seals and sealants) consistent with the scope and areas
Integral Wearing Surface
of interest of ASTM Committee C24.
C 1193 Guide for Use of Joint Sealants
1.2 Definitions and descriptions of terms are written to
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
ensure that building seals and sealants standards are properly
D 1079 Terminology Relating to Roofing, Waterproofing,
understood and interpreted.
and Bituminous Material
2. Referenced Documents
D 1565 Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials—
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Vinyl Chloride Polymers and Copolymers (Open-Cell
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Foam)
C 509 Specification for Elastomeric Cellular Preformed
D 1566 Terminology Relating to Rubber
Gasket and Sealing Material
D 2102 Test Method for Shrinkage of Textile Fibers
C 542 Specification for Lock-Strip Gaskets
(Bundle Test)
C 716 Specification for Installing Lock-Strip Gaskets and
E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
Infill Glazing Materials
2.2 ACI (American Concrete Institute) Standard:
C 790 Guide for Use of Latex Sealants
301-72 (1975) Specifications to Structural Concrete for
C 797 Practices and Terminology for Use of Oil- and
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Buildings
Resin-Based Putty and Glazing Compounds
C 898 Guide for Use of High Solids Content, Cold Liquid-
3. Significance and Use
Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane with Sepa-
3.1 Definitions:
rate Wearing Course
3.1.1 Terms and their related standard definitions in Section
C 957 Specification for High-Solids Content, Cold Liquid-
4areintendedforuseuniformlyandconsistentlyinallbuilding
Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane with Inte-
seals and sealants test methods, specifications, guides, and
gral Wearing Surface
practices. The purpose of such use is to promote a clear
C 961 Test Method for Lap Shear Strength for Hot-Applied
understanding and interpretation of the standards in which they
Sealants
are used.
C 964 Guide for Lock-Strip Gasket Glazing
3.1.2 Definitions of terms are written in the broadest sense
C 981 Guide for Design of Built-Up Bituminous Membrane
possible, consistent with the intended meaning. Definitions
have not been limited to a specific technical field when they
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C24 on
3.1.3 The definition of a term that can have different
Building Seals and Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C24.01
on Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants.
meanings in different technical fields is preceded by a phrase
The boldface designations refer to the original source of the definition and the
limiting it to the specific field intended, that is, “in building
ASTM Technical Committee having jurisdiction.
construction.”
Current edition approved July 1, 2005. Published August 2005. Originally
approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C 717 – 05.
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C 717 – 05a
3.2 Description of Terms: butt sealant joint, n—in building construction, a joint where
3.2.1 Descriptions of Terms are special purpose definitions sealant is applied within the joint between approximately
intended to provide a precise understanding and interpretation parallel substrate surfaces that are face-to-edge or edge-to-
of the seals and sealants standards in which they are used. edge. (See Fig. 4.)
3.2.2 A specific description of a term is applicable to the caulk, v
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