ASTM D5055-05

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Designation: D 5055 – 05
Standard Specification for
Establishing and Monitoring Structural Capacities of
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Prefabricated Wood I-Joists
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5055; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D2559 Specification for Adhesives for Structural Lami-
nated Wood Products for Use Under Exterior (Wet Use)
1.1 This specification gives procedures for establishing,
Exposure Conditions
monitoring, and reevaluating structural capacities of prefabri-
D2915 Practice for Evaluating Allowable Properties for
cated wood I-joists. Capacities considered are shear, moment,
Grades of Structural Lumber
and stiffness. Procedures for establishing common details are
D4761 Test Methods for Mechanical Properties of Lumber
given and certain design considerations specific to wood
and Wood-Base Structural Material
I-joists are itemized.
D5456 Specification for Evaluation of Structural Compos-
1.2 Contents of the Standard—An index and brief descrip-
ite Lumber Products
tion of the main features of this specification are given in
D5457 Specification for Computing the Reference Resis-
X1.1.1.
tance of Wood-Based Materials and Structural Connec-
1.3 Development of the Standard—The development and
tions for Load and Resistance Factor Design
intent of this specification is discussed in Appendix X1.
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
E529 Guide for Conducting Flexural Tests on Beams and
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Girders for Building Construction
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
E699 Criteria for Evaluation of Agencies Involved in
and are not considered standard.
Testing,QualityAssurance,andEvaluatingBuildingCom-
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ponents inAccordance with Test Methods Promulgated by
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ASTM Committee E06
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
IEEE/ASTM-S1–10 Standard for Use of the International
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Aspecific precau-
2.2 Other Standards:
tionary statement is given in 6.1.1.5.
U.S. Product Standard PS-1 Construction and Industrial
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2. Referenced Documents
Plywood
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U.S. Product Standard PS-2 Performance Standard for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels
D198 Test Methods of Static Tests of Lumber in Structural
CSA O112.7 Resorcinol and Phenol-Resorcinal Resin Ad-
Sizes
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hesives
D245 Practice for Establishing Structural Grades and Re-
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CSA O151 Canadian Softwood Plywood
lated Allowable Properties for Visually Graded Lumber
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CSA O325.0 Construction Sheathing
D1990 Practice for Establishing Allowable Properties for
Lumber Grading Rules Approved by American Lumber
Visually-Graded Dimension Lumber from In-Grade Tests
Standards Committee (ALSC) or Canadian Lumber Stan-
of Full-Size Specimens
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dards Accreditation Board (CLSAB)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D07 on Wood
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andisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD07.02onLumberandEngineered Available from APA The Engineered Wood Association, P.O. Box 11700,
Wood Products. Tacoma, WA 98411and PFS Research Foundation, 2402 Daniels Street, Madison,
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published October 2005. Originally WI 53718.
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approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D5055–04. AvailablefromCanadianStandardsAssociation,178RexdaleBlvd.,Etobicoke,
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Available fromAmerican Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC), P.O. Box 210,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Germantown, MD 20874. Canadian Lumber Standards Accreditation Board
the ASTM website. (CLSAB), 1055 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 2E9.
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D5055–05
3. Terminology 5.1.2 End joints in purchased flange stock are permitted
provided such joints conform to the general intent and Section
3.1 Definition:
10 of this specification.
3.1.1 prefabricated wood I-joist—a structural member
5.2 Web Material—Panels shall conform to manufac
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