ASTM D7349-08

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Designation: D 7349 – 08
Standard Test Method for
Determining the Capability of Roofing and Waterproofing
Materials to Seal around Fasteners
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 7349; 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.
1. Scope D 5147 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Modified
Bituminous Sheet Material
1.1 This qualitative test method determines the capability of
F 1667 Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes,
asphalt-based roofing or waterproofing material to seal around
and Staples
a fastener that penetrates the material and prevent transmission
of liquid water through the material at the penetration under
3. Terminology
defined conditions.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test
1.2 This test method is provided for adoption by ASTM or
method, refer to Terminology D 1079.
other consensus-based roofing and waterproofing product
specifications as a standardized means to evaluate capability to
4. Summary of Test Method
seal around a fastener. Performance of this test method after
4.1 Thecapabilityofasphalt-basedroofingorwaterproofing
subjecting the product to conditioning intended to simulate
materials to seal around a penetrating fastener and prevent the
environmental stresses and strains is not prohibited.
passage of liquid water at the fastener/material interface is
1.3 The text of this test method references notes and
determined by penetrating the material with a fastener, erecting
footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and
a water column over that penetration, and monitoring the
footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be
assembly for water passage for a period of time.
considered as requirements of the standard.
4.2 The test method includes protocols that establish levels
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
for the test method parameters. The protocol used to evaluate
standard. The values in parentheses are mathematical conver-
a material is designated in a standard specification for the
sions to inch-pound units that are provided for information
material or by the user of this test method.
only and are not considered standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5. Significance and Use
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1 In some situations, penetration through asphalt-based
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
roofing or waterproofing materials by fasteners is a required
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
part of the material installation process or occurs during
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
installation of other system components. When fasteners pen-
etrate the material as a purposeful and planned part of the
2. Referenced Documents
construction process, it is reasonable to expect that materials
2.1 ASTM Standards:
designed to limit migration of liquid water at the interface
D 1079 Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproof-
between the penetrating fastener and the material will do so.
ing
This qualitative test method provides a means to evaluate the
D 3462 SpecificationforAsphaltShinglesMadefromGlass
ability of a material to limit water migration at fastener
Felt and Surfaced with Mineral Granules
penetrations when tested under defined conditions.
6. Apparatus
This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D08 on Roofing
and Waterproofing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D08.02 on
6.1 Specimen Roller—Aroller having a mass of 11.8 kg (26
Prepared Roofings, Shingles and Siding Materials.
lb) 60.5 %, diameter of 125 mm (5 in.) 65 %, and width of
Current edition approved July 1, 2008. Published July 2008.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 125 mm (5 in.) 65%.
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6.2 Water Column Container—A 4 L (1 gal) can with the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
bottom cut out.
the ASTM website.
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D7349–08
6.3 Sealant—Any commercially-available sealant suitable 8. Test Specimens
for sealing the water column container to the roofing or
8.1 Each test specimen shall consist of one piece of roofing
waterproofingmaterialthatwillnotadverselyaffecttheroofing
or waterproofing material, 255 by 255 mm (10 by 10 in.) 65
or waterproofing material.
% in size, selected at random from a sample roll.
6.4 Fastener—The item that penetrates the test specimen.
8.2 At least one test specimen shall be selected from each
Use one fastener for each test specimen. Refer to Table 1.
sample roll.
6.5 Substrate—The material to which the test specimen is
8.3 Condition test specimens at 23 6 2°C (73.4 6 3.6°F)
attached prior to penetration with the fastener. One piece 255
and 50 6 5 % relative humidity for at least four hours prior to
by 255 mm (10 by 10 in.) 65% is required for each test
test assembly preparation.
specimen. Refer to Table 1.
6.6 Intervening Material—A material placed between the
9. Test Assembly Preparation
test specimen and the fastener. Refer to Table 1.
9.1 Select a protocol from Table 1 for the material to be
7. Sampling
evaluated (seeAppendix X1) or use the protocol designated by
the standard specification for the material. Specify the number
7.1 From each lot of roofing or waterproofing material,
select sample rolls in accordance with Test Methods D 5147. of specimens to be selected from each sample roll.
7.2 The rolls so selected shall constitute the representative 9.2 Prepare one test assembly for each test specimen,
sample used for all tests pertaining to the lot of material being assembling the materials in accordance with these instructions
examined. and as illustrated in Fig. 1. Use the substrate, intervening
TABLE 1 Protocols
PROTOCOL 1
Substrate APA Rated Sheathing, ⁄16 , Exposure 1 plywood,
12 mm ( ⁄32 in.) thick
Intervening Material None
Fastener ASTM F 1667 NLRFSS-53Z [smooth shank steel roofing nail
32 mm (1.25 in.) long with a shank diameter of 3.05 mm
(0.120 in.), a head diameter of 9.52 mm (0.375 in.),
and a zinc coating]
Fastener Driving Method With a hammer, perpendicular to the specimen, until the fastener
head is flush with the surface of the specimen
Test Assembly Conditioning 4 6 0.25 h at 40 6 2°C (104 6 3.6°F), followed by
20 6 0.25 h at 23 6 2°C (73.4 6 3.6°F)
Water Depth 125 66mm(5 6 0.25 in.)
Test Temperature 4 6 2°C (39.2 6 3.6°F)
Test Period 72 6 0.25 h
PROTOCOL 2
Substrate APA Rated Sheathing, ⁄16 , Exposure 1 plywood,
12 mm ( ⁄32 in.) thick
Intervening Material None
Fastener ASTM F 1667 NLRFSS-53Z [smooth shank steel roofing nail
32 mm (1.25 in.) long with a shank diameter of 3.05 mm
(0.120 in.), a head diameter of 9.52 mm (0.375 in.),
and a zinc coating]
Fastener Driving Method With a hammer, perpendicular to the specimen, until the fastener
head is flush with the surface of the specimen
Test Assembly Conditioning 4 6 0.25 h at 40 6 2°C (104 6 3.6°F), followed by
20 6 0.25 h at 23 6 2°C (73.4 6 3.6°F)
Water Depth 25 61mm(1.0 6 0.05 in.)
Test Temperature 4 6 2°C (39.2 6 3.6°F)
Test Period 8 6 0.25 h
PROTOCOL 3
Substrate APA Rated Sheathing, ⁄16 , Exposure 1 oriented strand board,
12 mm ( ⁄32 in.) thick
Intervening Material 75 by 75 mm (3 by 3 in.) single-thickness piece of
D 3462-labeled asphalt shingle
Fastener ASTM F 1667 NLRFSR-53Z [ring shank steel roofing nail
32 mm (1.25 in.) long with a shank diameter of 3.05 mm
(0.120 in.), a head diameter of 9.52 mm (0.375 in.),
and a zinc coating]
Fastener Driving Method With a hammer, perpendicular to the specimen, until the fastener
head is flush with the surface of the intervening material
Test Assemb
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