ASTM E1996-01

An American National Standard
Designation: E 1996 – 01
Standard Specification for
Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors and
Storm Shutters Impacted by Windborne Debris in
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Hurricanes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1996; 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 E1886 Test Method for Performance of Exterior Windows,
Curtain Walls, Doors and Storm Shutters Impacted by
1.1 This specification covers exterior windows, glazed cur-
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Missile(s) and Exposed to Cyclic Pressure Differentials
tainwalls,doorsandstormshuttersusedinbuildingslocatedin
2.2 ASCE Standard:
geographic regions that are prone to hurricanes.
ASCE 7, American Society of Civil Engineers Minimum
1.2 This specification provides the information required to
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Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
conduct Test Method E1886.
1.3 Qualification under this specification provides a basis
3. Terminology
for judgment of the ability of applicable elements of the
3.1 Definitions:
building envelope to remain unbreached during a hurricane;
3.1.1 General terms used in this specification are defined in
thereby minimizing the damaging effects of hurricanes on the
Terminology E631.
building interior and reducing the magnitude of internal
3.1.2 Terms common to this specification and Test Method
pressurization. While this standard was developed for hurri-
E1886 are defined in Test Method E1886, unless defined
canes, it may be used for other types of similar windstorms
herein.
capable of generating windborne debris.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4 This specification provides a uniform set of guidelines
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3.2.1 assembly height—vertical elevation above adjacent
based upon currently available information and research. As
ground level at which fenestration or shutter assembly is to be
new information and research becomes available it will be
installed, measured to the center of the assembly.
considered.
3.2.2 basic wind speed—three-second gust speeds as de-
1.5 All values are stated in SI units and are to be regarded
fined in the latest edition of ASCE 7.
as standard. Values given in parentheses are for information
3.2.3 infill—glazing in a fenestration assembly or curtain
only. Where certain values contained in reference documents
wall.
cited and quoted herein are stated in inch-pound units they
3.2.4 maximum deflection—Greatest deformation of an ele-
must be converted by the user.
ment or component under the application of an applied force.
1.6 The following precautionary statement pertains only to
3.2.5 maximum dynamic deflection—greatest deformation
the test method portion, Section 5, of this specification: This
of an element or component during the missile impact.
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
3.2.6 porous storm shutter assembly—an assembly whose
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
aggregateopenareaexceedstenpercentofitsprojectedsurface
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
area.
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
tions prior to use.
4. Test Specimens
2. Referenced Documents 4.1 Number of Test Specimens:
4.1.1 Three test specimens shall be submitted for the large
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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missile test.
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
4.1.2 Three test specimens shall be submitted for the small
missile test.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on 4.2 Test specimens shall be prepared as specified in Test
Performance of Building Constructions and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-
Method E1886.
mittee E06.51 on Component Performance of Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors.
Current edition approved March 10, 2001. Published April 2001.Originally
published as E1996–99. Last previous edition E1996–99.
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See the Significance and Use Section of Test Method E1886.
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4.3 The size of the test specimen shall be determined by the 5.3.3 Small Missile Test—Impact each shutter assembly
specifying authority. All components of each test specimen specimenandeachfenestrationassemblyinfilltypethreetimes
shall be full size. with ten steel balls each as shown in Fig. 2.
4.4 Where it is impractical to test the entire assembly such 5.3.3.1 Each impact location shall receive distributed im-
as curtain wall and heavy commercial assemblies, test the pacts simultaneously from ten steel balls. The impact shall be
largest size of each type of panel as
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