ASTM E1677-11

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Designation:E1677 −11
Standard Specification for
Air Barrier (AB) Material or System for Low-Rise Framed
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Building Walls
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1677; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers minimum performances and 2.1 ASTM Standards:
specification criteria for an air barrier (AB) material or system C755Practice for Selection of Water Vapor Retarders for
for framed walls of low-rise buildings. The intended users are Thermal Insulation
purchasers of the AB, specifiers of the AB and regulatory E96/E96MTest Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of
groups. The provisions contained in this specification are Materials
intended to allow the user to design the wall performance E241Guide for Limiting Water-Induced Damage to Build-
criteria and increase AB specifications to accommodate a ings
particular climate location, function, or design of the intended E283Test Method for Determining Rate of Air Leakage
building.Air barrier performance and specification minimums Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors
wereselectedwiththeservicelifeofthebuildingwallinmind. Under Specified Pressure Differences Across the Speci-
men
1.2 This specification focuses on ABs for opaque walls.
E330Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior
Other areas of the exterior envelope, such as roofs, floors, and
Windows,Doors,SkylightsandCurtainWallsbyUniform
interfaces between these areas are not included in this specifi-
Static Air Pressure Difference
cation.
E331 Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior
1.3 This specification does not address air leakage into the
Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Uni-
wall cavity, that is, windwashing. No standardized test has
form Static Air Pressure Difference
been developed that adequately identifies all of the influencing
E631Terminology of Building Constructions
factors and measures the impact of this effect on the wall’s
E1424TestMethodforDeterminingtheRateofAirLeakage
thermal performance.
Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors
1.4 Thespecificationsinthisstandardarenotintendedtobe Under Specified Pressure and Temperature Differences
Across the Specimen
utilized for energy load calculations and are not based on an
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expected level of energy consumption.
2.2 ASHRAE Standards:
ASHRAE62Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
1.5 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
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as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
2.3 ASCE Standards:
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
ASCE7-881990,MinimumDesignLoadsforBuildingsand
and are not considered standard.
Other Structure, Fig. 1, Basic Wind Speed (mph)
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1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the 2.4 CSA Standards:
test method portion, Annex A1, of this specification. This
Air Barrier System For Walls of Low-Rise Buildings
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, Performance and Assessment
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
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practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
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
tions prior to use.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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Available from American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE), 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.41 30329, http://www.ashrae.org.
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on Air Leakage and Ventilation Performance. Available fromAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1801Alexander
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2011. Published September 2011. Originally Bell Dr., Reston, VA 20191, http://www.asce.org.
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approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1677–05. DOI: Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 5060 Spectrum Way,
10.1520/E1677-11. Mississauga, ON L4W 5N6, Canada, http://www.csa.ca.
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E1677−11
3. Terminology 3.2.11 water resistance—the capability of a material or
system to retard water leakage.
3.1 Definitions:
3.2.12 water vapor diffusion—the
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