ASTM E1886-04

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An American National Standard
Designation:E1886–04
Standard Test Method for
Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and
Impact Protective Systems Impacted by Missile(s) and
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Exposed to Cyclic Pressure Differentials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1886; 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.
1. Scope E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E 997 Test Method for Structural Performance of Glass in
1.1 This test method determines the performance of exterior
Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under the
windows, curtain walls, doors, and impact protective systems
Influence of Uniform Static Loads by Destructive Methods
impacted by missile(s) and subsequently subjected to cyclic
E 1233 Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior
static pressure differentials.Amissile propulsion device, an air
Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors by Cyclic Static Air
pressure system, and a test chamber are used to model some
Pressure Differential
conditions which may be representative of windborne debris
2.2 ANSI/ASCE Standard:
and pressures in a windstorm environment. This test method is
ANSI/ASCE 7, American Society of Civil Engineers Mini-
applicable to the design of entire fenestration or impact
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mum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
protection systems assemblies and their installation. The per-
2.3 American Lumber Standard:
formance determined by this test method relates to the ability
Document PS20-94—American Softwood Lumber Stan-
of elements of the building envelope to remain unbreached
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dard
during a windstorm.
1.2 The specifying authority shall define the representative
3. Terminology
conditions (see 10.1).
3.1 Definitions: General terms used in this test method are
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
defined in Terminology E 631.
standard. Values given in parentheses are for information only.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Certain values contained in reference documents cited herein
3.2.1 2 3 4 in. lumber—a dressed piece of surface dry,
maybestatedininch-poundunitsandmustbeconvertedbythe
softwood lumber as defined in Document PS20-94.
user.
3.2.2 air pressure cycle—beginning at a specified air pres-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
sure differential, the application of positive (negative) pressure
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
to achieve another specified air pressure differential and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
returning to the initial specified air pressure differential.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.2.3 air pressure differential—the specified differential in
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard
static air pressure across the specimen, creating an inward
statements are given in Section 7.
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(outward) load, expressed in Pa (lb/ft ). The maximum air
2. Referenced Documents pressure differential (P) is specified or is equal to the design
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pressure.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2.4 basic wind speed—the wind speed as determined by
E 330 Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior
the specifying authority.
Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors by Uniform StaticAir
3.2.5 design pressure—the uniform static air pressure dif-
Pressure Difference
ference, inward or outward, for which the test specimen would
be designed under service load conditions using conventional
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.51
on Performance of Windows, Doors, Skylights, and Curtain Walls.
Current edition approved April 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally
published in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2002 E 1886 – 02.
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