ASTM E3021/E3021M-15

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Designation: E3021/E3021M − 15 An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
Evaluating the Relative Effectiveness of Building Systems to
Resist the Passage of Products of Combustion Based on
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the Aggregation of Leakage Rates
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE3021/E3021M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
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 Under Specified Pressure Differences Across the Speci-
men
1.1 This guide provides a method of evaluating the relative
E1424 Test Method for Determining the Rate ofAir Leakage
effectiveness of building systems to resist the passage of
Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors
smoke.
Under Specified Pressure and Temperature Differences
1.2 The method of evaluating the relative effectiveness of a
Across the Specimen
building system is based on the aggregation of leakage rates of
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2.2 Underwriters Laboratories Standards:
openings, penetrations, joints and interfaces of the construction
UL 555S Standard for Smoke Dampers
elements forming the building system.
UL 1479 Fire Tests of Through-Penetration Firestops
1.3 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
UL1784 Standard forAir LeakageTests of DoorAssemblies
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
UL2079 Tests for Fire Resistance of Building Joint Systems
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;
therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. 3. Terminology
Combining values from the two systems may result in non-
3.1 For definitions of terms other than those contained in
conformance with the standard.
this guide, refer to Terminology E176.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2 Definitions:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.1 building system, n—for the purpose of this guide,a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
building system is defined as any assembly of wall, floor, or
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
combination floor and ceiling elements, as applicable, includ-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ing any penetrating items, intended to function as a barrier to
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
resist the passage of products of combustion through the
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
barrier.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
NOTE 1—See commentary for examples of building systems.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4. Summary of Guide
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.1 Using current air leakage rate tests and test results, this
2. Referenced Documents guide provides a method of aggregating the air leakage rates
for the various components, interfaces and penetrations in a
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
building system.
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
4.2 The determination of the total air leakage rates of
E283 Test Method for Determining Rate of Air Leakage
Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors building systems provides a direct comparative tool for the
relative ranking of such building systems.
5. Significance and Use
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.11 on Fire Resistance. 5.1 Use of this guide can be beneficial in determining the
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2015. Published November 2015. DOI:
relative effectiveness of building systems as it relates to
10.1520/E3021_E3021M-15
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E3021/E3021M − 15
potential protection from passage of products of combustion 6. Procedure
between building spaces under both ambient and elevated
6.1 The effectiveness of building systems to resist the
temperatures.
passage of products of combustion is dependent upon the
ability of such building systems to limit the total amount of air
5.2 Determining the relative effectiveness of a building
leakage.
system to limit the total air leakage between building spaces is
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