CurtainWall Analysis, Inc. can perform a variety of laboratory and field tests to evaluate building skin component performance. These tests are as follows:
Laboratory Tests
ASTM E283 - "RATE OF AIR LEAKAGE THROUGH EXTERIOR WALLS, CURTAIN WALLS AND DOORS"
ASTM E330 - "STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS, CURTAIN WALLS, AND DOORS BY UNIFORM STATIC AIR PRESSURE DIFFERENCE" ASTM E331 - "WATER PENETRATION OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS, CURTAIN WALLS, AND DOORS BY UNIFORM STATIC AIR PRESSURE DIFFERENCE"
ASTM E547 - "WATER PENETRATION OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS, CURTAIN WALLS, AND DOORS BY CYCLIC STATIC AIR PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL"
AAMA 501.1 - "FIELD CHECK OF METAL CURTAIN WALLS FOR WATER LEAKAGE"
Seismic Displacement
Specialized Structural Loading
Field Testing - Exterior Wall Systems
ASTM E783 - "FIELD MEASUREMENT OF AIR LEAKAGE THROUGH INSTALLED EXTERIOR WINDOW AND DOORS"
ASTM E1105 - "FIELD DETERMINATION OF WATER PENETRATION OF INSTALLED EXTERIOR WINDOWS, CURTAIN WALLS, AND DOORS BY UNIFORM OR CYCLIC STATIC AIR PRESSURE DIFFERENCE"
AAMA 501.2 - "FIELD CHECK OF METAL CURTAIN WALLS FOR WATER LEAKAGE"
AAMA 502 - Figure 2
Rilem II.4 - "MEASUREMENT OF WATER ABSORPTION UNDER LOW PRESSURE"
Field Adhesion Test For Architectural Quality Exterior Joint Sealants
Field Water Test Of Masonry Systems
Structural Load Testing
Sealant Tests
ASTM C920 Test Methods
ASTM C794 - "ADHESION IN PEEL OF ELASTOMERIC JOINT SEALANTS"
Field Adhesion Testing
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