HIGH-PERFORMANCE CURTAINWALL TESTING SEMINAR

WHAT IS CURTAINWALL AND EXPECTATIONS OF PERFORMANCE
AS A BUILDING ENVELOPE

EXAMPLES OF CURTAINWALL

STATIC AIR INFILTRATION RESISTANCE TESTING
1.ASTM E283 CHAMBER TEST DESCRIPTION
2.INTENT OF TESTING
3.TEST PROCEDURE
a.INSTRUMENTATION FOR AIR PRESSURE CREATION & FLOW MONITORING
b.INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
c.PRACTICAL USE OF RESULTS

STATIC WATER PENETRATION RESISTANCE TESTING
1.ASTM E331 CHAMBER TEST DESCRIPTION
2.INTENT OF TESTING
3.TEST PROCEDURE    
a.INSTRUMENTATION FOR AIR PRESSURE CREATION & MONITORING
b.WATER DISTRIBUTION METHOD
c.OBSERVATION METHODOLOGY
d.INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS    
e.PRACTICAL USE OF RESULTS                                                                                  

STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE TESTING
1.ASTM E330 CHAMBER TEST DESCRIPTION
2.INTENT OF TESTING
3.TEST PROCEDURE            
a.INSTRUMENTATION FOR AIR PRESSURE CREATION &                   
MONITORING
b.OBSERVATION METHODOLOGY
c.INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
                  d.   PRACTICAL USE OF RESULTS                                                                                    

FIELD AND/OR LABORATORY TESTING FOR WATER PENETRATION   
1.AAMA 501.1 LAB OR FIELD DYNAMIC WIND-DRIVEN WATER TEST
AAMA 501.2 FIELD WIND-DRIVEN WATER TEST