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
ASTM E283 CHAMBER TEST DESCRIPTION 2.INTENT OF TESTING
INTENT OF TESTING 3.TEST PROCEDURE
TEST PROCEDUREa.INSTRUMENTATION FOR AIR PRESSURE CREATION & FLOW MONITORING
INSTRUMENTATION FOR AIR PRESSURE CREATION & FLOW MONITORING b.INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
INTERPRETATION OF RESULTSc.PRACTICAL USE OF RESULTS
PRACTICAL USE OF RESULTS STATIC WATER PENETRATION RESISTANCE TESTING
1.ASTM E331 CHAMBER TEST DESCRIPTION
ASTM E331 CHAMBER TEST DESCRIPTION 2.INTENT OF TESTING
INTENT OF TESTING3.TEST PROCEDURE
TEST PROCEDURE a.INSTRUMENTATION FOR AIR PRESSURE CREATION & MONITORING
INSTRUMENTATION FOR AIR PRESSURE CREATION & MONITORING b.WATER DISTRIBUTION METHOD
WATER DISTRIBUTION METHODc.OBSERVATION METHODOLOGY
OBSERVATION METHODOLOGYd.INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS e.PRACTICAL USE OF RESULTS
PRACTICAL USE OF RESULTS STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE TESTING
1.ASTM E330 CHAMBER TEST DESCRIPTION
ASTM E330 CHAMBER TEST DESCRIPTION2.INTENT OF TESTING
INTENT OF TESTING 3.TEST PROCEDURE
TEST PROCEDURE a.INSTRUMENTATION FOR AIR PRESSURE CREATION &
INSTRUMENTATION FOR AIR PRESSURE CREATION & MONITORING
b.OBSERVATION METHODOLOGY
OBSERVATION METHODOLOGYc.INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
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 501.1 LAB OR FIELD DYNAMIC WIND-DRIVEN WATER TESTAAMA 501.2 FIELD WIND-DRIVEN WATER TEST
