Standard Test Method for Evaluating Glass Breakage Probability Under the Influence of Uniform Static Loads by Proof Load Testing

Importancia y uso:

5.1 Glass specimens to be tested shall be mounted in a standard test frame with four sides supported, or in a test frame designed to represent specific glazing conditions.

5.2 Loads on glass in windows, curtain walls, and doors may vary greatly in magnitude, direction, and duration. Any design load (wind, snow, etc.) that can reasonably be applied to the test specimens or transformed into an equivalent uniform design load can be considered. Load transformation techniques are addressed in the literature (1, 2, 3).3

5.3 The strength of glass varies with many different factors including surface condition, load duration, geometry, relative humidity, and temperature (4). A thorough understanding of those strength variations is required to interpret results of this test method.

Subcomité:

E06.52

Referida por:

C1487-19R24, F1642_F1642M-17, E3223_E3223M-20, E0631-15R24, E2813-24, E0330_E0330M-14R21, E1886-19, E1233_E1233M-14R21

Volúmen:

04.11

Número ICS:

81.040.20 (Glass in building)

Palabras clave:

curtain walls; destructive testing; doors; exterior windows; glass performance; performance testing; structural performance; uniform static loads;