Structural Testing of Building Materials

Testing Services

From static load tests to abuse-resistant tests of interior panels, we have the facilities and equipment to measure the structural performance of many different building materials and assemblies.

TEST CAPABILITIES

Structural Test Standards

ANSI/FM 4474 - Wind Uplift Resistance of Roof Assemblies Using Static Positive and/or Negative Differential Pressures

Roof uplift load apparatus used to evaluate the simulated wind uplift resistance of roof assemblies using static positive and/or negative differential pressures.

ASTM D4977 - Granule Adhesion to Mineral Surfaced Roofing by Abrasion

Granule adhesion test apparatus used to determine the quality of adhesions of the granular surfacing to the coating asphalt in a sample of mineral-surfaced roofing.

ASTM E72 - Conducting Strength Tests of Panels for Building Construction

Various tests, including transverse load and racking load tests, used for determining the structural properties of segments of wall, floor, and roof constructions.

ASTM E330 - Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls and Doors by Uniform Static Pressure Difference

Fenestration testing wall system used for determining structural performance, including the effects of wind loads on building surface elements, under uniform static air pressure difference.

ASTM E547 - Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors and Curtain Walls by Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference

Fenestration testing wall system used for determining the resistance to water penetration for exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors under cyclic static air pressure differences.

ASTM E695 - Measuring Relative Resistance of Wall, Floor, and Roof Construction to Impact Loading

Soft body impact apparatus used to determine the relative resistance of wall, floor, and roof construction to impact loading.

ASTM C1629 - Classification for Abuse-Resistant Nondecorated Interior Gypsum Panel Products and Fiber Reinforced Cement Panels

Four separate tests (surface abrasion, indentation, soft body impact, and hard body impact) used for the classification of abuse resistance and impact resistance performance.

ASTM D5420 - Impact Resistance of Flat, Rigid Plastic Specimen by Means of a Striker Impacted by a Falling Weight (Gardner Impact)

Impact tester apparatus used to determine the relative ranking of materials according to the energy required to crack or break flat, rigid plastic specimens under various specified conditions of impact of a striker impacted by a falling weight.

ASTM E283 - Determining Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified Pressure Differences Across the Specimen

Fenestration testing wall system used for determining the air leakage characteristics of exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors under specified air pressure differences at ambient conditions.

ASTM E331 - Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference

Fenestration testing wall system used for determining the resistance to water penetration for exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors under uniform static air pressure difference.

ASTM E564 - Static Load Test for Shear Resistance of Framed Walls of Buildings

Racking load apparatus used for evaluating the shear capacity of a typical section of a framed wall by determining the shear stiffness and strength of structural light-frame wall configurations to be used as a shear-wall on a rigid support.

ASTM E1233 - Standard Test Method of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors and Curtain Walls by Cyclic Static Air Pressure Differential

Fenestration testing wall system used for determining structural performance, intended to represent the long-term effects of repeated applications of wind loads on building surface elements, under cyclic static air pressure differences.

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OUR FACILITIES

Structural Testing Facilities

Axial Load Apparatus

For evaluating:

Load Bearing Walls
Structural Columns
Structural Panels

Air-Water Structural Test Wall

For testing transverse load, wind load, air leakage, and water penetration for:

Windows
Doors
Sheathing
Exterior Walls
Partitions
Coatings
Membranes
Other building elements

Large Area for Special Test Setups

For evaluating:

Large assemblies
Special test setups

Soft Body Impact Load Apparatus

For evaluating:

Wall assemblies
Panels
Framing
Other building elements

Hard Body Impact Load Apparatus

For evaluating:

Panels
Other building elements

Racking Load Apparatus

For evaluating:

Wall Assemblies
Panels
Sheathing
Framing
Other building elements

Roof Uplift Load Apparatus

For evaluating:

Roof membrane attachment

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