1. Scope

1.1 This standard consists of terms and definitions pertaining to the field of buildings, and in particular, terms related to the standards generated by ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings.

1.2 The purpose of this Terminology is to provide meanings and explanations of technical terms in the buildings field, written for both the non-expert and the expert user.

1.3 This comprehensive Terminology standard contains all ASTM standardized definitions generated in ASTM Committee E06. There are also subsidiary terminology standards. These special classes of terminology are grouped for convenient use (see Section 2). Some subsidiary terminology standards appear in this comprehensive standard.

1.4 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence. Compound terms appear in the natural spoken order. To show the relationships in certain families of concepts, groups of narrower terms and their definitions are grouped under the definition of the broader term. Each such sub-entry is listed also ( in italics ) with a cross-reference to the special class.

1.5 Certain standard definitions herein are adopted from other sources. Each is an exact copy. The source is identified at the right margin following the definition, and is listed in Section 2.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation

C274 Terminology of Structural Sandwich Constructions

C460 Terminology for Asbestos-Cement

C582 Specification for Contact-Molded Reinforced Thermosetting Plastic (RTP) Laminates for Corrosion-Resistant Equipment

C755 Practice for Selection of Water Vapor Retarders for Thermal Insulation

D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles

D907 Terminology of Adhesives

E73 Practice for Static Load Testing of Truss Assemblies

E96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials

E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials

E148 Specification for Apparatus for Microdetermination of Nitrogen by the Dumas Method

E344 Terminology Relating to Thermometry and Hydrometry

E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics

E489 Test Method for Tensile Strength Properties of Metal Connector Plates

E564 Practice for Static Load Test for Shear Resistance of Framed Walls for Buildings

E774 Specification for the Classification of the Durability of Sealed Insulating Glass Units

E779 Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization

E833 Terminology of Building Economics

E859 Test Method for Air Erosion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRMs) Applied to Structural Members

E985 Specification for Permanent Metal Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings

E998 Test Method for Structural Performance of Glass in Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under the Influence of Uniform Static Loads by Nondestructive Method

E1065 Guide for Evaluating Characteristics of Ultrasonic Search Units

E1186 Practices for Air Leakage Site Detection in Building Envelopes and Air Barrier Systems

E1334 Practice for Rating the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility

E1480 Terminology of Facility Management (Building-Related)

E1481 Terminology of Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings

E1553 Practice for Collection of Airborne Particulate Lead During Abatement and Construction Activities

E1554 Test Methods for Determining Air Leakage of Air Distribution Systems by Fan Pressurization

E1566 Guide for Handling Hazardous Biological Materials in Liquid Nitrogen

E1605 Terminology Relating to Lead in Buildings

E1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS), or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS) Techniques

E1644 Practice for Hot Plate Digestion of Dust Wipe Samples for the Determination of Lead

E1677 Specification for Air Barrier (AB) Material or System for Low-Rise Framed Building Walls

E1679 Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility

E1726 Practice for Preparation of Soil Samples by Hotplate Digestion for Subsequent Lead Analysis

E1749 Terminology Relating to Rigid Wall Relocatable Shelters

E1753 Practice for Use of Qualitative Chemical Spot Test Kits for Detection of Lead in Dry Paint Films

E1775 Guide for Evaluating Performance of On-Site Extraction and Field-Portable Electrochemical or Spectrophotometric Analysis for Lead

E1783 Specification for Preformed Architectural Strip Seals for Buildings and Parking Structures

E1792 Specification for Wipe Sampling Materials for Lead in Surface Dust

E1796 Guide for Selection and Use of Liquid Coating Encapsulation Products for Leaded Paint in Buildings

E1807 Terminology Pertaining to Metal Connector Plates

E1827 Test Methods for Determining Airtightness of Buildings Using an Orifice Blower Door

E1828 Practice for Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Qualitative Chemical Spot Test Kits for Lead in Paint

E1918 Test Method for Measuring Solar Reflectance of Horizontal and Low-Sloped Surfaces in the Field

F221 Terminology Relating to Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbon Products and Images Made Therefrom

F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 01.040.91 (Construction materials and building (Vocabularies)); 91.010.01 (Construction industry in general)

DOI: 10.1520/E0631-06

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