1、Designation: E 2174 09Standard Practice forOn-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Stops1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2174; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number i
2、n parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice covers the establishing of procedures toinspect fire stops, including methods for field verification andinspection.1.2 This pract
3、ice addresses all types of fire stops installedthrough or into fire resistive assemblies.NOTE 1Fire stop is defined in Test Method E 814.1.3 This practice provides methods by which qualifiedinspectors verify that required fire stops on a project have beeninstalled and that their installations are in
4、 accordance with theinspection documents.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.5 This standard does not purport to addres
5、s all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnote
6、sthat provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E 176 Terminology of Fire StandardsE 631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE 699 Practice for Eval
7、uation of Agencies Involved inTesting, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating of BuildingComponentsE 814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration FirestopSystems2.2 Other Standards:3UL 1479-94 Fire Tests of Through-Penetration Fire Stops2.3 Other Documents:4International Building Code3. Terminology3.1 D
8、efinitionsTerms defined in Terminology E 631, Ter-minology E 176, and Practice E 699 will prevail for terms notdefined in this document.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 authorizing authority (AA)the designated person, ororganization, or their duly authorized representative, c
9、hargedwith the administration and enforcement of the provisions ofthis inspection document.NOTE 2Examples of the AA include the responsible architect, engi-neer, building owner, or their representative.3.2.2 authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)the designatedauthority, or their duly authorized represe
10、ntative, charged withthe administration and enforcement of the local fire code orbuilding code, or both.3.2.3 accredited testing laboratorya company engaged inconducting testing and possesses a valid evaluation report fortesting services and is recognized by the AHJ.3.2.4 evaluation reportan approve
11、d document issued bythe Model Code Body Evaluation Service or by the AHJ.3.2.5 inspection documentany information provided tothe inspector by the AA that is to be used as the basis for theinspection process. This information shall include, but is notlimited to, project specifications, contract drawi
12、ngs, ListedDesigns, judgments, manufacturers instructions and designs,building codes, and other documentation.NOTE 3The approved fire stop submittal should have sufficient detailsincluding the fire stop manufacturers product data, a design listing of thetested fire stop or the engineering judgment d
13、esign with illustrated1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.21 onServiceability.Current edition approved May 1, 2009. Published July 2009. Originally approvedin 2001. Last previous edition appr
14、oved in 2004 as E 2174 04.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Underwriters Labora
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16、PA 19428-2959, United States.drawings or descriptive text or both for the purpose of verifying eachinstallation and conducting the field-inspection procedures.3.2.6 inspection formthe document contained in this stan-dard practice that is used to record information obtained duringthe inspection(s).3.
17、2.7 inspectoran individual meeting the qualificationsset forth in this document and who performs the inspection.3.2.8 judgmentan evaluation of a field condition whichdoes not conform to an existing tested and listed system.3.2.8.1 DiscussionJudgments are expected to be issued bya manufacturer or an
18、accredited testing laboratory on the basisof an appropriate combination of engineering principles andtesting.NOTE 4The judgment is commonly referred to as an “EngineeringJudgment” in the fire stopping industry. These judgments are not alwaysissued by engineers.NOTE 5Some AHJs allow a judgment by the
19、 manufacturer if there isno tested and listed system for the non-typical condition, others do not.Most AHJs will allow judgments by accredited testing laboratories.3.2.9 listing labelidentification applied to the product thatincludes the name of a quality assurance agency indicating thata representa
20、tive sample of the product or material has beentested and evaluated by the quality assurance agency.3.2.10 quality assurance agencya company that is en-gaged in conducting inspections, or certification, or listing andlabeling services, or any combination, and possessing a validevaluation report for
21、quality assurance and is recognized by theAHJ.4. Summary of Practice4.1 This practice sets forth the minimum requirements toqualify an inspector to use this practice.4.2 This practice identifies the types of fire stops subject tothe inspection procedures outlined in this practice.4.3 This practice p
22、rovides the minimum information re-quired to verify compliance of installed fire stops with inspec-tion documents.4.4 This practice provides a standard inspection form that isto be used when inspecting fire stops.4.5 This practice provides a standard report format that is tobe used when reporting th
23、e inspection results.5. Significance and Use5.1 This practice is intended to provide a standard set ofguidelines that are to be followed when conducting andreporting on inspections of installed fire stops.5.2 This practice is intended to provide a means to verifycompliance of the installed fire stop
24、s to the inspection docu-ments.5.3 This practice is not intended to provide a basis forselecting installers or products or both.5.4 This practice is not intended to establish any perfor-mance criteria of the inspected fire stops.6. Inspector6.1 QualificationsAn inspector shall be acceptable to theAH
25、J and shall meet at least one of the following requirements:6.1.1 Meet the criteria contained in Practice E 699 foragencies involved in quality assurance; or6.1.2 Have a minimum of two years experience in construc-tion field inspections and have education, credentials, andexperience acceptable to th
26、e AA; or6.1.3 Be a quality assurance agency accredited by the AHJ.6.2 Conflicts of Interest:6.2.1 The inspector shall be completely independent of, anddivested from, the installer, contractor, manufacturer, or sup-plier of any material being inspected.6.2.2 The inspector shall not be a competitor of
27、 the installer,contractor, manufacturer, or supplier of any material beinginspected.6.3 The inspector shall submit notarized statements to theAA assuring compliance with 6.2.6.4 The inspector shall make a written submission to theAArequesting acceptance. If accepted, the AA shall present theinspecto
28、r with written confirmation of acceptance.7. Inspection Documents7.1 The inspection documents shall be reviewed by andacceptable to the AA and AHJ.7.2 The AA shall be responsible for ensuring that theinspection documents do not contain conflicting information.7.3 The AA shall provide the inspector w
29、ith a complete setof inspection documents at least ten working days prior to theinspection. The inspector shall review all inspection documentsprior to conducting any inspection. When the inspector be-lieves that the inspection documents contain conflicting infor-mation or documentation that the ins
30、pector believes is insuffi-cient to perform the inspection, the inspector shall submitwritten notification of the potential conflict and obtain writtenclarification from the AA before conducting any inspection.7.4 As part of the inspection documents, Listed Designsshall be provided for every fire st
31、op, as a reference againstwhich to compare the installation. As an alternative for everycase where a Listed Design does not exist for a particularapplication, a judgment issued by the fire stop system manu-facturer or an accredited testing laboratory, and acceptable tothe AHJ, shall be provided as a
32、 reference against which tocompare and inspect the installation.8. Materials8.1 The inspector shall verify that the materials and systemsused for fire stopping have been tested in accordance with TestMethod E 814 or UL 1479-94, and are Listed and Labeled forthe use intended.NOTE 6Listed and Labeled
33、refers to materials, devices or assembliesthat have been tested by an accredited testing laboratory after which thetest results and description of the materials, devices or assemblies arepublished by an accredited quality assurance agency and the materials,devices or assemblies bear a Listing Label.
34、8.2 All materials shall bear a Listing Label as defined in3.2.9. Manufacturers container labels shall include the manu-facturers name, product name and product description. Othercomponents of the fire stop shall also be identifiable bylabeling or other method approved by the AHJ.8.3 All materials sh
35、all be exactly as identified on theinspection documents.E21740928.4 All materials used in fire stops shall have been tested orevaluated as part of the system in accordance with Test MethodE 814 or UL 1479-94 as required by the building code or firecode, or both.9. Inspection Schedule9.1 The inspecto
36、r and installer shall mutually agree upon aschedule for the notification of the following:9.1.1 Inspection of fire stop materials,9.1.2 Start of installation, and9.1.3 Anticipated completion of inspection.9.2 The inspection schedule shall not interfere with theinstallation process.9.3 The installer
37、shall notify the inspector within 1 workingday when any item agreed to on the schedule must be changeddue to unforeseen circumstances, such as material delays,project change orders, or other installation conflicts.10. Inspection10.1 The inspector shall be permitted to enter the premisesto review the
38、 applicable inspection documents, to observe theinstallation in progress, to inspect completed work and toperform overall functions relative to their duty as inspector.10.2 The inspector shall use the inspection documents in 7.3to identify and locate fire rated assemblies on the project thatare subj
39、ect to the installation of fire stops.10.3 The installer shall notify the inspector of the arrival ofthe materials (described in 8.1-8.4 inclusive) as agreed to in9.1.10.4 Prior to installation, the inspector shall verify that allmaterials received for the installation of the fire stop meet therequi
40、rements of 8.1-8.4 inclusive and record this informationon the inspection form.10.5 Prior to installation, the inspector shall verify anyconstruction detail on the inspection documents that will not bevisible after the fire stop installation and record this informa-tion on the inspection form.10.6 T
41、he inspector shall not supervise or in any mannerdirect any aspect of the installation process. This includes, butis not limited to, the following:10.6.1 Handling and storage of materials,10.6.2 The mixing of materials,10.6.3 The cutting or fastening of materials, and10.6.4 The preparation of substr
42、ates.10.7 When work is started or completed per the schedule inSection 9, the installer shall notify the inspector. Inspection ofcompleted work shall take place within two working days fromnotification by the installer.10.8 The inspector shall verify and document that the firestops required in the i
43、nspection documents have been installed.10.9 The inspector shall verify that every fire stop inspectedas required by 10.12.2 is in accordance with one of thedocuments specified in 7.4.10.10 The inspector shall verify that every fire stop in-spected as required by 10.12.2 is in accordance with theman
44、ufacturers instructions.10.11 The inspector shall verify compliance of the fire stopby observing the installation process and by taking andrecording measurements of the substrates and materials beinginstalled or by destructive examination of completed installa-tions.10.12 Inspection frequency shall
45、depend on the method ofinspection and the scope of the project. The method ofinspection shall be one of the following:10.12.1 The inspector shall be on site during installation andrandomly witness a minimum of 10 % of each type of fire stopbeing installed, or10.12.2 The inspector shall conduct a pos
46、t installationinspection, which shall require destructive type verification ofthe fire stop and repair of the fire stop. A minimum of 2 %, butnot less than one, of each type of fire stop shall be inspected perfloor or for each area of a floor when a floor is larger than10 000 ft2(946.7 m2). An area
47、consists of 10 000 ft2or less.NOTE 7The AA should determine the types of fire stops and subse-quently the number of each type that is to be inspected. The determinationof a “type” will typically be a function of a unique combination ofparameters, including penetrant type (for example, metal pipe, pl
48、asticpipe, cabling), fire stop material or device (for example, intumescentcaulk, collar, sealant), and penetrated substrate (for example, gypsumwall, concrete floor, composite floor deck).10.13 Any type of fire stop noted in 10.12.2 that does notcomply with the inspection documents will require rep
49、air orreplacement and re-inspection of that fire stop plus one fulladditional inspection, of the number specified in 10.12.2,ofthat type fire stop. If non-compliance occurs on 10 % or moreof the quantity of like fire stops within 10.12.1 or 10.12.2, theninspection of those particular type fire stops shall cease. Theinstaller shall inspect their own work, repair or replace thoselike fire stops within the area prior to re-commencement ofinspections by the inspector.10.14 All observed deficiencies shall be documented andmarked on the inspection forms.
