1、Designation: E2174 18Standard Practice forOn-Site Inspection of Installed Firestops1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2174; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in p
2、arentheses 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 firestop products and firestop systems, including meth-ods for field verification an
3、d inspection.NOTE 1This practice is referenced in the International Building Code,Chapter 17, Special Inspections.1.2 This practice addresses all types of firestop products thatbecome firestop systems once installed to the tested and listedsystem or judgment into fire resistive assemblies.NOTE 2Fire
4、stop System is defined in Test Method E814. Firestopproducts are the products used in constructing a firestop system.1.3 This practice provides methods by which qualifiedinspectors verify that required firestops on a project have beeninstalled and that their installations are in accordance with thei
5、nspection 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 address all of thesafety co
6、ncerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotesthat
7、 provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decisi
8、on on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C1241 Test Method for Volume Shrinkage of Latex SealantsDuring CureE176 Terminology
9、 of Fire StandardsE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE699 Specification forAgencies Involved in Testing, QualityAssurance, and Evaluating of Manufactured BuildingComponentsE814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration FirestopSystems2.2 Other Standard:3UL 1479-94 Fire Tests of Through-Penetr
10、ation Firestops2.3 Other Document:4International Building Code3. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms defined in Terminology E631, Ter-minology E176, and Practice E699 will prevail for terms notdefined in this document.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 accredited testing laboratory
11、a company engaged inconducting testing and possesses a valid evaluation report fortesting services and is recognized by the AHJ.3.2.2 authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)the designatedauthority, or their duly authorized representative, charged withthe administration and enforcement of the local fire
12、code orbuilding code, or both.3.2.3 authorizing authority (AA)the designated person, ororganization, or their duly authorized representative, chargedwith the administration and enforcement of the provisions ofthis inspection document.3.2.3.1 DiscussionExamples of the AA include the re-sponsible arch
13、itect, engineer, building owner, or their repre-sentative.1This 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 April 1, 2018. Published August 2018. Originallyappr
14、oved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as E2174 14b. DOI:10.1520/E2174-18.2For 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 Summa
15、ry page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 2600 N.W. Lake Rd., Camas,WA 98607-8542, http:/.4Available from International Code Council (ICC), 500 New Jersey Ave., NW,6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001, http:/www.iccsafe.org.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Dr
16、ive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations i
17、ssued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.13.2.4 evaluation reportan approved document issued bythe Model Code Body Evaluation Service or by the AHJ.3.2.5 inspection documentany information provided to theinspector by the AA that is to be used as the basis for
18、 theinspection process. This information shall include, but is notlimited to, project specifications, contract drawings, ListedDesigns, judgments, manufacturers instructions and designs,building codes, and other documentation.3.2.5.1 DiscussionThe approved firestop submittal typi-cally includes the
19、firestop manufacturers product data, adesign listing of the tested firestop system or the engineeringjudgment design with illustrated drawings or descriptive text orboth for the purpose of verifying each installation and conduct-ing the field-inspection procedures.3.2.6 inspection formthe document c
20、ontained in this stan-dard practice that is used to record information obtained duringthe inspection(s).3.2.7 inspectoran individual meeting the qualifications setforth in this document and who performs the inspection.3.2.8 judgmentan evaluation of a field condition whichdoes not conform to an exist
21、ing tested and listed system.3.2.8.1 DiscussionJudgments are expected to be issued bya manufacturer or an accredited testing laboratory on the basisof an appropriate combination of engineering principles andtesting.3.2.8.2 DiscussionThe judgment is commonly referred toas an “Engineering Judgment” in
22、 the firestopping industry.These judgments are not always issued by engineers.3.2.8.3 DiscussionSome AHJs allow a judgment by themanufacturer if there is no tested and listed system for thenon-typical condition, others do not. Most AHJs will allowjudgments by accredited testing laboratories.3.2.9 li
23、sting labelidentification applied to the product thatincludes the name of a quality assurance agency indicating thata representative 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
24、inspections, or certification, or listing andlabeling services, or any combination, and possessing a validevaluation report for 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 Th
25、is practice identifies the types of firestops subject tothe inspection procedures outlined in this practice.4.3 This practice provides the minimum information re-quired to verify compliance of installed firestops with inspec-tion documents.4.4 This practice provides a standard inspection form that i
26、sto be used when inspecting firestop products and firestopsystems.4.5 This practice provides a standard report format that is tobe used when reporting the inspection results.5. Significance and Use5.1 This practice is intended to provide a standard set ofguidelines that are to be followed when condu
27、cting andreporting on inspections of installed firestop systems.5.2 This practice is intended to provide a means to verifycompliance of the installed firestop systems to the inspectiondocuments.5.3 This practice is not intended to provide a basis forselecting installers or products or both.5.4 This
28、practice is not intended to establish any perfor-mance criteria of the inspected firestop systems.6. Inspector6.1 QualificationsAn inspector shall be acceptable to theAHJ and shall meet at least one of the following requirements:6.1.1 Meet the criteria contained in Practice E699 foragencies involved
29、 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 the 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
30、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 the installer,contractor, manufacturer, or supplier of any material beinginspected.6.3 The inspector shall submit notarized stateme
31、nts 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 theinspector with written confirmation of acceptance.7. Inspection Documents7.1 The inspection documents shall be reviewed by andacceptable to
32、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 with a complete setof inspection documents at least ten working days prior to theinspection. The inspector shall review all inspectio
33、n documentsprior to conducting any inspection. When the inspector be-lieves that the inspection documents contain conflicting infor-mation or documentation that the inspector believes is insuffi-cient to perform the inspection, the inspector shall submitwritten notification of the potential conflict
34、 and obtain writtenclarification from the AA before conducting any inspection.7.4 As part of the inspection documents, Listed Designsshall be provided for every firestop, as a reference againstwhich to compare the installation. As an alternative for everycase where a Listed Design does not exist for
35、 a particularapplication, a judgment issued by the firestop product manu-facturer or an accredited testing laboratory, and acceptable toE2174 182the AHJ, shall be provided as a reference against which tocompare and inspect the installation.8. Materials8.1 The inspector shall verify that the material
36、s and systemsused for firestopping have been tested in accordance with TestMethod E814 or UL 1479-94, and are listed and labeled for theuse intended.NOTE 3Listed and labeled refers to materials, devices or assembliesthat have been tested by an accredited testing laboratory after which thetest result
37、s 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.8.2 All materials shall bear a Listing Label as defined in3.2.9. Manufacturers container labels shall include the manu-facture
38、rs name, product name and product description. Othercomponents of the firestop shall also be identifiable by labelingor other method approved by the AHJ.8.3 All materials shall be exactly as identified on theinspection documents.8.4 All materials used in firestop systems shall have beentested or eva
39、luated as part of the system in accordance withTest Method E814 or UL 1479-94 as required by the buildingcode or fire code, or both.9. Inspection Schedule9.1 The inspector and installer shall mutually agree upon aschedule for the notification of the following:9.1.1 Inspection of firestop materials,9
40、.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 shall notify the inspector within oneworking day when any item agreed to on the schedule must bechanged due to unforeseen circumsta
41、nces, such as materialdelays, project change orders, or other installation conflicts.10. Inspection10.1 The inspector shall be permitted to enter the premisesto review the applicable inspection documents, to observe theinstallation in progress, to inspect completed work and toperform overall functio
42、ns 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 subject to the installation of firestops.10.3 The installer shall notify the inspector of the arrival ofthe materials (described in 8
43、.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 firestop meet therequirements of 8.1 8.4 inclusive and record this informationon the inspection form.10.5 Prior to installation, the inspector shall veri
44、fy anyconstruction detail on the inspection documents that will not bevisible after the firestop installation and record this informationon the inspection form.10.6 The inspector shall not supervise or in any mannerdirect any aspect of the installation process. This includes, butis not limited to, t
45、he 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 substrates.10.7 When work is started or completed per the schedule inSection 9, the installer shall notify the inspector. Inspection ofcompl
46、eted work shall take place within two working days fromnotification by the installer.10.8 The inspector shall verify and document that thefirestop systems required in the inspection documents havebeen installed.10.9 The inspector shall verify that every firestop systeminspected as required by 10.12.
47、2 is in accordance with one ofthe documents specified in 7.4.10.10 The inspector shall verify that every firestop systeminspected as required by 10.12.2 is in accordance with themanufacturers instructions.10.11 The inspector shall verify compliance of the firestopsystem by observing the installation
48、 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 depend on the method ofinspection and the scope of the project. The method ofinspection shall be one of the follo
49、wing:10.12.1 The inspector shall be on site during installation andrandomly witness a minimum of 10 % of each type of firestopsystem being installed, or10.12.2 The inspector shall conduct a post installationinspection, which shall require destructive type verification ofthe firestop system and repair of the firestop system. Aminimum of 2 %, but not less than one, of each type of firestopsystem shall be inspected per floor or for each area of a floorwhen a floor is larger than 10 000 ft2(946.7 m2). An areaconsists of 10 000 ft2or less.NOTE 4Th
