1、Designation: E2393 10aStandard Practice forOn-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systemsand Perimeter Fire Barriers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2393; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of rev
2、ision, the year of last revision. A number in 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 establishment of procedures toinspect fire resistive joint systems, includ
3、ing methods for fieldverification and inspection.1.2 This practice addresses all types of fire resistive jointsystems and of perimeter joint protection.NOTE 1Fire resistive joint system and joint are defined in TestMethod E1966 and UL 2079.NOTE 2Perimeter joint protection is defined in Test Method E
4、2307.NOTE 3Fire resistive joint systems include joints between two fireresistive assemblies, and perimeter joints between a fire resistive floorassembly and a non-fire-resistive wall assembly. The application of thesesystems are sometimes extended based on an evaluation to other types ofconstruction
5、.1.3 This practice provides methods by which qualifiedinspectors verify that required fire resistive joint systems on aproject have been installed and that their installations are inaccordance with the inspection documents.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard. No o
6、ther units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address 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
7、 of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnoteswhich 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
8、176 Terminology of Fire StandardsE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE699 Practice for Evaluation of Agencies Involved in Test-ing, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating of Building Com-ponentsE1966 Test Method for Fire-Resistive Joint SystemsE2307 Test Method for Determining Fire Resistance ofPer
9、imeter Fire Barriers Using Intermediate-Scale, Multi-story Test Apparatus2.2 Other Standard:UL 2079 Fire Tests of Fire Resistive Joints32.3 Other Documents:International Building Code4NFPA 5000 Building Code53. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms defined in Terminology E631, Ter-minology E176, and Pract
10、ice E699 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, chargedwith the administration and enforcement of the provisions ofthis inspe
11、ction document.NOTE 4Examples of the AA include the responsible Architect, Engi-neer, Building Owner, or their representatives.3.2.2 authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)the designatedauthority, or their duly authorized representative, charged withthe administration and enforcement of the local fire c
12、ode 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 approved document issued bythe Model Code Body Evaluation Service or by the AHJ.3.
13、2.5 inspection documentany information provided tothe inspector by the AA that is to be used as the basis for the1This 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 approv
14、ed April 1, 2010. Published August 2010. Originallyapproved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E2393 10. DOI:10.1520/E2393-10A.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards vo
15、lume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Corporate Progress, 333Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062, http:/.4Available from International Code Council (ICC), 500 New Jersey Ave., NW,6th Floor, Washington, DC 200
16、01-2070, http:/www.iccsafe.org.5Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 BatterymarchPark, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http:/www.nfpa.org.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.inspection process. This inform
17、ation shall include, but is notlimited to, project specifications, contract drawings, ListedDesigns, judgments, manufacturers instructions and designs,building codes and other documentation.NOTE 5The approved fire resistive joint system submittal should havesufficient details including the manufactu
18、rers product data, a designlisting of the tested fire resistive joint system or the engineering judgmentdesign with illustrated drawings or descriptive text, or both, for thepurpose of verifying each installation and conducting the field-inspectionprocedures.3.2.6 inspection formthe document contain
19、ed in this prac-tice that is used to record information obtained during theinspection(s).3.2.7 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
20、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.NOTE 6The judgment is commonly referred to as an “EngineeringJudgment” in the fire stopping industry
21、. These judgments are not alwaysissued by Engineers.NOTE 7Some AHJs allow a judgment by a manufacturer if there is notested and listed system for the non-typical condition, others do not. MostAHJs will allow judgments by accredited testing laboratories.3.2.9 listing labelidentification applied to th
22、e 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 inspections, or certification, or listi
23、ng 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 This practice identifies the types of fir
24、e resistive jointsystems subject to the inspection procedures outlined in thispractice.4.3 This practice provides the minimum information re-quired to verify compliance of installed fire resistive joints withinspection documents.4.4 This practice provides a standard inspection form that isto be used
25、 when inspecting fire resistive joint systems.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 conducting andreporting o
26、n inspections of installed fire resistive joint systems.5.2 This practice is intended to provide a means to verifycompliance of the installed fire resistive joint systems to theinspection documents.5.3 This practice is not intended to provide a basis forselecting installers or products, or both.5.4
27、This practice is not intended to establish any perfor-mance criteria of the inspected fire resistive joint systems.6. Inspector Qualifications6.1 Inspectors shall either be contract inspectors or jurisdic-tional inspectors.6.2 Contract Inspectors:6.2.1 Contract Inspectors shall be acceptable to theA
28、HJ andshall meet at least one of the following requirements.6.2.1.1 Meet the criteria contained in Practice E699 foragencies involved in quality assurance, or6.2.1.2 Have a minimum of two years experience in con-struction field inspections and have education, credentials, andexperience acceptable to
29、 the AA, or6.2.1.3 Be a Quality Assurance Agency accredited by theAHJ.6.2.2 Conflicts of Interest:6.2.2.1 The contract inspector shall be completely indepen-dent of, and divested from, the installer, contractor, manufac-turer, or supplier of any material being inspected.6.2.2.2 The contract inspecto
30、r shall not be a competitor ofthe installer, contractor, manufacturer, or supplier of anymaterial being inspected.6.2.3 The contract inspector shall submit notarized state-ments to the AA assuring compliance with 6.2.2.6.2.4 The contract inspector shall provide proof of insur-ance required by statut
31、e, or by theAA, or by theAHJ, or by anycombination of these.6.2.5 The contract inspector shall make a written submis-sion to the AA requesting acceptance. If accepted, the AA shallpresent the contract inspector with written confirmation ofacceptance.6.3 Jurisdictional Inspectors:6.3.1 A jurisdiction
32、al inspector shall have qualifications asrequired by the AHJ.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 prov
33、ide the inspector with 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 documen
34、tation that the inspector 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 provide
35、d for every fire resistive joint system, as areference against which to compare the installation. As analternative for every case where a Listed Design does not existfor a particular application, a Judgment, issued by a manufac-turer or an accredited testing laboratory and acceptable to theE2393 10a
36、2AHJ, shall be provided as a reference against which to compareand inspect the installation.8. Materials8.1 The inspector shall verify that the materials and systemsused for fire resistive joints on the job are in compliance withlisted systems that have been tested in accordance with TestMethod E196
37、6 or UL 2079, and are Listed and Labeled for theintended use.NOTE 8Listed and Labeled 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 accredite
38、d 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-facturers name, product name and product description. Othercomponents of the fire resistive
39、joint system shall also beidentifiable by labeling or other method approved by the AHJ.8.3 All materials shall be as identified on the inspectiondocuments.8.4 All materials used in fire resistive joint systems shall bein conformance with materials for listed systems that have beentested as part of t
40、he system in accordance with Test MethodE1966 or UL 2079 as required by the building code or firecode, or both.9. Inspection Schedule9.1 The inspector and installer(s) shall mutually agree upona schedule for the notification of the following:9.1.1 Start of installation of fire resistive joint system
41、s,9.1.2 Anticipated schedule of inspection(s) of fire resistivejoint systems, and9.1.3 Anticipated completion of inspection(s).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 th
42、e schedule must bechanged due to unforeseen circumstances, 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
43、 inspect completed work, and toperform overall functions relative to their duty as inspector.10.2 The inspector shall use the inspection documents, in7.3, to identify and locate fire rated assemblies on the projectthat are subject to the installation of fire resistive joint systems.10.3 The installe
44、r shall notify the inspector of the arrival ofthe materials (described in 8.1 through 8.4 inclusive).10.4 Prior to installation, the inspector shall verify that allmaterials received for the installation of the fire resistive jointsystems meet the requirements of 8.1 through 8.4 inclusive andrecord
45、this information on 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 resistive joint system installation andrecord this information on the inspection form.NOTE 9The following are some
46、examples of construction details thatmay not be visible after the installation process: amount of free movementarea, the rated floor assembly thickness, the width of opening, and the wallconstruction.10.6 The inspector shall not supervise or in any mannerdirect any aspect of the installation process
47、. 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 substrates.10.7 When work is started and completed in accordancewith the schedule in Section 9, the
48、installer shall notify theinspector. Inspection of completed work shall take place withintwo working days from notification by the installer.10.8 The inspector shall verify and document that the fireresistive joint systems required in the inspection documentshave been installed.10.9 The inspector sh
49、all verify that every fire resistive jointsystem inspected as required by 10.12 is in accordance withone of the documents specified in 7.4.10.10 The inspector shall verify that every system inspectedas required by 10.12.1 is in accordance with the manufacturersinstructions.10.11 The inspector shall verify compliance of the fireresistive joint system by observing the installation process andby taking and recording measurements of the substrates andmaterials being installed or by destructive examination ofcompleted installations.10.12 Inspection
