1、Designation: E2393 10a (Reapproved 2015)Standard 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,
2、in the case of revision, 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 joi
3、nt systems, including 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 Test MethodE1966 and UL 2079.NOTE 2Perimeter joint protection is define
4、d in Test Method E2307.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 ty
5、pes ofconstruction.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 regarde
6、das standard. No other 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
7、the applica-bility 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
8、 ASTM Standards:2E176 Terminology of Fire StandardsE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE699 Practice for Evaluation of Agencies Involved inTesting, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating of BuildingComponentsE1966 Test Method for Fire-Resistive Joint SystemsE2307 Test Method for Determining Fire Re
9、sistance ofPerimeter Fire Barriers Using Intermediate-Scale, Multi-story Test Apparatus2.2 UL Standard:3UL 2079 Fire Tests of Fire Resistive Joints2.3 Other Documents:International Building Code4NFPA 5000 Building Code53. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms defined in Terminology E631, Ter-minology E176
10、, 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 laboratorya company engaged inconducting testing and possesses a valid evaluation report fortesting services and is recognized by the AHJ.3.2.2 authority
11、 having jurisdiction (AHJ)the designatedauthority, or their duly authorized representative, charged withthe administration and enforcement of the local fire code orbuilding code, or both.3.2.3 authorizing authority (AA)the designated person, ororganization, or their duly authorized representative, c
12、hargedwith the administration and enforcement of the provisions ofthis inspection document.3.2.3.1 DiscussionExamples of the AA include the re-sponsible Architect, Engineer, Building Owner, or their repre-sentatives.3.2.4 evaluation reportan approved document issued bythe Model Code Body Evaluation
13、Service or by the AHJ.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 Sept. 1, 2015. Published September 2015. Originallyapproved in 2004. Last previous editi
14、on approved in 2010 as E2393 10a. DOI:10.1520/E2393-10AR15.2For 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.3A
15、vailable from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 333 Pfingsten Rd.,Northbrook, IL 60062-2096, http:/.4Available from International Code Council (ICC), 500 New Jersey Ave., NW,6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001, http:/www.iccsafe.org.5Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymar
16、chPark, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http:/www.nfpa.org.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States13.2.5 inspection documentany information provided to theinspector by the AA that is to be used as the basis for theinspection process. T
17、his 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 fire resistive joint systemsubmittal should have sufficient details i
18、ncluding the manufac-turers product data, a design listing of the tested fire resistivejoint system or the engineering judgment design with illus-trated drawings or descriptive text, or both, for the purpose ofverifying each installation and conducting the field-inspectionprocedures.3.2.6 inspection
19、 formthe document contained in this prac-tice that is used to record information obtained during theinspection(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 t
20、o an existing 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 Ju
21、dgment” in the fire stopping industry.These judgments are not always issued by Engineers.3.2.8.3 DiscussionSome AHJs allow a judgment by amanufacturer if there is no tested and listed system for thenon-typical condition, others do not. Most AHJs will allowjudgments by accredited testing laboratories
22、.3.2.9 listing 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 co
23、nducting 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 practi
24、ce.4.2 This practice identifies the types of fire 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 provi
25、des a standard inspection form that isto be used 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 a
26、re to be followed when conducting andreporting on 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 f
27、orselecting installers or products, or both.5.4 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
28、 Contract Inspectors shall be acceptable to theAHJ 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 edu
29、cation, credentials, andexperience acceptable to 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,manufacturer, or supplier of any material
30、 being inspected.6.2.2.2 The contract inspector 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
31、provide proof of insur-ance required by statute, 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
32、Jurisdictional Inspectors:6.3.1 A jurisdictional 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
33、 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 inspection documentsE2393 10a (2015)2prior to conducting any inspection. When the inspector be-lieves that the i
34、nspection 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 and obtain writtenclarification from the AA before conducting any inspection.7.4 As p
35、art of the inspection documents, Listed Designsshall be provided 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
36、an accredited testing laboratory and acceptable to theAHJ, 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 tha
37、t have been tested in accordance with TestMethod E1966 or UL 2079, and are Listed and Labeled for theintended use.NOTE 4Listed 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
38、, 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-facturers name, product name and produc
39、t description. Othercomponents of the fire resistive 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
40、 for listed systems that have beentested as part of the 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
41、 Start of installation of fire resistive joint systems,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 inspecto
42、r within oneworking day when any item agreed to on the 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
43、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, in7.3, to identify and locate fire rated assemblies on the projectthat are subject to the installat
44、ion of fire resistive joint systems.10.3 The installer 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
45、 requirements of 8.1 through 8.4 inclusive andrecord 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
46、 on the inspection form.NOTE 5The following are some 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 an
47、y 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 substrates.10.7 When work is started and comple
48、ted in accordancewith the schedule in Section 9, the 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 inspecti
49、on documentshave been installed.10.9 The inspector shall 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 ex
