1、Designation: E2579 13E2579 15 An American National StandardStandard Practice forSpecimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products toAssess Surface Burning Characteristics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2579; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year o
2、foriginal adoption or, 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 describes procedures for specimen preparatio
3、n and mounting when testing wood products to assess flamesspread and smoke development as surface burning characteristics using Test Method E84.1.2 This practice applies also to laminated products factory-produced with a wood substrate (see 8.6). This practice does notapply to wood veneers or facing
4、s intended to be applied on site over a wood substrate, which are covered by Practice E2404.1.3 Testing is conducted with Test Method E84.1.4 Testing for the reporting of the moisture content of the test specimen is conducted with Test Methods D4442.1.5 This practice does not provide pass/fail crite
5、ria that can be used as a regulatory tool.1.6 Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the standard, in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of units are givenin parentheses, for information only; see IEEE/ASTM SI-10 for further details.1.7 This fire standard cannot be used to provide
6、quantitative measures.1.8 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall beemployed in conducting these tests. Fire testing involves hazardous materials and equipment. This standard gives instructions onspecimen preparation an
7、d mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E84. See also Section 10.1.9 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory materials. These notes and footnotesshall not be considered requirements of the standard.1.10 This standard does not p
8、urport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C1
9、396/C1396M Specification for Gypsum BoardD9 Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based ProductsD1038 Terminology Relating to Veneer and PlywoodD1554 Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel MaterialsD4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base M
10、aterialsD4444 Test Method for Laboratory Standardization and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture MetersD7438 Practice for Field Calibration and Application of Hand-Held Moisture MetersE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building MaterialsE176 Terminology of Fire StandardsE2404 Pract
11、ice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Textile, Paper or Polymeric (Including Vinyl) Wall or CeilingCoverings, and of Facings and Wood Veneers Intended to be Applied on Site Over a Wood Substrate, to Assess SurfaceBurning CharacteristicsIEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI): The M
12、odern Metric System1 This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface Burning.Current edition approved April 1, 2013April 1, 2015. Published April 2013May 2015. Originally approved in 2007. Last previou
13、s edition approved in 20122013 asE2579-12.-13. DOI: 10.1520/E2579-13.10.1520/E2579-15.2 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Document Summary
14、page on the ASTM website.This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Becauseit may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends tha
15、t users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States12.2 CSA Standard:3CSA O
16、121 Douglas Fir Plywood2.3 HPVA Standard:4ANSI/HPVA HP-1 American National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood2.4 NIST Standard:5Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-07 Structural Plywood3. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in this practice refer to the terminology containe
17、d in Terminologies E176, D9,D1038, D1554, and ANSI/HPVA HP-1.4. Summary of Practice4.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen preparation preparation, mounting, and mountingreporting, when testingwood products to assess flame spread and smoke development as surface burning characteristics u
18、sing Test Method E84.5. Significance and Use5.1 Solid board, lumber and timber products (including solid boards, lumber, timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam, laminatewood, laminated veneer lumber and parallel strand lumber products); panel products (including fibreboard, hardboard, orientedstrandboa
19、rd, waferboard and plywood panel products); decorative wood products and shingles and shakes used as interior wall andceiling finish are often evaluated with Test Method E84 to comply with code requirements. This practice describes specimenpreparation and mounting procedures for such materials and s
20、ystems.5.2 If it can be demonstrated that none of the methods described in this practice are applicable to a particular product, othermounting methods shall be permitted to be used. This information shall be included in the report.5.3 The limitations for this procedure are those associated with Test
21、 Method E84.6. Conditioning6.1 The test specimens shall be conditioned as described in the section on specimen conditioning in Test Method E84.7. Test Specimens7.1 The test specimen sizes shall comply with those described in the test specimen section of Test Method E84. The testspecimens shall be bu
22、tted against the vent end of the fire test chamber and shall consist of a continuous, unbroken length, or ofsections joined or butted end-to-end. The test specimens shall have a width of 20 to 24 in. (510 to 610 mm), a length of 24 ft +12 in. 6 in. (7.32 m + 305 mm 152 mm) and a maximum thickness of
23、 4 in. (101 mm).7.2 Wood product test specimens shall be prepared as described in Section 8.8. Test Specimen Preparation8.1 General:8.1.1 Wood products shall be representative of the materials which the test is intended to examine.8.1.2 The preparation of test specimens of wood products treated by p
24、ressure impregnation or by other means shall be identicalto that specified for untreated wood products.8.2 Solid Boards, Lumber, Timber, Fingerjoined Lumber, Glulam, Laminate Wood, Laminated Veneer Lumber and ParallelStrand Lumber Products:8.2.1 General construction outline for solid board, lumber,
25、timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam, laminate wood, laminatedveneer lumber and parallel strand lumber decks is shown in Fig. 1.8.2.2 The thickness of the test material pieces shall be representative of the material which the test is intended to examine.8.2.3 Batten strips shall be nominal 1 by 316 i
26、n. (25 by 5 mm) and shall be constructed of metal.8.2.4 Use either cement coated nails or No. 8, 10 or 12 wood screws, two per solid board, lumber, timber, fingerjoined lumber,glulam, laminate wood, laminated veneer lumber and parallel strand lumber piece per batten, and of sufficient length to pene
27、tratethrough the battens and not less than 75 % of the test material.8.2.5 For outside edges, use the longest lumber, timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam, laminate wood laminated veneer lumberparallel strand lumber strips available. If shorter than 96 in. (2.44 m), use 6 in. (152 mm) long batten str
28、ips. Do not use lumber,timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam, laminate wood, laminated veneer lumber, or parallel strand lumber strips less than 24 in. (610mm) long on outside edges.3 Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, ON Canada M9W 1R3.4 Available from th
29、e Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association, 1825 Michael Faraday Dr., Reston, VA 20190.5 Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Dr., Stop 3460, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3460.E2579 1528.2.6 Allow 6 in. (152 mm) minimum distance between other joints on adjacent l
30、umber, timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam,laminate wood laminated veneer lumber parallel strand lumber strips.8.2.7 While fastening with nails or screws, use cabinet clamps or other suitable means to ensure there are no cracks, or gapsbetween the lumber, timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam, laminat
31、e wood laminated veneer lumber parallel strand lumber strips inthe deck surface.8.2.8 Mount the specimens on the ledges of the Test Method E84 furnace without using additional means of support.8.3 Panel Products with Suffcient Structural Integrity to Support Themselves:8.3.1 Panel products with suff
32、icient structural integrity to support themselves shall be cut to the width of the fire test chamber,butted end-to-end, and mounted on the ledges of the Test Method E84 furnace without using additional means of support.8.3.2 Panel products 14 in. (6.3 mm) or less in thickness not intended to be appl
33、ied over gypsum board or a wood substrate shallbe cut to the width of the fire test chamber, butted end-to-end, and mounted on the ledges of the Test Method E84 furnace withoutadditional means of support if they have sufficient integrity to support themselves within the test chamber without sagging
34、116 in.(1.5 mm) or more when measured at the centre-line of the test chamber.8.4 Wood Veneers and Panel Products with Insuffcient Structural Integrity to Support Themselves:8.4.1 Wood veneers and panel products with insufficient structural integrity to support themselves shall be cut to the width of
35、the fire test chamber, butted end-to-end and supported within the fire test chamber by steel rods not more than 18 in. (3 mm) indiameter spanning the width of the tunnel. The rods shall be placed approximately 2 in. (51-mm) from each end of each panel andat approximately 24 in. (610 mm) intervals st
36、arting with the fire end of each panel.8.4.2 Wood veneers and panel products 18 in. (3 mm) or less in thickness not intended to be applied over gypsum board or awood substrate, and with insufficient integrity to support themselves within the test chamber without sagging 116 in. (1.5 mm) ormore when
37、measured at the centre-line of the test chamber, shall be cut to the width of the fire test chamber, butted end-to-end,and supported within the test chamber by steel rods not more than 14 in. (6.3 mm) in diameter spanning the width of the tunnel.The rods shall be placed approximately 2 in. (51 mm) f
38、rom each end of each panel and at approximately 24 in. (610 mm) intervalsstarting at the fire end of each panel.8.5 Wood Veneers and Panel Products Intended to be Applied over Gypsum Board:8.5.1 If the wood veneer or panel product is intended to be applied over gypsum board, the specimens shall cons
39、ist of the veneeror panel product mounted on 58 in. (15.9 mm) Type X thick gypsum board complying with Specification C1396/C1396M. Thegypsum board shall not be required to be mounted on studs or battens. Mount the specimens on the ledges of the Test Method E84furnace without using additional means o
40、f support.8.5.2 The adhesive used to attach the veneer or panel product to the gypsum board shall be that specified by the manufacturerand applied in accordance with manufacturer application instructions.8.6 Laminated Products Factory-Produced with a Wood Substrate:8.6.1 If the factory-produced lami
41、nated product includes a facing or wood veneer applied over a wood substrate, the specimensshall comply with 8.6.1.1 as well as with 8.6.1.2.8.6.1.1 The specimens shall consist of the finished product, namely the combination of the facing, panel product or wood veneer,the adhesive used and the speci
42、fic wood substrate that will be used. Mount the specimens on the ledges of the Test Method E84furnace without using additional means of support.8.6.1.2 The adhesive used to attach the facing, panel product, or wood veneer to the wood substrate shall be that specified bythe manufacturer and applied i
43、n accordance with manufacturers application instructions.FIG. 1 General Construction Outline for Solid Board, Lumber, Timber, Fingerjoined Lumber, Glulam, Laminate Wood, Laminated VeneerLumber and Parallel Strand Lumber DecksE2579 1538.7 Wood Veneers or Facings Intended to be Applied on Site over a
44、Wood SubstrateIf the laminated product is notfactory-produced but the wood veneer or facing is to be applied on-site over a wood substrate, the specimens shall comply withthe requirements of Practice E2404.8.8 Wood Shingles and Shakes:8.8.1 Wood shingles and shakes shall be mounted according to manu
45、facturers instructions on the “A” face of nominal 1516 in.panels of untreated plywood with a face veneer of Douglas fir and with the thicker butt ends of each shingle or shake orientedtowards one end of the plywood panel. The plywood shall comply with NIST Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-07. The ply
46、woodshall carry the grade stamp of either APA-The Engineered Wood Association6 or TECO7 , indicating that the plywood has beengraded PS 1-07 A-C and is for exterior exposure. Alternatively, the plywood shall be permitted to be stamped as conforming toCSA O121 (Standard for Douglas fir plywood).8.8.2
47、 The specimens shall be butted end-to end, with the thicker butt-ends of the shingles oriented towards the fire end of thefurnace, and mounted on the ledges of the Test Method E84 furnace without using additional means of support.8.8.3 If it can be demonstrated that the method described in 8.8.1 of
48、this practice is not applicable to a particular type of woodshingle or shake, another mounting method, based on the manufacturers installation instructions, shall be permitted to be used.This information shall be included in the report.8.9 Moisture Content Specimens:8.9.1 A minimum of three specimen
49、s for the moisture content determination shall be obtained from either the original stock ofthe test material at the time of specimen preparation or from Test Method E84 fire test samples prior to conducting the fire test(see also Note 1).NOTE 1The preparation of the specimens for the determination of the oven dry moisture content of the select-grade red oak calibration material isdiscussed in A2.1.1 of Test Method E84.8.9.2 Once the specimens of the test material for the oven-dry moisture content determination are cut from the test material ortest specimen, t
