ASTM E575-05

Standard Practice for Reporting Data from Structural Tests of Building Constructions, Elements, Connections, and Assemblies

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides a standard procedure for reporting data and results of structural tests used for building constructions, elements, corrections, and assemblies. It enumerates and discusses the report sections required to report data from test methods and practices. The written reports will describe the products tested, method of testing, and results.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice is for general use in reporting structural performance tests of building constructions, elements, connections, and assemblies. A comprehensive report describing the conditions under which the structural data were recorded will enable other workers to reproduce the test methods and, as nearly as possible, the results for each material or assembly, and to reconcile differences that might be found in tests by others.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2005
• ICS: 01.110 - Technical product documentation
• ICS: 91.060.01 - Elements of buildings in general
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.11 - Horizontal and Vertical Structures/Structural Performance of Completed Structures

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E575-99 - Standard Practice for Reporting Data from Structural Tests of Building Constructions, Elements, Connections, and Assemblies
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM E575-05(2011) - Standard Practice for Reporting Data from Structural Tests of Building Constructions, Elements, Connections, and Assemblies
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1354/C1354M-22 - Standard Test Method for Strength of Individual Stone Anchorages in Dimension Stone
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E73-13(2021) - Standard Practice for Static Load Testing of Truss Assemblies
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E894-23 - Standard Test Method for Anchorage of Permanent Metal Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E754-80(2022) - Standard Test Method for Pullout Resistance of Ties and Anchors Embedded in Masonry Mortar Joints
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E935-21 - Standard Test Methods for Performance of Permanent Metal Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E518/E518M-22 - Standard Test Methods for Flexural Bond Strength of Masonry
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E519/E519M-22 - Standard Test Method for Diagonal Tension (Shear) in Masonry Assemblages
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E2969-18 - Standard Test Methods for Transverse Load Tests on Panels Used in Wall Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM A944-22 - Standard Test Method for Comparing Bond Strength of Steel Reinforcing Bars to Concrete Using Beam-End Specimens
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E2954-15(2022) - Standard Test Method for Axial Compression Test of Reinforced Plastic and Polymer Matrix Composite Vertical Members
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E196-06(2018) - Standard Practice for Gravity Load Testing of Floors and Low Slope Roofs
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1693-11(2017) - Standard Specification for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E661-22 - Standard Test Method for Performance of Wood and Wood-Based Floor and Roof Sheathing Under Concentrated Static and Impact Loads
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E575–05
Standard Practice for
Reporting Data from Structural Tests of Building
1
Constructions, Elements, Connections, and Assemblies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E575; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 5.1.2 Object statement,
5.1.3 Descriptions of specimen(s) and apparatus,
1.1 This practice covers general use in reporting structural
5.1.4 Procedure statement,
performance tests of building constructions, elements, connec-
5.1.5 Discussion of test results,
tions, and assemblies. A comprehensive report describing the
5.1.6 Conclusion,
conditions under which the structural data were recorded will
5.1.7 Recommendations,
enable other workers to reproduce the test methods and, as
5.1.8 References,
nearly as possible, the results for each material or assembly,
5.1.9 Pictures,
and to reconcile differences that might be found in tests by
5.1.10 Tabulations,
others.
5.1.11 Calculations, and
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1.12 Supplementary data.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.2 Use the headings listed that are appropriate. Use other
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
more appropriate headings if they better describe the content.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.3 When the expected readership includes both experts and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
laymen, an early insertion in nontechnical language of the
2. Referenced Documents necessary background, data summary, and results is useful.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6. Documented Information
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
6.1 Areport shall include the following information, but not
3. Terminology
necessarily in the order listed:
6.1.1 Title—A title shall be brief but definitive.
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice, see
6.1.2 Author—One first name and surname and any profes-
Terminology E631.
sional registration shall be included in a byline for positive
4. Significance and Use
identification.
6.1.3 Date of test and date of report.
4.1 This practice provides a standard procedure for report-
6.1.4 Test agency, sponsor, and their mailing addresses.
ing data and results of structural tests used for building
6.1.5 Specimen Selection and Identification—Indicate the
constructions, elements, corrections, and assemblies. It enu-
number of specimens, method of choosing them, and whether
merates and discusses the report sections required to report
they were specially fabricated for this test, prototypes of
data from test methods and practices. The written reports will
plannedproduction,randomlyselectedproductionunits,andso
describe the products tested, method of testing, and results.
forth. If specimens were obtained from routine production,
5. Organization of Report
include the manufacturer’s name, source of supply, specimen
dimensions, model, type, materials, and other pertinent infor-
5.1 Generally, a report shall contain the following parts in
mation such as quality, conditioning, and treatment, including
the sequence listed:
data on assembly techniques and fastenings.
5.1.1 Title page with byline,
6.1.6 Specimen Drawings—Drawings shall provide a de-
scription of the physical characteristics and dimensioned sec-
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
tion profiles and any other pertinent construction details. This
mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.11 on
requirement may be waived if an existing description is easily
Horizontal and Vertical Structures/Structural Performance of Completed Structures.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published October 2005. Originally available and is included by reference.Any modification made
approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as E575 – 99. DOI:
to the specimen to obtain a measurement or reading shall be
10.1520/E0575-05.
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E575–05
noted.Any unusual characteristics or conditions existing in the 6.1.15 Time Under Load—A load-time record is needed to
specimen construction prior to test shall be described. interpret some test results and shall be presented as a graph or
tabulation to indicate the time duration for each magnitude of
6.1.7 Specimen Design—Details shall be provided for an
load.
understanding of the principles used in the structural design of
6.1.16 Phot
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