ASTM E2226-23a
(Practice)Standard Practice for Application of Hose Stream
Standard Practice for Application of Hose Stream
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice is intended to standardize the apparatus used and the method or pattern of application of a standard hose stream to building elements as one part of the assessment and fire resistance of building elements.
4.1.1 This practice specifies the water pressure and duration of application of the hose stream to the test assembly.
4.2 This practice is intended to be used only after a test assembly has completed a prescribed standard fire-resistance test.
4.3 The practice exposes a test assembly to a standard hose stream under controlled laboratory conditions.
4.3.1 Pass/fail criteria are defined in the appropriate fire test method.
4.3.2 This exposure is not intended to replicate typical fire fighting operations or all applied or impact loads a system could be subjected to in field use and conditions.
4.4 Any variation from tested conditions has the potential of substantially changing the performance characteristics determined by this practice.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice is applicable to building elements required to be subjected to the impact, erosion, and cooling effects of a hose stream as part of a fire-test-response standard. Building elements include, but are not limited to, wall and partition assemblies, fire-resistive joint systems, and doors.
1.2 This practice shall register performance of the building element under specific hose stream conditions. It shall not imply that, either after exposure or under other conditions, the structural capability of the building element is intact or that the building element is suitable for use.
1.3 The result derived from this practice is one factor in assessing the integrity of building elements after fire exposure. The practice prescribes a standard hose stream exposure for comparing performance of building elements after fire exposure and evaluates various materials and construction techniques under common conditions.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 The text of this standard references notes which provide explanatory material. These notes shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
1.6 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
1.7 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2226 − 23a An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
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Application of Hose Stream
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2226; 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 mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.1 This practice is applicable to building elements required
to be subjected to the impact, erosion, and cooling effects of a
2. Referenced Documents
hose stream as part of a fire-test-response standard. Building
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
elements include, but are not limited to, wall and partition
E119 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction
assemblies, fire-resistive joint systems, and doors.
and Materials
1.2 This practice shall register performance of the building
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
element under specific hose stream conditions. It shall not
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
imply that, either after exposure or under other conditions, the
E814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration Firestop
structural capability of the building element is intact or that the
Systems
building element is suitable for use.
E1966 Test Method for Fire-Resistive Joint Systems
1.3 The result derived from this practice is one factor in E2816 Test Methods for Fire Resistive Metallic HVAC Duct
Systems
assessing the integrity of building elements after fire exposure.
The practice prescribes a standard hose stream exposure for E2837 Test Method for Determining the Fire Resistance of
Continuity Head-of-Wall Joint Systems Installed Between
comparing performance of building elements after fire expo-
sure and evaluates various materials and construction tech- Rated Wall Assemblies and Nonrated Horizontal Assem-
blies
niques under common conditions.
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2.2 UL Standard:
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
UL 385 Standard for Safety Play Pipes for Water Supply
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Testing in Fire-Protection Service
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
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2.3 NFPA Standard:
and are not considered standard.
NFPA 252 Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assem-
1.5 The text of this standard references notes which provide
blies
explanatory material. These notes shall not be considered as
3. Terminology
requirements of the standard.
1.6 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative 3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this
practice, refer to Terminologies E176 and E631.
measures.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3.2.1 building element, n—a component or assembly of
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
materials using products manufactured as independent units
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- capable of being joined with or placed within other compo-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
nents or assemblies to create a structure.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.2.2 exposed area, n—the total surface area of the test
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
assembly that is subjected to the fire-resistance test including,
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
when required, the supporting construction.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.11 on Fire the ASTM website.
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approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2023 as E2226 – 23. DOI: Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
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Designation: E2226 − 23 E2226 − 23a An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
1
Application of Hose Stream
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2226; 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.
INTRODUCTION
Several fire-test-response standards (such as ASTM E119, E814, E2074, and E1966) in order to
assess the integrity of building elements after exposure to a specified test fire, require test specimens
to be evaluated by exposure to a hose stream. It is important to standardize certain elements of the hose
stream to promote uniformity in requirements. To attain this goal, this practice describes a standard
apparatus for delivering a solid stream of water and prescribes a standard method of subjecting
building elements to a hose stream after fire exposure.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice is applicable to building elements required to be subjected to the impact, erosion, and cooling effects of a hose
stream as part of a fire-test-response standard. Building elements include, but are not limited to, wall and partition assemblies,
fire-resistive joint systems, and doors.
1.2 This practice shall register performance of the building element under specific hose stream conditions. It shall not imply that,
either after exposure or under other conditions, the structural capability of the building element is intact or that the building element
is suitable for use.
1.3 The result derived from this practice is one factor in assessing the integrity of building elements after fire exposure. The
practice prescribes a standard hose stream exposure for comparing performance of building elements after fire exposure and
evaluates various materials and construction techniques under common conditions.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 The text of this standard references notes which provide explanatory material. These notes shall not be considered as
requirements of the standard.
1.6 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
1.7 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.11 on Fire Resistance.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2023Dec. 1, 2023. Published October 2023January 2024. Originally approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 20192023 as
E2226 – 15b (2019).E2226 – 23. DOI: 10.1520/E2226-23.10.1520/E2226-23A.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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E2226 − 23a
1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E119 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration Firestop Systems
E1966 Test Method for Fire-Resistive Joint Systems
E2074E2816 Test Method for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies, Including Positive Pressure Testing of Side-Hinged and Pivoted
Swinging Door AssembliesMethods for Fire Resistive Metallic HVAC Duct Systems (Withdrawn 2007)
E2837 Test Method for Determining the Fire Resistance of Continuity Head-of-Wall Joint Systems Installed Between Rated Wall
Assemblies and Nonrated Horizontal Assemblies
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2.2 UL Standard:
UL 385 Standard for Safety Play Pipes for Water Supply Testing in Fire-Protection Service
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2.3 NFPA Standard:
NFPA 252 Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions
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