ASTM C717-05

Standard Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants

SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers terms, related standard definitions, and descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in standard test methods, specifications, guides, and practices (related to building seals and sealants) consistent with the scope and areas of interest of ASTM Committee C24.
1.2 Definitions and descriptions of terms are written to ensure that building seals and sealants standards are properly understood and interpreted.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2005
• ICS: 01.040.91 - Construction materials and building (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: C24 - Building Seals and Sealants
• Drafting Committee: C24.01 - Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C717-04a - Standard Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM C717-05a - Standard Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1487-19 - Standard Guide for Remedying Structural Silicone Glazing
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1266-17 - Standard Test Method for Flow Characteristics of Preformed Tape Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1681-23 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Tear Resistance of a Sealant Under Constant Strain
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C765-23 - Standard Test Method for Low-Temperature Flexibility of Preformed Tape Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E2112-23 - Standard Practice for Installation of Exterior Windows, Doors and Skylights
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1589/C1589M-18(2023) - Standard Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Construction Seals and Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1166-21 - Standard Test Method for Flame Propagation of Dense and Cellular Elastomeric Gaskets and Accessories
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1518-22 - Standard Specification for Precured Elastomeric Silicone Joint Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C864-05(2019) - Standard Specification for Dense Elastomeric Compression Seal Gaskets, Setting Blocks, and Spacers
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C510-16(2022) - Standard Test Method for Staining and Color Change of Single- or Multicomponent Joint Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1083-06(2020)e1 - Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Cellular Elastomeric Gaskets and Sealing Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D2202-00(2023) - Standard Test Method for Slump of Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C907-17(2018) - Standard Test Method for Tensile Adhesive Strength of Preformed Tape Sealants by Disk Method
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 717 – 05
Standard Terminology of
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Building Seals and Sealants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 717; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope C 1127 Guide for Use of High Solids Content, Cold Liquid-
Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane with an
1.1 This standard covers terms, related standard definitions,
Integral Wearing Surface
and descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in standard
C 1193 Guide for Use of Joint Sealants
test methods, specifications, guides, and practices (related to
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
building seals and sealants) consistent with the scope and areas
D 1079 Terminology Relating to Roofing, Waterproofing,
of interest of ASTM Committee C24.
and Bituminous Material
1.2 Definitions and descriptions of terms are written to
D 1565 Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials—
ensure that building seals and sealants standards are properly
Vinyl Chloride Polymers and Copolymers (Open-Cell
understood and interpreted.
Foam)
2. Referenced Documents
D 1566 Terminology Relating to Rubber
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D 2102 Test Method for Shrinkage of Textile Fibers
2.1 ASTM Standards:
(Bundle Test)
C 509 Specification for Elastomeric Cellular Preformed
E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
Gasket and Sealing Material
2.2 ACI (American Concrete Institute) Standard:
C 542 Specification for Lock-Strip Gaskets
301-72 (1975) Specifications to Structural Concrete for
C 716 Specification for Installing Lock-Strip Gaskets and
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Buildings
Infill Glazing Materials
C 790 Guide for Use of Latex Sealants
3. Significance and Use
C 797 Practices and Terminology for Use of Oil- and
3.1 Definitions:
Resin-Based Putty and Glazing Compounds
3.1.1 Terms and their related standard definitions in Section
C 898 Guide for Use of High Solids Content, Cold Liquid-
4areintendedforuseuniformlyandconsistentlyinallbuilding
Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane with Sepa-
seals and sealants test methods, specifications, guides, and
rate Wearing Course
practices. The purpose of such use is to promote a clear
C 957 Specification for High-Solids Content, Cold Liquid-
understanding and interpretation of the standards in which they
Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane with Inte-
are used.
gral Wearing Surface
3.1.2 Definitions of terms are written in the broadest sense
C 961 Test Method for Lap Shear Strength for Hot-Applied
possible, consistent with the intended meaning. Definitions
Sealants
have not been limited to a specific technical field when they
C 964 Guide for Lock-Strip Gasket Glazing
can have a multi-field application.
C 981 Guide for Design of Built-Up Bituminous Membrane
3.1.3 The definition of a term that can have different
Waterproofing Systems for Building Decks
meanings in different technical fields is preceded by a phrase
C 1021 Practice for Laboratories Engaged in the Testing of
limiting it to the specific field intended, that is, “in building
Building Sealants
construction.”
3.2 Description of Terms:
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C24 on
3.2.1 Descriptions of Terms are special purpose definitions
Building Seals and Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C24.01
intended to provide a precise understanding and interpretation
on Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants.
of the seals and sealants standards in which they are used.
The boldface designations refer to the original source of the definition and the
ASTM Technical Committee having jurisdiction.
3.2.2 A specific description of a term is applicable to the
Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally
standard or standards in which the term is described and used.
approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as C 717 – 04a.
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