ASTM E2579-07
(Practice)Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Solid board, lumber and timber products (including solid boards, lumber, timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam, laminate wood, laminated veneer lumber and parallel strand lumber products); panel products (including fibreboard, hardboard, oriented strandboard, waferboard and plywood panel products); decorative wood products and shingles and shakes used as interior wall and ceiling finish are often evaluated with Test Method E 84 to comply with code requirements. This practice describes specimen preparation and mounting procedures for such materials and systems.
If it can be demonstrated that none of the methods described in this practice are applicable to a particular product, other mounting methods shall be permitted to be used. This information shall be included in the report.
The limitations for this procedure are those associated with Test Method E 84.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen preparation and mounting when testing wood products to assess flames spread and smoke development as surface burning characteristics using Test Method E 84.
1.2 Testing is conducted with Test Method E 84.
1.3 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.
1.4 Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the standard, in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of units are given in parentheses, for information only; see IEEE/ASTM SI-10 for further details.
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
1.6 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing involves hazardous materials and equipment. This standard gives instructions on specimen preparation and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E 84. See also Section 10.
1.7 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory materials. These notes and footnotes shall not be considered requirements of the standard.
1.8 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.
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An American National Standard
Designation:E2579–07
Standard Practice for
Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to
Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2579; 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 D9 Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Prod-
ucts
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa-
D1038 Terminology Relating to Veneer and Plywood
ration and mounting when testing wood products to assess
D1554 Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Par-
flames spread and smoke development as surface burning
ticle Panel Materials
characteristics using Test Method E84.
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
1.2 Testing is conducted with Test Method E84.
Building Materials
1.3 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
be used as a regulatory tool.
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI): The
1.4 Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the stan-
Modern Metric System
dard, in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of units
2.2 CSA Standard:
are given in parentheses, for information only; see IEEE/
CSA O121 Douglas Fir Plywood
ASTM SI-10 for further details.
2.3 HPVA Standard:
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative
HP-1 Interim Voluntary Standard for Hardwood and Deco-
measures.
rative Plywood
1.6 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently
2.4 NIST Standard:
hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property
Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-95 Construction and In-
shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing
dustrial Plywood
involves hazardous materials and equipment. This standard
gives instructions on specimen preparation and mounting, but
3. Terminology
the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E84. See
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this prac-
also Section 10.
tice refer to the terminology contained in Terminologies E176,
1.7 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
D9, D1038, D1554, and HP-1.
which provide explanatory materials. These notes and foot-
notes shall not be considered requirements of the standard.
4. Summary of Practice
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ration and mounting when testing wood products to assess
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
flame spread and smoke development as surface burning
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
characteristics using Test Method E84.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Significance and Use
2. Referenced Documents
2 5.1 Solid board, lumber and timber products (including
2.1 ASTM Standards:
solid boards, lumber, timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam,
C1396/C1396M Specification for Gypsum Board
laminate wood, laminated veneer lumber and parallel strand
lumber products); panel products (including fibreboard, hard-
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire board, oriented strandboard, waferboard and plywood panel
Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface
Burning.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd.,
E2579-07. Toronto, ON Canada M9W 1R3.
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products); decorative wood products and shingles and shakes 8.2.2 The thickness of the test material pieces shall be
used as interior wall and ceiling finish are often evaluated with representative of the material which the test is intended to
Test Method E84 to comply with code requirements. This examine.
practice describes specimen preparation and mounting proce- 8.2.3 Batten strips shall be nominal 1 by ⁄16 in. (25 by 5
dures for such materials and systems.
mm) and shall be constructed of metal.
5.2 If it can be demonstrated that none of the methods
8.2.4 UseeithercementcoatednailsorNo.8,10or12wood
described in this practice are applicable to a particular product,
screws, two per solid board, lumber, timber, fingerjoined
other mounting methods shall be permitted to be used. This
lumber, glulam, laminate wood, laminated veneer lumber and
information shall be included in the report.
parallel strand lumber piece per batten, and of sufficient length
5.3 The limitations for this procedure are those associated
to penetrate through the battens and not less than 75 % of the
with Test Method E84.
test material.
8.2.5 For outside edges, use the longest lumber, timber,
6. Conditioning
fingerjoined lumber, glulam, laminate wood laminated veneer
6.1 The test specimens shall be conditioned as described in
lumber parallel strand lumber strips available. If shorter than
the section on specimen conditioning in Test Method E84.
96 in. (2.44 m), use 6 in. (152 mm) long batten strips. Do not
use lumber, timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam, laminate
7. Test Specimens
wood,laminatedveneerlumber,orparallelstrandlumberstrips
7.1 The test specimen sizes shall comply with those de-
less than 24 in. (610 mm) long on outside edges.
scribed in the test specimen section of Test Method E84. The
8.2.6 Allow 6 in. (152 mm) minimum distance between
test specimens shall be butted against the vent end of the fire
other joints on adjacent lumber, timber, fingerjoined lumber,
test chamber and shall consist of a continuous, unbroken
glulam,laminatewoodlaminatedveneerlumberparallelstrand
length, or of sections joined or butted end-to-end. The test
lumber strips.
specimens shall have a width of 20 to 24 in. (510 to 610 mm),
8.2.7 While fastening with nails or screws, use cabinet
a length of 24 ft + 12 in. – 6 in. (7.32 m + 305 mm – 152 mm)
clampsorothersuitablemeanstoensuretherearenocracks,or
and a maximum thickness of 4 in. (101 mm).
gaps between the lumber, timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam,
7.2 Wood product test specimens shall be prepared as
laminate wood laminated veneer lumber parallel strand lumber
described in Section 8.
strips in the deck surface.
8. Test Specimen Preparation
8.2.8 MountthespecimensontheledgesoftheTestMethod
E84 furnace without using additional means of support.
8.1 General:
8.3 Panel Products with Suffıcient Structural Integrity to
8.1.1 Wood products shall be representative of the materials
Support Themselves:
which the test is intended to examine.
8.3.1 Panel products with sufficient structural integrity to
8.1.2 The preparation of test specimens of wood products
support themselves shall be cut to the width of the fire test
treated by pressure impregnation or by other means shall be
chamber, butted end-to-end, and mounted on the ledges of the
identical to that specified for untreated wood products.
Test Method E84 furnace without using additional means of
8.2 Solid Boards, Lumber, Timber, Fingerjoined Lumber,
Glulam, Laminate Wood, Laminated Veneer Lumber and Par- support.
allel Strand Lumber Products: 8.3.2 Panel products ⁄4 in. (6.3 mm) or less in thickness not
8.2.1 General construction outline for solid board, lumber, intended to be applied over gypsum board or a wood substrate
timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam, laminate wood, laminated shall be cut to the width of the fire test chamber, butted
veneer lumber and parallel strand lumber decks is shown in end-to-end, and mounted on the ledges of theTest Method E84
Fig. 1. furnace without additional means of support if they have
FIG. 1 General Construction Outline for Solid Board, Lumber, Timber, Fingerjoined Lumber, Glulam, Laminate Wood, Laminated Veneer
Lumber and Parallel Strand Lumber Decks
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sufficient integrity to support themselves within the test cham- dard for Douglas fir plywood). Mount the specimens on the
ber without sagging ⁄16 in. (1.5 mm) or more when measured ledgesoftheTestMethodE84furnacewithoutusingadditional
at the centre-line of the test chamber. means of support.
8.4 Wood Veneers and Panel Products with Insuffıci
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