ASTM D7672-24
(Specification)Standard Specification for Evaluating Structural Capacities of Rim Board Products and Assemblies
Standard Specification for Evaluating Structural Capacities of Rim Board Products and Assemblies
ABSTRACT
This specification provides procedures for testing and establishing the structural capacities of proprietary rim board products and assemblies for use in light-frame wood construction using I-joist or structural composite lumber joist framing. This specification also establishes several procedures used to test rim board products and assemblies, to judge their acceptability, and to establish allowable design capacities.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification provides procedures for testing and establishing the structural capacities of proprietary rim board products and assemblies for use in light-frame wood construction using I-joist or structural composite lumber joist framing. This specification does not apply to commodity rim board products.
1.2 This specification was developed in light of currently manufactured panel, structural composite lumber, and pre-fabricated I-joist rim board products as defined in 3.2. Materials that do not conform to the definitions of 3.2 are beyond the scope of this specification.
1.3 Fire safety, sound transmission, building envelope performance, and cutting/notching attributes of rim board products and assemblies fall outside the scope of this specification.
1.4 This specification primarily considers end use in dry service conditions, such as most protected framing members, where the equilibrium moisture content for solid-sawn lumber is less than 16 %.
1.5 This specification provides methods to establish “allowable stress” design resistances for use with the National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS). Derivation of design resistances from the test data in accordance with “load and resistance factor design” or “limit states design” are beyond the scope of this specification.
1.6 Quality control requirements are outside the scope of this Specification.
1.7 The performance of a rim board product will be affected by the constituent wood species, geometry, adhesive, and production parameters. Therefore, rim board products produced by each individual manufacturer shall be evaluated to determine their product properties, regardless of the similarity in characteristics to products produced by other manufacturers.
1.8 Where a manufacturer produces product in more than one facility, each production facility shall be evaluated independently. For additional production facilities, any revisions to the full qualification program in accordance with this specification shall be approved by an accredited, independent qualifying agency.
1.9 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.
1.10 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.
1.11 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: D7672 − 24
Standard Specification for
Evaluating Structural Capacities of Rim Board Products and
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Assemblies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7672; 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
Rim board assemblies are an engineered component within light-frame wood platform construction.
Rim board assemblies serve in multiple structural capacities, including: providing floor closure and
diaphragm attachment, transferring vertical and in-plane lateral loads, restricting out-of-plane rotation
and lateral translation at the ends of the floor joists, providing deck ledger attachment, and spanning
wall openings as a header material. Rim board products, which serve a principal role as a component
integrated within a rim board assembly, can vary by wood species, size, shape, and type. Rim board
products and assemblies require evaluation of their mechanical properties, physical properties, and
their response to end use environments. Procedures established in this Specification provide a means
to test rim board products and assemblies, to judge their acceptability, and to establish allowable
design capacities.
1. Scope Specification for Wood Construction (NDS). Derivation of
design resistances from the test data in accordance with “load
1.1 This specification provides procedures for testing and
and resistance factor design” or “limit states design” are
establishing the structural capacities of proprietary rim board
beyond the scope of this specification.
products and assemblies for use in light-frame wood construc-
tion using I-joist or structural composite lumber joist framing.
1.6 Quality control requirements are outside the scope of
This specification does not apply to commodity rim board
this Specification.
products.
1.7 The performance of a rim board product will be affected
1.2 This specification was developed in light of currently
by the constituent wood species, geometry, adhesive, and
manufactured panel, structural composite lumber, and pre-
production parameters. Therefore, rim board products pro-
fabricated I-joist rim board products as defined in 3.2. Mate-
duced by each individual manufacturer shall be evaluated to
rials that do not conform to the definitions of 3.2 are beyond
determine their product properties, regardless of the similarity
the scope of this specification.
in characteristics to products produced by other manufacturers.
1.3 Fire safety, sound transmission, building envelope
1.8 Where a manufacturer produces product in more than
performance, and cutting/notching attributes of rim board
one facility, each production facility shall be evaluated inde-
products and assemblies fall outside the scope of this specifi-
pendently. For additional production facilities, any revisions to
cation.
the full qualification program in accordance with this specifi-
1.4 This specification primarily considers end use in dry
cation shall be approved by an accredited, independent quali-
service conditions, such as most protected framing members,
fying agency.
where the equilibrium moisture content for solid-sawn lumber
is less than 16 %.
1.9 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
1.5 This specification provides methods to establish “allow-
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
able stress” design resistances for use with the National Design
and are not considered standard.
1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on Wood
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.05 on Wood Assemblies.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2024. Published February 2024. Originally
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 2019 as D7672 – 19. DOI:
10.1520/D7672-24. mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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1.11 This international standard was developed in accor- 3.2.1 commodity rim board, n—products manufactured to a
dance with internationally rec
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Designation: D7672 − 19 D7672 − 24
Standard Specification for
Evaluating Structural Capacities of Rim Board Products and
1
Assemblies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7672; 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
Rim board assemblies are an engineered component within light-frame wood platform construction.
Rim board assemblies serve in multiple structural capacities, including: providing floor closure and
diaphragm attachment, transferring vertical and in-plane lateral loads, restricting out-of-plane rotation
and lateral translation at the ends of the floor joists, providing deck ledger attachment, and spanning
wall openings as a header material. Rim board products, which serve a principal role as a component
integrated within a rim board assembly, can vary by wood species, size, shape, and type. Rim board
products and assemblies require evaluation of their mechanical properties, physical properties, and
their response to end use environments. Procedures established in this Specification provide a means
to test rim board products and assemblies, to judge their acceptability, and to establish allowable
design capacities.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification provides procedures for testing and establishing the structural capacities of proprietary rim board products
and assemblies for use in light-frame wood construction using I-joist or structural composite lumber joist framing. This
specification does not apply to commodity rim board products.
1.2 This specification was developed in light of currently manufactured panel, structural composite lumber, and pre-fabricated
I-joist rim board products as defined in 3.2. Materials that do not conform to the definitions of 3.2 are beyond the scope of this
specification.
1.3 Fire safety, sound transmission, building envelope performance, and cutting/notching attributes of rim board products and
assemblies fall outside the scope of this specification.
1.4 This specification primarily considers end use in dry service conditions, such as most protected framing members, where the
equilibrium moisture content for solid-sawn lumber is less than 16 %.
1.5 This specification provides methods to establish “allowable stress” design resistances for use with the National Design
Specification for Wood Construction (NDS). Derivation of design resistances from the test data in accordance with “load and
resistance factor design” or “limit states design” are beyond the scope of this specification.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on Wood and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.05 on Wood Assemblies.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2019Feb. 1, 2024. Published December 2019February 2024. Originally approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 20142019
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as D7672D7672 – 19.–14 . DOI: 10.1520/D7672–19.10.1520/D7672-24.
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1.6 Quality control requirements are outside the scope of this Specification.
1.7 The performance of a rim board product will be affected by the constituent wood species, geometry, adhesive, and production
parameters. Therefore, rim board products produced by each individual manufacturer shall be evaluated to determine their product
properties, regardless of the similarity in characteristics to products produced by other manufacturers.
1.8 Where a manufacturer produces product in more than one facility, each production facility shall be evaluated independently.
For additional production facilities, any revisions to the full qualification program in accordance with this specification shall be
approved by an accredited, independent qualifying agency.
1.9 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.
1.10 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
regulator
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