Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Glass in Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under the Influence of Uniform Static Loads by Destructive Methods

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Glass specimens to be tested shall be mounted in a standard test frame with four sides supported, or in a test frame designed to represent specific glazing conditions.
5.1.1 A standard test frame shall be used when it is desired to evaluate the probability of breakage of glass specimens with edge support conditions held constant.
5.1.2 A test frame designed to represent a specific glazing condition shall be used when it is desired to evaluate the probability of breakage of glass specimens in the specified glazing system.
Loads on glass in windows, curtain walls, and doors may vary greatly in magnitude, direction, and duration. Any load (wind, snow, etc.) that can be transformed into a 60-s duration equivalent uniform design load can be considered. Load transformation techniques are addressed in the literature (1, 2, 3).3  
The strength of glass varies with many different factors including surface condition, load duration, geometry, relative humidity, and temperature (4). A thorough understanding of those strength variations is required to interpret results of this test method.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method is a procedure to determine if the probability of breakage of glass specimens tested is significantly greater than, signficantly less than, or not significantly different than the specified probability of breakage when exposed to a specified 60-s duration equivalent design load. It is not intended to be a design standard for determining the load resistance of glass. Practice E1300 shall be used for this purpose.
1.2 This test method describes apparatus and procedures to select and apply a 60-s duration proof load to glass specimens, to determine the number of glass specimens to be tested, and to evaluate statistically the probability of breakage. This test method may be conducted using the standard test frame specified herein or a test frame of the user's design.
1.3 Proper use of this test method requires a knowledge of the principles of pressure measurement and an understanding of recommended glazing practices.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard.
1.5 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 7.

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Designation: E997 – 01
Standard Test Method for
Structural Performance of Glass in Exterior Windows,
Curtain Walls, and Doors Under the Influence of Uniform
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Static Loads by Destructive Methods
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E997; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E1300 Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass
in Buildings
1.1 This test method is a procedure to determine if the
probability of breakage of glass specimens tested is signifi-
3. Terminology
cantly greater than, signficantly less than, or not significantly
3.1 Definitions:
different than the specified probability of breakage when
3.2 coeffıcient of variation, n—ratio of the standard devia-
exposed to a specified 60–s duration equivalent design load. It
tion of the breakage load to the mean breakage load.
isnotintendedtobeadesignstandardfordeterminingtheload
3.3 equivalent design load, n—the specified uniform design
resistance of glass. Practice E1300 shall be used for this
load converted to a 60–s duration (see 4.2).
purpose.
3.4 glass specimen, n—the glass to be tested, for example,
1.2 This test method describes apparatus and procedures to
a single pane, an insulating glass unit, laminated glass, etc.
select and apply a 60-s duration proof load to glass specimens,
(does not include test frame).
todeterminethenumberofglassspecimenstobetested,andto
3.5 glass specimen breakage, n—the fracture or cracking of
evaluate statistically the probability of breakage. This test
any glass component of a glass specimen.
method may be conducted using the standard test frame
3.6 negative load, n—an outward-acting load that results in
specified herein or a test frame of the user’s design.
the indoor side of a glass specimen being the high-pressure
1.3 Proper use of this test method requires a knowledge of
side.
the principles of pressure measurement and an understanding
3.7 positive load, n—an inward-acting load that results in
of recommended glazing practices.
the outdoor side of a glass specimen being the high-pressure
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
side.
as standard.
3.8 probability of breakage, n—the probability that a glass
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
specimen will break when tested at a given load. General
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
industry practice is to express the probability of breakage as
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
lites per 1000 lites.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.9 proof load, n—a magnitude of uniform load at which
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
glass specimens shall be tested.
tionary statements are given in Section 7.
3.10 proof load factor, a, n—the constant which, when
2. Referenced Documents multiplied by the equivalent design load, determines the proof
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load.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.11 specifying authority, n—professional(s)responsiblefor
determiningandfurnishinginformationrequiredtoperformthe
1 test.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.51
4. Summary of Test Method
on Component Performance of Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors.
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2001. Published March 2001 Originally
4.1 This test method consists of individually glazing glass
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published as E997–84. Last previous edition E997–84 (1992) . DOI: 10.1520/
specimens in a test frame that is mounted into or against one
E0997-01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.11 face of a test chamber and supplying air to, or exhausting air
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from, the test chamber so that each glass specimen is exposed 6.2.4 Pressure Measuring Apparatus, to record continuous
to a 60-s duration proof load. Load-time records shall be kept test chamber pressures within an accuracy of 62%.
for each glass specimen. Each glass specimen break shall be 6.2.5 Temperature Measuring Apparatus, to measure the
recorded. ambient temperature within an accuracy of 61°F (0.6°C).
4.2 After testing the required number of glass specimens, it 6.2.6 Relative Humidity Apparatus, to measure the relative
isdeterminediftheprobabilityofbreakageissignificantlyless humidity within an accuracy of 62%.
than, significantly greater than, or not significantly different
7. Safety Precautions
than
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