ASTM E631-06

Standard Terminology of Building Constructions

SCOPE
1.1 This standard consists of terms and definitions pertaining to the field of buildings, and in particular, terms related to the standards generated by ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings.
1.2 The purpose of this Terminology is to provide meanings and explanations of technical terms in the buildings field, written for both the non-expert and the expert user.
1.3 This comprehensive Terminology standard contains all ASTM standardized definitions generated in ASTM Committee E06. There are also subsidiary terminology standards. These special classes of terminology are grouped for convenient use (see Section 2). Some subsidiary terminology standards appear in this comprehensive standard.
1.4 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence. Compound terms appear in the natural spoken order. To show the relationships in certain families of concepts, groups of narrower terms and their definitions are grouped under the definition of the broader term. Each such sub-entry is listed also (in italics) with a cross-reference to the special class.
1.5 Certain standard definitions herein are adopted from other sources. Each is an exact copy. The source is identified at the right margin following the definition, and is listed in Section 2.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2006
• ICS: 01.040.91 - Construction materials and building (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 91.010.01 - Construction industry in general
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.94 - Terminology and Editorial

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E631-93a(1998)e1 - Standard Terminology of Building Constructions
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM E631-14 - Standard Terminology of Building Constructions
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2014
• Referred By: ASTM E2114-23 - Standard Terminology for Sustainability
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E2103/E2103M-19 - Standard Classification for Bridge Elements—UNIFORMAT II
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E998-19 - Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Architectural Glass Products Under the Influence of Uniform Static Loads
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D8052/D8052M-22 - Standard Test Method for Quantification of Air Leakage in Low-Sloped Membrane Roof Assemblies
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E1749-18 - Standard Terminology Relating to Rigid Wall Relocatable Shelters
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM C1199-22 - Standard Test Method for Measuring the Steady-State Thermal Transmittance of Fenestration Systems Using Hot Box Methods
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D6630/D6630M-16(2022) - Standard Guide for Low-Slope Insulated Roof Membrane Assembly Performance
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E1583-21a - Standard Practice for Evaluating Laboratories Engaged in Determination of Lead in Paint, Dust, Airborne Particulates, and Soil Taken From and Around Buildings and Related Structures
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E3203-21 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Lead in Dried Paint, Soil, and Wipe Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D5206-19 - Standard Test Method for Windload Resistance of Rigid Plastic Siding
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E3130-21 - Standard Guide for Developing Cost-Effective Community Resilience Strategies
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E2484-08(2015) - Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Controlled Descent Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E1057-15(2020)e1 - Standard Practice for Measuring Internal Rate of Return and Adjusted Internal Rate of Return for Investments in Buildings and Building Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E631 − 06
StandardTerminology of
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Building Constructions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E631; 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 C582 Specification for Contact-Molded ReinforcedThermo-
setting Plastic (RTP) Laminates for Corrosion-Resistant
1.1 This standard consists of terms and definitions pertain-
Equipment
ing to the field of buildings, and in particular, terms related to
C755 Practice for Selection of Water Vapor Retarders for
the standards generated by ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
Thermal Insulation
mance of Buildings.
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
1.2 The purpose of thisTerminology is to provide meanings
D907 Terminology of Adhesives
and explanations of technical terms in the buildings field,
E73 Practice for Static Load Testing of Truss Assemblies
written for both the non-expert and the expert user.
E96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of
1.3 This comprehensive Terminology standard contains all
Materials
ASTM standardized definitions generated in ASTM Commit-
E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for
tee E06. There are also subsidiary terminology standards.
Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
These special classes of terminology are grouped for conve-
E148 Specification forApparatus for Microdetermination of
nient use (see Section 2). Some subsidiary terminology stan- 3
Nitrogen by the Dumas Method (Withdrawn 1987)
dards appear in this comprehensive standard.
E344 Terminology Relating to Thermometry and Hydrom-
1.4 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence. Compound
etry
terms appear in the natural spoken order. To show the relation-
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
ships in certain families of concepts, groups of narrower terms
E489 Test Method for Tensile Strength Properties of Metal
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and their definitions are grouped under the definition of the
Connector Plates (Withdrawn 2005)
broaderterm.Eachsuchsub-entryislistedalso(in italics)with
E564 Practice for Static Load Test for Shear Resistance of
a cross-reference to the special class.
Framed Walls for Buildings
1.5 Certain standard definitions herein are adopted from E774 Specification for the Classification of the Durability of
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other sources. Each is an exact copy.The source is identified at Sealed Insulating Glass Units (Withdrawn 2006)
the right margin following the definition, and is listed in
E779 Test Method for DeterminingAir Leakage Rate by Fan
Section 2.
Pressurization
E833 Terminology of Building Economics
2. Referenced Documents
E859 Test Method forAir Erosion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Materials (SFRMs) Applied to Structural Members
C274 Terminology of Structural Sandwich Constructions
E985 Specification for Permanent Metal Railing Systems
C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
and Rails for Buildings
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C460 Terminology forAsbestos-Cement (Withdrawn 2001)
E998 Test Method for Structural Performance of Glass in
Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under the Influence
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of Uniform Static Loads by Nondestructive Method
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.94
E1065 Guide for Evaluating Characteristics of Ultrasonic
on Terminology and Editorial.
Search Units
Current edition approved June 1, 2006. Published June 2006. Originally
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E1186 Practices for Air Leakage Site Detection in Building
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as E631 – 93a (1998) .
DOI: 10.1520/E0631-06.
Envelopes and Air Barrier Systems
Those terms formerly contained in Definitions E540 – 77 are now contained in
E1334 Practice for Rating the Serviceability of a Building or
this terminology.
2 Building-Related Facility
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
E1480 Terminology of Facility Management (Building-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Related)
the ASTM website.
3 E1481 Terminology of Railing Systems and Rails for Build-
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. ings
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