ASTM E3036-15

Standard Guide for Notating Facade Conditions in the Field

SCOPE
1.1 This guide consists of symbols and notations pertaining to documenting deficient conditions observed during facade inspections.  
1.2 The purpose of this guide is to provide a quick shorthand, notation system that will serve as a uniform system for facade inspectors to record their observations on existing elevation drawings or photographs, or both, of existing building facades.  
1.3 This guide is not intended to be used to record or document a diagnosis for the particular symptom.  
1.4 Notations are listed in alphabetical order. Compound terms appear as per the first word as spoken.  
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Nov-2015
• ICS: 91.060.10 - Walls. Partitions. Facades
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.55 - Performance of Building Enclosures

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E3036 − 15
Standard Guide for
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Notating Facade Conditions in the Field
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3036; 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 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This guide consists of symbols and notations pertaining 2.1 ASTM Standards:
to documenting deficient conditions observed during facade E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
inspections.
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3. Symbols
1.2 The purpose of this guide is to provide a quick
3.1 See Fig. 1.
shorthand, notation system that will serve as a uniform system
for facade inspectors to record their observations on existing
4. Modifying Syntax
elevation drawings or photographs, or both, of existing build-
ing facades.
4.1 See Fig. 2.
1.3 This guide is not intended to be used to record or
5. Notation Examples
document a diagnosis for the particular symptom.
5.1 See Fig. 3.
1.4 Notations are listed in alphabetical order. Compound
terms appear as per the first word as spoken.
6. Keywords
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
6.1 condition; facade; notation; survey
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.55 on Perfor- Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
mance of Building Enclosures. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2015. Published December 2015. DOI: The selectio
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