ASTM E2270-13
(Practice)Standard Practice for Periodic Inspection of Building Facades for Unsafe Conditions
Standard Practice for Periodic Inspection of Building Facades for Unsafe Conditions
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Intent—This standard practice is intended to establish the minimum requirements for conducting periodic inspections of building facades to identify unsafe conditions that could cause harm to persons and property. It addresses the required content of the facade inspection to convey to the specifying authority the condition of the facade and allow comparisons of facade conditions at other times. Facade Inspection reports conducted and prepared as outlined in this standard practice will provide specifying authorities the information necessary to mitigate the threat of harm, injury, damage, or loss to persons or property from unsafe conditions on subject facades.
4.2 Need for Periodic Facade Inspections—Due to age, lack of maintenance, design or construction errors, or a combination of these factors, building facades deteriorate. Based on the knowledge gained about the performance of building facades through investigation and research, governing authorities, owners, and qualified professionals are becoming more aware of potential unsafe conditions on building facades that if unaddressed, can jeopardize public safety and surrounding properties.
4.3 Facade Service History—Facades require periodic maintenance and repairs to extend their useful life and to minimize and/or correct problems. As a part of any facade inspection, facade service history shall be reviewed because: (1) it may indicate patterns of leakage or other performance problems leading to concealed damage and an unsafe condition; (2) it may show a poorly conceived or improperly implemented maintenance or repair procedure that can contribute and aggravate unsafe conditions; and (3) it is necessary to distinguish between original construction and subsequent repairs or modifications during the inspection process and help identify the source of potential problems.
4.4 Who Shall Perform the Inspection—Facade inspection shall be performed by a qualified inspector familiar with the available service his...
SCOPE
1.1 This standard practice covers methods and procedures for inspection, evaluation, and reporting for periodic inspection of building facades for unsafe conditions. In the context of this practice, unsafe conditions are hazards caused by or resulting from loss of facade material.
1.2 This standard practice does not purport to address the nature of deterioration of various building facade materials nor the performance of their assemblies. It is the responsibility of the owner to retain a qualified professional who can demonstrate expertise in the evaluation of various facade materials and their assemblies.
1.3 Investigative techniques discussed may be intrusive, disruptive, or destructive. It is the responsibility of the qualified professional to anticipate, advise on the nature of procedures, and to plan for implementing repair as necessary.
1.4 It is the responsibility of the specifying authority to establish the usage of this standard practice and to supplement this practice with additional requirements suitable to its local jurisdiction. It is also the responsibility of the specifying authority to determine compliance with local licensing regulations and customary practices.
1.5 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.
1.6 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. 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. Awareness of safety and familiarity with safe procedures are particularly important for above-ground operations on facades and destructive investigative procedure...
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Designation: E2270 − 13
StandardPractice for
Periodic Inspection of Building Facades for Unsafe
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Conditions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2270; 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 and destructive investigative procedures, which typically are
associated with the work described.
1.1 This standard practice covers methods and procedures
forinspection,evaluation,andreportingforperiodicinspection
2. Referenced Documents
of building facades for unsafe conditions. In the context of this
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practice, unsafe conditions are hazards caused by or resulting
2.1 ASTM Standards:
from loss of facade material.
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
1.2 This standard practice does not purport to address the
3. Terminology
nature of deterioration of various building facade materials nor
the performance of their assemblies. It is the responsibility of
3.1 Refer to Terminology E631.
the owner to retain a qualified professional who can demon-
3.2 Definitions:
strate expertise in the evaluation of various facade materials
3.2.1 categories of facade conditions:
and their assemblies.
3.2.1.1 ordinary maintenance—a condition identified at the
1.3 Investigative techniques discussed may be intrusive,
time of inspection that is not characterized as an “unsafe
disruptive,ordestructive.Itistheresponsibilityofthequalified
condition” or “requires repair/stabilization,” but requires main-
professional to anticipate, advise on the nature of procedures,
tenance.
and to plan for implementing repair as necessary.
3.2.1.2 requires repair/stabilization—a condition identified
1.4 It is the responsibility of the specifying authority to
at the time of inspection that shall be repaired or stabilized in
establish the usage of this standard practice and to supplement
order to prevent progression into an “unsafe condition” prior to
this practice with additional requirements suitable to its local
the next scheduled inspection.
jurisdiction. It is also the responsibility of the specifying
NOTE 1—The immediacy of actions to address conditions requiring
authority to determine compliance with local licensing regula-
repair other than unsafe conditions is highly variable and should be
tions and customary practices.
determined by the owner. Such determination may require more detailed
investigation than addressed herein to assess the urgency of such action.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.2.1.3 unsafe condition—a condition identified at the time
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
of inspection of a component or system that presents an
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
imminent threat of harm, injury, damage, or loss to persons or
and are not considered standard.
property.
1.6 This standard may involve hazardous materials,
3.2.2 facade—all areas on the exterior of the building,
operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to
except for horizontal roof areas. The facade includes all
address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its
exterior walls, windows, balconies, cornices, parapets, and
use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to
appurtenances. The facade also includes walls supported at
establish appropriate safety and health practices and deter-
roof level, such as penthouse walls, chimneys, and so forth.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Awareness of safety and familiarity with safe procedures are
3.2.3 facade age—number of years since the original Cer-
particularly important for above-ground operations on facades
tificate of Occupancy for building was issued, or since entire
facade replacement.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.55 on
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Performance of Building Enclosures. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2013. Published November 2013. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E2270 – 05. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E2270-13. the ASTM website.
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3.2.4 facade inspection category—category assigned to mitigate the threat of h
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Standard Practice for
Periodic Inspection of Building Facades for Unsafe
1
Conditions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2270; 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
1.1 This standard practice describescovers methods and procedures for inspection, evaluation, and reporting for periodic
inspection of building facades for unsafe conditions. In the context of this standard,practice, unsafe conditions are hazards caused
by or resulting from loss of facade material.
1.2 This standard practice does not purport to address the nature of deterioration of various building facade materials nor the
performance of their assemblies. It is the responsibility of the owner to retain a qualified professional who can demonstrate
expertise in the evaluation of various facade materials and their assemblies.
1.3 Investigative techniques discussed may be intrusive, disruptive, or destructive. It is the responsibility of the qualified
professional to anticipate, advise on the nature of procedures, and to plan for implementing repair as necessary.
1.4 It is the responsibility of the specifying authority to establish the usage of this standard practice and to supplement this
standardpractice with additional requirements suitable to its local jurisdiction. It is also the responsibility of the specifying
authority to determine compliance with local licensing regulations and customary practices.
1.5 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.
1.6 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. 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. Awareness of safety and
familiarity with safe procedures are particularly important for above-ground operations on facades and destructive investigative
procedures, which typically are associated with the work described.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
3. Terminology
3.1 Refer to Terminology E631.
3.2 Definitions:
3.2.1 categories of facade conditions:
3.2.1.1 ordinary maintenance—a condition identified at the time of inspection that is not characterized as an “unsafe condition”
or “requires repair/stabilization,” but requires maintenance.
3.2.1.2 requires repair/stabilization—a condition identified at the time of inspection that shall be repaired or stabilized in order
to prevent progression into an “unsafe condition” prior to the next scheduled inspection.
NOTE 1—The immediacy of actions to address conditions requiring repair other than unsafe conditions is highly variable and should be determined
by the owner. Such determination may require more detailed investigation than addressed herein to assess the urgency of such action.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.55 on Exterior Building
Wall SystemsPerformance of Building Enclosures.
Current edition approved March 1, 2005Nov. 1, 2013. Published March 2005November 2013. Originally approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 20032005
as E2270 – 03.E2270 – 05. DOI: 10.1520/E2270-05.10.1520/E2270-13.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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3.2.1.3 unsafe condition—a condition identified at the time of inspection of a component or system that presents an imminent
threat of harm, injury, damage, or loss to persons or property.
3.2.2 facade—all areas on the exterior of the building, except for horizontal roof areas. The facade in
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