Field performance testing allows owners or contractors ensure the workmanship of the product and installation meet expectations.
Window Testing
AAMA 501.2 “Quality Assurance and Diagnostic Water Leakage Field Check of Installed Storefronts, Curtain Walls and Sloped Glazing Systems”
AAMA 502 “Voluntary Specification for Field Testing of Newly Installed Fenestration Products”
AAMA 503 “Voluntary Specification for Field Testing of Storefronts, Curtain Walls and Sloped Glazing Systems”
ASTM E1105 “Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Installed Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls, by Uniform or Cyclic Static Air Pressure”
ASTM E783 “Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Air Leakage Through Installed Exterior Windows and Doors”
Opaque Wall Testing
ASTM C1521 “Standard Practice for Evaluating Adhesion of Installed Weatherproofing Sealant Joints”
ASTM D4541 “Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers”
ASTM E1186 “Standard Practices for Air Leakage Site Detection in Building Envelopes and Air Barrier Systems”
ABAA T0002 “Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Adhered Air and Water Resistive Barriers Using an Adhesion Tester”
Roofing
ASTM D8231 “Standard Practice for The Use Of A Low Voltage Electronic Scanning System For Detecting And Locating Breaches In Roofing And Waterproofing Membranes”
ASTM C1153 “Standard Practice for Location of Wet Insulation in Roofing Systems Using Infrared Imaging”