Designation:E1996−14aStandardSpecificationforPerformanceofExteriorWindows,CurtainWalls,Doors,andImpactProtectiveSystemsImpactedbyWindborneDebrisinHurricanes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1996;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversexteriorwindows,glazedcur-tainwalls,doors,andimpactprotectivesystemsusedinbuildingslocatedingeographicregionsthatarepronetohurricanes.1.1.1Exception—ExteriorgaragedoorsandrollingdoorsaregovernedbyANSI/DASMA115andarebeyondthescopeofthisspecification.1.2ThisspecificationprovidestheinformationrequiredtoconductTestMethodE1886.1.3Qualificationunderthisspecificationprovidesabasisforjudgmentoftheabilityofapplicableelementsofthebuildingenvelopetoremainunbreachedduringahurricane;therebyminimizingthedamagingeffectsofhurricanesonthebuildinginteriorandreducingthemagnitudeofinternalpressurization.Whilethisstandardwasdevelopedforhurricanes,itmaybeusedforothertypesofsimilarwind-stormscapableofgeneratingwindbornedebris.1.4Thisspecificationprovidesauniformsetofguidelinesbaseduponcurrentlyavailableinformationandresearch.2Asnewinformationandresearchbecomesavailableitwillbeconsidered.1.5AllvaluesarestatedinSIunitsandaretoberegardedasstandard.Valuesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.Wherecertainvaluescontainedinreferencedocumentscitedandquotedhereinarestatedininch-poundunitstheymustbeconvertedbytheuser.1.6Thefollowingprecautionarystatementpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section5,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3C719TestMethodfo...
