1、Designation:E239310a(Reapproved 2015)Standard Practice forOn-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systemsand Perimeter Fire Barriers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2393;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in th
2、e case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers the establishment of procedures toinspect fire resistive joint systems,
3、including methods for fieldverification and inspection.1.2 This practice addresses all types of fire resistive jointsystems and of perimeter joint protection.NOTE1Fire resistive joint system and joint are defined in Test MethodE1966 and UL 2079.NOTE2Perimeter joint protection is defined in Test Meth
4、od E2307.NOTE3Fire resistive joint systems include joints between two fireresistive assemblies,and perimeter joints between a fire resistive floorassembly and a non-fire-resistive wall assembly.The application of thesesystems are sometimes extended based on an evaluation to other types ofconstructio
5、n.1.3 This practice provides methods by which qualifiedinspectors verify that required fire resistive joint systems on aproject have been installed and that their installations are inaccordance with the inspection documents.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.No o
6、ther units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of
7、 regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnoteswhich provide explanatory material.These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E176 Te
8、rminology of Fire StandardsE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE699 Practice for Evaluation of Agencies Involved inTesting,Quality Assurance,and Evaluating of BuildingComponentsE1966 Test Method for Fire-Resistive Joint SystemsE2307 Test Method for Determining Fire Resistance ofPerimeter Fire
9、Barriers Using Intermediate-Scale,Multi-story Test Apparatus2.2 UL Standard:3UL 2079 Fire Tests of Fire Resistive Joints2.3 Other Documents:International Building Code4NFPA 5000 Building Code53.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms defined in Terminology E631,Ter-minology E176,and Practice E699 will preva
10、il for terms notdefined in this document.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 accredited testing laboratorya company engaged inconducting testing and possesses a valid evaluation report fortesting services and is recognized by the AHJ.3.2.2 authority having jurisdiction(AHJ)the d
11、esignatedauthority,or their duly authorized representative,charged withthe administration and enforcement of the local fire code orbuilding code,or both.3.2.3 authorizing authority(AA)the designated person,ororganization,or their duly authorized representative,chargedwith the administration and enfo
12、rcement of the provisions ofthis inspection document.3.2.3.1 DiscussionExamples of the AA include the re-sponsible Architect,Engineer,Building Owner,or their repre-sentatives.3.2.4 evaluation reportan approved document issued bythe Model Code Body Evaluation Service or by the AHJ.1This practice is u
13、nder the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.21 onServiceability.Current edition approved Sept.1,2015.Published September 2015.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E2393 10a.DOI:10.1520/E
14、2393-10AR15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Underwriters Laboratories(UL),333 Pfin
15、gsten Rd.,Northbrook,IL 60062-2096,http:/.4Available from International Code Council(ICC),500 New Jersey Ave.,NW,6th Floor,Washington,DC 20001,http:/www.iccsafe.org.5Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA 02169-7471,http:/www.nfpa.org.Copyright ASTM In
16、ternational,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.5 inspection documentany information provided to theinspector by the AA that is to be used as the basis for theinspection process.This information shall include,but is notlimited to,project specifications,contract drawings,ListedDesigns,judgments,manufacturers instructions and designs,building codes and other documentation.3.2.5.1 DiscussionThe approved fire resistive joint systemsubmittal should hav
