ASTM E1105, Procedure A
ASTM E1105, Procedure B
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 Difference
Water penetration testing is conducted at the specified air pressure differential. Four cycles are employed during the test unless otherwise requested. Each cycle consists of 5 minutes with the air pressure applied and 1 minute with the air pressure released. Water is applied continuously at the required rate of 5gph/ft2. During testing, the interior face of the test area is inspected for water leakage.
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 Difference
Water penetration testing is conducted at the specified air pressure differential while simultaneously spraying water on to the exterior face of the assembly at the required rate of 5 gph/ft2. During testing, the interior face of the test area is inspected for water leakage. Testing continues for 15 minutes.
Field Window Testing
ASTM E1105, Modified
The AAMA 501.2
Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Installed Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls with Ambient Pressure.
This modified test uses ambient pressure as opposed to pressure differential.
(Quality Assurance and Diagnostic Water Leakage Field Check of Installed Storefronts, Curtain Walls, and Sloped Glazing Systems)
Designed to aid in the water-tight testing of large glass areas meant to be permanently closed, such as store fronts, curtain walls, and sloped glazing systems.
Test Procedure The test area shall be divided into 5’ sections of the framing joint. The nozzle shall be held normal to the plane of the wall at a distance of 1 ft. (+or – 1 in.) each test area shall be sprayed for a period of 5 minutes (1minute per lineal foot) back and forth over the section maintaining perpendicular to the plane of the wall. Working from the exterior the framing section shall be tested from the lowest horizontal section and moving up.
The AAMA 502
The AAMA 503
The AAMA 502 (Voluntary Specification for Field Testing of Newly Installed Fenestration Products) is a field-testing guide developed by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
Test Procedure: The test chamber made of wood with a clear vinyl face and sealed against the face of the window. A controlled blower or vacuum. The system must provide constant air flow at a fixed pressure for the required time period
(Voluntary Specification for Field Testing of Newly Installed Storefronts, Curtain Walls, and Sloped Glazing Systems) is a field-testing guide developed by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
The AAMA 503 is primarily written for commercial applications as opposed to the AAMA 502, which is geared toward residential/multi-family applications.
Test Procedure: The perimeter of the chamber is attached and sealed to adjacent frame members, concrete, structural steel or drywall at the top, bottom and sides of the specimen. The chamber is equipped with a centrifugal blower/vacuum pump, air flow meter, and a pressure sensing device to maintain the desired air pressure differential across the assembly.
ASTM E783
The ASTM E 783 (Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Air Leakage Through Installed Exterior Windows and Doors) is a testing standard that describes the procedures to determine air leakage rates of installed windows and doors.
A polyethylene sheet is sealed over the exterior surface of the test specimen. Air is evacuated/introduced from the chamber to produce the required pressure differential. Adjustments are made to the test equipment to maintain the pressure differential, and the increased airflow is recorded (total airflow).
The extraneous air leakage is subtracted from the total airflow resulting in a net airflow amount entering through the specimen. The amount of net airflow is divided by the square footage of the specimen and compared to the maximum allowable air infiltration rate cfm/ft2.
Wall Penetration Testing
The ASTM C 1601
ASTM E2128 - 12
(Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Masonry Wall Surfaces)
Covers the field determination of water penetration of masonry wall surface(s) under specific water flow rate and air pressure conditions. Surface penetration is defined as the amount of water that passes through the tested wall surface per unit time per unit area. This is not directly comparable to overall water penetration and leakage, in which the area is defined as the amount of water traveling completely through the masonry system.
Standard Guide for Evaluating Water Leakage in Building Walls
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Test Procedure: Investigative testing is undergone in order to recreate leaks, trace internal paths of the leaks, correlate test results with observed damage and verify hypothesis using diagnostic test methods and procedures.
ASTM E2128 gives a general framework for inspecting water infiltration in existing buildings, but it allows the inspection team to combine components of various testing ASTMs to create a common sense approach for inspecting a building. Often ASTM E 1105 is used for this purpose.