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  • This link was checked on Mar-01-2004ANSI-- American National Standards Institute
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    • Author: ASTM
    Year 2002
    Title D3679-02 Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
    Source American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, Pa
    Keyword plastic building products; plastic weatherability; recycled plastic; rigid PVC siding; specification
    Citation:
    ASTM, (2002), "D3679-02 Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding", American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, Pa.

    Notes:
    "This specification establishes requirements and test methods for the materials, dimensions, warp, shrinkage, impact strength, expansion, appearance, and windload resistance of extruded single-wall siding manufactured from rigid (unplasticized) PVC compound. Methods of indicating compliance with this specification are also provided."

    Referenced Documents

    D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics

    D374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insulation

    D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss

    D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing

    D635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in a Horizontal Position

    D696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Expansion of Plastics Between -30C and 30C with a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer

    D883 Termninology Relating to Plastics

    D1042 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of Plastics Under Accelerated Service Conditions

    D1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics

    D1600 Termninology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics

    D2244 Test Method for Calculation of Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates

    D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics

    D4216 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Building Products Compounds

    D4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products

    D4477 Specification for Rigid (Unplasticized) Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Soffit

    D4756 Practice for the Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding and Soffit

    D5033 Guide for the Development of ASTM Standards Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics

    D5206 Test Method for the Windload Resistance of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding

    E631 Termninology of Building Construction

    E805 Practice for Identification of Instrumental Methods of Color or Color-Difference of MaterialsASCE Standard:

    D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics

    ASCE7-98 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures



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    Author Information and Other Publications Notes
    ASTM
    1. ASTM C991-03 Standard Specification for Flexible Glass Fiber Insulation for Metal Buildings
    2. C1046-95, Standard Practice for In-Situ Measurement of Heat Flux and Temperature on Building Envelope Components
    3. C1060-90(1997)e1 Standard Practice for Thermographic Inspection of Insulation Installations in Envelope Cavities of Frame Buildings
    4. C1134-90(2001) Standard Test Method for Water Retention of Rigid Thermal Insulations Following Partial Immersion
    5. C1155-95, Standard Practice for Determining Thermal Resistance of Building Envelope Components from the In-Situ Data
    6. C1193-00 Standard Guide for Use of Joint Sealants
    7. C1199-00 standard test method for measuring the steady-state thermal transmittance of fenestration systems using hot box methods
    8. C1363-97 standard test method for the thermal performance of building assemblies by means of a hot box apparatus
    9. C1498-01 standard test method for hygroscopic sorption isotherms of building materials
    10. C168-01 Standard Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulating Materials
    11. C177-85 Standard test method for steady-state heat flux measurements and thermal transmission properties by means of the guarded-hot-plate apparatus
    12. C209-98 standard test methods for cellulosic fiber insulating board
    13. C236-89, Standard test method for steady-state thermal performance of building assemblies by means of a guarded hot box
    14. C518-91, Standard test method for steady-state heat flux measurements and thermal transmission properties by means of the heat flow meter apparatus
    15. C755-85 Standard practice for selection of vapor retarders for thermal insulation
    16. C976-90(1996)e1 standard test method for thermal performance of building assemblies by means of a calibrated hot box
    17. D1413-76 Standard method of testing wood preservatives by laboratory soil block culture
    18. D3273-00 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Growth of Mold on the Surface of Interior Coatings in an Environmental Chamber
    19. D3274-95 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Surface Disfigurement of Paint Films by Microbial (Fungal or Algal) Growth or Soil and Dirt Accumulation
    20. D4442-92(1997)e1 standard test methods for direct moisture content measurement of wood and wood-base materials
    21. D4444-92e1 standard test methods for use and calibration of hand-held moisture meters
    22. D4933-99 Standard guide for moisture conditioning of wood and wood-base materials
    23. D6329-98 standard guide for developing methodology for evaluating the ability of indoor materials to support microbial growth using static environmental chambers
    24. E1105-00 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
    25. E1186-98 Standard practices for air leakage site detection in building envelopes and air retarder systems
    26. E1258-88 Standard Test Method for Airflow Calibration of Fan Pressurization Devices
    27. E1424-91, Standard test method for determining the rate of air leakage through exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors under specified pressure and temperature differences across the specimen
    28. E1557-02 standard classification for building elements and related sitework-UNIFORMAT II
    29. E1646-95 Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Metal Roof Panel Systems by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference
    30. E1677-95(2000) standard specification for an air retarder (AR) material or system for low-rise framed building walls
    31. E1700-95(1999), standard classification for serviceability of an office facility for structure and building envelope
    32. E1825-96 Standard Guide for Evaluation of Exterior Building Wall Materials, Products, and Systems
    33. E1825-96, standard guide for evaluation of exterior building wall materials, products, and systems
    34. E1827-96 Standard Test Methods for Determining Airtightness of Buildings Using an Orifice Blower Door
    35. E1827-96(2002) Standard Test Methods for Determining Airtightness of Buildings Using an Orifice Blower Door
    36. E2099-00 standard practice for the specification and evaluation of pre-construction laboratory mockups of exterior wall systems
    37. E2099-00, standard practice for the specification and evaluation of pre-construction laboratory mockups of exterior wall systems
    38. E2128-01a Standard Guide for Evaluating Water Leakage of Building Walls
    39. E241-00 Standard Guide for Limiting Water-Induced Damage to Buildings
    40. E283-91, standard test method for rate of air leakage through exterior windows, curtain walls and doors
    41. E29-04 standard practice for using significant digits in test data to determine conformance with specifications
    42. E330-97e1 standard test method for structural performance of exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors by uniform static air pressure difference
    43. E331, Standard test method for water penetration of exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors by uniform static air pressure difference
    44. E331-00 Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference
    45. E547-97: water penetration of exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors by cyclic static air pressure differential
    46. E631-93a(1998)e1 Standard Terminology of Building Constructions
    47. E632-82(1996) standard practice for developing accelerated tests to aid prediction of the service life of building components and materials
    48. E72-98 Standard Test Methods of Conducting Strength Tests of Panels for Building Construction
    49. E74-04 standard practice of calibration of force-measuring instruments for verifying the force indication of testing machines
    50. E741-00 Standard Test Method for Determining Air Change in a Single Zone by Means of a Tracer Gas Dilution
    51. E779-87, ASTM Method for Determining Air Leakage Rates by Fan Pressurization Test
    52. E779-99 Standard test method for determining air leakage rate by fan pressurization
    53. E783-93 standard test method for field measurement of air leakage through installed exterior windows and doors
    54. E917-99 standard practice for measuring life-cycle costs of buildings and building systems
    55. E964-93(1998)e1 Standard Practice for Measuring Benefit-to-Cost and Savings-to-Investment Ratios for Buildings and Building Systems
    56. E96-93 Standard test methods for water-vapor transmission of materials
    57. F1249-90(1995) Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Modulated Infrared Sensor
    58. F372-99 Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Flexible Barrier Materials Using an Infrared Detection Technique
    59. G84-89(1999)e1 standard practice for measurement of time-of-wetness on surfaces exposed to wetting conditions as in atmospheric corrosion testing
    60. Heat transmission measurements in thermal insulations
    61. Performance of Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings VIII: Integration of Building Envelopes
    62. Standard guide for statistical evaluation of indoor air quality models. ASTM D 5157-97  




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