1、Designation: E 2393 04Standard Practice forOn-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systemsand Perimeter Fire Barriers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2393; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of re
2、vision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) 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, incl
3、uding methods for fieldverification and inspection.1.2 This standard practice addresses all types of fire resis-tive joint systems and of perimeter joint protection.NOTE 1Fire resistive joint system and joint are defined in TestMethod E 1966.NOTE 2Perimeter joint protection is defined in Test Method
4、 E 2307.NOTE 3Fire 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 may be extended based on an evaluation to other types ofconstruction.1.3
5、 This standard practice provides methods by whichqualified inspectors can verify that all required fire resistivejoint systems on a project have been installed and that theirinstallations are in accordance with the inspection documents.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety c
6、oncerns, 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 regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnoteswhich provide expla
7、natory 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:2E 176 Terminology of Fire StandardsE 631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE 699 Criteria for Evaluation of Agencies
8、Involved inTesting, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating Building Com-ponents in Accordance with Test Methods Promulgated byASTM Committee E06E 1966 Test Method for Fire Tests of Fire Resistive JointSystemsE 2307 Test Method for Determining Fire Resistance ofPerimeter Fire Barrier Using Intermediate-Sc
9、ale Multi-Story Test Apparatus2.2 Other Standard:UL 2079 Fire Tests of Fire Resistive Joints32.3 Other Documents:International Building Code4NFPA 5000 Building Code53. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms defined in Terminology E 631, Ter-minology E 176, and Criteria E 699 will prevail for terms notdefin
10、ed in this document.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 authorizing authority (AA)the designated person, ororganization, or their duly authorized representative, chargedwith the administration and enforcement of the provisions ofthis inspection document.NOTE 4Examples of the AA
11、include the responsible Architect, Engi-neer, Building Owner, or their representatives.3.2.2 authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)the designatedauthority, or their duly authorized representative, charged withthe administration and enforcement of the local fire code orbuilding code or both.3.2.3 accred
12、ited testing laboratorya company engaged inconducting testing and possesses a valid evaluation report fortesting services and is recognized by the AHJ.3.2.4 evaluation reportan approved document issued bythe Model Code Body Evaluation Service or by the AHJ.3.2.5 inspection documentany information pr
13、ovided tothe inspector 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, Listed1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-mance of Buildings and is the di
14、rect responsibility of Subcommittee E06.21 onServiceability.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2004. Published November 2004.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, re
15、fer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Corporate Progress, 333Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062.4Available from International Code Council (ICC), 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite600, Falls Church, VA 22041.5Available from National Fir
16、e Protection Association (NFPA), 1 BatterymarchPark, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.Designs, judgments, manufacturers instructions and designs,building codes and other documentation.NOTE 5The ap
17、proved fire resistive joint system submittal should havesufficient details including the manufacturers product data, a designlisting of the tested fire resistive joint system or the engineering judgmentdesign with illustrated drawings or descriptive text or both for the purposeof verifying each inst
18、allation and conducting the field-inspection proce-dures.3.2.6 inspection formthe document contained in this stan-dard practice that is used to record information obtained duringthe inspection(s).3.2.7 inspectoran individual meeting the qualificationsset forth in this document and who performs the i
19、nspection.3.2.8 judgmentan evaluation of a field condition whichdoes not conform to an existing tested and listed system.3.2.8.1 DiscussionManufacturers or an accredited TestingLaboratory should only issue judgments based on EngineeringPrinciples or available testing that approximates the conditione
20、ncountered, or both.NOTE 6The judgment is commonly referred to as an “EngineeringJudgment” in the fire stopping industry. It should be noted that thesejudgments are not always issued by Engineers.NOTE 7Some AHJs allow a judgment by a manufacturer if there is notested and listed system for the non-ty
21、pical condition, others do not. MostAHJs will allow judgments by accredited testing laboratories. Accreditedtesting laboratories can verify judgments by manufacturers for validity.3.2.9 listing labelidentification applied to the product thatincludes the name of a quality assurance agency indicating
22、thata representative sample of the product or material has beentested and evaluated by the quality assurance agency.3.2.10 quality assurance agencya company that is en-gaged in conducting inspections, or certification, or listing andlabeling services, or any combination, and possessing a validevalua
23、tion report for quality assurance and is recognized by theAHJ.4. Summary of Practice4.1 This standard practice sets forth the minimum require-ments to qualify an inspector to use this standard practice.4.2 This standard practice identifies the types of fire resis-tive joint systems subject to the in
24、spection procedures outlinedin this standard practice.4.3 This standard practice provides the minimum informa-tion required to verify compliance of installed fire resistivejoints with inspection documents.4.4 This standard practice provides a standard inspectionform that is to be used when inspectin
25、g fire resistive jointsystems.4.5 This standard practice provides a standard report formatthat is to be used when reporting the inspection results.5. Significance and Use5.1 This standard practice is intended to provide a standardset of guidelines that are to be followed when conducting andreporting
26、 on inspections of installed fire resistive joint systems.5.2 This standard practice is intended to provide a means toverify compliance of the installed fire resistive joint systems tothe inspection documents.5.3 This standard practice is not intended to provide a basisfor selecting installers or pr
27、oducts or both.5.4 This standard practice is not intended to establish anyperformance criteria of the inspected fire resistive joint sys-tems.6. Inspector Qualifications6.1 Inspectors shall either be contract inspectors or jurisdic-tional inspectors.6.2 Contract Inspectors:6.2.1 Contract Inspectors
28、shall be acceptable to theAHJ andshall meet at least one of the following requirements.6.2.1.1 Meet the criteria contained in Criteria E 699 foragencies involved in quality assurance, or6.2.1.2 Have a minimum of 2 years experience in construc-tion field inspections and have education, credentials, a
29、ndexperience acceptable to the AA, or6.2.1.3 Be a Quality Assurance Agency accredited by theAHJ.6.2.2 Conflicts of Interest:6.2.2.1 The contract inspector shall be completely indepen-dent of, and divested from, the installer, contractor, manufac-turer or supplier of any material being inspected.6.2.
30、2.2 The contract inspector shall not be a competitor ofthe installer, contractor, manufacturer or supplier of anymaterial being inspected.6.2.3 The contract inspector shall submit notarized state-ments to the AA assuring compliance with 6.2.2.6.2.4 The contract inspector shall provide proof of insur
31、-ance required by statute, or by theAA, or by theAHJ, or by anycombination of these.6.2.5 The contract inspector shall make a written submis-sion to the AA requesting acceptance. If accepted, the AA shallpresent the contract inspector with written confirmation ofacceptance.6.3 Jurisdictional Inspect
32、ors:6.3.1 A jurisdictional inspector shall have qualifications asrequired by the AHJ.7. Inspection Documents7.1 The inspection documents shall be reviewed by andacceptable to the AA and AHJ.7.2 The AA shall be responsible for ensuring that theinspection documents do not contain conflicting informati
33、on.7.3 The AA shall provide the inspector with a complete setof inspection documents at least 10 working days prior to theinspection. The inspector shall review all inspection documentsprior to conducting any inspection. When the inspector be-lieves that the inspection documents contain conflicting
34、infor-mation or documentation that the inspector believes is insuffi-cient to perform the inspection, the inspector shall submitwritten notification of the potential conflict and obtain writtenclarification from the AA before conducting any inspection.7.4 As part of the inspection documents, Listed
35、Designsshall be provided for every fire resistive joint system, as areference against which to compare the installation. As analternative for every case where a Listed Design does not existfor a particular application, a Judgment, issued by a manufac-turer or an accredited testing laboratory and acc
36、eptable to theE2393042AHJ, shall be provided as a reference against which to compareand inspect the installation.8. Materials8.1 The inspector shall verify that the materials and systemsused for fire resistive joints on the job are in compliance withlisted systems that have been tested in accordance
37、 with TestMethod E 1966 or UL 2079, and are Listed and Labeled for theintended use.NOTE 8Listed and Labeled refers to materials, devices or assembliesthat have been tested by an accredited testing laboratory after which thetest results and description of the materials, devices or assemblies arepubli
38、shed by an accredited quality assurance agency and the materials,devices or assemblies bear a Listing Label.8.2 All materials shall bear a Listing Label as defined in3.2.9. Manufacturers container labels shall include the manu-facturers name, product name and product description. Othercomponents of
39、the fire resistive joint system shall also beidentifiable by labeling or other method approved by the AHJ.8.3 All materials shall be as identified on the inspectiondocuments.8.4 All materials used in fire resistive joint systems shall bein conformance with materials for listed systems that have been
40、tested as part of the system in accordance with Test MethodE 1966 or UL 2079 as required by the building code or firecode, or both.9. Inspection Schedule9.1 The inspector and installer(s) shall mutually agree upona schedule for the notification of the following:9.1.1 Start of installation of fire re
41、sistive joint systems,9.1.2 Anticipated schedule of inspection(s) of fire resistivejoint systems, and9.1.3 Anticipated completion of inspection(s).9.2 The inspection schedule shall not interfere with theinstallation process.9.3 The installer shall notify the inspector within 1 workingday when any it
42、em agreed to on the schedule must be changeddue to unforeseen circumstances, such as material delays,project change orders, or other installation conflicts.10. Inspection10.1 The inspector shall be permitted to enter the premisesto review the applicable inspection documents, to observe theinstallati
43、on in progress, to inspect completed work and toperform overall functions relative to their duty as inspector.10.2 The inspector shall use the inspection documents, in7.3, to identify and locate fire rated assemblies on the projectthat are subject to the installation of fire resistive joint systems.
44、10.3 The installer shall notify the inspector of the arrival ofthe materials (described in 8.1 through 8.4 inclusive).10.4 Prior to installation, the inspector shall verify that allmaterials received for the installation of the fire resistive jointsystems meet the requirements of 8.1 through 8.4 inc
45、lusive andrecord this information on the inspection form.10.5 Prior to installation, the inspector shall verify anyconstruction detail on the inspection documents that will not bevisible after the fire resistive joint system installation andrecord this information on the inspection form.NOTE 9The fo
46、llowing are some examples of construction details thatmay not be visible after the installation process: amount of free movementarea, the rated floor assembly thickness, the width of opening, and the wallconstruction.10.6 The inspector shall not supervise or in any mannerdirect any aspect of the ins
47、tallation process. This includes, butis not limited to, the following:10.6.1 Handling and storage of materials,10.6.2 The mixing of materials,10.6.3 The cutting or fastening of materials, and10.6.4 The preparation of substrates.10.7 When work is started and completed per the schedulein Section 9, th
48、e installer shall notify the inspector. Inspectionof completed work shall take place within 2 working days fromnotification by the installer.10.8 The inspector shall verify and document that all of thefire resistive joint systems required in the inspection documentshave been installed.10.9 The inspe
49、ctor shall verify that every fire resistive jointsystem inspected as required by 10.12 is in accordance withone of the documents specified in 7.4.10.10 The inspector shall verify that every system inspectedas required by 10.12.1 is in accordance with the manufacturersinstructions.10.11 The inspector shall verify compliance of the fireresistive joint system by observing the installation process andby taking and recording measurements of the substrates andmaterials being installed or by destructive examination ofcompleted installations.10.12 Inspection frequency
