In the absence of standardized fire testing, unfortunate consequences can arise. In the U.S., we’ve started to see a relaxed attitude toward firestopping in general.
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s Applied Science & Research Center recently received ISO/IEC17025 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation for several concrete testing methods.
American Bird Conservancy has joined forces with Washington College in Maryland to double its capacity to test and rate glass and other materials for their ability to deter bird collisions.
Cortec Laboratories can assist stakeholders in the all-important screening process by performing accredited testing to ensure admixtures measure up to widely accepted industry standards for the selection and qualification of corrosion inhibiting admixtures.
SAF recently completed the National Fire Protection Association 285 testing and passed for its C-4000 Series, a drained and back-ventilated aluminum composite material rainscreen panel system. SAF’s C-4000 Series system underwent testing in May 2021 and may now be used in NFPA 285-compliant wall assemblies.
The test standards were developed by AISI’s Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members and are available for free download at www.aisistandards.org.
The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute will host a webinar on “Post-Installed Anchor Testing, Qualification and Design Procedure” on Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has updated a test method evaluating the performance and durability of the integration of a fenestration product with a building envelope.
