The AAMA recently released an updated document to provide a standard method of evaluating side-hinged door active slabs for their ability to resist a vertical load.
The "Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Windows, Curtain walls and Doors Using Dynamic Pressure," establishes the equipment and procedures for testing.
The American Iron and Steel Institute has been re-accredited by the American National Standards Institute under its recently revised operating procedures.
ASTM International’s committee on performance of buildings is creating a standard that will help determine qualifications of people who want to serve as inspectors of certain fire resistive materials.
