ASTM E631-06 - 1.6.2006
 
1. Scope

1.1 This standard consists of terms and definitions pertaining to the field of buildings, and in particular, terms related to the standards generated by ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings.

1.2 The purpose of this Terminology is to provide meanings and explanations of technical terms in the buildings field, written for both the non-expert and the expert user.

1.3 This comprehensive Terminology standard contains all ASTM standardized definitions generated in ASTM Committee E06. There are also subsidiary terminology standards. These special classes of terminology are grouped for convenient use (see Section 2). Some subsidiary terminology standards appear in this comprehensive standard.

1.4 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence. Compound terms appear in the natural spoken order. To show the relationships in certain families of concepts, groups of narrower terms and their definitions are grouped under the definition of the broader term. Each such sub-entry is listed also (in italics) with a cross-reference to the special class.

1.5 Certain standard definitions herein are adopted from other sources. Each is an exact copy. The source is identified at the right margin following the definition, and is listed in Section 2.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E1554/E1554M-13(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Determining Air Leakage of Air Distribution Systems by Fan Pressurization

E2271-05

Standard Practice for Clearance Examinations Following Lead Hazard Reduction Activities in Single-Family Dwellings and Child-Occupied Facilities

F412-23

Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems

F1156-94

Terminology Relating to Product Counterfeit Protection Systems (Withdrawn 2001)

G15-08

Standard Terminology Relating to Corrosion and Corrosion Testing (Withdrawn 2010)

G40-22a

Standard Terminology Relating to Wear and Erosion (Includes all amendments and changes 11/11/2022).

40 CFR 745.223

Lead; Identification of Dangerous Levels of Lead

E1979-21

Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Extraction of Paint, Dust, Soil, and Air Samples for Subsequent Determination of Lead

E2052-99

Standard Guide for Evaluation, Management, and Control of Lead Hazards in Facilities (Withdrawn 2008)

E2110-17

Standard Terminology for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS)

E2115-22

Standard Guide for Conducting Lead Hazard Assessments of Dwellings and of Other Child-Occupied Facilities

E2151-02

Standard Terminology of Guides for Specifying and Evaluating Performance of Single Family Attached and Detached Dwellings

E2239-20

Standard Practice for Record Keeping and Record Preservation for Lead Hazard Activities

E2255-04

Standard Practice for Conducting Visual Assessments for Lead Hazards in Buildings (Withdrawn 2013)

E2265-17

Standard Terminology for Anchors and Fasteners in Concrete and Masonry

C755-20

Standard Practice for Selection of Water Vapor Retarders for Thermal Insulation

E1792-20

Standard Specification for Wipe Sampling Materials for Lead in Surface Dust

E1796-20

Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Liquid Coating Encapsulation Products for Leaded Paint in Buildings

E1827-22

Standard Test Methods for Determining Airtightness of Buildings Using an Orifice Blower Door

E1828-01

Standard Practice for Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Qualitative Chemical Spot Test Kits for Lead in Paint (Withdrawn 2010)

E1918-21

Standard Test Method for Measuring Solar Reflectance of Horizontal and Low-Sloped Surfaces in the Field

E1925-18

Specification for Engineering and Design Criteria for Rigid Wall Relocatable Structures

B547

Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Formed and Arc-Welded Round Tube

C274-07

Standard Terminology of Structural Sandwich Constructions (Withdrawn 2016)

C460-93

Standard Terminology for Asbestos-Cement (Withdrawn 2001)

C859-24

Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials

D16-24

Standard Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications

D123-23

Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles

E564-06(2018)

Standard Practice for Static Load Test for Shear Resistance of Framed Walls for Buildings

E621-94(1999)e1

Standard Practice for the Use of Metric (SI) Units in Building Design and Construction (Committee E-6 Supplement to E380) (Withdrawn 2008)

E774-97

Standard Specification for the Classification of the Durability of Sealed Insulating Glass Units (Withdrawn 2006)

E1613-12

Standard Test Method for Determination of Lead by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS), or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS) Techniques (Withdrawn 2021)

E1644-21

Standard Practice for Hot Plate Digestion of Dust Wipe Samples for the Determination of Lead

E1645-21

Standard Practice for Preparation of Dried Paint Samples by Hotplate or Microwave Digestion for Subsequent Lead Analysis

E1677-23

Standard Specification for Air Barrier (AB) Material or Assemblies for Low-Rise Framed Building Walls

E1679-13(2019)

Standard Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility, and for Determining What Serviceability is Provided or Proposed

E1726-21

Standard Practice for Preparation of Soil Samples by Hotplate Digestion for Subsequent Lead Analysis

E1727-20

Standard Practice for Field Collection of Soil Samples for Subsequent Lead Determination

E1728-16

Standard Practice for Collection of Settled Dust Samples Using Wipe Sampling Methods for Subsequent Lead Determination

E1729-20

Standard Practice for Field Collection of Dried Paint Samples for Subsequent Lead Determination

E1753-22

Standard Practice for Use of Qualitative Chemical Spot Test Kits for Detection of Lead in Dry Paint Films

E1775-20

Standard Guide for Evaluating Performance of On-Site Extraction and Field-Portable Electrochemical or Spectrophotometric Analysis for Lead

E73-13(2021)

Standard Practice for Static Load Testing of Truss Assemblies

E96/E96M-23

Standard Test Methods for Gravimetric Determination of Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Materials

E456-13a(2022)

Standard Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics (Includes all amendments and changes 4/21/2022).

E546-14(2020)

Standard Test Method for Frost/Dew Point of Sealed Insulating Glass Units

E779-19

Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization

E859-93(2000)

Standard Test Method for Air Erosion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRMs) Applied to Structural Members

E997-15(2021)

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Glass Breakage Probability Under the Influence of Uniform Static Loads by Proof Load Testing

E998-19

Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Architectural Glass Products Under the Influence of Uniform Static Loads

E1334-95(1999)

Standard Practice for Rating the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility

E1186-22

Standard Practices for Air Leakage Site Detection in Building Envelopes and Air Barrier Systems

E1423-21

Standard Practice for Determining Steady State Thermal Transmittance of Fenestration Systems

E1480-92(2022)

Standard Terminology of Facility Management (Building-Related)

E1553-93

Standard Practice for Collection of Airborne Particulate Lead During Abatement and Construction Activities (Withdrawn 2002)

E1783/E1783M-24

Standard Specification for Preformed Architectural Strip Seals for Buildings and Parking Structures

D661-93(2019)

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking of Exterior Paints

D772-18

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking (Scaling) of Exterior Paints

D883-24

Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics

D907-15(2023)

Standard Terminology of Adhesives

D1356-20a

Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres (Includes all amendments and changes 9/7/2020).

D1566-21a

Standard Terminology Relating to Rubber (Includes all amendments and changes 11/10/2021).

D2864-21a

Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulating Liquids and Gases (Includes all amendments and changes 12/14/2021).

D4214-23

Standard Test Methods for Evaluating the Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paint Films

D4538-21

Standard Terminology Relating to Protective Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities

E344-23

Terminology Relating to Thermometry and Hydrometry

E833-14(2021)

Standard Terminology of Building Economics

E874-19

Standard Practice for Adhesive Bonding of Aluminum Facings to Nonmetallic Honeycomb Core for Shelter Panels

E1227-88A

Terminology Relating to Chemical Analysis of Metals (Withdrawn 1991)

E1481-00a(2021)

Standard Terminology of Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings (Includes all amendments and changes 8/4/2021).

E1605-22

Standard Terminology Relating to Lead in Buildings

E1699-14(2020)

Standard Practice for Performing Value Engineering (VE)/Value Analysis (VA) of Projects, Products and Processes

E1749-18

Standard Terminology Relating to Rigid Wall Relocatable Shelters

E1908-20

Standard Practice for Sample Selection of Debris Waste from a Building Renovation or Lead Abatement Project for Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) Testing for Leachable Lead (Pb)

C168-22

Standard Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation