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Structural Performance Testing of Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors

Trechsel, HR
Special assistant for construction research,Center for Building Technology, IAT, National Bureau of Standards,D. C.,


Pages: 6    Published: Jan 1973


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Source: STP552-EB


Abstract

This paper is a commentary on the ASTM Test for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors under the Influence of Wind Loads, Designation E 330-70. A brief historical background of the development of the test method is given, the procedure is summarized, some of its features are highlighted, and the use, application, and significance of the method are discussed.


Keywords:
curtain walls, windows, doors, wind pressure, test specimens, tests

Paper ID: STP38918S
Committee/Subcommittee: E06.51
DOI: 10.1520/STP38918S
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