ASTM E 1996 - 09 Standard Specification for Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and Impact Protective Systems Impacted by Windborne Debris in Hurricanes

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved April 1, 2009. Published May 2009. Originally approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E1996 – 08. 13 p. This specification covers exterior windows, glazed curtain walls, doors, and impact protective systems used in buildings located in geographic regions that are prone to hurricanes.
This specification provides the information required to conduct Test Method E 1886.
Qualification under this specification provides a basis for judgment of the ability of applicable elements of the building envelope to remain unbreached during a hurricane; thereby minimizing the damaging effects of hurricanes on the building interior and reducing the magnitude of internal pressurization. While this standard was developed for hurricanes, it may be used for other types of similar windstorms capable of generating windborne debris.
This specification provides a uniform set of guidelines based upon currently available information and research. As new information and research