UKAS Accreditation

Curtain Walling

  • BS 8200:1985 Impact resistance of opaque wall components - Hard body impact tests
  • BS 8200:1985 Impact resistance of opaque wall components - Soft body impact tests
  • BS EN 14019:2004 Impact resistance
  • BS EN 13049:2003 Impact resistance
  • BS EN 12153:2000 Air permeability
  • BS EN 13051:2001 Watertightness
  • BS EN 12155:2000 Watertightness under static pressure
  • BS EN 12179:2000 Resistance to wind loading

Exterior Walls

  • AAMA 501-05 Weathertightness
  • ASTM E 283-04 Air Leakage
  • ASTM E 331-00 Water penetration
  • ASTM E 330-02 Structural performance

Rainscreens

  • Section 4 - July 1998, 1st Edition Section 4 - July 1998, 1st Edition Standard test method for air leakage - air barrier
  • Section 5 - July 1998, 1st Edition Section 5 - July 1998, 1st Edition Standard test method for air leakage - compartments
  • Section 6 - July 1998, 1st Edition Section 6 - July 1998, 1st Edition Standard test method for air leakage - large specimens
  • Section 7 - July 1998, 1st Edition Section 7 - July 1998, 1st Edition Standard test method for air leakage - small specimens
  • Section 8 - July 1998, 1st Edition Section 8 - July 1998, 1st Edition Standard test method for wind resistance - serviceability
  • Section 8 - July 1998, 1st Edition Section 8 - July 1998, 1st Edition Standard test method for wind resistance - safety

Windows & Curtain Walling

CWCT Standard for testing of ventilated rainscreens Draft for Development and
CWCT Test methods for ventilated rainscreens Draft for Development

AAMA 501.2:1994 Field hose test

CWCT Section 7 - Aug 1996, 2nd Edition

AAMA 501.2-03S Standard Test Method for Building Envelopes

CWCT Section 9 - Dec 2005

BS 5368:Part 2:1980 Watertightness under static pressure

EN86 CWCT Section 5 - Aug 1996, 2nd Edition

BS EN 13051:2001 Watertightness

Windows Doors & Curtain Walling

BS 5368:Part 1:1976 Air permeability

EN 42 CWCT Section 4 - Aug 1996, 2nd Edition
BS EN 1026:2000

Bs 5368:Part 1:1976 Watertightness under static pressure

EN 42 CWCT Section 5 - Aug 1996, 2nd Edition
BS EN 1027:2000

BS EN 1027:2000Watertightness

BS EN 13051:2001 Wind resistance

CWCT Section 8 & 9 - Aug 1996, 2nd Edition
BS EN 12211:2000

AAMA 501.1:1994Dynamic water penetration

CWCT Section 6 - Aug 1996, 2nd Edition

BS 6375:Part a:2004Weathertightness

Windows

  • BS 6375:Part 2:1987 Ease of fastener operation
  • BS 6375:Part 2:1987 Ease of movement of sash
  • BS 6375:Part 2:1987 Resistance to excessive operating force
  • BS 6375:Part 2:1987 Release of jammed sash
  • BS 6375:Part 2:1987 Release of jammed hinge (projecting windows fitted with variable geometry hinges)
  • BS 6375:Part 2:1987 Strength of restricted opening & location devices & maxima

Buildings

CIBSE TM 23:2000 Building air leakage testing

BS EN 13829:2001
ATTMA TSI

Curtain Walling Rainscreens Slope Glazing

CWCT Standards for Systemised Building Envelopes and Test Methods for Building Envelopes, December 2005

  • Section 5 Air leakage
  • Section 6 Water penetration - static method
  • Section 7 Water penetration - dynamic aero engine
  • Section 9 Water penetration - hose test
  • Section 10 Water penetration - spray bar
  • Section 11 Wind resistance - serviceability
  • Section 12 Wind resistance - safety
  • Section 15 Impact test

Glass in Building

  • BS EN 12600:2002 Pendulum impact test
  • BS EN 12150-1:2000 Fragmentation test
  • BS EN 1863-1:2000
  • BS EN 14179-1:2005