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Testing Building Constructions and the Performance Concept

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  1. National Research Council of Canada
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Physical description28 p.
SubjectCodes & guides; standard tests; performance specifications; building performance
Abstract
Without well accepted testing methods, no "performance specification" can be used successfully; for testing methods to be widely accepted, they must be standardized. This paper explains the need for standardized testing methods as applied to the performance concept of building. It also outlines the history of ASTM Committee E-6 which has as its task the preparation and stimulation of the necessary standard methods of testing building constructions. Details of Committee membership, meetings and activities are also included.
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  • Paper (National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research), no. DBR-P-701.
LanguageEnglish
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NRC numberNRCC 15625
NRC-IRC-1481
NPARC number20386446
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Record created2012-07-25
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