ASTM C716 : 06(2020)

Standard Specification for Installing Lock-Strip Gaskets and Infill Glazing Materials

Standard Details

1.1 This specification covers installation procedures for lock-strip gaskets that comply with Specification C542 and for infill glazing materials in lockstrip gasket glazing applications used in building walls which are not more than 15° from a vertical plane. The prime performance considerations are weathertightness against air and water infiltration, and structural integrity under wind loads.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information only.

1.3 The committee with jurisdiction over this standard is not aware of any comparable StandardDetails published by other organizations.

1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International StandardDetails, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.