Subsection 5.10.4. references ASTM test methods. The following AAMA standards can also be used to evaluate the performance characteristics of other fenestration assemblies:

  • AAMA 501, “Test for Exterior Walls”,
  • AAMA 501.1, “Water Penetration of Windows, Curtain Walls and Doors Using Dynamic Pressure”,
  • AAMA 501.2, “Quality Assurance and Diagnostic Water Leakage Field Check of Installed Storefronts, Curtain Walls, and Sloped Glazing Systems”,
  • AAMA 501.4, “Recommended Static Test Method for Evaluating Curtain Wall and Storefront Systems Subjected to Seismic and Wind Induced Interstory Drifts”,
  • AAMA 501.5, “Thermal Cycling of Exterior Walls”, and
  • AAMA 501.6, “Recommended Dynamic Test Method for Determining The Seismic Drift Causing Glass Fallout From A Wall System”.