Garage Door Static Pressure Ratingpsf

The testing standard used in the garage door industry.

Garage door static pressure ratingpsf.

Windcode door related terms astm e330. Amarr hurricane rated garage doors. Withstand rapid cyclic pressure and static load forces up to 245 mph resist large missile impact at 50 per second 35 mph may qualify for discounts on your homeowner s insurance amarr hurricane rated garage doors impact glass impact door testing strut 2 or 3 r truss 3 5 8 4 1 2 5. As defined by the aama american architectural manufacturers association wdma window and door manufacturers association and the nfrc national fenestration rating council design pressure is a rating that identifies the load induced by wind and or static snow that a product is rated to withstand in its end use application.

It incorporates years of experience in testing sectional garage doors and rolling doors commonly found in garage type structures. The committees and divisions believe the existence of the standard will provide a uniform basis of testing and rating the structural performance of such doors under uniform static air pressure difference. This standard was developed by the american society for testing and materials astm to allow products to be measured in air pressure chambers. Wind load rated system for garage doors reliable protection against high winds and wind borne debris as the largest point of entry into your home your garage door can be a point of failure during a high wind event and create the potential for debris and high pressure damage within your home.

Garage doors cover the largest openings in the building envelope. Also known as uniform static air pressure testing.