At what test pressure are water penetration test conducted?
There are no set test pressures for which water penetration tests shall be conducted. The test pressure is contingent upon the project specifications and variables associated with them. The variables can include the test specification being referenced, type of specimen installed, design pressure of building and design pressure of the specimen to name a few. Although AAMA 502 references default values and AAMA 503 gives a minimum test pressure requirement, it is ultimately the project specifier who determines the test pressure.
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