5.1 This test method provides for the following measurements and evaluations:
5.1.1 Movement capacity of the perimeter fire barrier.
5.1.2 Loadbearing capacity of the perimeter joint protection is optional.
5.1.3 Ability of the perimeter fire barrier to resist the passage of flames and hot gases.
5.1.4 Transmission of heat through the perimeter fire barrier.
5.2 This test method does not provide the following:
5.2.1 Evaluation of the degree to which the perimeter fire barrier contributes to the fire hazard by generation of smoke, toxic gases, or other products of combustion,
5.2.2 Measurement of the degree of control or limitation of the passage of smoke or products of combustion through the perimeter fire barrier,
Note 1: This test method does not measure the quantity of smoke or hot gases through the floor assembly, the wall assembly, or the perimeter joint protection.
5.2.3 Measurement of flame spread over the surface of the perimeter fire barrier,
Note 2: The information in 5.2.1 through 5.2.3 are determined by other suitable fire test methods. For example, Test Method E84 is used to determine 5.2.3.
5.2.4 Durability of the test specimen under actual service conditions, including the effects of cycled temperature,
5.2.5 Effects of a load on the movement cycling of the perimeter fire barrier established by this test method,
5.2.6 Rotational, vertical, and horizontal shear capabilities of the test specimen,
5.2.7 Any other attributes of the test specimen, such as wear resistance, chemical resistance, air infiltration, water-tightness, and so forth, and
5.2.8 A measurement of the capability of the test specimen to resist:
5.2.8.1 Flame propagation over the exterior faces of the test specimen,
5.2.8.2 Spread of flame within the combustible core component of the exterior wall assembly from one story to the next,
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