CSA A440-A440.1 : 2000
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
WINDOWS - USER SELECTION GUIDE TO CSA STANDARD CSA-A440-00, WINDOWS
Hardcopy , PDF
21-07-2021
English
01-01-2003
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Preface
Foreword
A440-00, Windows
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Reference Publications
4 Window Classification
4.1 Performance Test Criteria
4.2 Ratings
5 Material Specifications
5.1 Wood
5.2 Steel
5.3 Aluminium
5.4 Vinyl
5.5 Fibre-Reinforced Plastics
5.6 Glazing
5.7 Adhesives
5.8 Other Materials
6 Preservatives and Coatings
6.1 Wood Preservative
6.2 Enamel Coatings on Aluminium
6.3 Anodized Coatings on Aluminium
6.4 Organic Coatings on Vinyl and FRP
6.5 Enamel Coatings on Steel
7 Component Specifications
7.1 Hardware and Fasteners
7.2 Weatherstripping
7.3 Insect Screens
7.4 Foam or Sponge Material Use
8 Design Specification
8.1 Thermal Break
8.2 Wood
8.3 Steel
8.4 Aluminium
8.5 Vinyl
8.6 Fibre-Reinforced Plastics
9 Glazing Methods
9.1 General
9.2 Insulating Glass Units
9.3 Glazing Clearances
9.4 Setting Blocks
9.5 Removable Double Glazing (RDG)
10 Tests
10.1 General
10.2 Air Tightness - All Windows
10.3 Water Tightness - All Windows
10.4 Wind Load Resistance - All Windows
10.5 Safety Drop - Vertical Sliding Windows Only
10.6 Blocked Operation - Sliding Windows Only
10.7 Sash Strength and Stiffness - Operable Casement Windows
Only
10.8 Sash Strength and Stiffness - Projecting Windows Only
10.9 Ease of Operation - Operable Windows Only
10.10 Insect Screen Strength - Operable Windows Only
10.11 Sash Pull-Off - FRP and Vinyl Windows Only
10.12 Condensation Resistance - All Windows
10.13 Resistance to Forced Entry - Operable Windows Only
10.14 Deadlock Deflection of Horizontal Mullions - Combination
and Composite Windows
10.15 Energy Rating for Heating Conditions of Residential Windows
11 Test Methods
11.1 Test Specimens
11.2 Air Tightness
11.3 Water Tightness
11.4 Wind Load Resistance
11.5 Safety Drop
11.6 Blocked Operation
11.7 Sash Strength and Stiffness - Operable Casement Windows Only
11.8 Sash Strength and Stiffness - Projecting Windows Only
11.9 Ease of Operation
11.10 Insect Screen Strength
11.11 Sash Pull-Off
11.12 Condensation Resistance
11.13 Resistance to Forced Entry
11.14 Deadlock Deflection of Horizontal Mullions - Combination
and Composite Windows
11.15 Laboratory Test Report
12 Markings
13 Installation Instructions
Tables
Figures
Appendices
A - Condensation Resistance Test
B - Wood Preservative - Finish Holding Test
C - Enamel Coatings on Steel
D - Wall Thickness of Vinyl Windows
E - Span(s) for Vinyl Members
F - Combination/Composite Windows
Special Publication A440.1-00, User Guide to CSA Standard
A440, Windows
Preface
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Reference Publications
4 Window Classification
5 Material Specifications
6 Preservatives and Coatings
7 Component Specifications
8 Design Specifications
9 Glazing Methods
10 Tests
11 Test Methods
12 Markings
13 Installation Instructions
Appendix UG-A - Checklist for Selecting Window Performance
Levels in CSA Standard A440, Windows
Applicable to both operable and fixed windows that are factory-assembled for the purpose of vertical installation in buildings.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
190
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| PublisherName |
Canadian Standards Association
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| Z5000-18 | Building commissioning for energy using systems |
| CSA A440.4 : 2007 : R2016 | WINDOW, DOOR, AND SKYLIGHT INSTALLATION |
| CSA A440.4 : 2007 | WINDOW, DOOR, AND SKYLIGHT INSTALLATION |
| ISO 13823:2008 | General principles on the design of structures for durability |
| CGSB 79-GP-1M : 1976 | SCREENS, ALUMINUM FRAME, WINDOW |
| CGSB 19.17 : M90 | ONE-COMPONENT ACRYLIC EMULSION BASE SEALING COMPOUND |
| CGSB 19-GP-14M : 76(R1984) | SEALING COMPOUND, ONE COMPONENT, BUTYL-POLYISOBUTYLENE POLYMER BASE, SOLVENT CURING |
| CGSB 1-GP-71 : 74 AMD 13 | METHODS OF TESTING PAINTS AND PIGMENTS |
| CSA O112 SERIES : 0 | CSA STANDARDS FOR WOOD ADHESIVES |
| ASTM D 143 : 2014 : REDLINE | Standard Test Methods for Small Clear Specimens of Timber |
| CGSB 19.13 : M87 | SEALING COMPOUND, ONE-COMPONENT, ELASTOMERIC, CHEMICAL CURING |
| ASTM D 660 : 1993 | Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking of Exterior Paints |
| CGSB 12.11 : M90 | WIRED SAFETY GLASS |
| CGSB 12.20 : M89 | STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF GLASS FOR BUILDINGS |
| CGSB 12.4 : M1991(R2017) | HEAT ABSORBING GLASS |
| CGSB 19.18 : M87 | SEALING COMPOUND, ONE-COMPONENT, SILICONE BASE, SOLVENT CURING |
| CGSB 19.24 : M90 | MULTICOMPONENT, CHEMICAL-CURING SEALING COMPOUND |
| CGSB 12.13 : M91 | PATTERNED GLASS |
| ASTM D 661 : 1993 | Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking of Exterior Paints |
| ASTM F 588 : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Test Methods for Measuring the Forced Entry Resistance of Window Assemblies, Excluding Glazing Impact |
| CGSB 12.2 : M1991(R2017) | FLAT, CLEAR SHEET GLASS |
| CGSB 41-GP-20M : 76(R1983) | EXTRUSIONS, VINYL, NONRIGID, FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS |
| CGSB-1.59 : 1997 | ALKYD EXTERIOR GLOSS ENAMEL |
| CGSB 1-GP-189M : 78 AMD 1 | PRIMER, ALKYD, WOOD, EXTERIOR |
| ASTM G 26 : 1996 | Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus (Xenon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials (Withdrawn 2000) |
| CGSB 19-GP-5M : 76(R1984) | SEALING COMPOUND, ONE COMPONENT, ACRYLIC BASE, SOLVENT CURING |
| CGSB 12.12 : M90 | PLASTIC SAFETY GLAZING SHEETS |
| CGSB 12.1 : 2017 CORR 1 2017 | SAFETY GLAZING |
| CGSB 12.8 : 2017 | INSULATING GLASS UNITS |
| CGSB 1.210 : 2003 CORR 1 2005 | QUICK-DRYING ALKYD PRIMER FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL |
| CGSB 12.3 : M1991(R2017) | FLAT, CLEAR FLOAT GLASS |
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