ASTM E119 Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

1. Scope
1.1 The test methods described in this fire-test-response standard are applicable to assemblies of masonry units and to composite assemblies of structural materials for buildings,
including loadbearing and other walls and partitions, columns, girders, beams, slabs, and composite slab and beam assemblies for floors and roofs. They are also applicable to other assemblies
and structural units that constitute permanent integral parts of a finished building.

1.2 It is the intent that classifications shall register comparative performance to specific fire-test conditions during the period of exposure and shall not be construed as having
determined suitability under other conditions or for use after fire exposure.

1.3 This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials, products or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
1.4 These test methods prescribe a standard fire exposure
for comparing the test results of building construction assemblies.The results of these tests are one factor in assessing predicted fire performance of building construction and assemblies.
Application of these test results to predict the performance of actual building construction requires the evaluation of test conditions.

1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.

1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate
safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.7 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
as requirements of the standard.

2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:2

ASTM C569 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Preformed Thermal Insulations (Withdrawn 1988)3
ASTM D6513 Practice for Calculating the Superimposed Load on Wood-frame Walls for Standard Fire-Resistance Tests
ASTM E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
ASTM E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in

ASTM Test Methods
ASTM E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM E814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration Firestop Systems
ASTM E2226 Practice for Application of Hose Stream