Test Rigs
Our wholly owned subsidiary company - Façade Performance Lab Sdn Bhd (FPL) is set up to analyse the performance of building facades, windows and doors against the effects of specified wind loading on their structural integrity, air infiltration and water penetration capabilities in accordance to the requirement of MS and/or other international Standards.
FPL is fully equipped with the latest DAQ and software (acquired from a New Zealand specialist consultant), measuring devices and equipment specially custom selected to provide precise readings, and data analysis for façade and window performance tests.
Test Chambers:
- 12M (Height) x 12M (Width)
- 10M (Height) x 7M (Width)
- 9.6M (Height) x 9.6M (Width)
- 8.5M (Height) x 5M (Width)
- 3.6M (Height) x 12M (Width)
- 3.6M (Height) x 9.6M (Width)
Testing Services
Performance testing on facades, windows and doors to verify compliance to the following standards could be performed at the Facade Performance Lab facilities.
| Malaysian Standards (MS) | |
|---|---|
| MS832:2011 | Aluminium alloy windows - Specification |
| MS1017:2012 | Aluminium alloy sliding doors- Specification |
| British / EN Standards (BS & BS EN) | |
|---|---|
| BS EN 1206:2000 | Windows and Doors, Air Permeability, Test Method |
| BS EN 1207:2000 | Windows and Doors, Water Tightness, Test Method |
| BS EN 12211:2016 | Windows and Doors, Resistance to wind load - Test Method |
| BS 6375 part1:2015 | Performance of windows and doors - Part 1: Classification of weather tightness and guidance on selection and specification. |
| Australian / New Zealand Standards (AS & AS/NZS) | |
|---|---|
| AS/NZS 4284:2008 | Testing of Building Facades |
| AS/NZS 4420.1:2016 | Windows, external glazed, timber and composite doors - Methods of tests Test sequence, sampling and test methods. |
| American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) | |
|---|---|
| AAMA 501.1:2017 | Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Windows, Curtainwalls and Doors using dynamic pressure. |
| AAMA 501.4:2009 | Recommended Static Test Method for Evaluating Window Walls, Curtainwalls and storefront systems subjected to seismic and wind induced inter-story drift. |
| Singapore Standards (SS) | |
|---|---|
| SS381:1996(2007) | Materials and Performance Tests for Aluminium Curtainwall |
| SS212:2007 | Specifications for Aluminium Window |
| SS286:1983(2001) | Specifications for Aluminium Framed Sliding Doors |
| International Organization for Standardization (ISO) | |
|---|---|
| ISO 6612:1980 | Windows and door height windows - Wind resistance tests |
| American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) | |
|---|---|
| ASTM E331:2000:R2016 | Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Doors, Skylights and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference. |
| ASTM E547:2000:R2016 | Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Doors, Skylights and Curtain Walls by Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference. |
| ASTM E330/E330M:2014 | Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Skylights and Curtain walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference. |
| ASTM E283:2004:R2012 | Standard Test Method for Air Leakage of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls and Doors by underspecified Pressure Differences Across Specimens. |