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Preparation of Test Panel

A total of 100 screws shall be used for each of the test panel and for the control panel, of which 80 shall be crest fixed and 20 shall be valley-fixed in the configuration shown in Fastener Test Rack. The screws may be of a different style, but all screws shall have identical coatings and sealing washers. Screws shall be power-driven into the test panel at their recommended driving speeds and hole shall not be predrilled.

The cladding used in the test panel shall be standard corrugated profile manufactured from metallic coated steel, pre-painted steel, or non-ferrous metal in accordance with the cladding types the fastener is designed for.

Control panels may be used to assess the compatibility of screws and any accessories with their other building materials or test fastener performance against known benchmarks.

 

Fastener Test Rack

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17.2.2.3
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