TEST RESULTS OBTAINED - REPORT NUMBER E/44.558/95 (29/05/95)

1- AIR PENETRATION

Chamber pressure			Air Flow (M3/h)		Air flow with
			Feed	Losses	Open Area (m3 h.m2 )	Open Joints (m3 /h.m linear )
135*			338.76	233.64	28.6	6.7
Limit maximum permitted by EB 1968					60	12
* Corresponding wind speed = 52,9 Km/h.

2 - WATERPROOFING

The following table lists the test pressures used to simulate the Climatic Region Five (V) chosen for the test, the period of the test and the visual results observed. The maximum pressure of water specified by the EB 1968 standard (4 l/min.m2) for Climatic Region V was used.

Climatic region where window is to be used.			Test Pressure (Pa)		Duration (min.)	Results Observed
Region			* 70 (Ist. Stage)		15	Fully Waterproof
Five(V)			** 140 (2nd Stage)		15
* Equal to a wind speed of 38.1 Km/h
** Equal to a wind speed of 53,9 Km/h.

The tests were performed first with both the Venetian louvers and the sliding glass window closed and then with only the inner glass window closed. The specification EB 1968 calls for the window to be completely waterproof with both sections closed and not to show excessive infiltration with only the glass portion closed. In the test, the BASSO window remained fully waterproof under both conditions.

3 - Performance under uniformly distributed wind loads.

Test Chamber Pressure (Pa)	Corresponding Wind Speed (Km/h)	Observed deformation
400	91	1.6
0	-	0.6
800	128	3.1
0	-	0.6
1200	157	4.2
0	-	0.6
1500	176	5.0
0	-	0.7
1860	196	6.1
0	-	0.9
2000	203	6.6
0	-	1.1

Observation - In the tests for Air Penetration and Waterproofing the BASSO window met the EB1968 specification for Region Five and exceeded it for the Distributed Load Test where the EB1968 limit is 1850 Pa. Original copies of these test results are available to interested parties.