1.1The purpose of this specification is to establish a standard method of evaluating side-hinged door systems for their ability to resist a vertical load in a typical door frame application. This specification determines the ability of a side-hinged door system to remain operable following the application of a vertical load along the lock stile of the door leaf.
1.2The primary units of measure in this document are metric. The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for reference only.
1.3This document was developed in an open and consensus process and is maintained by representative members of AAMA as advisory information.