SPRI Announces Plans to Recanvass Two ANSI Standards

SPRI, the association representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, announced that it is reviewing two documents for reapproval as American National Standards.

SPRI is reviewing ANSI/SPRI FX-1, “Standard Field Test Procedure for Determining the Withdrawal Resistance of Roofing Fasteners” and plans to canvass the document for reaffirmation as an American National Standard in the coming months. SPRI developed this standard for measuring the pullout resistance of roofing fasteners in field conditions. It was first published in 1996 and, in accordance with ANSI requirements, has been recanvassed every five years. It was last updated and approved by ANSI in 2016. 

Likewise, ANSI/SPRI GT-1, “Test Standard for Gutter Systems” is being reviewed and prepared for canvass. ANSI/SPRI GT-1 provides designers, contractors, consultants and building code officials with structural design for gutters used with low-slope roofing. It is included in the International Building Code (IBC). This standard was first developed as GD-1, “Structural Design Standard for Gutter Systems Used with Low-Slope Roofs” in 2010. It was revised and approved as test procedure GT-1 in 2016.

Those wishing to participate in the canvass process should contact SPRI at [email protected].

For more information, visit https://www.spri.org.

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