Furniture category, stability & durability methods
Specify furniture type first: clothing storage, sealed chest, desk/table glass, outdoor plastic chair and chair/stool durability are not the same evaluation. Complete assemblies and joints matter alongside material properties.
Sample considerations
- ASTM F2057: Unit category, dimensions, drawers, interlocks and supplied restraint
- ASTM F3096: Restraint, attachment hardware, wall interface and installation instructions
- ASTM F2813: Glass type, thickness, support geometry and edge treatment
- ASTM F2598: Lid, latch, ventilation and production configuration
- ASTM F1838: Adult/child design, molded grade, joints, load/use and environment
- ASTM F1858: Adjustment mechanism, positions, geometry and intended user
- ISO 7173: Chair construction, joints, production variants and loading purpose