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- SECTION 05522
-
- TEMPERED GLASS RAILING ASSEMBLIES
- NOTE ** ACI Distribution tempered glass handrail
- assemblies.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** This section is based on products manufactured by
- ACI Distribution, which has locations at the
- following addresses:
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** West of Rocky Mountains:
- NOTE ** 9010 S. Norwalk Boulevard
- NOTE ** Santa Fe Springs CA 90670
- NOTE ** Tel: (800) 285-3677
- NOTE ** Tel: (562) 908-8893
- NOTE ** Fax: (562) 695-8496
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** East of Rocky Mountains:
- NOTE ** 129000 Nicholson Road
- NOTE ** Farmers Branch TX 75234
- NOTE ** Tel: (800) 284-4527
- NOTE ** Tel: (972) 484-3691
- NOTE ** Fax: (972) 247-6457.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** ACI Distribution offers a variety of architectural
- building products, including tempered glass
- handrail assemblies, metal-framed clad entrances,
- and all-glass entrances.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 05522 - TEMPERED GLASS RAILING ASSEMBLIES,
- Copyright 1997, The Architect's Catalog, Inc.
-
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
-
- A. Tempered Glass Railing Assemblies.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
- NOTE ** Delete any sections below not relevant to this
- project; add others as required.
-
- A. Section 05500 - Metal Fabrications.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
- NOTE ** Delete references from the list below that are not
- actually required by the text of the edited
- section.
-
- A. ASTM A 666 - Standard Specification for Austenitic
- Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar.
-
- B. ASTM B 221 - Standard Specification for Aluminum and
- Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Shapes, and
- Tubes.
-
- C. ASTM B 221M - Standard Specification for Aluminum and
- Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Shapes, and
- Tubes (Metric).
-
- D. ASTM B 455 - Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead
- Alloy (Leaded-Brass) Extruded Shapes.
-
- E. ASTM C 595 - Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic
- Cements.
-
- F. ASTM C 920 - Standard Specification for Elastomeric Joint
- Sealants.
-
- G. ASTM C 1036 - Standard Specification for Flat Glass.
-
- H. ASTM C 1048 - Standard Specification for Heat Treated
- Flat Glass-Kind HS, Kind FT Coated and Uncoated Glass.
-
- I. NAAMM Metal Finishes Manual; National Association of
- Architectural Metal Manufacturers.
- NOTE ** Delete the following Article if specifying handrail
- base CH2006 or CH2007 in PART 2 of this section.
- See Specifier's Note preceding these products.
-
- 1.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
-
- A. Performance Requirements for Handrail Assembly:
- 1. Support distributed load of 50 pounds per linear foot
- (8,756 N/m), applied in any direction.
- 2. Support concentrated horizontal load of 200 pounds
- (90.6 kg), uniformly distributed over 1 square foot
- (0.092 sq m) of area, applied at any point in system.
- 3. Distributed loads and concentrated loads not to be
- applied simultaneously.
-
- 1.5 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Manufacturer's descriptive literature for
- railing assemblies; identify each component.
-
- C. Shop Drawings: Dimensioned drawings of railing
- assemblies indicating the following:
- 1. Elevations; include joint locations, transitions, and
- terminations.
- 2. Construction details; include fabrication details of
- joints, transitions and terminations.
- 3. Anchoring details; indicate construction activities
- and materials required that are not provided by
- railing assemblies installer.
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if specifying custom
- colors or finishes.
-
- D. Selection Samples: Two sets of color chips representing
- manufacturer's full range of available metals and
- finishes.
-
- E. Verification Samples: Two samples each, minimum size 12
- inches (304 mm) long, of railing cap and base,
- representing actual metal and finish of products to be
- installed.
-
- F. Quality Assurance Submittals:
- NOTE ** Delete the following sub-paragraph if specifying
- handrail base CH2006 or CH2007 in PART 2 of this
- section.
- 1. Design data: Design calculations, bearing seal and
- signature of structural engineer licensed to practice
- in the State in which the project is located,
- documenting compliance of handrail assemblies to
- performance requirements specified in SYSTEM
- DESCRIPTION Article of PART 1 of this section.
- 2. Certificates: Contractor's certification that
- installer of railing assemblies meets specified
- qualifications.
-
- 1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
-
- A. Installer Qualifications: Minimum three (3) years
- installing railing assemblies similar to that specified
- in this section.
-
- 1.7 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
-
- A. Store products of this section in manufacturer's unopened
- packaging until installation.
-
- 1.8 PROJECT CONDITIONS
-
- A. Field Measurements: When project conditions permit, take
- field measurements of areas where handrail assemblies
- will be located; note discrepancies between drawings and
- actual dimensions on submitted shop drawings.
-
- 1.9 SCHEDULING
-
- A. Ensure that sill angles are correctly fabricated before
- placement, and are correctly placed and anchored in time
- for installation of railing assemblies in accordance with
- construction progress schedule.
-
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURERS
-
- A. Acceptable Manufacturer: ACI Distribution, located at
- one of the following addresses:
- 1. West of Rocky Mountains: 9010 S. Norwalk Boulevard,
- Santa Fe Springs CA 90670; ASD. Tel. (800) 285-3677
- or (562) 908-8893, Fax. (562) 695-8496.
- 2. East of Rocky Mountains: 129000 Nicholson Road,
- Farmers Branch TX 75234; ASD. Tel. (800) 284-4527 or
- (972) 484-3691, Fax. (972) 247-6457.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two following paragraphs;
- coordinate with Division 1 requirements.
-
- B. Requests for substitution will be considered in
- accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
-
- C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
-
- 2.2 MATERIALS
-
- A. Aluminum Components: Conforming to ASTM B 221/ASTM B
- 221M, Alloy 6063, Temper T5.
-
- B. Stainless Steel Components: Conforming to ASTM A 666,
- Type 304.
-
- C. Brass Components: Conforming to ASTM B 455, UNS C38500,
- Architectural Bronze.
-
- D. Expansion Cement: Hydraulic, conforming to ASTM C 595,
- factory-prepared with accelerator; product specified in
- shop drawings.
- NOTE ** Insert sealant color requirement in the following
- paragraph.
-
- E. Sealant: One-part silicone sealant, conforming to ASTM C
- 920, ____________ color; product specified in shop
- drawings.
-
- F. Adhesive: Product specified in shop drawings.
-
- 2.3 COMPONENTS
- NOTE ** Delete any of the following paragraphs specifying
- items not required for project.
-
- A. Glazing: Float glass meeting requirements of ASTM C
- 1036, Type 1, Quality q3, fully tempered in accordance
- with ASTM C 1048, Kind FT, and as follows:
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two sub-paragraphs to
- specify glass thickness; tinted glass is not
- available in 3/4 inch thickness.
- 1. Thickness: 1/2 inch (12 mm).
- 2. Thickness: 3/4 inch (19 mm).
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following three sub-paragraphs to
- specify glazing color.
- 3. Color: Clear, Class 1.
- 4. Color: Bronze tint, Class 2, Style B.
- 5. Color: Grey tint, Class 2, Style B.
- 6. Polish edges that will be sight-exposed in finished
- Work to bright flat polish.
- 7. Temper glass materials horizontally; visible tong
- marks or tong mark distortions are not permitted.
-
- B. Setting Blocks: Types and sizes indicated in shop
- drawings.
-
- C. Protective Inserts: Types indicated in shop drawings.
-
- D. Internal Handrail Cap Connector Sleeves: Metal tube,
- material compatible with handrail cap material.
-
- E. Handrail Base:
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following five sub-paragraphs to
- specify base profile.
- 1. Profile: CH 2000; 2-7/8 inches (73 mm) wide by 3-3/8
- inches (85.7 mm) high rectangular cross-section.
- 2. Profile: CH 2001; 2-1/2 inches (63.5 mm) wide by 4-
- 1/8 inches (104.7 mm) high rectangular cross-section.
- 3. Profile: CH 2002; 2-1/4 inches (57 mm) wide by 3-1/2
- inches (88.9 mm) high rectangular cross-section.
- NOTE ** The following two bases may not allow handrail
- assembly to meet specified performance requirements
- unless special design considerations are addressed-
- consult manufacturer for additional information;
- refer to SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Article of PART 1 of
- this section.
- 4. Profile: CH 2006; 2-7/16 inches (64 mm) wide by 5
- inches (127 mm) high rectangular cross-section, with
- kerf for applied surface materials.
- 5. Profile: CH 2007; 4 inches (101.6 mm) wide by 3
- inches (76 mm) high inverted tee cross-section, with
- removable covers for access to concealed fasteners.
- NOTE ** Insert material and finish requirements in the
- following two sub-paragraphs.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Handrail bases are available in the following
- materials and finishes:
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Clear, bronze anodized, or black anodized aluminum.
- NOTE ** Satin-finish or polished-finish stainless steel.
- NOTE ** Satin-finish or polished-finish brass cladding.
- NOTE ** US10B oxidized finish brass cladding.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Painted finishes are also available; consult
- manufacturer to obtain information to specify these
- correctly.
- 6. Material: ________________
- 7. Finish: ________________
- NOTE ** Delete the above sub-paragraph and retain the
- following if specifying finish in accordance with
- NAAMM Metal Finishes Manual; delete if not
- required.
- 8. Finish: NAAMM designation ________________.
-
- F. Handrail Cap:
- NOTE ** Insert handrail profile diameter in the following
- sub-paragraph; aluminum caps are available in
- diameters from 1-1/2 inches to 3-1/2 inches,
- stainless steel and brass caps are available in
- diameters from 1-1/2 inches to 4 inches.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** If specifying hardwood rail cap, consult
- manufacturer to obtain information to specify
- profile and diameter correctly.
- 1. Profile: Round; __ inch (__ mm) diameter.
- NOTE ** Insert material and finish requirements in the
- following two sub-paragraphs.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Handrail caps are available in the following
- materials and finishes:
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Clear, bronze anodized, or black anodized aluminum.
- NOTE ** Satin-finish or polished-finish stainless steel.
- NOTE ** Satin-finish or polished-finish brass.
- NOTE ** US10B oxidized finish brass.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Selected hardwood caps and painted finishes are
- also available; consult manufacturer to obtain
- information to specify these correctly.
- 2. Material: ________________.
- 3. Finish: ________________.
- NOTE ** Delete the above sub-paragraph and retain the
- following if specifying finish in accordance with
- NAAMM Metal Finishes Manual; delete if not
- required.
- 4. Finish: NAAMM designation ________________.
- NOTE ** Edit the following paragraph according to project
- requirements; delete if not required.
-
- G. Handrail Brackets:
- 1. Material: Aluminum.
- 2. Material: Stainless steel.
- 3. Material: Bronze.
- 4. Fabrication: Extruded.
- 5. Fabrication: Machined.
- 6. Fabrication: Cast.
- 7. Finish: Match handrail cap finish.
-
- H. Shoe Molding:
- 1. Material: Extruded aluminum.
- NOTE ** Consult manufacturer's product literature to
- specify shoe molding profile; insert identifying
- number.
- 2. Profile: ____________.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following three sub-paragraphs to
- specify shoe molding finish.
- 3. Finish: Match handrail base finish.
- 4. Finish: ________________.
- NOTE ** Delete the above two sub-paragraphs and retain the
- following if specifying finish in accordance with
- NAAMM Metal Finishes Manual; delete if not
- required.
- 5. Finish: NAAMM designation ________________.
-
- I. Fasteners: Types and sizes indicated in shop drawings.
- NOTE ** The following paragraph is not intended to remain
- in this section; move to PART 2 of Section 05500 -
- Metal Fabrications, of Project Manual.
-
- J. Sill Angles for Tempered Glass Railing Assemblies: Steel
- angle profiles conforming to ASTM A 36, with anchoring
- devices, sizes indicated in shop drawings of Section
- 05522, drilled and tapped for fastener types, sizes, and
- spacings indicated.
-
- 2.4 FABRICATION
-
- A. Fabricate handrail assembly components to lengths and
- configurations complying with shop drawings.
-
- B. Machine joint edges smooth and plane to produce hairline
- seams when site-assembled; supply concealed sleeve
- connectors for joints.
-
- C. Isolate dissimilar metals to prevent electrolytic action
- by applying primer to concealed surfaces of metal
- components.
-
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 EXAMINATION
-
- A. Verify that sill angles are correctly placed.
-
- B. Installer's Examination:
- 1. Have installer of this section examine conditions
- under which construction activities of this section
- are to be performed, then submit written notification
- if such conditions are unacceptable.
- 2. Transmit two copies of installer's report to
- Architect within 24 hours of receipt.
- 3. Beginning construction activities of this section
- before unacceptable conditions have been corrected is
- prohibited.
- 4. Beginning construction activities of this section
- indicates installer's acceptance of conditions.
-
- 3.2 INSTALLATION
- NOTE ** Delete references to related construction
- activities of other sections that do not apply to
- project; add others as applicable to project.
- Coordinate with RELATED SECTIONS Article of PART 1
- of this section.
-
- A. Installation of sill angles is specified in Section
- 05500.
-
- B. Install railing assemblies in accordance with shop
- drawings.
-
- C. Site Tolerances:
- 1. Variation from level, horizontal components and sight
- lines: 1/8 inch in 10 feet (3 mm in 3 m), non-
- cumulative.
- 2. Variation from plumb, vertical components and sight
- lines: 1/8 inch in 10 feet (3 mm in 3 m), non-
- cumulative.
- 3. Variation from plane, installed assembly: Maximum
- 1/16 inch (1.5 mm)
-
- 3.3 PROTECTION
-
- A. Protect finished installation from damage by subsequent
- construction activities until Substantial Completion.
-
- B. Repair components damaged by subsequent construction
- activities in accordance with manufacturer's
- recommendations; replace damaged components that cannot
- be repaired to Architect's acceptance.
-
-
- END OF SECTION
-