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- SECTION 07430
-
- COMPOSITE PANELS
-
- NOTE ** Reynolds Metals Company, aluminum composite
- material (building panels) used as the exterior
- cladding of new buildings and retrofit
- applications.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** This section is based on the products of Reynolds
- Metals Company, Architectural Products
- Division,which is located at:
- NOTE ** P.O. Box 27003
- NOTE ** Richmond, VA 23261
- NOTE ** Tel: (804) 281-4186
- NOTE ** Fax: (804) 281-3602
- NOTE ** Internet: www.rmc.com
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 07430 - COMPOSITE PANELS, Copyright 1998,
- The Architect's Catalog, Inc.
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
- NOTE ** Select paragraphs below applicable to project.
-
- A. Aluminum composite material (building panels) used as the
- exterior cladding of new buildings.
-
- B. Aluminum composite material (building panels) used as the
- exterior cladding for retrofit applications.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
- NOTE ** Delete sections below not relevant to this project;
- add others as required.
-
- A. Section 05100 - Structural Metal Framing.
-
- B. Section 05400 - Cold-Formed Metal Framing.
-
- C. Section 07200 - Thermal Protection.
-
- D. Section 07600 - Flashing and Sheet Metal.
-
- E. Section 07900 - Joint Sealers.
-
- F. Section 09900 - Paints and Coatings.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
- NOTE ** Delete references from the list below that are not
- actually required by the text of the edited
- section; add others as required.
-
- A. ASTM B 117 - Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog)
- Apparatus.
-
- B. ASTM C 481 - Test Method for Laboratory Aging of Sandwich
- Constructions.
-
- C. ASTM D 635 - Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or
- Extent and Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in
- a Horizontal Position.
-
- D. ASTM D 822 - Practice for Conducting Tests on Paint and
- Related Coatings and Materials using Filtered Open-Flame
- Carbon-Arc Light and Water Exposure Apparatus.
-
- E. ASTM D 903 - Test Method for Peel or Stripping Strength
- of Adhesive Bonds.
-
- F. ASTM D 968 - Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of
- Organic Coatings by Falling Abrasive.
-
- G. ASTM D 1781 - Test Method for Climbing Drum Peel for
- Adhesives.
-
- H. ASTM D 2015 - Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of
- Coal and Coke by the Adiabatic Bomb Calorimeter.
-
- I. ASTM D 2244 - Test Method for Calculation of Color
- Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color
- Coordinates.
-
- J. ASTM D 2247 - Practice for Testing Water Resistance of
- Coatings in 100 Percent Relative Humidity.
-
- K. ASTM D 2794 - Test Method for Resistance of Organic
- Coatings to the Effects of Rapid Deformation (Impact).
-
- L. ASTM D 3363 - Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil
- Test.
-
- M. ASTM D 4214 - Test Methods for Evaluating Degree of
- Chalking of Exterior Paint Films.
-
- N. ASTM E 84 - Test Method for Surface Burning
- Characteristics of Building Materials.
-
- O. ASTM E 108 - Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof
- Coverings.
-
- P. ASTM E 162 - Test Method for Surface Flammability of
- Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source.
-
- Q. ASTM E 906 - Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke
- Release Rates for Materials and Products.
-
- R. ASTM G 23 - Practice for Operating Light-Exposure
- Apparatus (Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for
- Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials.
-
- S. NCCA 11-18 - Cure Test.
-
- T. UBC 17-6 - Multi-Story Fire Evaluation.
-
- U. UBC 26-3 - Interior Room Corner Burn Test.
-
- V. UBC 26-8 - Intermediate Scale Multi-Story Fire Test for
- Rout and Return and Continuous Edge Grip Reynobond
- Systems.
-
- W. _________________________________________.
-
- 1.4 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Manufacturer's catalog data, detail
- sheets, and specifications.
-
- C. Shop Drawings: Prepared specifically for this project,
- not less than one-half size; show panel system including
- attachment methods, joinery, sealing methods, and
- accommodation of thermal movement.
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if samples are not
- required.
-
- D. Samples: Each custom color.
-
- E. Certification: Affidavit certifying that panels meet or
- exceed requirements specified.
-
- 1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE
-
- A. Panel Fabricator and Installer: Acceptable to panel
- manufacturer.
-
- B. Painted Surfaces of Composite Panels: Meeting all
- criteria printed in manufacturer's literature.
-
- C. Furnish calculations confirming structural adequacy.
-
- D. Where possible, take field measurements before completion
- of shop fabrication.
-
- 1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
-
- A. Protect panel finish and edges per panel manufacturer's
- recommendations.
-
- B. Store material in accordance with panel manufacturer's
- recommendations.
-
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURERS
-
- A. Acceptable Manufacturer: Reynolds Metals Company,
- Architectural Products Division, P.O. Box 27003,
- Richmond, VA 23261; ASD. Tel: (804) 281-4186, Fax: (804)
- 281-3602; Internet: www.rmc.com
-
- B. Requests for substitutions will be considered in
- accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
- NOTE ** Delete paragraph above or below; coordinate with
- Division 1 requirements.
-
- C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
-
- D. Provide all composite panels from a single manufacturer.
-
- 2.2 MATERIALS, ALUMINUM COMPOSITE PANELS
- NOTE ** Select panel type (FR or PE) from the following two
- paragraphs.
-
- A. Panels: "Reynobond(R) FR" Fire Resistant panels,
- manufactured by Reynolds Metals Company, furnished by a
- dealer/distributor approved by the manufacturer.
- 1. Class A building material classification per ASTM E
- 84.
- 2. Meeting or exceeding all Model Code requirements for
- fire safety.
- 3. Meeting the following test requirements:
- a. RB200FR Core Material: Flame spread 15, smoke
- developed 30, per ASTM E 84.
- b. UBC 17-6 - Multi-Story Fire Evaluation.
- c. ASTM E 108 Modified (and damaged).
- d. ASTM D 2015 (core only): Less than 6,000
- BTU/square foot.
- e. University of Pittsburgh Toxicity Test.
- f. UBC 26-8 - Intermediate Scale Multi-Story Fire
- Test for Rout and Return and Continuous Edge Grip
- Reynobond Systems.
- g. UBC 26-3 - Interior Room Corner Burn Test.
- h. ASTM E 162 Surface Flammability of Materials
- Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source.
- i. ASTM D 903 Method for Peel or Stripping Strength
- of Adhesive Bonds.
- NOTE ** Select panel thickness from the following two
- subparagraphs.
- 4. Thickness: RB200FR, 0.197 inch (5 mm).
- 5. Thickness: RB160FR, 0.157 inch (4 mm).
- NOTE ** Select panel weight from the following two
- subparagraphs, coordinated with the thickness
- selected above.
- 6. Weight: RB200FR, 2.02 pounds/square foot (9.86
- kg/square m).
- 7. Weight: RB160FR, 1.63 pounds/square foot (7.96
- kg/square m).
-
- B. Panels: "Reynobond(R) PE" panels, manufactured by
- Reynolds Metals Company, furnished by a
- dealer/distributor approved by the manufacturer, meeting
- the following requirements:
- 1. Class A building material classification per ASTM E
- 84: flame spread 15, smoke developed 120, with a
- center panel joint; flame spread 0, smoke developed
- 0, with no joint.
- 2. ASTM E 108 Modified.
- 3. ASTM D 635 Rate of Burning Evaluation on Plastic.
- 4. ASTM E 906 Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates
- NOTE ** Select panel thickness from the following two
- subparagraphs.
- 5. Thickness: RB160PE, 0.157 inch (4 mm).
- 6. Thickness: RB240PE, 0.236 inch (6 mm).
- NOTE ** Select panel weight from the following two
- subparagraphs, coordinated with the thickness
- selected above.
- 7. Weight: RB160PE, 1.12 pounds/square foot (5.47
- kg/square m).
- 8. Weight: RB240PE, 1.49 pounds/square foot (7.27
- kg/square m).
-
- C. Finishes:
- NOTE ** Select coating from the following two
- subparagraphs.
- 1. Colorweld 300 fluoropolymer coating utilizing 70
- percent Kynar 500 resins.
- a. Color: Selected by Architect from manufacturer's
- standard or custom colors.
- b. Factory-apply coating on a continuous process
- paint line, consisting of approximately 0.2 mil
- (5 micrometers) prime coat and approximately 0.8
- mil (20 micrometers) finish coat containing 70
- percent Kynar resins; nominal dry film thickness
- of 1.0 mil (25 micrometers).
- c. Specular Gloss: 20-30 at 60 degrees.
- 2. Colorweld 300XL fluoropolymer coating utilizing 70
- percent Kynar 500 resins.
- a. Color: Selected by Architect from manufacturer's
- standard or custom colors.
- b. Factory-apply coating on a continuous process
- paint line, consisting of approximately 0.2 mil
- (5 micrometers) barrier prime coat, approximately
- 0.8 mil (20 micrometers) metallic/color coat
- containing 70 percent Kynar resins, and
- approximately 0.5 mil (13 micrometers) clear coat
- containing 70 percent Kynar resins; nominal dry
- film thickness of 1.5 mils (38 micrometers).
- c. Specular Gloss: 25-35 at 60 degrees.
- 3. Pencil Hardness: HB-H minimum (Eagle Turquoise), per
- ASTM D 3363.
- 4. Impact Adhesion: Showing no cracking and no loss of
- adhesion, per ASTM D 2794.
- 5. Cure Test: Withstand 50+ double rubs of MEK soaked
- cloth, per NCCA 11-18.
- 6. Humidity Resistance: Showing no blisters after 3,000
- hours of 100 percent humidity at 95 degrees F (35
- degrees C), per ASTM D 2247.
- NOTE ** Select first subparagraph below for Colorweld 300;
- select second paragraph below for Colorweld 300XL.
- 7. Salt Spray Resistance: Scored sample showing none or
- few No. 8 blisters and less than 1/8 inch average
- creepage from scribe after 3,000 hours of exposure to
- 5 percent salt fog at 95 degrees F (35 degrees C),
- per ASTM B 117.
- 8. Salt Spray Resistance: Scored sample showing none or
- few No. 8 blisters and less than 1/16 inch average
- creepage from scribe after 3,000 hours of exposure to
- 5 percent salt fog at 95 degrees F (35 degrees C),
- per ASTM B 117.
- 9. Weatherometer Test (ASTM D 822/G 23): Showing no
- cracking, peeling, blistering, or loss of adhesion
- after 2,000 hours.
- a. Chalking Resistance: No chalk greater than No. 8
- after 10 years Florida exposure at 45 degrees
- South, per ASTM D 4214.
- b. Color Change: Not exceeding 5 NBS units after 10
- years Florida exposure at 45 degrees South, per
- ASTM D 2244.
- c. Chalking and Color Change: No objectionable
- chalking or color change after 5,000 hours in
- Atlas Weatherometer.
- 10. Abrasion Resistance: Resistance to minimum 65+/-
- liters per mil of falling sand, per ASTM D 968.
-
- 2.3 ACCESSORIES
-
- A. Exposed Fasteners: Self-tapping 300 Series stainless
- steel.
-
- B. Self-Drilling Fasteners: Protected with a corrosion-
- resistant finish.
-
- C. Sealants: Compatible with panel materials.
-
- 2.4 PANEL FABRICATION
-
- A. Composition: Thermoplastic compound core sandwiched
- between two aluminum sheets formed by a continuous
- process.
- NOTE ** Include the following subparagraph for
- "Reynobond(R) PE" panels.
- 1. Bond Integrity: Minimum 40 inch-pounds/inch (peel
- strength), per ASTM D 1781 and ASTM C 481, Cycle B.
-
- B. Aluminum Face Sheets: 3105 H25 aluminum alloy.
- NOTE ** Select the first subparagraph below for RB200FR
- panels; select the second subparagraph below for
- all other panels.
- 1. Thickness: 0.028 inch (0.71 mm)
- 2. Thickness: 0.020 inch (0.51 mm)
-
- C. Tolerances:
- 1. Panel Bow: Maximum 0.8 percent of panel overall
- width or length dimension.
- 2. Panel Dimensions: Allowance for field adjustment and
- thermal movement.
- 3. Panel Lines, Breaks, and Curves: Sharp, smooth, free
- of warps or buckles.
- 4. Flatness: Visually flat.
-
- D. Panel Surfaces: Free of scratches or marks caused during
- fabrication.
-
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 EXAMINATION
-
- A. Panel Substructure:
- 1. Level and plumb.
- 2. Structurally sound as determined by Architect.
- 3. Free of defect detrimental to work and erected in
- accordance with established building tolerances.
-
- B. Installer shall inspect substructure and shall not
- proceed with panel erection until deviations are
- corrected.
-
- 3.2 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Erect panels level and plumb, in proper alignment and
- relation to substructure framing and established lines.
-
- B. Erect panels in accordance with approved shop drawings.
-
- C. Maximum Deviation of Erected Panels from Vertical or
- Horizontal Alignment: 1/4 inch in 20 feet (6 mm in 6 m).
-
- D. Anchor panels structurally sound and per engineering
- recommendations, if required.
-
- E. Aluminum in Contact with Dissimilar Materials:
- 1. Apply bituminous paint or install calking tape to
- insulate dissimilar materials.
- 2. Factory-applied protective paint or G-90 galvanized
- steel is considered adequate insulation.
-
- 3.3 ADJUSTING AND CLEANING
-
- A. Replace panels that have received irreparable damage.
-
- B. Repair panels with minor damage.
-
- C. Clean foreign material from panel gutter system when
- applicable.
- NOTE ** Typically, glass above should be washed before
- removing strippable film below. Verify procedures
- in section on glazing.
-
- D. Remove strippable film (if used) as soon as possible
- after surrounding material has been installed and glass
- above has been washed.
-
-
- END OF SECTION
-