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- SECTION 08120
-
- ALUMINUM DOORS AND FRAMES
-
- NOTE ** This section is based on products manufactured by
- Cline Aluminum Doors, Inc., located at the
- following address:
- NOTE ** 112 - 32nd Avenue West
- NOTE ** Bradenton, FL 34205-8907
- NOTE ** Tel: (800) 648-6736
- NOTE ** Fax: (941) 746-5153
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Cline Aluminum Doors, Inc. offers their "Series
- 100BE Heavy Duty" flush aluminum doors (with or
- without glazing and louvers), flush aluminum
- panels, and aluminum frames in a variety of
- standard and custom contours, each in a variety of
- finishes.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 08120 - ALUMINUM DOORS AND FRAMES,
- Copyright 1998, The Architect's Catalog, Inc.
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
-
- NOTE ** Delete items below not required for project.
-
- A. Flush aluminum doors.
-
- B. Aluminum panels.
-
- C. Aluminum door frames.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
-
- NOTE ** Delete any sections below not relevant to this
- project; add others as required.
-
- A. Section 06100 - Rough Carpentry (hardware installation).
-
- B. Section 04200 - Masonry (frame installation).
-
- C. Section 07900 - Joint Sealers.
-
- D. Section 08710 - Door Hardware.
-
- E. Section 08800 - Glazing.
-
- F. Section 09900 - Field Painting.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
-
- NOTE ** Select references from the lists below that are
- required by the edited section.
-
- A. Aluminum Association, Inc. (AA).
- 1. AA 5005-H14 - Sheet Architectural.
- 2. AA 6061-T6 - Heavy Duty Structures.
- 3. AA 6063-T5 - Extrusions, Pipe, Architectural.
- 4. AA DAF-45 - Designation System for Aluminum Finishes.
-
- B. American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
- 1. AAMA 603.8 - Pigmented Organic Coating (Polycron).
- 2. AAMA 605.2 - High Performance Organic Coating
- (Kynar).
- 3. AAMA 609 - Anodized Cleaning and Maintenance.
- 4. AAMA 610.1 - Painted Extrusion Cleaning and
- Maintenance.
- 5. AAMA 611 - Anodized Aluminum Standards.
- 6. AAMA 701 - Pile Weatherstrip.
-
- C. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
- 1. A 123 - Zinc Coating, Iron and Steel Products.
- 2. C 591 - Insulation Board, Thermal (Urethane).
- 3. C 728 - Insulation Board, Mineral Aggregate.
-
- 1.4 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Manufacturer's descriptive literature for
- each type door and frame; include the following
- information:
- 1. Fabrication methods.
- 2. Finishing.
- 3. Hardware preparation.
- 4. Accessories.
-
- C. Shop Drawings: Indicate the following:
- 1. Elevations and details of each door and frame type.
- 2. Schedule of doors and frames.
- 3. Conditions at openings with various wall thicknesses
- and materials.
- 4. Location and installation requirements for hardware.
- 5. Thicknesses of materials, joints.
- 7. Connections and trim.
-
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if colors are
- specified in this section, or if specifying custom
- colors or finishes.
-
- D. Samples: Two sets of color chips representing specified
- colors and finishes.
-
- E. Verification Samples:
- 1. Submit samples of each type, consisting of aluminum
- door corner construction, minimum 6 inch by 6 inch
- (150 x 150 mm) legs.
- 2. Where color or texture variations are anticipated,
- such as anodized finishes, include 2 or more units in
- each set of samples indicating extreme limits of
- variations.
-
- F. Hardware Templates: For use in correctly aligning and
- adequately reinforcing door hardware.
-
- G. Manufacturer's Installation Instructions: Printed
- installation instructions for each product, including
- product storage requirements.
-
- H. Operations and Maintenance Data: Printed instructions
- for each product.
-
- 1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE
-
- A. Manufacturer Qualifications: Company specializing in
- manufacturing aluminum door and frame systems of the type
- required for this project, with minimum five continuous
- years documented experience.
-
- B. Installer's Qualifications: Workmen skilled in handling
- aluminum door and frame systems of the type required for
- this project.
-
- 1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING
-
- A. Deliver doors and frames palleted, wrapped, or crated.
- Individually wrap doors in resilient packaging of
- corrugated cardboard, nylon banded.
-
- B. Inspect delivered doors and frames for damage; unload and
- store with minimum handling. Repair minor damage if
- refinished items are equal in all respects to new work;
- otherwise, remove damaged items and replace with new.
-
- C. Store products of this section under cover in
- manufacturer's unopened packaging until installation.
- 1. Place units on minimum 4 inch (100 mm) wood blocking.
- 2. Avoid non-vented plastic or canvas covers.
- 3. Remove packaging immediately if packaging becomes
- wet.
- 4. Provide 1/4 inch (6 mm) air spaces between stacked
- doors.
-
- 1.7 PROJECT CONDITIONS
-
- A. Field Measurements: Take field measurements of areas to
- receive aluminum frames; note discrepancies on submitted
- shop drawings.
-
- 1.8 SCHEDULING
-
- A. Ensure that templates required for reinforcement for door
- hardware specified in Section 08710, and/or actual
- hardware requested by manufacturer, are available in time
- for fabrication without affecting construction progress
- schedule.
-
- 1.9 WARRANTY
-
- A. Manufacturer: Five-year warranty against defects in
- workmanship and materials, including warping, rotting,
- decaying, or bowing.
-
- B. Installer: Warrant installation procedures and
- performance for five years against defects due to
- workmanship and materials handling.
-
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURERS
-
- A. Acceptable Manufacturer: Cline Aluminum Doors, Inc.,
- 112 - 32nd Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205-8907; ASD.
- Tel: (800) 648-6736, Fax: (941) 746-5153.
-
- 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 COMPONENTS
-
- A. Aluminum Members: Alloy and temper recommended by
- manufacturer for strength, corrosion resistance, and
- application of required finish.
-
- B. Flush Aluminum Doors:
- 1. Door Construction:
- a. Extrusion Wall Thickness: 0.125 inch (3.17 mm)
- minimum, except beads and trim.
- b. Beads and Trim Wall Thickness: 0.050 inch (1.25
- mm) minimum.
-
- NOTE ** Select door facings from the following three sub-
- paragraphs.
- c. Facing: One-piece, smooth 0.040 inch (1 mm) 5005-
- H14 stretcher leveled aluminum alloy laminated to
- 0.125 inch (3 mm) tempered hardboard.
- d. Facing: One-piece, 0.040 inch (1 mm) 5005-H14
- aluminum alloy, vertically-ribbed embossed
- pattern, laminated to 0.125 inch (3 mm) tempered
- hardboard.
- e. Facing: One-piece, smooth 0.090 inch (2.2 mm)
- 5005-H14 stretcher leveled aluminum alloy
- laminated to 0.075 inch (1.9 mm) oil-tempered
- hardboard.
-
- NOTE ** Select door cores from the following two sub-
- paragraphs.
- f. Core: Honeycomb material, 80 lbs. per 3,000 sq.
- ft. (0.13 kg/sq. m) ream, 20 percent phenolic
- resin, 7/16 inch (11 mm) cell size.
- g. Core: ISO-25 polyisocyanurate closed-cell foam,
- 1.9 lbs. per cubic ft. (30.4 kg/cub. m) density.
-
- NOTE ** Include the following sub-paragraphs.
- h. Door Perimeter: 6063-T5 extruded aluminum alloy
- with special beveled edge design to receive
- facings.
- i. Internal Hardware Backup: Full perimeter
- aluminum tube, 4-1/4 inches (108 mm) wide, 0.125
- inch (3 mm) minimum wall thickness.
- j. Oil-tempered Hardboard: Full width of doors.
- k. Replaceable Weatherstripping: AAMA 701, woolpile
- with nylon fabric, polypropylene backing, entire
- perimeter of doors.
- l. Materials and Bonding Agents: Meet EPA
- requirements.
-
- NOTE ** Delete monorail provisions below if not required
- for project.
- m. Monorail Provisions: Cutout for monorail beams
- and any electrical tracks.
-
- NOTE ** Select paragraphs below relevant to this project.
- 2. Glazing:
-
- NOTE ** Select glass from the following two sub-paragraphs.
- a. Glass: 1/4 inch (6 mm) tempered.
- b. Glass: 1 inch (25 mm) insulating, tempered.
- c. Stops: Snap-in, non-removable type, 6063-T5
- extruded aluminum alloy, 0.050 inch (1.25 mm)
- minimum thickness.
- d. Exposed Fasteners: Countersunk stainless steel
- Phillips head screws.
- e. Seals: Vinyl inserts.
- 3. Door Louvers:
- a. Blades and Frames: 6063-T5 extruded aluminum
- alloy, 0.062 inch (1.57 mm) minimum thickness.
- b. Exposed Fasteners: Stainless steel.
- c. Insect Screens: 14-18 mesh, 0.011 inch (0.28 mm)
- diameter alclad aluminum, set in 6063-T5 extruded
- aluminum alloy frame, 0.050 inch (1.25 mm)
- minimum thickness.
-
- C. Aluminum Frames:
- 1. Frame Components: Extruded channel (tubular) 6063-T5
- aluminum alloy, minimum wall thickness 0.125 inch
- (3.0 mm); cut corners square and fasten together with
- extruded corner brackets and stainless steel screws.
- 2. Hinge and Strike Mounting Plates: Extruded aluminum
- alloy bar stock, 0.1875 inch (4.75 mm) thick.
- 3. Replaceable Weatherstripping: AAMA 701, woolpile
- with nylon fabric, polypropylene backing, at head and
- jambs.
-
- NOTE ** Select one or more of the following sub-paragraphs
- to specify frame profile(s). Include other frame
- profiles necessary for project conditions.
- 4. Profile: Open Back with Fin (OBF) 1/3/4 inches by 4
- inches (44 x 100 mm).
- 5. Profile: Open Back with Fin (OBF) 1/3/4 inches by 5
- inches (44 x 125 mm).
- 6. Profile: Open Back with Applied Stop (OBS) 1/3/4
- inches by 4 inches (44 x 100 mm).
- 7. Profile: Open Back with Applied Stop (OBS) 1/3/4
- inches by 5 inches (44 x 125 mm).
- 8. Profile: Open Back with Applied Stop (OBS) 1/3/4
- inches by 6 inches (44 x 150 mm).
- 9. Profile: ________________________________.
-
- D. Subframes: Constructed of 6063-T5 extruded aluminum
- alloy, 0.090 inch (2.29 mm) typical wall thickness, width
- to receive framing with 3/4 inch (19 mm) slip adjustment.
-
- 2.3 FINISHES
-
- NOTE ** Retain one or more of the following paragraphs to
- specify finish; most commercial/industrial
- purposes are best served with an anodized finish
- that provides a more durable, maintenance-free
- finish on aluminum products.
- NOTE ** Clear and Dark are the most uniform in color;
- variations can be expected with Medium and Light
- colors.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Door and frame finishes should match. If more than
- one finish is required for project, retain first
- sub-paragraph and complete SCHEDULES Article of
- PART 3 of this section.
-
- A. Finish: Specified in SCHEDULES Article of PART 3 of this
- section.
-
- B. Finish: Black anodic coating; AA-M12C22A42 Class II
- mechanical finish, non-specular as fabricated, with
- medium-matte chemical etch, minimum thickness 0.4 mil
- (0.010 mm).
-
- C. Finish: Dark Bronze anodic coating; AA-M12C22A42 Class
- II mechanical finish, non-specular as fabricated, with
- medium-matte chemical etch, minimum thickness 0.4 mil
- (0.010 mm).
-
- D. Finish: Medium Bronze anodic coating; AA-M12C22A42 Class
- II mechanical finish, non-specular as fabricated, with
- medium-matte chemical etch, minimum thickness 0.4 mil
- (0.010 mm).
-
- E. Finish: Light Bronze anodic coating; AA-M12C22A42 Class
- II mechanical finish, non-specular as fabricated, with
- medium-matte chemical etch, minimum thickness 0.4 mil
- (0.010 mm).
-
- F. Finish: Clear anodic coating; AA-M12C22A31 Class II
- mechanical finish, non-specular, with chemical medium-
- matte etch, minimum thickness 0.4 mil (0.010 mm).
-
- G. Finish: Pigmented Organic Coating: Polycron (AAMA
- 603.8).
-
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following sub-paragraphs to
- specify color.
- 1. Color: Selected by Architect from manufacturer's
- full range of available colors.
- 2. Color: Custom color matching Architect's sample.
- 3. Color: ________________________.
-
- NOTE ** High-performance organic coatings below are subject
- to wear from abrasion on doors and are not
- recommended for door application.
- Kynar/Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) paint
- manufacturer's standard warranty against fading
- (not denoted as wear) is ten years; color
- selections to be from latest color chart.
-
- H. Finish: High Performance Organic Coating:
- Kynar/Polyvinylidene (PVDF) (AAMA 605.2).
-
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following sub-paragraphs to
- specify color.
- 1. Color: Selected by Architect from manufacturer's
- full range of available colors.
- 2. Color: Custom color matching Architect's sample.
- 3. Color: ________________________.
-
- 2.4 FABRICATION
-
- NOTE ** Delete any of the following paragraphs that do not
- apply to project.
-
- A. General: Receive hardware if required by manufacturer to
- reinforce doors and frames for hardware to be used.
-
- B. Aluminum Doors and Panels: Of type, size, and design
- indicated.
- 1. Minimum Thickness: 1-3/4 inches (44 mm), 5-ply.
- 2. Door sizes shown are nominal; provide standard
- clearances as follows:
- a. Hinge and Lock Stiles: 0.125 inch (3.17 mm).
- b. Between Meeting Stiles: 0.250 inch (6.34 mm).
- c. At Top Rails: 0.125 inch (3.17 mm).
- d. Between Door Bottom and Threshold: 0.125 inch
- (3.17 mm).
-
- C. Aluminum Frames: Of shapes and contours indicated.
- 1. Mill joints to hairline fit.
- 2. Reinforce and secure mechanically.
- 3. Exposed Fasteners: Countersunk stainless steel
- Phillips head screws.
-
- 2.5 ACCESSORIES
-
- A. Fasteners: Aluminum, non-magnetic stainless steel, or
- other material warranted by manufacturer as non-corrosive
- and compatible with aluminum components.
- 1. Do not use exposed fasteners except where
- unavoidable.
-
- B. Brackets and Reinforcements: Manufacturer's high-
- strength aluminum units where feasible, otherwise, non-
- magnetic stainless steel or hot-dip galvanized steel
- complying with ASTM A 123.
-
- C. Bituminous Coating: Cold-applied asphaltic mastic,
- compounded for 30-mil (0.76 mm) thickness per coat.
-
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 EXAMINATION
-
- A. Verify that wall surfaces and openings are ready to
- receive frames and are within tolerances specified in
- manufacturer's instructions.
-
- B. Verify that frames installed by other trades for
- installation of doors of this section are in strict
- accordance with recommendations and approved shop
- drawings and within tolerances specified in
- manufacturer's instructions.
-
- 3.2 PREPARATION
-
- A. Perform cutting, fitting, forming, drilling, and grinding
- of frames as required for project conditions; do not
- damage sight-exposed finishes.
-
- B. Separate dissimilar metals to prevent electrolytic action
- between metals.
-
- 3.3 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Install doors and frames in accordance with
- manufacturer's instructions and approved shop drawings;
- set frames plumb, square, level, and aligned to receive
- doors.
-
- B. Anchor frames to adjacent construction in strict
- accordance with recommendations and approved shop
- drawings and within tolerances specified in
- manufacturer's instructions.
- 1. Seal metal-to-metal joints between framing members
- using good quality elastomeric sealant.
-
- C. Where aluminum surfaces contact metals other than
- stainless steel, zinc, or small areas of white bronze,
- protect from direct contact by one or more of the
- following methods:
- 1. Paint dissimilar metal with one coat of heavy-bodied
- bituminous paint.
- 2. Apply good quality elastomeric sealant between
- aluminum and dissimilar metal.
- 3. Paint dissimilar metal with one coat of primer and
- one coat of paint recommended for aluminum surface
- applications.
- 4. Use nonabsorptive tape or gasket in permanently dry
- locations.
-
- D. Hang doors with required clearances as follows:
- 1. Hinge and Lock Stiles: 0.125 inch (3.17 mm).
- 2. Between Meeting Stiles: 0.250 inch (6.34 mm).
- 3. At Top Rails: 0.125 inch (3.17 mm).
- 4. Between Door Bottom and Threshold: 0.125 inch (3.17
- mm).
-
- E. Adjust doors and hardware to operate properly.
-
- F. Install glazing in glazing frames; set glazing stops and
- glazing gaskets flush with frame.
-
- NOTE ** Delete any of the following paragraphs which do not
- apply to project; coordinate with RELATED SECTIONS
- Article of PART 1 of this section.
-
- G. Install hardware for doors of this section.
-
- H. Installation of door hardware is specified in Section
- 08710.
-
- I. Installation of glass is specified in Section 08800.
-
- 3.4 CLEANING
-
- A. Upon completion of installation, thoroughly clean door
- and frame surfaces in accordance with AAMA 609.
-
- B. Do not use abrasive, caustic, or acid cleaning agents.
-
- 3.5 PROTECTION
-
- A. Protect products of this section from damage caused by
- subsequent construction until substantial completion.
-
- B. Repair damaged or defective products to original
- specified condition in accordance with manufacturer's
- recommendations.
-
- C. Replace damaged or defective products which cannot be
- repaired to Architect's acceptance.
-
- NOTE ** The following sample schedule may assist in
- establishing a schedule to identify locations of
- products in the project; coordinate with drawings.
- Delete entire Article if not required.
-
- 3.6 SCHEDULES
-
- A. Location: Accounting.
- 1. Finish: Clear anodic coating; AA-M12C22A41 Class II
- mechanical finish, non-specular, with chemical
- medium-matte etch, minimum thickness 0.4 mil (0.010
- mm).
-
- B. Location: Conference.
- 1. Finish:
- a. Pigmented Organic Coating: Polycron (AAMA
- 603.8).
- b. Color: Custom color matching Architect's sample.
-
-
- END OF SECTION
-