Architectural Specification 10200
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES
1.02 RELATED SECTIONS
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. Shop Drawings: Indicate plan and
elevations, support structures,
clearance dimensions, blade
configurations, material thicknesses,
and finish requirements.
B. Samples: Submit two samples to
show finish type and color.
C. Certification: Certify that products
meet or exceed specified
requirements
1.04 QUALIFICATIONS
A. Manufacturer must specialize in the
products specified and have a
minimum of five years of documented
experience.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
A. Airline Products Company
Division of Danzer Industries, Inc.
17500 York Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
2.02 MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION
A. Aluminum Extrusion - ASTM B221,
Alloy 6063-T5 or T-52.
B. Fasteners: Of some basic metal
and alloy as fastened metal, unless
otherwise indicated. Do not use metals
which are corrosive or incompatible
with materials joined.
C. Use types, gages and lengths to suit
installation conditions.
D. Use Phillips flat-head machine
screws for exposed fasteners, unless
otherwise indicated.
E. Anchors and Inserts: Of type, size
and material required for type of
loading and installation indicated. Use
nonferrous metal or hot-dip galvanized
anchors and inserts for exterior
installations and elsewhere as required
for corrosion resistance. Use toothed
steel or expansion bolt devices for
drilled-in-place anchors.
F. Bituminous Paint: SSPC-Paint 12
(cold-applied asphalt mastic).
G. Sealants - specify type.
2.03 FABRICATION
A. General: Fabricate louvers and
vents to comply with requirements
indicated for design, dimensions,
materials, joinery, and performance.
B. Pre-assemble louvers in shop to
minimize field splicing and assembly.
Disassemble units as necessary for
shipping and handling limitations.
Clearly mark units for reassembly and
coordinated installation.
C. Maintain equal louver blade
spacing, including separation between
blades and frames at head and sill, to
produce uniform appearance.
D. Fabricate frames, including integral
sills, to fit in openings of size indicted
with allowances made for fabrication
and installation tolerances of louvers,
adjoining construction, and perimeter
sealant joints.
E. Include supports, anchorages, and
accessories required for complete
assembly.
F. Provide sill extensions and loose
sills made of some material as louvers,
where indicated or required, for
drainage to exterior and to prevent
water penetrating to interior.
2.04 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
A. Structural Performance: Design,
engineer, fabricate and install exterior
metal wall louvers to withstand the
effects of wind loads and stresses from
wind and normal thermal movement,
without evidence of permanent
deformation of louver components
including blades, frames and supports;
noise or metal fatigue by louver blade
rattle or flutter; and permanent damage
to fasteners of anchors.
B. Wind Load: Uniform pressure
(velocity pressure) of 20 pounds per
square foot acting inwards or
outwards.
C. Normal thermal involvement is
defined as that resulting from the
following maximum change (range) in
ambient temperature. Base design
calculations on actual surface
temperature of metals due to both
solar heat gain and night time sky heat
loss. Temperature change (range)
100°F (55.5°C).
D. Air Performance, Water Penetration
and Air Leakage Ratings: Provide
louvers complying with performance
requirements indicated as
demonstrated by testing
manufacturer's stock units of height
and width indicated, according to Air
Movement and Control Association
(AMCA) Standard 500.
2.05 FIXED EXTRUDED ALUMINUM
DRAINABLE-BLADE LOUVER
A. Horizontal Fixed-Blade Louvers -
Airline model XWD4-HP: Complying
with the following requirements:
- Frame Depth: 4".
- Frame Thickness: 0.125".
- Blade Type: contoured,
drainable.
- Blade Thickness: 0.081".
- Blade Spacing: 3-7/16".
- Performance requirements: As
follows, determined by testing
units with 48 inches (1220mm)
wide by 48 inches (1220mm)
high per AMCA 500:
a. Free Area: not less than 8.91
square feet.
b. Static pressure loss: not more
than 0.12 inches W.G. at an
airflow of 974 fpm free area
intake velocity.
c. Water Penetration: not more
than 0.01 oz. per sq. ft. of free
area at an airflow of 974 fpm free
area velocity when tested for 15
minutes.
B. AMCA Seal: Mark units with the
AMCA certified ratings seal.
C. Space vertical mullions in
accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations. Horizontal mullions
shall be designed to allow continuous
vertical appearance.
2.06 LOUVER SCREENS
A. General: Provide each exterior
louver with louver screens complying
with the following requirements:
- Screen location for fixed louvers:
interior face.
- Screening type: bird screening.
B. Secure screens to louver frames
with stainless steel machine screws,
spaced at each corner and at 12 inch
o.c. between.
C. Louver Screen Frames: Fabricate
screen frames with mitered corners to
louver sizes indicated and to comply
with the following requirements:
- Metal: Same kind and form of
metal as indicated for louver
frames to which screens are
attached. Reinforced aluminum
screen frames extruded at
corners with clips.
- Finish: Same finish as louver
frames to which louver screens
are attached.
- Type:Re-wireable extruded
frames for permanently securing
screen mesh.
D. Louver Screening for Aluminum
Louvers: Fit aluminum louver screen
frames with screening covering louver
openings and complying with the
following requirements:
- Bird Screening: 1/2 inch square
mesh formed with 0.063 inch
diameter aluminum wire.
2.07 FINISHES: GENERAL
A. Provide high quality organic coating
containing 70% Polyvinylidene
Fluoride (PVDF) resin in a color to be
selected from the manufacturer's full
range of standard colors.
B. Selected color will be submitted for
approval using the same materials to
be used for fabrication.
C. All aluminum shall be thoroughly
cleaned, treated, and be given a
chromate conversion coating prior to
application of prime coat.
D. All finishing procedure shall be one
continuous operation.
E. Manufacturer shall supply their
standard five year full warranty.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
3.02 INSTALLATION
A. Install units in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions.
B. Install all units level and plumb.
C. Secure units using approved
fasteners and methods.
D. Install sealants in accordance with
the proper specification sections.
3.03 CLEANING
A. Clean all surfaces and components.
B. Repair all finished surfaces which
were damaged during installation
using manufacturer approved materials
and methods.
END OF SECTION
Airline Products Company
645 East First Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-745-8833
Fax: 301-745-5554
