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1 GENERAL

1.1 Related Documents

.1 Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and

Supplementary Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this
Section.

.2 Comply with the International Building Code 2000 requirements and all codes
and standards referred to therein. All other requirements listed below from North
American standards that are specific to describing the quality of products,
fabrications and construction shall form part of the work.

.3 Seismic Considerations: Make all necessary and reasonable provisions in the

construction design and installation of the Work, so that the performance of the
completed Work is unaffected as originally intended; resisting, absorbing and
sustaining the impact and forces generated as a result of the project being located
in a seismic zone and for the following building types: Hangar Building:
IBC Seismic Classification of Building - Category 3, Seismic User Group 2,
Seismic Importance Factor 1.25, Seismic Wind Factor 1.15, Site Class D,
and Seismic Category E; Cargo Building: IBC Seismic Classification of
Building - Category 3, Seismic User Group 2, Seismic Importance Factor 1.25,
Seismic Wind Factor 1.15, Site Class D, and Seismic Category E; Catering Building:
IBC Seismic Classification of Building - Category 3, Seismic User Group 2,
Seismic Importance Factor 1.25, Seismic Wind Factor 1.15, Site Class D, and
Seismic Category E; and GSE Building: IBC Seismic Classification of Building-
Category 3, Seismic User Group 2, Seismic Importance Factor 1.25, Seismic
Wind Factor 1.15, Site Class D, and Seismic Category E.

1.2 Summary

.1 This Section includes, but is not limited to the following:

.1 Steel framing and supports for overhead doors and coiling doors.

.2 Steel framing and supports for vanities.

.3 Supports for wood benches.

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.4 Steel framing and supports for mechanical and electrical equipment.

.5 Steel framing and supports for applications where framing and supports
are not specified in other Sections.

.6 Shelf angles.

.7 Steel weld plates and angles for casting into concrete not specified in
other Sections.

.8 Structural steel door frames.

.9 Miscellaneous steel trim including corner guards and loading-dock edge

angles.

.10 Support angles for elevator door sills.

.11 Metal ladders.

.12 Ladder safety cages.

.13 Metal ships' ladders.

.14 Stainless steel bases.

.15 Dado panels.

.16 Stainless steel sheet for millwork counters.

.17 Metal bar gratings.

.18 Wire mesh partitions

.19 Elevator hoist beams.

.2 Products furnished, but not installed, under this Section include the following:

.1 Loose steel lintels.

.2 Anchor bolts, steel pipe sleeves, and wedge-type inserts indicated to be

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cast into concrete or built into unit masonry.

.3 Related Sections include the following:

.1 Division 4 Section 04810 "Unit Masonry Assemblies" for installing loose

lintels, anchor bolts, and other items indicated to be built into unit
masonry.

.2 Division 5 Section "Structural Steel."

.3 Division 5 Section 05511 "Metal Stairs."

.4 Division 5 Section 05521" Railings and Balustrades."

.5 Division 6 Section 06402 "Interior Architectural Woodwork."

.6 Division 8 Section 08361 "Sectional Overhead Doors."

.7 Division 9 Section 09751 “Interior Stone Facing” for metal reveals.

.8 Division 10 Section 10156 “Phenolic Core Toilet Partitions.”

.9 Division 14 Section 14240 "Hydraulic Elevators".

1.3 Performance Requirements

.1 Structural Performance of Ladders: Provide ladders capable of withstanding the

effects of loads and stresses within limits and under conditions specified in
ANSI A14.3.

.2 Thermal Movements: Provide exterior metal fabrications that allow for thermal
movements resulting from the following maximum change (range) in ambient
and surface temperatures by preventing buckling, opening of joints, overstressing
of components, failure of connections, and other detrimental effects. Base
engineering calculation on surface temperatures of materials due to both solar
heat gain and nighttime-sky heat loss.

.1 Temperature is constant year round at a Dry Bulb Temperature of 22.8

deg C.

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1.4 Submittals

.1 Product Data to be submitted to AAGC Engineering Department: For the

following:

.1 Paint products.

.2 Grout.

.2 Shop Drawings to be submitted to AAGC Engineering Department: Show

fabrication and installation details for metal fabrications.

.1 Include plans, elevations, sections, and details of metal fabrications and

their connections. Show anchorage and accessory items.

.2 Provide templates for anchors and bolts specified for installation under
other Sections.

.3 For installed products indicated to comply with design loads, include

structural analysis data signed and sealed by the qualified professional
engineer responsible for their preparation.

.3 Welding certificates to be submitted to AAGC Engineering Department.

.4 Qualification Data: For professional engineer.

1.5 Quality Assurance

.1 Welding: Qualify procedures and personnel according to the following:

.1 AWS D1.1, "Structural Welding Code--Steel."

.2 AWS D1.3, "Structural Welding Code--Sheet Steel."

.3 AWS D1.6, "Structural Welding Code--Stainless Steel."

1.6 Project Conditions

.1 Field Measurements: Verify actual locations of walls and other construction

contiguous with metal fabrications by field measurements before fabrication and

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indicate measurements on Shop Drawings.

1.7 Coordination

.1 Coordinate installation of anchorages for metal fabrications. Furnish setting

drawings, templates, and directions for installing anchorages, including sleeves,
concrete inserts, anchor bolts, and items with integral anchors, that are to be
embedded in concrete or masonry. Deliver such items to Project site in time for
installation.

.2 Coordinate installation of steel weld plates and angles for casting into concrete
that are specified in this Section but required for work of another Section.
Deliver such items to Project site in time for installation.

2 PRODUCTS

2.1 Metals, General

.1 Metal Surfaces, General: Provide materials with smooth, flat surfaces, unless
otherwise indicated. For metal fabrications exposed to view in the completed
Work, provide materials without seam marks, roller marks, rolled trade names, or
blemishes.

2.2 Ferrous Metals

.1 Steel Plates, Shapes, Built-up, Angles, bar. and Tubing Steel (TS): ASTM A 36.

.2 Stainless-Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bars: ASTM A 666, Type 304, finish
to X-L Blend S unless otherwise indicated.

.3 Stainless-Steel Bars and Shapes: ASTM A 276, Type 304, finish to X-L Blend S
unless otherwise indicated.

.4 Stainless steel tubing: ASTM A269, Type 304, finish to X-L Blend S unless
otherwise indicated.

.5 Checkered plate: Flat hot rolled steel plate with raised checkered design with
galvanized finish.

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.6 Steel bar grating: Bearing bar sizes and spacing as indicated on drawings.

.7 Wire mesh: Drawn steel wire, electrically welded nominal mesh to sizes as
indicated. Mesh, together with frame, shall be electrostatically paint finished in
fabricator's shop, in paint colour as selected by Consultant.

.8 Steel Pipe: ASTM A 53M, standard weight (Schedule 40), unless another weight
is indicated or required by structural loads.

2.3 Fasteners

.1 General: Unless otherwise indicated, provide Type 304 stainless-steel fasteners

for exterior use and zinc-plated fasteners with coating complying with
ASTM B 633, Class Fe/Zn 5, at exterior walls. Select fasteners for type, grade,
and class required.

.2 Steel Bolts and Nuts: Regular hexagon-head bolts, ASTM A 325, Grade II;
with hex nuts.

.3 Stainless-Steel Bolts and Nuts: Rear hexagon-head annealed stainless-steel

bolts, nuts and, where indicated, flat washers; ASTM F 738M for bolts and
ASTM F 836M for nuts, Alloy Group 1 (A1).

.4 Anchor Bolts: ASTM A307 or ASTM A36

.1 Provide hot-dip or mechanically deposited, zinc-coated anchor bolts

where item being fastened is indicated to be galvanized.

.5 Eyebolts: ASTM A 489.

.6 Machine Screws: ASME B18.6.7M.

.7 Lag Bolts: ASME B18.2.3.8M.

.8 Wood Screws: Flat head, ASME B18.6.1.

.9 Plain Washers: Round, ASME B18.22M.

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.10 Lock Washers: Helical, spring type, ASME B18.21.2M.

.11 Cast-in-Place Anchors in Concrete: Anchors capable of sustaining, without

failure, a load equal to four times the load imposed, as determined by testing
according to ASTM E 488, conducted by a qualified independent testing agency.

.1 Threaded or wedge type; galvanized ferrous castings, either

ASTM A 47M malleable iron or ASTM A 27M cast steel. Provide bolts,
washers, and shims as needed, hot-dip galvanized per ASTM A 153M.

.12 Expansion Anchors: Anchor bolt and sleeve assembly with capability to sustain,
without failure, a load equal to six times the load imposed when installed in unit
masonry and four times the load imposed when installed in concrete, as
determined by testing according to ASTM E 488, conducted by a qualified
independent testing agency.

.1 Material for Anchors in Interior Locations: Carbon-steel components

zinc-plated to comply with ASTM B 633, Class Fe/Zn 5.

.2 Material for Anchors in Exterior Locations: Alloy Group 1 (A1)

stainless-steel bolts complying with ASTM F 738M and nuts complying
with ASTM F 836M.

.13 Drilled inserts: Heavy-duty anchors, sizes as shown. Mega by ITW Construction
Products or HSL by Hilti Inc. or other approved manufacturer’s products that
meet or exceed the standards.

2.4 Miscellaneous Materials

.1 Welding Rods and Bare Electrodes: Select according to AWS specifications for
metal alloy welded.

.2 Universal Shop Primer: Fast-curing, lead- and chromate-free, universal

modified-alkyd primer complying with MPI#79.

.1 Use primer with a VOC content of 420 g/L or less when calculated
according to 40 CFR 59, Subpart D (EPA Method 24).

.2 Use primer containing pigments that make it easily distinguishable from

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zinc-rich primer.

.3 Zinc-Rich Primer: Complying with SSPC-Paint 20 or SSPC-Paint 29 and

compatible with topcoat.

.1 Use primer with a VOC content of 420 g/L or less when calculated
according to 40 CFR 59, Subpart D (EPA Method 24).

.2 Available Products:

.1 Benjamin Moore & Co.; Epoxy Zinc-Rich Primer CM18/19.

.2 Carboline Company; Carbozinc 621.

.3 ICI Devoe Coatings; Catha-Coat 313.

.4 International Coatings Limited; Interzinc 315 Epoxy Zinc-Rich

Primer.

.5 PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.; Aquapon Zinc-Rich Primer 97-

670.

.6 Sherwin-Williams Company (The); Corothane I GalvaPac Zinc

Primer.

.7 Tnemec Company, Inc.; Tneme-Zinc 90-97.

.8 Or other approved manufacturer’s products that meet or exceed

the standards.

.4 Galvanizing Repair Paint: High-zinc-dust-content paint for regalvanizing welds

in steel, complying with SSPC-Paint 20.

.5 Bituminous Paint: Cold-applied asphalt emulsion complying with

ASTM D 1187.

.6 Nonshrink, Nonmetallic Grout: Factory-packaged, nonstaining, noncorrosive,

nongaseous grout complying with ASTM C 1107. Provide grout specifically
recommended by manufacturer for interior and exterior applications.

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.7 Concrete Materials and Properties: Comply with requirements in Division 3

Section "Cast-in-Place Concrete" for normal-weight, air-entrained, ready-mix
concrete with a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 20 MPa, unless
otherwise indicated.

2.5 Fabrication, General

.1 Shop Assembly: Preassemble items in the shop to greatest extent possible.

Disassemble units only as necessary for shipping and handling limitations. Use
connections that maintain structural value of joined pieces. Clearly mark units
for reassembly and coordinated installation.

.2 Cut, drill, and punch metals cleanly and accurately. Remove burrs and ease
edges to a radius of approximately 1 mm, unless otherwise indicated. Remove
sharp or rough areas on exposed surfaces.

.3 Form bent-metal corners to smallest radius possible without causing grain

separation or otherwise impairing work.

.4 Form exposed work true to line and level with accurate angles and surfaces and
straight edges.

.5 Weld corners and seams continuously to comply with the following:

.1 Use materials and methods that minimize distortion and develop strength
and corrosion resistance of base metals.

.2 Obtain fusion without undercut or overlap.

.3 Remove welding flux immediately.

.4 At exposed connections, finish exposed welds and surfaces smooth and

blended so no roughness shows after finishing and contour of welded
surface matches that of adjacent surface.

.6 Form exposed connections with hairline joints, flush and smooth, using
concealed fasteners where possible. Where exposed fasteners are required, use
Phillips flat-head (countersunk) screws or bolts, unless otherwise indicated.

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Locate joints where least conspicuous.

.7 Fabricate seams and other connections that will be exposed to weather in a

manner to exclude water. Provide weep holes where water may accumulate.

.8 Cut, reinforce, drill, and tap metal fabrications as indicated to receive finish
hardware, screws, and similar items.

.9 Provide for anchorage of type indicated; coordinate with supporting structure.

Space anchoring devices to secure metal fabrications rigidly in place and to
support indicated loads.

.1 Where units are indicated to be cast into concrete or built into masonry,
equip with integrally welded steel strap anchors, 3.2 by 38 mm, with a
minimum 150-mm embedment and 50-mm hook, not less than 200 mm
from ends and corners of units and 600 mm o.c., unless otherwise
indicated.

2.6 Miscellaneous Framing and Supports

.1 General: Provide steel framing and supports not specified in other Sections as
needed to complete the Work including but not limited to the following items:

.1 Support framing for overhead doors and coiling doors.

.2 FIDS BID monitor supports.

.3 Interior glass partitions.

.4 Sliding interior glazed partitions.

.5 Smoke baffles.

.2 Fabricate units from steel shapes, plates, and bars of welded construction, unless
otherwise indicated. Fabricate to sizes, shapes, and profiles indicated and as
necessary to receive adjacent construction retained by framing and supports.
Cut, drill, and tap units to receive hardware, hangers, and similar items.

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.1 Furnish inserts if units are installed after concrete is placed.

.3 Provide ceiling hung or floor mounted monitor supports to suit FIDS/BID design;
Supports to be fabricated from stainless steel tubing or 3 mm steel plate as
required to suit application.

.4 Provide floor mounted monitor stainless steel supports for flight information
devices as required.

.5 Prime interior miscellaneous framing and supports with zinc-rich primer where
indicated.

.6 Galvanize miscellaneous exterior framing and supports where indicated.

2.7 Support Framing for Toilet Compartments

.1 Provide structural members and angle framing as required to support floor to

ceiling partitions.

.2 Design structural framing and anchorage to support assembly dead loads and live
loads, and lateral loads attributable to misuse and vandalism.

.3 Finish: Prime painted.

2.8 Vanity Counter Supports

.1 Provide triangular supports for vanity counters.

.2 Construct supports of 38 x 38 x 6 mm thick steel angles. Where indicated,

conceal supports within cavity of drywall partition.

.3 Provide all drill holes required for concealed anchorage of counters and for
anchoring to building structure.

.4 Prime interior supports with zinc-rich primer where indicated.

2.9 Bench Supports

.1 Supply only, for installation under work of Section 06200, bench supports
constructed of steel plates and steel tubular legs of sizes noted. Provide supports

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at maximum 609 mm centres and not less than 152 mm from ends of bench run.

.2 Construct supports as detailed. Provide all drill holes required for concealed
anchorage of wood bench and for anchoring to building structure.

2.10 Loose Steel Lintels

.1 Fabricate loose steel lintels from steel angles and shapes of size indicated for
openings and recesses in masonry walls and partitions at locations indicated.
Weld adjoining members together to form a single unit where indicated.

.2 Galvanize loose steel lintels located in exterior walls.

2.11 Shelf Angles

.1 Fabricate shelf angles from steel angles of sizes indicated and for attachment to
concrete framing. Provide horizontally slotted holes to receive 19-mm bolts,
spaced not more than 150 mm from ends and 600 mm o.c., unless otherwise
indicated.

.1 Provide mitered and welded units at corners.

.2 Provide open joints in shelf angles at expansion and control joints. Make
open joint approximately 50 mm larger than expansion or control joint.

.2 For cavity walls, provide vertical channel brackets to support angles from backup
masonry and concrete.

.3 Galvanize shelf angles located in exterior walls.

2.12 Steel Weld Plates and Angles

.1 Provide steel weld plates and angles not specified in other Sections, for items
supported from concrete construction as needed to complete the Work. Provide
each unit with not less than two integrally welded steel strap anchors for
embedding in concrete.

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2.13 Structural-Steel Door Frames

.1 Provide structural steel door frames for sectional overhead doors.

.2 Fabricate structural-steel door frames from steel shapes, plates, and bars of size
and to dimensions indicated, fully welded together, with 16-by-38-mm steel
channel stops, unless otherwise indicated. Plug-weld built-up members and
continuously weld exposed joints. Secure removable stops to frame with
countersunk machine screws, uniformly spaced at not more than 250 mm o.c.
Reinforce frames and drill and tap as necessary to accept finish hardware.

.1 Provide with integrally welded steel strap anchors for securing door
frames into adjoining concrete or masonry.

.3 Prime steel frames, where indicated with zinc-rich primer

2.14 Miscellaneous Steel Trim

.1 Unless otherwise indicated, fabricate units from steel shapes, plates, and bars of
profiles shown with continuously welded joints and smooth exposed edges.
Miter corners and use concealed field splices where possible.

.2 Provide cutouts, fittings, and anchorages as needed to coordinate assembly and

installation with other work.

.1 Provide with integrally welded steel strap anchors for embedding in

concrete or masonry construction.

.3 Corner guard (CG-4): Fabricate 100 mm x 100 mm x 1200 mm by 6 mm thick,

unless otherwise indicared, galvanized steel corner guards where indicated in
drawings.

.4 Wall protection (WP-1): Fabricate 50 mm diameter wide by 250 mm high floor

mounted, half circular, custom made stainless steel guard. Provide wall
protection type at wall partitions with round end conditions where indicated in
drawings.

.5 Fabricate dock edge guards from 100 mm x 100 mm x 8 mm thick steel checker

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plate.

.6 Galvanize interior corner guards, loading dock edge guards and miscellaneous
steel trim.

2.15 Metal Ladders

.1 General:

.1 Comply with ANSI A14.3, unless otherwise indicated.

.2 For elevator pit ladders, comply with ASME A17.1.

.3 Space elevator siderails 305 mm apart, 406 mm apart for other ladders,
unless otherwise indicated.

.4 Support each ladder at top and bottom and not more than 1500 mm o.c.
with welded or bolted brackets, made from same metal as ladder.

.2 Steel Ladders:

.1 Siderails: Continuous, 12.7-by-64-mm steel flat bars, with eased edges.

.2 Rungs: 19-mm diameter steel bars.

.3 Fit rungs in centerline of siderails; plug-weld and grind smooth on outer

rail faces.

.4 Provide nonslip surfaces on top of each rung by coating with abrasive

material metallically bonded to rung by a proprietary process.

.5 Available Products:

.1 IKG Industries, a Harsco company; Mebac.

.2 W. S. Molnar Company; SlipNOT.

.3 Or other approved manufacturer’s products that meet or exceed

the standards.

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.6 Galvanize exterior ladders including brackets and fasteners.

.7 Prime interior ladders, where indicated, including brackets and fasteners,

with zinc-rich primer.

2.16 Ladder Safety Cages

.1 General:

.1 Fabricate ladder safety cages to comply with ANSI A14.3. Assemble by

welding or with stainless-steel fasteners.

.2 Provide primary hoops at tops and bottoms of cages and spaced not more
than 6 m o.c. Provide secondary intermediate hoops spaced not more
than 1200 mm o.c. between primary hoops.

.3 Fasten assembled safety cage to ladder rails and adjacent construction by

welding or with stainless-steel fasteners, unless otherwise indicated.

.2 Steel Ladder Safety Cages:

.1 Primary Hoops: 6.4-by-100-mm flat bar hoops.

.2 Secondary Intermediate Hoops: 6.4-by-50-mm flat bar hoops.

.3 Vertical Bars: 4.8-by-38-mm flat bars secured to each hoop.

.4 Galvanize exterior ladder cages, where indicated, including fasteners.

2.17 Metal Ships’ Ladders

.1 Provide metal ships' ladders where indicated. Fabricate of open-type

construction with channel or plate stringers, pipe and tube railings, and bar
grating treads, unless otherwise indicated. Provide brackets and fittings for
installation.

.1 Fabricate ships' ladders, including treads and railings from steel.

.2 Comply with applicable requirements in Division 5 Section "Metal

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Stairs, Railings and Balustrades" for railings.

.2 Galvanize exterior steel ships' ladders, where indicated, including treads, railings,
brackets, and fasteners.

2.18 Stainless Steel Bases

.1 Provide stainless steel bases for millwork counters and 250 mm high stainless
steel bases at round columns and at interior walls as indicated in drawings.

2.19 Dado Panels

.1 Provide stainless steel dado panels for use at round columns as indicated.

.2 Panels to be 1200 mm high unless otherwise indicated.

2.20 Stainless Steel Laminate

.1 Provide stainless steel sheet for laminating to counters as indicated.

.2 Stainless steel counter laminate to be installed under work of Section 06200.

2.21 Metal Bar Gratings

.1 Fabricate gratings to sizes shown.

.2 Pressure lock bars to form rigid panels of required size. Band open ends of bars.

.3 Make jointing in built-up sections with hairline joints in least conspicuous

location.

.4 Grind exposed surfaces of rolled steel shapes or fill perfectly smooth.

.5 Supply items that are required to be built into concrete and masonry.

.6 Fabricate, finish and assemble items in shop where possible, consistent with size
and shipping. Minimize field assembly.

.7 Mitre cut metal mouldings for angles. Butt joints will not be accepted for these

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locations.

.8 Galvanize all gratings, unless otherwise noted.

2.22 Welded Wire Mesh Partitions

.1 Acceptable manufacturers

.1 Eagle Steel Inc.,

.2 Store-Rite Systems Inc.,

.3 Cogan Wire and Metal Products Ltd.

.4 Or other approved manufacturer’s products that meet or exceed the

standards.

.2 Provide mesh partitions at locations as indicated in drawings.

.3 Provide partitions of wire mesh panels constructed of 38 mm x 38 mm x 12

gauge steel angles with 50 mm x 50 mm x 10 gauge wire mesh screening with
two 50 mm x 3 mm reinforcing bars to support and strengthen the wire mesh
screening. Weld wire mesh to steel angle framing.

.4 Provide 50 mm x 50 mm x 2.5 mm tubular steel posts, as indicated, complete

with base plates and post caps. Provide door stops on posts framing door
opening.

.5 Provide wire mesh gates and wire mesh filler panel over, of 38 mm x 38 mm
tubular steel frame. Provide the following gate hardware:

.1 Surface mounted full height steel astragal welded to inactive gate leaf.

.2 Surface mounted hinges.

.3 Surface mounted 150 mm bolts on gate at top and bottom of gate on

inactive leaf, for locking gate in closed position. Bolts shall engage gate
frame at top and floor at bottom.

.4 Surface mounted 150 mm bolt on gate at bottom of gate of active leaf,

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for locking gate in open position. Bolt shall engage floor at bottom.

.5 On active leaf of gate, key in knob lockset, Coordinate with Hardware

Subcontractor.

.6 Door pulls on inactive leaf of gate, pair of dummy pulls (no latch).

.7 Wall mounted door stops.

.8 Finish partitions with a high quality heavy duty air dried alkyd enamel in
standard color to later selection by Consultant.

.9 Install wire mesh panels between posts and bolt to posts.

2.23 Elevator Hoist Beams

.1 Hoist beams and divider beams: Structural steel sections, sizes indicated on
drawings.

.2 Finish: Prime painted.

2.24 Metal Reveals

.1 Provide stainless steel metal reveals, unless otherwise indicated, for interior stone
facing in sizes and profiles as indicated.

2.25 Finishes, General

.1 Comply with NAAMM's "Metal Finishes Manual for Architectural and Metal
Products" for recommendations for applying and designating finishes.

.2 Finish metal fabrications after assembly.

2.26 Steel and Iron Finishes

.1 Galvanizing: Hot-dip galvanize items as indicated to comply with applicable

standard listed below:

.1 ASTM A 123/A 123M, for galvanizing steel and iron products.

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.2 ASTM A 153/A 153M, for galvanizing steel and iron hardware.

.2 Preparation for Shop Priming: Prepare uncoated ferrous-metal surfaces to

comply with minimum requirements indicated below for SSPC surface
preparation specifications and environmental exposure conditions of installed
metal fabrications:

.1 Exteriors (SSPC Zone 1B) and Items Indicated to Receive Zinc-Rich

Primer: SSPC-SP 6/NACE No. 3, "Commercial Blast Cleaning."

.2 Interiors (SSPC Zone 1A): SSPC-SP 3, "Power Tool Cleaning."

.3 Shop Priming: Apply shop primer to uncoated surfaces of metal fabrications,

except those with galvanized finishes and those to be embedded in concrete,
sprayed-on fireproofing, or masonry, unless otherwise indicated. Comply with
SSPC-PA 1, "Paint Application Specification No. 1: Shop, Field, and
Maintenance Painting of Steel," for shop painting.

2.27 Stainless-Steel Finishes

.1 Remove tool and die marks and stretch lines or blend into finish.

.2 Grind and polish surfaces to produce uniform, directionally textured, polished

finish indicated, free of cross scratches. Run grain with long dimension of each
piece.

.3 Finish: XL Blend S finish for stainless steel.

.4 When polishing is completed, passivate and rinse surfaces. Remove embedded

foreign matter and leave surfaces chemically clean.

3 EXECUTION

3.1 Installation, General

.1 Cutting, Fitting, and Placement: Perform cutting, drilling, and fitting required for
installing metal fabrications. Set metal fabrications accurately in location,
alignment, and elevation; with edges and surfaces level, plumb, true, and free of

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rack; and measured from established lines and levels.

.2 Fit exposed connections accurately together to form hairline joints. Weld

connections that are not to be left as exposed joints but cannot be shop welded
because of shipping size limitations. Do not weld, cut, or abrade surfaces of
exterior units that have been hot-dip galvanized after fabrication and are for
bolted or screwed field connections.

.3 Field Welding: Comply with the following requirements:

.1 Use materials and methods that minimize distortion and develop strength
and corrosion resistance of base metals.

.2 Obtain fusion without undercut or overlap.

.3 Remove welding flux immediately.

.4 At exposed connections, finish exposed welds and surfaces smooth and

blended so no roughness shows after finishing and contour of welded
surface matches that of adjacent surface.

.4 Fastening to In-Place Construction: Provide anchorage devices and fasteners

where metal fabrications are required to be fastened to in-place construction.
Provide threaded fasteners for use with concrete and masonry inserts, toggle
bolts, through bolts, lag bolts, wood screws, and other connectors.

.5 Provide temporary bracing or anchors in formwork for items that are to be built
into concrete, masonry, or similar construction.

3.2 Installing Miscellaneous Framing and Supports

.1 General: Install framing and supports to comply with requirements of items

being supported, including manufacturers' written instructions and requirements
indicated on Shop Drawings.

3.3 Installing Miscellaneous Steel Trim

.1 Set corner guards flush with adjacent wall construction with bullnosed exterior

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corner.

.2 Provide anchor lugs 10 mm diameter 100 mm long located at 600 mm o.c. where
guards are cast in concrete and 6 mm x 50 mm x 115 mm long straps 600 mm
o.c. for anchorage to masonry.

.3 Deliver to respective Sections for building in. Fasten guards to concrete or

masonry which is already placed using lag screws and expansion shields at 200
mm o.c. both flanges.

3.4 Installing Metal Bar Gratings

.1 Assemble Work securely and reinforce where necessary with similar fastenings.
Countersink screws unless otherwise noted.

3.5 Adjusting and Cleaning

.1 Touchup Painting: Cleaning and touchup painting of field welds, bolted

connections, and abraded areas of shop paint are specified in Division 9 painting
Sections.

.2 Galvanized Surfaces: Clean field welds, bolted connections, and abraded areas
and repair galvanizing to comply with ASTM A 780.

END OF SECTION

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