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SECTION 055000
METAL FABRICATIONS

1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. Contractor shall provide all labour, Materials, Contractor’s Equipment and Plant to fully
execute the requirements to furnish, deliver, and install the Works as expressly described in
the Drawings and Specification, or implied therefrom, and in accordance with the Contract.
It is the intent of this Specification section that the work performed pursuant hereto be
complete and acceptable in every respect for its intended purpose. It is further required that
the provisions of this Specification section shall be complementary to, and shall be
correlated with, the requirements of the Contract. Nothing in this Specification section shall
limit the scope of work as required by the Contract.
B. Section Includes:
1. Steel framing and supports (ref ARM-01) for framing and support of Work specified
in other specification sections, including the following:

a. Displacement boxes in Piers.

b. Pipe sleeve assemblies for future Center Space canopies.
c. Architectural woodwork.
d. Countertops and aprons.
e. Solid surfacing fabrications.
f. Glass-fiber-reinforced plastic fabrications.
g. Composite metal panels.
h. Steel composite board (ref FPP-10) fireproofing.
i. Overhead coiling doors and shutters.
j. Overhead coiling fire curtains and smoke containment curtains.
k. Future side-folding grilles.
l. Steel-framed glazed walls and entrances.
m. All-glass assemblies.
n. Metal windows.
o. Soffits, ceilings, and above-ceiling devices.
p. Stone flooring, for access to supports of adjoining glass walls and screens.
q. Stone facing.
r. Stretched fabric systems.
s. Toilet compartments, and associated doors for front-of-house toilet rooms.
t. Demountable partitions.
u. Utility services tube.
v. Louvers.
w. Waste chutes.
x. Mechanical and electrical equipment.
y. Applications where framing and supports are not specified in other Sections.

2. Elevator separator beams and machine supports (ref ARM-02)

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3. Elevator door sill angles (ref ARM-03).

4. Steel ladders (ref ARM-04).
5. Steel ladder safety cages (ref ARM-05).
6. Steel bollards (ref ARM-06).
7. Steel-framed catwalks (ref ARM-07).
8. Steel gratings (ref ARM-08).
9. Steel trim and edge protection (ref ARM-09):
10. Service pipe and duct guarding (ref ARM-10).
11. Checker plate flooring (ref ARM-11).
12. Stair nosings (ref ARM-12).
13. Steel ship’s ladders (ref ARM-13).
14. (ARM-14 is not used).
15. (ARM-15 is not used).
16. Supports for vending enclosures (ref ARM-16).
17. (ARM-17 is not used).
18. Steel supports for stone cladding (ref ARM-18).
19. (ARM-19 is not used)
20. Binnacle framing support (ref ARM-20).
21. Crash barriers (ref ARM-21): See Division 05 Section “Structural Steel Framing.”
22. Aluminum ladder (ref ARM-22).
23. Plenum security bars (ref ARM-23).
24. Cladding protection rails (ref ARM-24).
25. Conveyance bearing angles (ref ARM-25): Support angles for escalator landing plates
and moving walkway landing plates.
C. Products furnished, but not installed, under this Section:
1. Anchor bolts, steel pipe sleeves, slotted-channel inserts, and wedge-type inserts
indicated to be cast into concrete or built into unit masonry.
2. Steel weld plates and angles for casting into concrete for applications where they are
not specified in other Sections.
D. Related Sections include, but are not limited to, the following. This paragraph cross-
references requirements a reader might expect to find in this Section but are specified in
another section. It is not intended to be, and shall not be interpreted as, a listing of every
other section that has a relationship to this Section.
1. Division 03 Section "Cast-in-Place Concrete" for installing anchor bolts, steel pipe
sleeves, slotted-channel inserts, wedge-type inserts, and other items cast into
concrete.
2. Division 04 Section "Unit Masonry" for installing anchor bolts and other items built
into unit masonry.
3. Division 05 Section "Structural Steel Framing."
4. Division 05 Section "Metal Stairs."
5. Division 05 Section "Pipe and Tube Railings."
6. Division 05 Section "Decorative Metal."
7. Division 05 Section "Decorative Metal Railings."
8. Division 09 Section "Stone Facing" for internal wall support system (ref IWS-01) and
associated support posts (ref IWS-02), and for internal stone cladding support
framework (ref IWS-05), associated with internal stone cladding support framework
for Hotel and Office Building.
9. Division 10 Section "Wall and Door Protection" for manufactured steel bumper
guards (ref PRO-05).
10. Division 10 Section "Interior Sun Control Devices" for steel support framing for brise
soleil louver system.
11. Division 14 Section "Traction Elevators" for divider beams, machine support beams,
and guards associated with elevators.

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12. Division 34 Section "Baggage Handling Equipment" for protective posts and rails
associated with baggage handling system.

1.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. General:
1. Contractor is responsible for the design of connections and fixings for metal
fabrications and related elements, including interfaces and coordination with work of
adjoining trades, to satisfy aesthetic effects and performance requirements in
accordance with the Contract Documents.
2. The Specification together with the Drawings establish requirements for aesthetic
effects and performance requirements. As scope and performance documents, the
Drawings and Specifications do not necessarily indicate or describe in detail all work
required for the full performance and completion of the Works. Contractor is
responsible for developing and completing the design in accordance with the Contract
Documents, and shall provide all items required for proper completion of the Works
without adjustment to the Contract price.

a. Aesthetic effects are indicated by dimensions, arrangements, alignment, and

profiles of components and assemblies as they relate to sightlines, to one
another, and to adjoining construction.
b. Performance requirements are indicated by criteria, conformance with which
may be subject to verification by preconstruction testing, field testing, or in-
service performance as determined by Architect/Engineer. Scheduling and
procedures for such testing that may be required to verify that the design
complies with performance requirements shall be agreed with
Architect/Engineer prior to commencing Work.
c. Do not revise intended aesthetic effects, as judged solely by Engineer, except
with Architect’s/Engineer's approval. If revisions are proposed, submit
comprehensive explanatory data to Architect/Engineer for review.
B. Structural Performance: Provide metal fabrications capable of withstanding the effects of
gravity loads, seismic loads, and the following loads and stresses within limits and under
conditions indicated.
1. General: Design supports, attachments, and fixings for metal fabrications to
withstand gravity loads of fabrications and components being supported, structural
movement, thermally induced movement, and exposure to weather (for external
fabrications) without loosening.
2. Seismic Loads: Withstand the effects of earthquake motions in accordance with 1997
UBC Division IV-Earthquake Design. The following factors shall be used:

a. The seismic classification for the area is 2A of UBC 1997.

b. The building is classified as a Seismic Use Group II, Occupancy Importance
factor I = 1.25, Design Category C, structure in accordance with the NEHRP
Recommended Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures: Part 1:
Provisions (FEMA 450).
c. Design metal fabrications and connections to sustain the induced load
acceleration factors associated with seismic actions in accordance with UBC
1997.
d. Metal fabrications and connections shall be assigned a component importance
factor, Ip, of 1.0, as indicated in Section 13.1.3 of SEI/ASCE 7.
3. The following structural performance requirements apply to the specific indicated
components, and are in addition to the structural performance requirements specified
above.

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4. Steel framing and supports (ref ARM-01):

a. General:

1) Support gravity loads and operational loads of components and systems

being supported, with deflection not more than L/360, except as
otherwise specified.
2) Coordinate with manufacturer or fabricator of components and systems
being supported, for loading requirements.

b. Displacement boxes in Piers: Support weight of planters, plants, and saturated

soil.
c. Future Side-Folding-Grilles: Support grilles in both fully-stacked position and
in extended position. Assume fixing intervals of top track of grilles to steel
framing of 300 mm on center, to determine point loads that are to be taken up
by steel framing and supports based on the following assumed loadings.

1) Grille in fully extended position, ie across the opening: Gravity load of

10 kg per square meter of opening; for 10 meter opening by 4.5 meter
height, load of 450 kg, equal to uniform load of 45 kg per linear meter.
2) Grille in fully stacked position: Subject to final layout, stacked width is
approximately 15 percent of opening width, i.e. 10 meter wide grille
stacks into 1.5 meters; so 450 kg weight over 1.5 meter width gives load
of 300 kg per linear meter at stacking location for each grille.

d. Metal Windows: Support gravity loads of metal windows and associated glass.
Coordinate with Division 08 Sections "Metal Windows" and "Glazing."
e. Stone Flooring: Support uniform load of 4.79 kN/sq. m, with maximum L/500
deflection. Where framing and supports for stone flooring also supports
stainless steel bumper rails and trolley guards, withstand impact load of 3.5 kN
in addition to uniform load.
f. Stretched fabric systems: For external lighting lozenges, withstand wind loads
as specified in Division 09 Section Stretched Fabric Systems.”
5. Elevator separator beams and machine supports (ref ARM-02):

a. Separator beams: Support gravity load and dynamic loads transferred from
elevator rails, and other components anchored to separator beams. Coordinate
loading requirements with elevator manufacturer.
b. Machine supports: Support gravity load and dynamic loads of machinery.
Coordinate loading requirements with elevator manufacturer.
c. Hoisting beams: Support gravity load of elevator cabs. Coordinate loading
requirements with elevator manufacturer.
d. Guide rail bracket supports: Support gravity load and dynamic loads
transferred from elevator rails. Coordinate loading requirements with elevator
manufacturer

6. Elevator door sills angles (ref ARM-03):

a. Uniform Load: 4.79 kN/sq. m.

b. Concentrated Load: 1.33 kN applied on an area of 2580 sq. mm.
c. Uniform and concentrated loads need not be assumed to act concurrently.

7. Ladders, ship’s ladders, and ladder safety cages (ref ARM-04, ARM-05, ARM-13,
and ARM-22): Capable of withstanding effects of loads and stresses within limits and
under conditions specified in ANSI A14.3.

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8. Catwalks (ref ARM-07) and gratings (ref ARM-08), and associated framing:

a. Uniform Load: 4.79 kN/sq. m.

b. Concentrated Load: 1.33 kN applied on an area of 2580 sq. mm.
c. Uniform and concentrated loads need not be assumed to act concurrently.
d. Framing shall be capable of withstanding stresses resulting from associated
railing loads in addition to loads specified above.
e. Limit deflection under loading to L/360 or 6 mm, whichever is less.
9. Railings for catwalk assemblies (ref ARM-07):

a. Handrails and Top Rails of Guards:

1) Uniform load of 0.73 kN/m applied in any direction.

2) Concentrated load of 0.89 kN applied in any direction.
3) Uniform and concentrated loads need not be assumed to act
concurrently.

b. Infill of Guards:

1) Concentrated load of 0.22 kN applied horizontally on an area of 0.093

sq. m.
2) Infill load and other loads need not be assumed to act concurrently.

10. Checkerplate flooring (ref ARM-11), and associated framing:

a. Uniform Load: 4.79 kN/sq. m.

b. Concentrated Load: 1.33 kN applied on an area of 2580 sq. mm.
c. Uniform and concentrated loads need not be assumed to act concurrently.
d. Flooring and framing shall be capable of withstanding stresses resulting from
mechanical and electrical plant equipment loads, in addition to loads specified
above. Coordinate with loads of actual equipment provided for project.
e. Limit deflection under loading to L/360 or 6 mm, whichever is less.

11. Supports for vending enclosures (ref ARM-17):

a. Gravity load of glass enclosure walls and ceilings.

b. Live loads transferred from glass enclosures. Coordinate with Division 08
Section “All-Glass Walls, Railings, and Doors.”

12. Steel supports for stone cladding (ref ARM-18):

a. Gravity load of stone cladding and attachment systems.

b. Live loads, applied at 1.1 m above finished floor level, or at top of cladding, if
height of cladding is less than 1.1 m above finished floor level.

1) Uniform load of 0.73 kN/m applied in any direction.

2) Concentrated load of 0.89 kN applied in any direction.
3) Uniform and concentrated loads need not be assumed to act
concurrently.

13. Binnacle framing support (ref ARM-20):

a. Gravity load of binnacle cladding.

b. Live loads transferred from binnacle cladding. Coordinate with Division 06
Section “Solid Surfacing Fabrications.”

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14. Conveyance bearing angles (ref ARM-25):

a. Uniform Load: 4.79 kN/sq. m.

b. Concentrated Load: 1.33 kN applied on an area of 2580 sq. mm.
c. Uniform and concentrated loads need not be assumed to act concurrently.
C. Thermal Movement: Allow for thermal movements from ambient and surface temperature
changes acting on metal fabrications by preventing buckling, opening of joints,
overstressing of components, failure of connections, and other detrimental effects.
1. Metal Fabrications:

a. Ambient Temperature Range: 0 deg C to 70 deg C.

b. Metal Surfaces Temperature Range: 0 deg C to 85 deg C.

1.4 PRECONSTRUCTION TESTING

A. Fire Mockup Testing: Provide steel supports for stone cladding (ref ARM-18), for fire
testing of external wall assemblies and roof assemblies of Hotel building. See Division 07
Section “Internal Buildings Fire Testing.”
B. Acoustic Mockup Testing: Provide steel supports for stone cladding (ref ARM-18) for
acoustic testing of external walls of Hotel and Office buildings. See Division 09 Section
“Acoustic Mockup Testing.”

1.5 SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data: For the following:
1. Metal nosings.
2. Paint products.
3. Grout.
4. For products having recycled content, include documentation indicating percentages
by weight of postconsumer and preconsumer recycled content. Include statement
indicating costs for each product having recycled content.
B. Shop Drawings: 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.
C. Samples for Verification:
1. Stair Nosings: Full profile by 300 mm long, in required metal and finish.
D. Certification: Signed and sealed by Contractor, certifying that products and systems to be
provided comply with performance requirements in the Contract Documents. Include
calculations and structural analysis including comprehensive engineering analysis (limited
to the extent of the defined Performance Requirements in this Section) signed and sealed by
the qualified professional engineer responsible for their preparation.
1. Should there be proposed deviations from specified requirements, submit
calculations, loads, standards and other factors used to establish compliance with
performance requirements, for review and acceptance by Architect/Engineer.
2. Should there be proposed deviations from aesthetic effects, submit drawings
indicating such proposed deviations, for review and acceptance by Engineer.
E. Qualification Data: For qualified professional engineer.
F. Welding certificates.

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2. Should there be proposed deviations from aesthetic effects, submit drawings indicating
such proposed deviations, for review and acceptance by Architect/Engineer.

E. Qualification Data: For qualified professional engineer.

F. Welding certificates.

B. American Institute of Steel Construction

1. Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. 2005.
C. American National Standards Institute

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G. Paint Compatibility Certificates: From manufacturers of topcoats applied over shop primers
certifying that shop primers are compatible with topcoats.

H. Field quality-control reports.

I. Warranty: Sample of warranty.

1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Professional Engineer Qualifications: A professional engineer who is legally qualified to
practice in jurisdiction where Project is located and who is experienced in providing
engineering services of the kind indicated. Engineering services are defined as those
performed for installations of components that are similar to those indicated for this Project
in material, design, and extent.
B. Welding Qualifications: Qualify procedures and personnel according to the following:
1. AWS D1.1/D1.1M, "Structural Welding Code - Steel."
2. AWS D1.3, "Structural Welding Code--Sheet Steel."
3. AWS D1.6, "Structural Welding Code - Stainless Steel."
C. Welding Standards: Finish joints to comply with NOMMA's "Voluntary Joint Finish
Standards" as follows.
1. Fabrications exposed in public areas: Type 1 Welds: No evidence of a welded joint.
2. Fabrications exposed in back-of-house areas: Type 2 Welds: Completely sanded joint,
some undercutting and pinholes acceptable.
3. Fully concealed fabrications: Type 4 Welds: Good quality, uniform undressed weld
with minimal spatter.
D. Metal Bar Grating Standards: Comply with NAAMM MBG 531, "Metal Bar Grating
Manual."
E. Visual Mockups: Provide metal fabrications for visual mockups of assemblies specified in
other Sections of the Specifications that are to include metal fabrications specified in this
Section. Use materials and installation methods specified in this Section., in addition to the
following:
1. Steel gratings for visual mockups of Hotel and Officethe Buildingbuilding.
2. Supports for vending enclosures for visual mockups of vending enclosures.
3. Steel supports for stone cladding, for visual mockups of stone-clad binnacles.
4. Binnacle framing support for visual mockups of binnacles.
5. Internal stone cladding support framework for visual mockups of Hotel and Office
Building.
F. In-Place Mockups: Provide metal fabrications for in-place mockups of assemblies specified
in other Sections that are to include metal fabrications specified in this Section. Use
materials and installation methods specified in this Section.
G. Preinstallation Conference: Conduct conference at Project site.

1.7 REFERENCES
A. Product manufacture, testing and installation shall comply with the following references
unless Should
2. otherwise stated
there be in the specification
proposed deviationsor from
otherwise approved
aesthetic by the
effects, Engineer.
submit drawings
indicating such proposed deviations, for review and acceptance by Engineer.
E. Qualification Data: For qualified professional engineer.
F. Welding certificates.

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B. American Institute of Steel Construction
1. Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. 2005.
C. American National Standards Institute

B. American Institute of Steel Construction

1. Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. 2005.
C. American National Standards Institute

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1. ANSI A14.3-2008: American National Standard for Ladders-Fixed-Safety

Requirements
D. American Society of Civil Engineers:
1. SEI/ASCE 7: Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures.
E. American Welding Society
1. AWS D1.1/D1.1M-2006: Structural Welding Code - Steel
2. AWS D1.3: Structural Welding Code – Sheet Steel.
3. AWS D1.6-1999: Structural Welding Code - Stainless Steel
F. ASME International
1. ASME A17.1-2004: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
2. ASME B18.2.3.8M-1981 (Reaffirmed 2005): Metric Hex Lag Screws
3. ASME B18.6.7M-1999 (Reaffirmed 2005): Metric Machine Screws
4. ASME B18.21.2M-1999 (Reaffirmed 2005): Lock Washers (Metric Series)
5. ASME B18.22M-1981 (Reaffirmed 2005): Metric Plain Washers
6. ASME B18.22.1-1965 (Reaffirmed 2003): Plain Washers
G. ASTM International
1. ASTM A 27/A 27M-05: Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, for General
Application
2. ASTM A 36/A 36M-05: Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
3. ASTM A 47/A 47M-99 (Reapproved 2004): Specification for Ferritic Malleable Iron
Castings
4. ASTM A 48/A 48M-03: Specification for Gray Iron Castings
5. ASTM A 53/A 53M-06a: Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-
Coated, Welded and Seamless
6. ASTM A 123/A 123M-02: Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on
Iron and Steel Products
7. ASTM A 153/A 153M-05: Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and
Steel Hardware
8. ASTM A 283/A 283M-03: Specification for Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength
Carbon Steel Plates
9. ASTM A 325M-05: Specification for Structural Bolts, Steel, Heat Treated 830 MPa
Minimum Tensile Strength [Metric]
10. ASTM A 489-04: Specification for Carbon Steel Lifting Eyes
11. ASTM A 500-03a: Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon
Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes
12. ASTM A 563-04a: Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
13. ASTM A 563M-06: Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts [Metric]
14. ASTM A 653/A 653M-06: Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or
Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process
15. ASTM A 666-03: Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless
Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
16. ASTM A 780-01: Practice for Repair of Damaged and Uncoated Areas of Hot-Dip
Galvanized Coatings
17. ASTM A 786/A 786M-05: Specification for Hot-Rolled Carbon, Low-Alloy, High-
Strength Low-Alloy, and Alloy Steel Floor Plates
18. ASTM A 793-96 (Reapproved 2001): Specification for Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless
Steel
19. ASTM B 221M-05a: Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded
Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes [Metric]
20. ASTM B 633-98: Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc on Iron and
Steel

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21. ASTM C 1107-05: Specification for Packaged Dry, Hydraulic-Cement Grout

(Nonshrink)
22. ASTM D 1187-97 (Reapproved 2002): Specification for Asphalt-Base Emulsions for
Use as Protective Coatings for Metal
23. ASTM E 488-96 (Reapproved 2003): Test Methods for Strength of Anchors in
Concrete and Masonry Elements
24. ASTM F 738M-02: Specification for Stainless Steel Metric Bolts, Screws, and Studs
25. ASTM F 836M-02: Specification for Style 1 Stainless Steel Metric Nuts
26. ASTM F 1554-04: Specification for Anchor Bolts, Steel, 36, 55, and 105-ksi Yield
Strength
27. ASTM F 1941M-05: Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings on Threaded
Fasteners [Metric]
28. ASTM F 2329-05: Specification for Zinc Coating, Hot-Dip, Requirements for
Application to Carbon and Alloy Steel Bolts, Screws, Washers, Nuts, and Special
Threaded Fasteners
H. International Code Council
1. Uniform Building Code (UBC) 1997
I. Master Painters Institute
1. MPI#20-2002: Epoxy Zinc-Rich Primer
2. MPI#79-2004: Alkyd Anti-Corrosive Metal Primer
J. Metal Framing Manufacturers Association
1. MFMA-4-2004: Metal Framing Standards Publication
K. National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers
1. Metal Finishes Manual for Architectural and Metal Products. 1988.
2. NAAMM MBG 531, "Metal Bar Grating Manual."
L. SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings
1. SSPC-PA 1 2000 (Revised 2004): Paint Application Specification No. 1: Shop, Field,
and Maintenance Painting of Steel
2. SSPC-Paint 20 2002 (Revised 2004): Paint Specification No. 20: Zinc-Rich Primers
(Type I, "Inorganic," and Type II, "Organic")
3. SSPC-SP 3 1982 (Revised 2004): Surface Preparation Specification No. 3: Power
Tool Cleaning
4. SSPC-SP 6/NACE No. 3 2000 (Revised 2004): Joint Surface Preparation Standard
SSPC-SP 6/NACE No. 3: Commercial Blast Cleaning

1.8 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Field Measurements: Verify actual locations of walls and other construction contiguous
with metal fabrications by field measurements before fabrication.

1. Established Dimensions: Where field measurements of adjoining construction cannot

be made without delaying the Work, establish dimensions for adjoining construction,
and proceed with fabricating metal fabrications in accordance with established
dimensions. Allow for trimming at site to tolerances agreed upon in advance with
Engineer, and coordinate construction to ensure that actual dimensions of adjoining
construction correspond to established dimensions.

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1.9 COORDINATION
A. Coordinate selection of shop primers with topcoats to be applied over them. Comply with
paint and coating manufacturers' written recommendations to ensure that shop primers and
topcoats are compatible with one another.
B. Coordinate installation of anchorages and steel weld plates and angles for casting into
concrete. 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.

1.10 WARRANTY
A. Warranty:

1. All materials, assemblies, components, parts, and workmanship shall be guaranteed

against defect, damage, or non-conformity for a period of one year.
2. During the warranty period the manufacturer shall make all necessary repairs or
replacement to achieve conformity to the requirements of the Contract Documents.
3. Warranty Period: See Division 01 Section “Warranties” for commencement date of
warranty period.

2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 METALS, GENERAL

A. Metal Surfaces, General: Provide materials with smooth, flat surfaces. 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

A. Recycled Content of Steel Products: Provide products with average recycled content of
steel products so postconsumer recycled content plus one-half of preconsumer recycled
content is not less than 25 percent.
B. Steel Plates, Shapes, and Bars: ASTM A 36/A 36M.
C. Stainless Steel: Provide grades of stainless steel as follows.

1. For external use:

a. Plate and sheet: Austenitic stainless steel grade EN 1.4435.
b. Tubing: Austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steel grades EN 1.4462 or
UNS S32205.
2. For internal use: Austenitic stainless steel grade UNS S31600 (Type 316) or
UNS S31603 (Type 316L).
D. Rolled-Stainless-Steel Floor Plate: ASTM A 793.
E. Steel Tubing: ASTM A 500, cold-formed steel tubing.
F. Steel Pipe: ASTM A 53/A 53M, standard weight (Schedule 40), unless heavier pipe is
indicated on Drawings.
G. Slotted Channel Framing: Cold-formed metal box channels (struts) complying with
MFMA-4.
1. Size of Channels: Approximately 40 by 40 mm.

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2. Material: Galvanized steel, ASTM A 653/A 653M,, with Z275 coating; thickness as
required to comply with performance requirements but not less than 2.8-mm nominal
thickness.
3. Where slotted channel framing is cast into concrete, fabricate with manufacturer's
standard anchors for casting into concrete.
4. Provide with manufacturer's standard accessories including galvanized spring-nut
fasteners, fittings, spacers and other accessories as required for complete installation.
5. Provide as may be determined by Contractor to provide concealed framing to comply
with performance requirements, and elsewhere as indicated on Drawings.
H. Cast Iron: Either gray iron, ASTM A 48/A 48M, or malleable iron, ASTM A 47/A 47M.

NONFERROUS METALS
F. Aluminum Extrusions: ASTM B 221M, Alloy 6063-T6.

2.3 FASTENERS
A. General: Unless otherwise specified, provide Type 316 stainless-steel fasteners for exterior
use and zinc-plated fasteners with coating complying with ASTM B 633 or
ASTM F 1941M, Class Fe/Zn 5, at exterior walls. Select fasteners for type, grade, and class
required to comply with performance requirements.
1. Provide stainless-steel fasteners for fastening aluminum.
2. Provide stainless-steel fasteners for fastening stainless steel.
B. Steel Bolts and Nuts: Regular hexagon-head bolts, ASTM A 325M, Type 3; with hex nuts,
ASTM A 563M, Class 8S3; and, where indicated, flat washers.
C. Stainless-Steel Bolts and Nuts: Regular hexagon-head annealed stainless-steel bolts,
ASTM F 738M; with hex nuts, ASTM F 836M; and, where indicated, flat washers; Alloy
Group A1 for interior use; Group A4 for exterior use.
D. Anchor Bolts: ASTM F 1554, Grade 36, of dimensions indicated; with nuts, ASTM A 563;
and, where indicated, flat washers.
1. Hot-dip galvanize or provide mechanically deposited, zinc coating where item being
fastened is indicated to be galvanized.
E. Eyebolts: ASTM A 489.
F. Machine Screws: ASME B18.6.7M.
G. Lag Screws: ASME B18.2.3.8M.
H. Wood Screws: Flat head, ASME B18.6.1.
I. Plain Washers: Round, ASME B18.22M.
J. Lock Washers: Helical, spring type, ASME B18.21.2M.
K. Anchors, General: Anchors capable of sustaining, 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.
L. Cast-in-Place Anchors in Concrete: Either threaded type or wedge type unless otherwise
determined by Contractor to comply with performance requirements; galvanized ferrous
castings, either ASTM A 47/A 47M malleable iron or ASTM A 27/A 27M cast steel.
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M. Post-Installed Anchors: Torque-controlled expansion anchors or chemical anchors.

F. Steel Pipe: ASTM A 53/A 53M, standard weight (Schedule 40), unless heavier pipe is
indicated on Drawings.
G. Slotted Channel Framing: Cold-formed metal box channels (struts) complying with
MFMA-4.
1. Size of Channels: Approximately 40 by 40 mm.

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1. Material: Alloy Group A4 stainless-steel bolts, ASTM F 738M, and nuts,

ASTM F 836M.
N. Slotted-Channel Inserts: Cold-formed, hot-dip galvanized-steel box channels (struts)
complying with MFMA-4;
1. Size of Inserts: approximately 41 by 22 mm or as otherwise determined by Contractor
to comply with performance requirements, and of lengths as determined by
Contractor to comply with performance requirements.
2. Material: Galvanized steel, ASTM A 653/A 653M,, with Z275 coating; thickness as
required to comply with performance requirements but not less than 2.8-mm nominal
thickness.
3. Fabricate with anchor straps or studs not less than 75 mm long at not more than 200
mm o.c. Provide with temporary filler and tee-head bolts, complete with washers and
nuts, all zinc-plated to comply with ASTM B 633, Class Fe/Zn 5, as needed for
fastening to inserts.

2.4 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS

A. Welding Rods and Bare Electrodes: Select according to AWS specifications for metal alloy
welded.
B. Shop Primers, General: Provide primers that comply with Division 09 Section "Interior
Painting", and Division 09 Section "High-Performance Coatings", as applicable to each item
C. Universal Shop Primer: Fast-curing, lead- and chromate-free, universal modified-alkyd
primer complying with MPI#79 and compatible with topcoat.
1. Use primer containing pigments that make it easily distinguishable from zinc-rich
primer.
D. Epoxy Zinc-Rich Primer: Complying with MPI#20 and compatible with topcoat.
E. Galvanizing Repair Paint: High-zinc-dust-content paint complying with SSPC-Paint 20 and
compatible with paints specified to be used over it.
F. Bituminous Paint: Cold-applied asphalt emulsion complying with ASTM D 1187.
G. 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.
H. Concrete: Comply with requirements in Division 03 Section "Cast-in-Place Concrete" for
normal-weight, air-entrained, concrete with a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 20
MPa.

2.5 FABRICATION, GENERAL

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

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E. Form exposed work with accurate angles and surfaces and straight edges.
F. 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.
G. Form exposed connections with hairline joints, flush and smooth, using concealed fasteners
or welds where possible. Where exposed fasteners are required, use Phillips flat-head
(countersunk) fasteners unless otherwise indicated on Drawings. Locate joints where least
conspicuous.
H. Fabricate seams and other connections that will be exposed to weather in a manner to
exclude water. Provide weep holes where water may accumulate.
I. Cut, reinforce, drill, and tap metal fabrications to receive finish hardware, screws, and
similar items.
J. Provide for anchorage as determined by Contractor to comply with performance
requirements; coordinate with supporting structure. Space anchoring devices to secure
metal fabrications rigidly in place and to support indicated loads.
1. Where units are indicated on Drawings 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 on Drawings.

2.6 STEEL FRAMING AND SUPPORTS (REF ARM-01)

A. General: Provide steel framing and supports for specified components, coordinated with the
component being supported, and as needed to complete the Work.
B. Fabricate units from steel shapes, plates, and bars of welded construction as indicated on
Drawings. Fabricate to sizes, shapes, and profiles indicated and as necessary to receive
adjacent construction.
1. Fabricate units from slotted channel framing where indicated.
2. Furnish inserts for units installed after concrete is placed.
C. For framing and supports for side-folding grilles and for folding doors, prepunch support
members for tracks, in accordance with templates furnished by manufacturers of the
corresponding components.
D. Provide framing and supports for stone flooring for access to supports of adjoining glass
walls and screens, in addition to steel members provide stainless steel tray to receive stone
infill “cover”. Determine thickness of stainless steel tray as required to comply with
structural performance requirements, but not less than 6 mm thick.
E. Pipe Sleeve Assemblies for Future Center Space Canopies: Provide each pipe sleeve with
threaded steel cap for top of pipe sleeve, to prevent intrusion of soil into sleeve. Thread
sleeve to receive cap.
C. Form bent-metal corners to smallest radius possible without causing grain separation or
F. Finishes:
otherwise impairing work.
D. 1. Framing
Form curved and supports
components for exterior
to indicated radii. components,
Use formingfor components
methods located in
which maintain plant
original
rooms: Galvanized.
cross-section of members and provide smooth, uniform curves. Perform notching,
2. Framing
punching, andand
drilling supports
similarwithin exterior
procedures wall
after assemblies: Galvanized.
forming.

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3. Framing and supports for water features: Galvanized.

4. Other framing and supports indicated on Drawings to be galvanized: Galvanized.
5. Pipe sleeve assemblies: Galvanized.
6. Other framing and supports: Prime painted.

2.7 ELEVATOR SEPARATOR BEAMS AND MACHINE SUPPORTS (REF ARM-02)

A. Provide structural steel beams and shapes associated with elevators, for separator beams,
(divider beams) machine beam supports, hoisting beams, and guide rail bracket supports.
1. Provide shapes and sizes required by elevator manufacturer and to comply with
structural performance requirements, including necessary supports and reinforcing to
properly support and fasten members.
B. Finish: Prime painted.

2.8 ELEVATOR DOOR SILL ANGLES (REF ARM-03)

A. Provide structural steel hoistway sill angle supports for elevator hoistway doors.
1. Provide shapes and sizes required by elevator manufacturer and to comply with
structural performance requirements, including necessary supports and reinforcing to
properly support and fasten members.
B. Finish: Prime painted.

2.9 STEEL LADDERS (REF ARM-04)

A. General:
1. Comply with ANSI A14.3.
2. For elevator pit ladders, comply with ASME A17.1.
B. Steel Ladders:
1. Space siderails approximately 460 mm apart, unless otherwise indicated on Drawings.
2. Space siderails of elevator pit ladders 300 mm apart, unless otherwise indicated on
Drawings.
3. Siderails: Continuous, 13-by-64-mm steel flat bars, with eased edges.
4. Rungs: 19-mm-diameter steel bars.
5. Fit rungs in centerline of siderails; plug-weld and grind smooth on outer rail faces.
6. Provide nonslip surfaces on top of each rung, either by coating rung with aluminum-
oxide granules set in epoxy-resin adhesive or by using a type of manufactured rung
filled with aluminum-oxide grout.
7. Provide platforms as indicated on Drawings fabricated from welded or pressure-
locked steel bar grating, supported by steel angles. Limit openings in gratings to no
more than 12 mm in least dimension.
8. Support each ladder at top and bottom and not more than 1500 mm o.c. with welded
or bolted steel brackets.
C. Finishes:
1. Exterior ladders: Galvanized.
2. Interior ladders: Prime painted.

C. Provide necessary fittings and brackets for installation.

D. Finish: Galvanized.

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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.
B. 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.
C. Finishes:
1. Exterior ladder cages: Galvanized.
2. Interior ladder cages: Prime painted.

2.12 STEEL BOLLARDS (REF ARM-06)

A. Fabricate metal bollards from steel shapes and plates as indicated on Drawings.
B. Fabricate bollards with 10-mm-thick steel baseplates for bolting to concrete slab. Drill
baseplates at all four corners for 19-mm anchor bolts.
1. Where bollards are to be anchored to sloping concrete slabs, angle baseplates for
plumb alignment of bollards.
C. For bollards anchored over sleeves, fabricate sleeves for bollard anchorage from steel pipe
with 6.5-mm-thick steel plate welded to bottom of sleeve. Make sleeves not less than 200
mm deep and 19 mm larger than outside diameter of bollard.
D. For removable bollards, fabricate internal sleeves from Schedule 40 steel pipe or 6.5-mm
wall-thickness steel tubing with an OD approximately 1.5 mm less than inside diameter of
bollards. Match drill sleeve and bollard for 19 mm steel machine bolt.
E. Finishes:
1. Exterior bollards: Galvanized.
2. Interior bollards: Prime painted.
3. Sleeves for bollards: Galvanized.

2.13 STEEL-FRAMED CATWALKS (REF ARM-07)

A. General:
1. Steel framing for catwalks is indicated on Drawings.
2. Provide steel framing and railings for catwalks to comply with performance
requirements.
3. Provide complete assemblies, including support framing and railings, designed to
support catwalks and capable of anchoring catwalks to supporting structure.
B. Components:
1. Framing: Structural steel shapes and plates.
2. Platforms: Steel bar gratings. Comply with requirements of “Steel Bar Gratings and
Associated Framing” Article.
3. Handrails: Steel pipe rail, with continuous steel toe boards.
2.11 STEEL LADDER SAFETY CAGES (REF ARM-05)
A. General:
1. Fabricate ladder safety cages to comply with ANSI A14.3. Assemble by welding or
with stainless-steel fasteners.

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2.14 STEEL GRATINGS (REF ARM-08)

A. General:
1. Steel framing for gratings and framing is indicated on Drawings.
2. Provide steel framing for gratings and framing to comply with performance
requirements.
3. Provide complete assemblies, designed to support gratings and capable of anchoring
gratings to supporting structure.
B. Gratings:
1. Comply with NAAMM MBG 531, "Metal Bar Grating Manual."
2. Grating type: Welded steel grating.

a. Bearing Bar Spacing: As indicated on Drawings.

b. Bearing Bar Depth: As determined by Contractor to comply with structural
performance requirements.
c. Bearing Bar Thickness: As determined by Contractor to comply with
structural performance requirements.
d. Crossbar Spacing: As indicated on Drawings.
e. Surface: Plain.
3. Fabrication:

a. Do not notch bearing bars at supports to maintain elevation.

b. Provide welded trim bars of same size and shape as bearing bars to edges and
openings.
c. Fabricate cutouts in grating sections for penetrations indicated. Arrange
cutouts to permit grating removal without disturbing items penetrating
gratings. Edge-band openings in grating that interrupt four or more bearing
bars with bars of same size and material as bearing bars
4. Hinged gratings:

a. Provide hinged sections where indicated on Drawings; out-opening.

b. Fabricate with banding bars attached by welding to entire perimeter of each
section.
c. Provide minimum two stainless steel hinges per section; Type 316L stainless
steel, hinge quantity and size as recommended by manufacturer to support
dimensions and weight of hinged grating sections.
d. Provide complete with key-operated cylinder security lock, for each hinged
section. Lock shall accept cylinders specified in Division 08 Section “Door
Hardware.”
5. Finish: Hot-dip galvanized with a coating weight of not less than 550 g/sq. m of
coated surface.
C. Frames and Supports for Metal Gratings: Fabricate from metal shapes, plates, and bars of
welded construction to sizes, shapes, and profiles indicated and as necessary to receive
gratings. Miter and weld connections for perimeter angle frames. Cut, drill, and tap units to
receive hardware and similar items.
1. Fabricate from same basic metal as gratings.
dimensions are required.
C. Provide concealed anchors for fixing nosings to concrete. Units utilizing exposed fasteners
are not acceptable.
D. Finishes:

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2.15 STEEL TRIM AND EDGE PROTECTION (REF ARM-09)

A. Provide steel trim and edge protection as indicated on Drawings, including the following:
1. Steel angle corner guards.
B. Unless otherwise indicated on Drawings, 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.
C. 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.
D. Finish: Galvanized.

2.16 SERVICE PIPE AND DUCT GUARDING (REF ARM-10)

A. Unless otherwise indicated on Drawings, provide pipe guards and duct guards fabricated
from minimum 10-mm-thick by 300-mm-wide steel plate, bent to fit flat against the wall or
column at both ends and to fit around pipe with 50-mm clearance between pipe and pipe
guard. Drill each end for two 19-mm anchor bolts.
B. Finish: Galvanized.

2.17 CHECKERPLATE FLOORING (REF ARM-11)

A. General:
1. Steel framing for checkerplate flooring is indicated on Drawings.
2. Provide steel framing and stiffeners for checkerplate flooring to comply with
performance requirements.
3. Provide complete assemblies, designed to support checkerplate flooring and capable
of anchoring gratings to supporting structure.
B. Provide steel checkerplate flooring (rolled-steel floor plate), complying with
ASTM A 786/A 786M, rolled from plate complying with ASTM A 36/A 36M or
ASTM A 283/A 283M, Grade C or D; specific pattern to be selected by Engineer.

1. Thickness: As determined by Contractor to comply with performance requirements,

but not less than 6 mm thick.
C. Finish: Galvanized.

2.18 STAIR NOSINGS (REF ARM-12)

A. Provide extruded aluminum stair nosings for concrete stairs. See Division 05 Section
“Metal Stairs and Railings” for nosings for bar grate metal stairs.
B. Extruded Units: Aluminum, with abrasive filler consisting of aluminum oxide, silicon
carbide, or a combination of both, in an epoxy-resin binder. Fabricate units in lengths
necessary to accurately fit openings or conditions.
1. Provide in profile and dimensions as indicated on Drawings. Multiple profiles and
2. Equip units indicated to be cast into concrete or built into masonry with integrally
welded anchors. Space anchors as determined by Contractor to comply with
performance requirements, but not more than 600 mm o.c. Provide minimum anchor
units in the form of steel straps 32 mm wide by 6 mm thick by 200 mm long.
D. .Finish: Galvanized.

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1. Epoxy resin binders: Colors to be selected by Engineer from manufacturer’s full

color range; colors may vary with location.
2. Clear as-extruded finish.
3. Apply clear lacquer to concealed surfaces of extruded units.

2.19 SHIP’S LADDERS (REF ARM-13).

A. Provide metal ships' ladders where indicated on Drawings. Fabricate of open-type

construction with channel or plate stringers and pipe and tube railings unless otherwise
indicated. Provide brackets and fittings for installation.
1. Fabricate ships' ladders, including railings from steel.
2. Fabricate treads and platforms from welded or pressure-locked steel bar grating.
Limit openings in gratings to no more than 19 mm in least dimension.
3. Comply with applicable railing requirements in Division 05 Section "Pipe and Tube
Railings."

B. Finish: Galvanized, including treads, railings, brackets, and fasteners.

2.20 SUPPORTS FOR VENDING ENCLOSURES (REF ARM-16).

A. General:
1. Provide supports for vending enclosures fabricated from steel shapes, plates, and bars
of welded construction to sizes, shapes, and profiles as indicated on Drawings, and as
necessary to receive vending enclosure glazing framing.
2. Contractor shall coordinate design of supports for vending enclosures with design of
laminated glass panels, aluminum glazing support members, and stainless steel trim,
to provide an integrated assembly that complies with performance requirements for
each component of the assembly.
B. Finish: Prime painted.

2.21 STEEL SUPPORTS FOR STONE CLADDING (REF ARM-18)

A. Provide steel support framing for stone cladding, for the following locations:
1. Interior stone wall cladding for Hotel and Office Building: Secondary steel support
for IWS-01 and IWS-02, and for IWS-05. See Division 09 Section “Stone Facing”
for IWS-01, IWS-02, and IWS-05.
2. Balustrades.
3. Other locations indicated on Drawings.
B. Fabricate supports for stone cladding from steel shapes and plates as indicated on Drawings
and as necessary to support stone cladding.
C. Contractor shall coordinate design of steel supports for stone cladding with anchoring of
IWS-01 and IWS-02, IWS-05, and of stone cladding, to provide an integrated assembly that
complies with performance requirements for each component of the assembly.
D. Finish: Galvanized.

2.22 BINNACLE FRAMING SUPPORT (REF ARM-20)

2.27A. General:
FINISHES, GENERAL
A. 1.
ComplyProvide Binnacle framing
with NAAMM's support Manual
"Metal Finishes fabricated
forfrom steel shapes,
Architectural plates,Products"
and Metal and bars for
of
welded construction to sizes, shapes, and profiles
recommendations for applying and designating finishes. as indicated on Drawings, and as
necessary to receive Binnacle cladding and serve as ductwork.
B. Finish metal fabrications after assembly.

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2. Binnacle framing support includes structural steel plate ductwork within Binnacles,
serving as supply ducts for the HVAC system.
3. Contractor shall coordinate design of Binnacle framing support with design of
Binnacle cladding and HVAC requirements, to provide an integrated assembly that
complies with performance requirements for each component of the assembly.
B. Finish: Prime painted.

2.23 ALUMINUM LADDERS (REF ARM-22)

A. General: Comply with ANSI A14.3.
B. Provide portable aluminum ladders, for perimeter walls of Hotel and Office Building, and
brise soleil louver system.
1. Fabricate of extruded aluminum components of dimensions and profiles, and to
configurations, indicated on Drawings.
2. Fit rungs in centerline of siderails; fasten by welding or with stainless-steel fasteners
or brackets and aluminum rivets.
3. Provide ladders with rubber pads on contact points of ladder with perimeter walls, so
that ladder does not scratch glass nor dent sound-absorbing metal cladding panels.
C. Finish: Mill.

2.24 PLENUM SECURITY BARS (REF ARM-23)

A. Provide stainless steel security bar assemblies, fabricated solid stainless steel bars welded to
stainless steel plate frame; of dimensions and configurations indicated on Drawings.
B. Drill frames for fasteners.
C. Finish: Mill.

2.25 CLADDING PROTECTION RAIL (REF ARM-24)

A. Provide aluminum cladding rails to protect windows and sound-absorbing metal cladding
panels at perimeter walls of Hotel and Office Building, from portable ladders.
1. Fabricate of extruded aluminum tubing and plate of dimensions and profiles, and to
configurations, indicated on Drawings.
2. Provide with stainless steel fasteners for securing rails to wall framing.
B. Finish: Mill.

2.26 CONVEYANCE BEARING ANGLES (REF ARM-25)

A. Provide structural steel support angles for escalator landing plates and moving walkway
landing plates.
1. Provide of dimensions and configurations indicated on drawings, and as required by
escalator manufacturer and moving walkway manufacturers, as applicable, and to
comply with structural performance requirements, including necessary fasteners and
anchors to properly support and fasten members.
B. Finish: Prime painted.

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C. Finish exposed surfaces to remove tool and die marks and stretch lines, and to blend into
surrounding surface.

2.28 STEEL AND IRON FINISHES

A. Galvanizing: Hot-dip galvanize items as specified or as indicated on Drawings, to comply
with ASTM A 153/A 153M for steel and iron hardware and with ASTM A 123/A 123M for
other steel and iron products.
1. Do not quench or apply post galvanizing treatments that might interfere with paint
adhesion.
B. Shop prime iron and steel items not indicated to be galvanized unless they are to be
embedded in concrete, sprayed-on fireproofing, or masonry, or unless otherwise specified.
1. Fabrications indicated on Drawings to receive PNT-11: Shop prime with universal
shop primer, compatible with PNT-11 specified in Division 09 Section “Interior
Painting.”
2. Fabrications indicated on Drawings to receive PNT-21: Shop prime with zinc-rich
primer, or as otherwise recommended by manufactured of PNT-21 as compatible with
PNT-21 specified in Division 09 Section “Interior Painting.”
3. Fabrications indicated on Drawings to receive HPC-03 Shop prime with zinc-rich
primer, compatible with HPC-03ified in Division 09 Section “High Performance
Coatings.”
C. Preparation for Shop Priming: Prepare surfaces to comply with requirements indicated
below:
1. Exterior Items: SSPC-SP 6/NACE No. 3, "Commercial Blast Cleaning."
2. Items Indicated to Receive Zinc-Rich Primer: SSPC-SP 6/NACE No. 3,
"Commercial Blast Cleaning."
3. Other Items: SSPC-SP 3, "Power Tool Cleaning."
D. Shop Priming: Apply shop primer to comply with SSPC-PA 1, "Paint Application
Specification No. 1: Shop, Field, and Maintenance Painting of Steel," for shop painting.
1. Stripe paint corners, crevices, bolts, welds, and sharp edges.

2.29 STAINLESS-STEEL FINISHES

A. Surface Preparation: Remove tool and die marks and stretch lines, or blend into finish.

2.30 ALUMINUM FINISHES

A. Finish designations prefixed by AA comply with the system established by the Aluminum
Association for designating aluminum finishes.
B. Mill (As-Fabricated) Finish: AA-M10 (Mechanical Finish: as fabricated, unspecified).

3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION, GENERAL

A. 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 rack; and measured from established
lines and levels.
1. Refer to Division 05 Section “Structural Steel Framing” for limitations on sizes and
locations of site-drilled holes in structural steel.

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B. 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.
C. 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.
D. 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 screws, wood
screws, and other connectors.
E. Provide temporary bracing or anchors in formwork for items that are to be built into
concrete, masonry, or similar construction.
F. Corrosion Protection: Coat concealed surfaces of aluminum that will come into contact
with grout, concrete, masonry, wood, or dissimilar metals with the following:
1. Extruded Aluminum: Two coats of clear lacquer.

3.2 INSTALLING STEEL FRAMING AND SUPPORTS

A. General: Install framing and supports to comply with requirements of items being
supported, including manufacturers' written instructions and requirements indicated on Shop
Drawings.
B. For framing and supports located above ceilings, coordinate framing and supports with
locations of ducts and other above-ceiling devices and equipment. Modify framing and
supports, and provide supplemental framing and bracing, so as to not interfere with above-
ceiling devices and equipment, while providing required support to components supported
by framing.
C. For framing and supports for overhead coiling doors and shutters, overhead coiling fire
curtains and smoke containment curtains, and side-folding grilles, install headers level with
finished floor to within plus or minus 1.6-mm tolerance over the length of opening. Install
anchorage devices in accordance with templates and setting drawings showing locations of
anchorage devices and similar items.

3.3 INSTALLING METAL BOLLARDS

A. Where indicated on Drawings, fill metal-capped bollards solidly with concrete and allow
concrete to cure seven days before installing.
1. Do not fill removable bollards with concrete.
B. For bollards indicated on Drawings for installation with bolted baseplates, anchor bollards
to slabs with expansion anchors. Provide four 19-mm bolts at each bollard unless otherwise
indicated on Drawings.
1. Embed anchor bolts at least 100 mm in concrete.
C. For bollards indicated on Drawings for installation into concrete, anchor bollards in concrete
with pipe sleeves preset and anchored into concrete, or in core-drilled holes not less than
200 mm deep and 20 mm larger than outside diameter of bollard. Fill annular space around

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bollard solidly with nonshrink, nonmetallic grout; mixed and placed to comply with grout
manufacturer's written instructions. Slope grout up approximately 3 mm toward bollard.
D. For bollards indicated on Drawings to be removable, anchor internal sleeves for removable
bollards in concrete by inserting into pipe sleeves preset into concrete, or in core-drilled
holes not less than 200 mm deep and 20 mm larger than OD of sleeve. Fill annular space
around internal sleeves solidly with nonshrink, nonmetallic grout; mixed and placed to
comply with grout manufacturer's written instructions. Slope grout up approximately 3 mm
toward internal sleeve.
1. Place removable bollards over internal sleeves and secure with 19-mm machine bolts
and nuts. After tightening nuts, drill holes in bolts for inserting padlocks.

3.4 INSTALLING GRATINGS

A. General: Install gratings to comply with recommendations of referenced metal bar grating
standards that apply to grating types and bar sizes indicated, including installation
clearances and standard anchoring details.
B. Attach nonhinged sections to supporting members by welding.

3.5 INSTALLING CHECKERPLATE FLOORING

A. Coordinate with requirements of equipment to be installed on flooring, and for cutouts
required for piping, conduit, and other penetrations through flooring. Reinforce cutouts
with steel framing, as required to comply with performance requirements.

3.6 INSTALLING NOSINGS

A. Center nosings on tread widths unless otherwise indicated on Drawings.

3.7 INSTALLING SUPPORTS FOR VENDING ENCLOSURES

A. Coordinate with installation of vending enclosures, to provide an integrated assembly of
supports, laminated glass panels, aluminum glazing support members, and stainless steel
trim, to provide an integrated assembly that complies with performance requirements for
each component of the assembly.

3.8 INSTALLING STEEL SUPPORTS FOR STONE CLADDING

A. Coordinate with installation of stone cladding, to provide an integrated assembly of supports
and stone cladding that complies with performance requirements for each component of the
assembly.

3.9 INSTALLING BINNACLE FRAMING SUPPORTS

A. Coordinate with installation of Binnacle cladding and ductwork, to provide an integrated
assembly of Binnacle framing support and cladding that complies with performance
requirements for each component of the assembly.

3.10 INSTALLING PLENUM SECURITY BARS

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3.12 INSTALLING INTERNAL STONE CLADDING SUPPORT FRAMEWORK

A. Coordinate with installation of cold-formed metal framing, internal wall support system and
associated support posts for stone cladding, and stone cladding, to provide an integrated
assembly of support framework and stone cladding that complies with performance
requirements for each component of the assembly.

3.13 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Testing Agency: Engage a qualified independent testing and inspecting agency to inspect
field welds and high-strength bolted connections and prepare reports.

B. Bolted Connections: Inspect bolted connections according to RCSC's "Specification for

Structural Joints Using ASTM A 325 or A 490 Bolts."

C. Welded Connections: Visually inspect field welds according to AWS D1.1/D1.1M.

D. Correct deficiencies in Work that test reports and inspections indicate does not comply with
the Contract Documents.

3.14 ADJUSTING AND CLEANING

A. Touchup Painting: Immediately after erection, clean field welds, bolted connections, and
abraded areas. Paint uncoated and abraded areas with the same material as used for shop
painting to comply with SSPC-PA 1 for touching up shop-painted surfaces.
1. Apply by brush or spray to provide a minimum 0.05-mm dry film thickness.
B. Galvanized Surfaces: Clean field welds, bolted connections, and abraded areas and repair
galvanizing to comply with ASTM A 780.

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A. Fasten to adjoining construction using tamper-resistant stainless steel fasteners. Space

fasteners not more than 200 mm on center, unless otherwise indicated on Drawings.

3.11 INSTALLING CLADDING PROTECTION RAILS

A. Fasten to perimeter wall framing of Hotel and Office Building, through joints between
sound-absorbing metal cladding panels. Coordinate with installation of cladding panels.

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