USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA / NASA UFGS-08 36 19 (April 2006) ------------------------------ Preparing Activity: NAVFAC Replacing without change UFGS-08370 (August 2001) UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS References are in agreement with UMRL dated January 2009 SECTION 08 36 19 VERTICAL LIFT DOORS 04/06 NOTE: This guide specification covers the requirements for vertical lift metal doors of the stacking type. Edit this guide specification for project specific requirements by adding, deleting, or revising text. For bracketed items, choose applicable items(s) or insert appropriate information. Remove information and requirements not required in respective project, whether or not brackets are present. Comments and suggestions on this guide specification are welcome and should be directed to the technical proponent of the specification. A listing of technical proponents, including their organization designation and telephone number, is on the Internet. Recommended changes to a UFGS should be submitted as a Criteria Change Request (CCR). NOTE: On the drawings, show: 1. Location and size of door openings. 2. Type and details of door frames. 3. Design wind loads required for the building. 4. Wire and conduit from power source to operators and controls for electrically-operated doors. 5. Electrical power characteristics and location of motors and control station. 6. Counterweight tower location relative to door. PART 1 GENERAL 1.1 REFERENCES NOTE: This paragraph is used to list the publications cited in the text of the guide specification. The publications are referred to in the text by basic designation only and listed in this paragraph by organization, designation, date, and title. Use the Reference Wizard's Check Reference feature when you add a RID outside of the Section's Reference Article to automatically place the reference in the Reference Article. Also use the Reference Wizard's Check Reference feature to update the issue dates. References not used in the text will automatically be deleted from this section of the project specification when you choose to reconcile references in the publish print process. The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to within the text by the basic designation only. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION (AISC)AISC 360(2005) Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, with CommentaryASTM INTERNATIONAL (ASTM)ASTM A 123/A 123M(2008) Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel ProductsASTM A 36/A 36M(2008) Standard Specification for Carbon Structural SteelASTM A 653/A 653M(2008) Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip ProcessASTM B 209(2007) Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and PlateASTM B 209M(2007) Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate (Metric)ASTM B 221(2008) Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and TubesASTM B 221M(2007) Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes (Metric)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTURAL METAL MANUFACTURERS (NAAMM)NAAMM MFM(1988) Metal Finishes ManualNATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NEMA)NEMA ICS 1(2000; R 2005; R 2008) Standard for Industrial Control and Systems General RequirementsNEMA ICS 2(2000; Errata 2002; R 2005; Errata 2006) Standard for Industrial Control and Systems: Controllers, Contractors, and Overload Relays Rated Not More than 2000 Volts AC or 750 Volts DC: Part 8 - Disconnect Devices for Use in Industrial Control EquipmentNEMA ICS 6(1993; R 2006) Standard for Industrial Controls and Systems EnclosuresNEMA MG 1(2007; Errata 2008) Standard for Motors and GeneratorsNEMA ST 20(1992; R 1997) Standard for Dry-Type Transformers for General ApplicationsNATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)NFPA 70(2007; AMD 1 2008) National Electrical Code - 2008 Edition1.2 SUBMITTALS NOTE: Review submittal description (SD) definitions in Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES and edit the following list to reflect only the submittals required for the project. Submittals should be kept to the minimum required for adequate quality control. A “G” following a submittal item indicates that the submittal requires Government approval. Some submittals are already marked with a “G”. Only delete an existing “G” if the submittal item is not complex and can be reviewed through the Contractor’s Quality Control system. Only add a “G” if the submittal is sufficiently important or complex in context of the project. For submittals requiring Government approval on Army projects, a code of up to three characters within the submittal tags may be used following the "G" designation to indicate the approving authority. Codes for Army projects using the Resident Management System (RMS) are: "AE" for Architect-Engineer; "DO" for District Office (Engineering Division or other organization in the District Office); "AO" for Area Office; "RO" for Resident Office; and "PO" for Project Office. Codes following the "G" typically are not used for Navy, Air Force, and NASA projects. Choose the first bracketed item for Navy, Air Force and NASA projects, or choose the second bracketed item for Army projects. Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation; submittals not having a "G" designation are [for Contractor Quality Control approval.][for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government.] The following shall be submitted in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES: _{SD-02 Shop Drawings Doors}[; _G][; _{G, [_____]}] Show types, sizes, locations, metal gages, hardware provisions, installation details, and other details of construction. [For electrically operated doors, include supporting brackets for motors, location, type, and ratings of motors, and safety devices.] _{SD-03 Product Data Doors}[; _G][; _{G, [_____]}] [_Motors[; _G][; _{G, [_____]}]] [_Controls[; _G][; _{G, [_____]}]] [ For electrically operated doors, submit manufacturer's wiring diagrams for motors and controls.] _{SD-08 Manufacturer's Instructions Doors SD-10 Operation and Maintenance Data Doors}, Data Package 2; [; _G][; _{G, [_____]}] Submit in accordance with Section 01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA.[ Include wiring diagrams.] 1.3 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING Protect doors and accessories from damage during delivery, storage, and handling. Clearly mark manufacturer's brand name. Store doors in dry locations with adequate ventilation, free from dust and water. Storage shall permit easy access for inspection and handling. Remove damaged items that cannot be restored to like-new condition and provide new items. PART 2 PRODUCTS 2.1 MATERIALS 2.1.1 Steel Sheet ASTM A 653/A 653M. 2.1.2 Steel Shapes ASTM A 36/A 36M. 2.1.3 Aluminum Extrusions ASTM B 221MASTM B 221, Alloy 6063-T5. 2.1.4 Aluminum Sheets and Strips ASTM B 209MASTM B 209, alloy and temper best suited for the purpose. 2.1.5 Glass Fully tempered, clear float glass, [3] [_____] mm [1/8] [_____] inch thick. 2.2 _DOORS NOTE: The normal design wind load for vertical lift metal doors is one kPa 20 psf. If conditions require greater design loads, use appropriate loads. Doors shall consist of multiple sections set one behind the other. Arrange door operation and travel so that sections arrive simultaneously at the full open position. Sections shall stack vertically in a compact group above the head of the opening. Provide doors with counterweights. Doors, components, and methods of installation shall be designed in accordance with AISC 360. Minimum design wind load shall be [one kPa] [20 psf] [as indicated for the building] [[_____] kPa psf]. Maximum wind load deflection of the door shall not exceed the door height in mm inches divided by 120 and the door width in mm inches divided by 120. Doors shall be operable during design wind load. 2.3 MANUAL OPERATORS Provide a galvanized, endless chain operating over a sprocket. Extend chain to within 900 mm 3 feet of the floor and mount on inside of building. Obtain reduction by use of roller chain and sprocket drive or gearing. Provide chain cleat and pin for securing operator chain. Hoist shall allow for future installation of electric operators. The force required to operate the door shall not exceed 15.75 kilograms 35 pounds. 2.4 ELECTRIC OPERATORS NOTE: Specify three-phase motors wherever three-phase electrical service is or will be available. Locate control stations so operator will have complete visibility of the door at all times, within building at least 1500 mm 5 feet above floor line; one station should be placed about 600 mm 2 feet from jamb, guide, or track. Provide operators of the type recommended by the door manufacturer. Operators shall include electric motor, machine-cut reduction gears, steel chain and sprockets, magnetic brake, brackets, pushbutton controls, limit switches, magnetic reversing contactor, a manual operator as specified above for emergency use, and other accessories necessary for operation. The electric operator shall be designed so that the motor may be removed without disturbing the limit switch timing and without affecting the manual operator. The manual operator shall be clutch controlled so that it may be engaged and disengaged from the floor; operation shall not affect limit switch timing. Provide an electrical or mechanical device that disconnects the motor from the operating mechanism when the manual operator is engaged. 2.4.1 _Motors NEMA MG 1, high-starting torque, reversible type with sufficient horsepower and torque output to move the door in either direction from any position. Motor shall produce a door travel speed of not less than 200 mm two-thirds foot or more than 300 mm one foot per second without exceeding the rated capacity. Motors shall operate on current of the characteristics indicated at not more than 377 rad/s 3600 rpm. [Single-phase motors shall not have commutation or more than one starting contact.] [Motor enclosures shall be drip-proof type or NEMA totally enclosed non-ventilated (TENV) type.] Install motors in approved locations. 2.4.2 _Controls Each door motor shall have an enclosed, across-the-line type, magnetic reversing contactor, thermal overload and undervoltage protection, solenoid-operated brake, limit switches, and control switches. Locate control switches at least 1500 mm 5 feet above the floor so the operator will have complete visibility of the door at all times. Control equipment shall conform to NEMA ICS 1 and NEMA ICS 2. Control enclosures shall be NEMA ICS 6, Type 12 or Type 4, except that contactor enclosures may be Type 1. Each control switch station shall be of the three-button type; buttons shall be marked "OPEN," "CLOSE," and "STOP." The "OPEN" and "STOP" buttons shall require only momentary pressure to operate. The "CLOSE" button shall require constant pressure to maintain the closing motion of the door. If the door is in motion and the "STOP" button is pressed or the "CLOSE" button released, the door shall stop instantly and remain in the stop position; from the stop position, the door may be operated in either direction by the "OPEN" or "CLOSE" buttons. Pushbuttons shall be full-guarded to prevent accidental operation. Provide limit switches to automatically stop doors at the fully open and closed positions. Limit switch positions shall be readily adjustable. 2.4.3 Safety Device Provide a safety device on the bottom edge of electrically operated doors. The device shall immediately stop and reverse the door in its closing travel upon contact with an obstruction in the door opening or upon failure of the device or any component of the control system and cause the door to return to the full open position. The door-closing circuit shall be automatically locked out and the door shall be operable manually until the failure or damage has been corrected. Do not use the safety device as a limit switch. 2.4.4 Control Transformers NEMA ST 20. Provide transformers in power circuits as necessary to reduce the voltage on the control circuits to 120 volts or less. 2.4.5 Electrical Components NOTE: Ensure that labor and materials for connecting motors and controls are specified in the electrical section, e.g., "Vertical Lift Metal Doors." Mount controls, including Type SO cable and takeup reels furnished by the door manufacturer, and provide necessary conduit, conductors, and devices in accordance with door manufacturer's wiring diagrams." NFPA 70. The door manufacturer shall furnish manual or automatic control and safety devices, including extra flexible Type SO cable and spring-loaded automatic takeup reel or equivalent device, as required for operation of the doors. Conduit, wiring, and mounting of controls are specified in Section 26 20 00 INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. [2.4.6 Hazardous Locations NOTE: Delete this paragraph if not applicable. If applicable, identify doors. Electrical materials, equipment, and devices for installation in hazardous locations, as defined by NFPA 70, shall be specifically approved by Underwriters Laboratories or by another independent testing agency using equivalent standards, for the particular chemical group and the class and division of hazardous location involved. ]2.5 WEATHER SEALS [AND SAFETY DEVICE] Provide exterior doors with weatherproof joints between sections, a rubber or vinyl adjustable weatherstrip at the top, and a compressible neoprene or rubber weather seal attached to the bottom of the door. [On exterior doors that are electrically operated, the bottom seal shall be a combination compressible weather seal and safety device for stopping [and reversing] door movement.] [Provide interior doors that are electrically operated with a compressible type of safety device for stopping [and reversing] door movement.] 2.6 FINISHES Concealed ferrous metal surfaces shall be hot-dip galvanized. Exposed ferrous metal surfaces shall be hot-dip galvanized and shop primed. 2.6.1 Galvanized and Shop Primed Surfaces specified shall have a zinc coating, a phosphate treatment, and a shop prime coat of rust-inhibitive paint. The galvanized coating shall conform to ASTM A 653/A 653M, coating designation Z275 G90, for steel sheets, and ASTM A 123/A 123M for assembled steel products. The weight of coatings for assembled products shall be as designated in Table I of ASTM A 123/A 123M for the class of material to be coated. The prime coat shall be a type especially developed for materials treated by phosphates and adapted to application by dipping or spraying. Repair damaged zinc-coated surfaces by the application of galvanizing repair paint and spot prime. At the Contractor's option, a two-part system including bonderizing, baked-on epoxy primer, and baked-on enamel topcoat may be applied to slats before forming in lieu of prime coat specified. 2.6.2 Aluminum [Surfaces shall receive a clear anodized finish, AA-M10-C22-A41, in accordance with NAAMM MFM.] [Exposed surfaces shall receive a pretreatment and a [white] [_____] baked-on enamel finish as standard with the manufacturer.] PART 3 EXECUTION 3.1 FABRICATION 3.1.1 Door Sections Provide vertical and horizontal door section members constructed of structural steel angle or channel shapes. Cover door section exteriors with sheet steel not lighter than 1.8 mm thick 14 gage, bolted, plug welded, or edge welded to frame at not more than 230 mm 9 inches on centers. Provide intermediate horizontal or vertical stiffeners so the maximum unsupported area of sheet is 1.8 square meters 20 square feet. Corners and intersections of frame members shall be welded and ground smooth on exposed surfaces. Welds shall develop the full strength of frame. 3.1.1.1 Insulated Sections Door sections shall be insulated with fibrous glass or plastic foam to provide a "U" factor of 0.14 or less. Interior of door sections shall be covered with steel sheets not lighter than 0.6 mm thick 24 gage to completely enclose the insulating material. 3.1.1.2 Aluminum Sections At the Contractor's option, door sections may be constructed of aluminum in lieu of steel. Aluminum sections shall, as a minimum, provide the same structural and thermal properties as steel sections. 3.1.2 Guides and Jamb Plates Door sections shall run in structural steel guides, securely fastened to the counterweight tower and to the idler tower, which shall be attached to the building construction. The counterweight enclosure shall extend approximately to the same height as the guides. Set back guides and tower faces on walls to provide clear door opening unobstructed by door guides, except when indicated otherwise. 3.1.3 Hardware Door sections shall be supported by chain or steel cable with a safety factor of five. The sheaves over which the chain or cable passes to the door shall have permanently sealed precision bearings. Cast-iron counterweights shall be stacked on a steel weight rod or in a special container. The counterweight tower shall be enclosed with a removable steel cover not lighter than 1.8 mm thick 14 gage to a height of 2150 mm 7 feet above the floor. Provide doors with a positive locking device and cylinder lock with two keys. 3.1.4 Glazing Provide glass panels where indicated. Install panels using rubber gaskets as standard with the door manufacturer. 3.2 INSTALLATION NFPA 70. Install doors in accordance with approved detail drawings and manufacturer's instructions. Accurately locate anchors and inserts for guides, brackets, [motors,] [switches,] hardware, and other accessories. Upon completion, doors shall be weathertight and free from warp, twist, or distortion. Doors shall be lubricated and adjusted to operate freely. 3.3 ELECTRICAL WORK NFPA 70. Conduit, wiring, and mounting of controls are specified in Section 26 20 00 INTERIOR DISTRIUTION SYSTEMS. 3.4 TESTING After installation is complete, operate doors to demonstrate installation and function of operators, safety features, and controls. Correct deficiencies.