Modelo 3500

SECTION 08363 SECTIONAL DOORS - ALUMINUM

PART 1 - GENERAL 1.01 SUMMARY

1.01 SUMMARY

A. Sectional doors shall be Modelo 3500 as manufactured by Amarr Garage Doors, 165 Carriage Court, Winston-Salem, NC 27105. Telephone: (336) 744-5100. Fax: (336) 744-0895.

1. Mounting to be interior face mounted on a prepared surface.

2. Doors shall be aluminum sectional overhead type. Each door includes sections, brackets, tracks, counterbalance mechanisms and hardware to suit the opening and headroom. Standard maximum size is 12'2" x 12' for doors with aluminum or glass panels. Doors over 12'2" x 12' require commercial steel ribbed bottom and top section with glass or aluminum intermediate sections. Maximum door size with steel and aluminum sections is 16'2" x 16'.

B. Operation: Manual pushup.

SELECT PARAGRAPH ABOVE FOR MANUALLY OPERATED DOORS OR PARAGRAPH BELOW FOR ELECTRICALLY OPERATED DOORS.

C. Operation: Electric operator.

1.02 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE

A. Miscellaneous or structural steel: Division 5 Metals.

RETAIN FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IF DOORS ARE TO BE FIELD PAINTED.

B. Field painting: Section 09900 Painting.

RETAIN FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IF DOORS ARE TO HAVE ELECTRIC OPERATORS.

C. Electrical work in conjunction with electric operators: Division 16 Electrical.

1.03 PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

A. Provide sectional door assemblies designed to withstand the following loading conditions:

IF PROJECT CONDITIONS REQUIRE HIGHER WIND LOADING, REVISE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH ACCORDINGLY. CONSULT AMARR FOR SPECIFIC WIND LOAD APPLICATIONS.

1. Wind loading pressure of 15.2 pounds per square foot (equivalent to 78 miles per hour).

1.04 SUBMITTALS

A. Product Data: Manufacturer's product literature marked to indicate products being provided.

RETAIN FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IF DOORS ARE TO HAVE ELECTRIC OPERATORS.

1. For doors with electric operators, submit electrical characteristics of operators.

B. Shop Drawings: Submit dimensioned prints showing critical dimensions, attachment conditions, and relation to adjacent work.

1.05 WARRANTY

A. Amarr Company warrants, to the original purchaser, its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of (1) year from the date of purchase, when installed by qualified installation personnel in accordance with instructions from the manufacturer.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 DOOR SECTIONS

A. Sections shall be 2" thick and comprised of Class II clear anodized finish rails and stiles extruded from 6063-T6 aluminum to produce a door thickness of 2". Center stiles will be 2-3/4". End stiles will be 3-3/8". Top rails will be 2-7/8" or 1-1/4". Intermediate rails will be 2-1/2" per pair. Bottom rails will be 2-7/8". All stiles and rails will be secured with 5/16" diameter through rods. Panels will be 0.050" aluminum or DSB glass, held in place with vinyl gasket and aluminum moulding.

B. Weatherstripping:

1. Provide 3-1/2" U-shaped vinyl bottom seal in a full-length 0.050" aluminum retainer attached to the bottom section.

ABOVE IS STANDARD. BELOW IS OPTIONAL.

2. Provide perimeter seal for header and jambs. 2.02 TRACK A. Galvanized steel track shall be 2" or 3" as required. Bracket mounting is standard for wood jambs. Continuous reverse angle mounting is standard for steel jambs. Vertical track shall be inclined through the use of adjustable brackets to assure weathertight closure at the jambs. Horizontal track shall be reinforced with galvanized angles required by door sizes and weight.

B. Track Type:

SELECT APPLICABLE TRACK TYPE FROM THE FOLLOWING.

1. Standard Lift

2. Low Headroom

3. Vertical-Lift

4. High-Lift

5. Follow the Roofline

2.03 HARDWARE

A. Hardware includes minimum 14 gauge galvanized hinges and brackets. All rollers to have a 10-ball bearings with casehardened inner and outer races. Sliding end stile locking device with spring-loaded bolt for inside operation only. Doors 16'3" and wider will have double end hinges and stiles and long stem rollers. Galvanized struts (truss bars) supplied on all doors 14'3" and wider to prevent deflection no more than 1/120 of the spanned width when in the open position.

2.04 SPRING COUNTERBALANCE

A. Torsion springs for door counter-balance are mounted on a continuous cross header shaft. Springs are oil tempered, helical wound and custom computed for each door. Cable drums are die cast aluminum. Galvanized lift cable will provide minimum safety factor of five to one. Springs to comply with DASMA/ANSI 102-1996.

2.05 LOCK

A. Provide interior sliding end stile lock with hole to receive padlock.

SELECT ABOVE WHICH IS STANDARD, OR BELOW WHICH IS OPTIONAL.

B. Provide 5-pin cylinder lock with interior lock bar and outside key.

2.06 GLAZING AND PANELS

A. Aluminum doors are glazed with 1/8" DSB glass panels or fitted with 0.050" galvanized aluminum panels in continuous vinyl gasket and held in place by a snap-in aluminum bead.

2.07 SPRINGS

A. Provide standard 10,000 cycle torsion springs.

HIGH CYCLE SPRINGS ARE OPTIONAL. CONSULT AMARR. IF HIGH CYCLE SPRINGS ARE APPROPRIATE, SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING.

B. Provide 25,000 cycle torsion springs.

C. Provide 50,000 cycle torsion springs.

D Provide 100,000 cycle torsion springs.

IF EXHAUST PORTS ARE REQUIRED, RETAIN THE FOLLOWING.

2.08 EXHAUST PORT

A. Provide exhaust ports for the release of vehicle emissions. Tubes to conduct emissions from vehicles to exhaust ports are not included.

RETAIN FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IF DOORS ARE TO HAVE ELECTRIC OPERATORS.

2.09 ELECTRIC OPERATORS

A. Provide Link electric operators for electrically operated doors. Operator type and motor size shall be selected by Amarr to suit door application and size.

IF DOORS ARE TO HAVE ELECTRIC OPERATORS WITH SAFETY REVERSING EDGES, RETAIN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS.

2.10 REVERSING EDGES

A. Electric motor operated doors shall be equipped with electrically activated reversing edges (not pneumatic) as manufactured by Miller Edge, Inc., Concordville, PA 19331. The switching function shall be performed by two flexible Alumaglas contact strips separated by a soft perforated foam cushion. Reversing edges shall be activated by 5 psi (nominal) pressure along entire span of door opening and provide mechanical stops.

B. OPTIONAL:

For optimum protection, Sensing Edge shall be of four wire electrical configuration so that loss of continuity in the circuit will cause a closing door to open and prevent an open door from closing.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 EXAMINATION

A. Verify that dimensions are correct and substrate is in proper condition for installation of sectional doors. Do not proceed with installation until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

3.02 INSTALLATION

A. Installation shall be by qualified dealer in accordance with Amarr's installation instructions and local building codes.

END OF SECTION

Modelo 3500

Bottom/Top Sections Width* Max # Windows through 8'2" 2 8'3"-12'2" 3

Intermediate Sections Width* Max # Windows through 8'2" 2 8'3"-12'2" 3 12'3"-16'2" 4

Bottom/Top Sections Height* Sections High through 8'1" 4 8'10"-10'1" 5

Intermediate Sections Height* Sections High 10'7"-12'1" 6 12'4"-14'1" 7 14'4"-16'1" 8 *Any odd width and most odd heights available.