SECTION 057300 - DECORATIVE METAL RAILINGS



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SECTION 057300 - DECORATIVE METAL RAILINGS

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1. RELATED DOCUMENTS

Retain or delete this article in all Sections of Project Manual.

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2. SUMMARY

A. Section Includes:

1. Aluminum decorative railings.

2. Copper-alloy decorative railings.

3. Stainless steel decorative railings[ with stainless steel wire-rope guard infill] [ with stainless steel woven wire guard infill].

4. Steel and iron decorative railings[ with stainless steel wire-rope guard infill] [ with stainless steel woven wire guard infill].

5. Illuminated decorative railings.

B. Related Requirements:

Retain subparagraphs below to cross-reference requirements Contractor might expect to find in this Section but are specified in other Sections.

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2. [Section 064013 "Exterior Architectural Woodwork"] [Section 064023 "Interior Architectural Woodwork"] for wood railings.

3. Section 092216 "Non-Structural Metal Framing" for metal backing for anchoring railings.

3. DEFINITIONS

A. Railings: Guards, handrails, and similar devices used for protection of occupants at open-sided floor areas and for pedestrian guidance and support, visual separation, or wall protection.

4. COORDINATION AND SCHEDULING

A. Coordinate selection of shop primers with topcoats to be applied over them. Comply with paint and coating manufacturers' written instructions to ensure that shop primers and topcoats are compatible.

B. Coordinate installation of anchorages for railings. 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 items to Project site in time for installation.

C. Schedule installation so wall attachments are made only to completed walls. Do not support railings temporarily by any means that do not meet structural performance requirements.

5. PREINSTALLATION MEETINGS

Retain "Preinstallation Conference" Paragraph below if Work of this Section is extensive or complex enough to justify a conference.

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If needed, insert list of conference participants not mentioned in Section 013100 "Project Management and Coordination."

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A. Product Data: For the following:

1. Manufacturer's product lines of railings assembled from standard components.

2. Grout, anchoring cement, and paint products.

B. Sustainable Design Submittals:

Retain "Product Data" Subparagraph below to require minimum recycled content for LEED 2009 MR Credit 2 - "Recycled Content."

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2. Chain-of-Custody Certificates: For certified wood products. Include statement of costs.

"Chain-of-Custody Qualification Data" Subparagraph below applies to LEED 2009 and LEED v4.

3.

Retain first three subparagraphs below to be eligible for LEED v4 credit. See the Evaluations.

4.

"Health Product Declaration" Subparagraph below applies to LEED v4 (all) MR Credit, "Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option 1 - Material Ingredient Reporting." Confirm with manufacturer that HPDs are available and meet requirements of the HPD Open Standard or approved USGBC program.

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"Sourcing of Raw Materials" Subparagraph below applies to LEED v4 (all) MR Credit, "Building Project Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 1 - Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting." Confirm with manufacturer that corporate sustainability reports are available, have been prepared within the last year or are applicable to the year of production, and are by an organization approved by the USGBC.

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Retain "Environmental Product Declaration" Subparagraph below if products specified in the Section are required to have an EPD to meet the IgCC's requirement of 55 percent recycled materials.

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"Environmental Product Declaration" Subparagraph below applies to ASHRAE 189.1 if products specified in the Section are used to meet the requirements of paragraph 9.4.1.4, "Multiple-Attribute Product Declaration or Certification," which requires EPDs for a minimum of 10 products.

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Subparagraphs below apply to Green Globes v1.4 if products specified in the Section are used to meet the requirements of paragraph 3.5.1.2 "Path B: Prescriptive Path for Building Core and Shell" -which requires that a certain percentage of the materials used in the core and shell have EPDs, third-party certifications, and/or third-party life cycle assessments.

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10. Third-Party Certifications: For each product.

11. Third-Party Certified Life Cycle Assessment: For each product.

C. Shop Drawings: Include plans, elevations, sections, and attachment details.

1. For illuminated railings, include wiring diagrams and roughing-in details.

Retain "Samples for Initial Selection" and "Samples for Verification" paragraphs below for two-stage Samples.

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E. Samples for Verification: For each type of exposed finish required.

Delete or revise five subparagraphs below.

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2. Fittings and brackets.

3. Welded connections.

4. Assembled Samples of railing systems, made from full-size components, including top rail, post, handrail, and infill. Show method of finishing members at intersections. Samples need not be full height.

"Delegated-Design Submittal" Paragraph below is defined in Section 013300 "Submittal Procedures" as a "Delegated-Design Submittal." Retain if Work of this Section is required to withstand specific design loads and design responsibilities have been delegated to Contractor or if structural data are required as another way to verify compliance with performance requirements. Professional engineer qualifications are specified in Section 014000 "Quality Requirements."

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7. INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS

Coordinate "Qualification Data" Paragraph below with qualification requirements in Section 014000 "Quality Requirements" and as may be supplemented in "Quality Assurance" Article.

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Usually, delete "Mill Certificates" Paragraph below unless increased corrosion resistance of Type 316 stainless steel is required.

B.

Retain "Welding certificates" Paragraph below if retaining "Welding Qualifications" Paragraph in "Quality Assurance" Article.

C.

"Product Test Reports" Paragraph below may be used for verification of performance requirements if authorities having jurisdiction do not allow Contractor to provide engineering calculations. Retain only for manufacturers' standard products that are known to have been previously tested; for products that have not been previously tested, retain "Preconstruction Testing" Article and "Preconstruction test reports" Paragraph.

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E. Preconstruction test reports.

F. Evaluation Reports: For post-installed anchors, from ICC-ES.

8. QUALITY ASSURANCE

Retain "Welding Qualifications" Paragraph below if shop or field welding is required. If retaining, also retain "Welding certificates" Paragraph in "Informational Submittals" Article.

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Retain applicable subparagraphs below.

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2. AWS D1.2/D1.2M, "Structural Welding Code - Aluminum."

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

B. Mockups: Build mockups to verify selections made under Sample submittals, to demonstrate aesthetic effects, and to set quality standards for fabrication and installation.

Retain one of first two subparagraphs below. Mockups may be designed as separate decorative elements and left in place.

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2. Build mockups for each form and finish of railing consisting of two posts, top rail, infill area, and anchorage system components that are 18 inches (450 mm) in height and are not less than 18 inches (450 mm) in length.

Retain subparagraph below if the intention is to make an exception to the default requirement in Section 014000 "Quality Requirements" for demolishing and removing mockups.

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9. PRECONSTRUCTION TESTING

Project-specific preconstruction testing of assemblies can be expensive but may be the best means of proving that performance requirements are met.

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Indicate size and other details of laboratory mockups on Drawings or by inserts.

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2. Test railings in accordance with ASTM E894 and ASTM E935.

3. Notify Architect [seven] days in advance of the dates and times when laboratory mockups will be tested.

10. FIELD CONDITIONS

If possible, design railings so they do not have to fit other construction, and delete this article.

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PRODUCTS

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A. Aluminum Decorative Railings:

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to require a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.

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a. American Structures & Design.

b. ATR Technologies, Inc.

c. CraneVeyor Corp.

d. .

C. Stainless Steel Decorative Railings:

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to require a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.

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a. Lavi Industries.

b. Morse Industries.

c. Wylie Systems.

d. .

E. Illuminated Decorative Railings:

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to require a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.

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a. Forms + Surfaces.

b. Illunox.

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Revise pattern and wire size in "Woven-Wire Mesh" Paragraph below if required.

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7. STEEL AND IRON

Retain "Recycled Content of Steel Products" Paragraph below to specify recycled content if required. An alternative method of requiring recycled content is to retain requirement in Project's Division 01 sustainable design requirements Section that gives Contractor the option and responsibility to determine how recycled content requirements will be met.

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Retain material types, qualities, and grades in remaining paragraphs that are indicated in Specifications or on Drawings.

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C. Bars: Hot-rolled, carbon steel complying with ASTM A29/A29M, Grade 1010.

D. Plates, Shapes, and Bars: ASTM A36/A36M.

E. Perforated Metal: Cold-rolled steel sheet, ASTM A1008/A1008M, or hot-rolled steel sheet, ASTM A1011/A1011M, commercial steel Type B, [0.060 inch (1.52 mm)] thick, [with 1/4-inch (6.4-mm) holes 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) o.c. in staggered rows] .

F. Perforated Metal: Galvanized-steel sheet, ASTM A653/A653M, G90 (Z275) coating, commercial steel Type B, [0.064 inch (1.63 mm)] thick, [with 1/4-inch (6.4-mm) holes 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) o.c. in staggered rows] [with 1/8-by-1-inch (3.2-by-25.4-mm) round end slotted holes in staggered rows] .

1. Basis-of-Design Product: Provide product with perforations matching ................
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