TER 9

CHAPT
9.1

9.2

9.3

ALUMINIUM DOORS AND

D WINDOWS
9.1.1

Scope Of
O The Works

9.1.2

Executio
on Of The Wo
orks

9.1.3

Materials
s

9.1.4

Shop Drrawings

9.1.5

Satisfacttory Installatiion

9.1.6
9.1.7
9.1.8

Fixing In
nto Prepared Openings
Protectio
on Of Fittings
s And Expose
ed Surfaces
Hanging
g

9.1.9

Weatherr Bar Drips

9.1.10

Glazing Beads

9.1.11

Lugs

9.1.12

Transom
ms And Mullio
ons

CAULKING AND
A
SEALING
G
9.2.1

Exterior Joints

9.2.2

Quality Of
O Sealants To
T Be Used

TECHNICAL REQUIREME
ENT

9.3.1

Wind loa
ad

9.3.2

Powderr coating mate

erial

9.3.3

Hardwarre

9.3.4

Window sub sills

9.3.5

Pocket Door
D
Operatio
on Requireme
ent

TER 9
CHAPT
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Subject:

ALUMINIUM AND GLAZIN

NG

ALUMIN
NIUM AND
D GLAZING
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9.1

ALUMINIUM DOORS AND

D WINDOWS

9.1.1

Scope Of The Works

The Contracto
or shall supplyy, fabricate, and
a fix all the aluminum
a
doo
ors and windo
ows shown on the drawingss
and as required for the who
ole Works, complete with glazing of the required
r
typess and thicknesss and with all
panels and co
omponents ass shown on the
e drawings. Th
he windows and doors shall be inclusive of all weatherr
drips, flushing
gs and framess, sub frames, fixing blockss, etc. necessa
ary for fixing and
a filling. All caulking and
waterproofing
g, locks, hand
dles, hinges, stops and all
a other ironmongery sho
own on the drawings
d
and
schedules or which may be
e required for the proper an
nd smooth ope
eration of the units shall be supplied and
installed to the complete sa
atisfaction of th
he Consulting Engineer.

9.1.2

Execution Off The Works

The aluminum
m works shalll be carried out
o in a first class,
c
workma
anlike manner inclusive of all
a works and
materials in accordance
a
w
with
this Speccification, the drawings refferred to there
ein and the detailed
d
shop
p
drawings, to be prepared by the Contra
actor. In all ca
ases where units, accessorries or compo
onent parts off
equipment arre herein referrred to in the singular, it is intended thatt such referen
nce shall applly to as manyy
such devices as are require
ed to complete
e the whole installation.

9.1.3

Materials
Doors, windows, grilles, ettc. shall be formed of extru
uded aluminum
m alloy to the thickness and sections ass
required for the relevant usses and locattions in the bu
uilding(s), but none of the sections
s
shall have thinnerr
extruded wall thickness th
han 2 mm, except
e
aluminum sections used as fram
mes for mirro
ors and when
specifically allowed by the Consulting
C
En
ngineer.

All aluminum shall be treate

ed on the sign
nificant surface
es, to comply with
w BS 3987 : 1991 to provvide a colored
anodized coa
ating of 15 microns
m
average thickness. Also all aluminum parts shall be prottected with a
scratchproof coating.
c

The Contracto
or shall make
e the necessarry calculationss and shall de
etermine sections and dime
ensions for all
aluminum win
ndows, doors, screens, etc.,, as follows:

ng of a strength or thicknesss suitable forr

(1) To calculate and provide aluminum frame sections and glazin
the purpo
ose and locattion in the building(s), base
ed on the follo
owing criteria, but with a minimum
m
bare
e
material thickness
t
of 1.2 mm.
-wind loa
ad: according to
t the load con
nditions.
(To be ba
ased on design wind loading
g for the proje
ect location if higher
h
than this minimum.)
- maximu
um permissible
e deflection: 1 / 175 for spans of up to 2 m and 1 / 200 for spans of over
o
2 m.

(2) To checkk joints and cle

earances available and if necessary, pro
ovide extra exp
pansion jointss in composite
e
windows.

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(3) To check
k that all lugs or
o other means of fixing will be sufficientlyy strong to kee
ep the doors, windows, etc.
in perfectt working cond
dition under alll weather con
nditions and no
ormal use.

All doors and windows sha

all be fully wea
atherproof and
d the Contracttor shall design and fabricatte the units to
o
ensure complete watertight connectionss between all component pa
arts, door and
d window unitts themselvess
and between
n these and the
t
building structure.
s
The
e calculationss shall be su
ubmitted to th
he Consulting
Engineer for his
h approval.

9.1.4

Shop Drawin
ngs
The Contracttor shall furnissh the details of extrusionss and sections to be used for the prepa
aration of the
e
various itemss; the materials to be used for waterproo
ofing; drawing
gs or pictures of locks, han
ndles, hinges,
bolts and succh items nece
essary for the proper functio
oning of mova
able parts. Fu
ully detailed shop drawingss
must be subm
mitted as soo
on as possible
e after the no
omination of the
t
Contractor, showing co
omplete scale
e
elevations and full size dettails of the do
oors, windowss, etc. required
d; the relation
ns of all the se
ections to the
e
xterior work; the
t points to which
w
all dimen
nsions are tak
ken and the lo
ocation of all ventilators
v
and
d
interior and ex
openings.

The type and position of all fixing device

es shall be sho
own and the work
w
to be done by other trrades shall be
e
hese drawingss shall be ap
pproved by the Consulting
g Engineer before
b
being used for the
e
indicated. Th
manufacturing
g and / or fixin
ng of any of th
he specified ite
ems. The Con
ntractor shall be
b responsible
e for ensuring
that:-

(1) the frame

es and all the elements of doors
d
and win
ndows, including glazing, are adequate in strength forr
their partticular purpose
es and locations in the build
ding;

nd windows wh
hen installed, are completely watertight.
(2) Doors an

9.1.5

Satisfactory Installation
e
The Contractor shall take care that the settings of all units are strraight, plumb and level, and he shall be
responsible fo
or ensuring the
eir satisfactoryy operation aftter the fixing iss completed.

9.1.6

Fixing Into Prepared

P
Openings
All units shalll be fixed into
o prepared openings. Frame
es shall not be
b forced into openings which are out off
square or too
o small. The openings
o
mus
st allow at lea
ast 2.5 mm to
olerance all ro
ound. The fra
ames shall be
e
secured at he
ead, jambs and
d sill. Care sh
hould be taken
n to ensure tha
at the frames are not distortted or warped
when screwin
ng up lugs or fixing screws.

9.1.7

O Fittings And
d Exposed Surfaces
Protection Of
Fittings shall be wrapped and protected
d from damag
ge until after all rough trad
des have bee
en completed.
aces of 'Anolo
ok' aluminum must
m
be prote
ected by suitab
ble means, such as a removvable coating,
Exposed surfa
from the abra
asive effects of
o other trades
s. The Contracctor must rem
move and repla
ace at his ow
wn expense all
scratched or otherwise
o
dam
maged section
ns.

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All protective coatings must be remove

ed completely before comp
pletion of the Works and th
he doors and
st be cleaned
d of all dust,, spilled paintt, mortar, etcc. to the satissfaction of th
he Consulting
windows mus
Engineer.

9.1.8

Hanging
All casementss shall be openable as indiccated on drawings and sche
edules, and sh
hall be fitted with
w aluminum,
nickel or chro
omium plated bronze butt hiinges with non
n ferrous pinss and other suitable, approvved hardware.
Projecting hin
nges shall be provided
p
wherre required.

9.1.9

Weather Bar Drips

Where neces
ssary to prevent leakage or
o where indicated on the
e drawings, weather
w
bar drips
d
shall be
e
attached at th
he head of the fixed frame to
o outward ope
ening doors orr windows.

9.1.10

Glazing Bead
ds
Glazing beads shall be the screwless alu
uminum type. Holes shall be
e tapped at su
uitable places to receive the
e
o be supplied with
w the windo
ows and doorss.
bead studs to

9.1.11

Lugs
gs are to be used
u
for the fixing of door and window frames,
f
they shall be of co
orrosion prooff
Wherever lug
material and shall
s
be provid
ded by the Contractor in suffficient numbe
ers to assure rigid fixing of th
he frames.

9.1.12

Transoms An
nd Mullions
Transoms an
nd mullions sh
hall be suppliied as shown
n on drawings
s, complete with
w
all necesssary coupling
screws and nuts.

9.2

CAULKING AND
A
SEALING
G

9.2.1

Exterior Join
nts
Wherever nec
cessary, the exterior
e
joints between build
ding openings and frames of
o doors and windows
w
shall
be sealed witth non-absorb
bent closed ce
ell foam polyetthylene strip as
a joint backin
ng, 30% comp
pressed when
applied, to rec
ceive a one-pa
art silicone se
ealant from the
e specified ma
anufacturer witth a color to th
he approval off
the Consulting
g Engineer.

9.2.2

Quality Of Se
ealants To Be
e Used
All sealants and
a
caulking shall be of su
uch a compossition that the
ey will not sta
ain the plasterring, exposed
concrete, paint works or other
o
finishing works, will not sag or run and will not set hard, or dry
d out underr
p
at th
he site. The colour
c
shall be
b the same shade
s
as the
e
conditions of weather or temperature prevailing
adjacent surfa
ace.

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9.3

TECHNICAL REQUIREME
ENT

9.3.1

Wind load
Follow TCVN 2737-1955 Wind load pre
essure on region (IIB) = 95d
daN/m
Safety factor: n = 1.3

9.3.2

Powder coatting material

Wooden colorr: Ciliegio 317
7-80R (Ref linkk: http://vivdeccoral.it/web/de
ecorazione-allu
uminio/decori--vivdecoral/base--liscia-chiara)
Warranty requ
uirement: 10 years.
y

9.3.3

Hardware
Hardware color: black
Warranty requ
uirement: 5 ye
ears.

9.3.4

Window sub sills

Follow specifiic detail drawing referred (01-A-518 Wind
dow Typical De
etail)

9.3.5

Pocket door operation req

quirement
The demand for
f a pocket door is when fu
ully opened, it will disappears into a compartment within the wall.

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