SECTION 081113- STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1
RELATED DOCUMENTS
A.
1.2
Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and
Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
SUMMARY
A.
This Section includes the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B.
Related Sections: The following Sections contain requirements that relate to this Section:
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.3
Steel doors
Steel door frames.
Borrowed-light frames.
Fire-rated door and frame assemblies.
Fire-rated window frames.
Division 8 Section "Flush Wood Doors" for wood doors installed in steel frames.
Division 8 Section "Hardware" for door hardware and weatherstripping.
Division 9 Section "Gypsum Board" for spot grouting frames in gypsum board partitions.
Division 9 Section "Painting" for field finish painting shop primed steel and shop primed A60
and G60 galvanized doors and frames and field priming and finish painting of A25 galvanized
doors and frames.
DEFINITIONS
A.
1.4
Steel Sheet Thicknesses: Thickness dimensions, including those referenced in ANSI A250.8, are
minimums as defined in referenced ASTM standards for both uncoated steel sheet and the uncoated
base metal of metallic-coated steel sheets.
SUBMITTALS
A.
General:
1.
B.
Submit each item in this Article according to the Conditions of the Contract and Division 1
Specification Sections.
Product Data:
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1.
C.
Submit Product Data for each type of door and frame specified, including details of
construction, materials, dimensions, hardware preparation, core, label compliance, sound
ratings, profiles, and finishes.
Shop Drawings:
1.
Include the following.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
D.
Samples:
1.
E.
None required.
Door Schedule:
1.
1.5
Elevations of each door design.
Frame details for each frame type including dimensioned profiles.
Details and locations of reinforcement and preparations for hardware.
Details of each different wall opening condition.
Details of anchorages, accessories, joints, and connections.
Coordination of glazing frames and stops with glass and glazing requirements.
Submit schedule of doors and frames using same reference numbers for details and openings as
those on Drawings.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.
General:
1.
B.
Steel Door and Frame Standard:
requirements are indicated.
Fire-Rated Door Assemblies:
1.
Assemblies complying with NFPA 80 that are listed and labeled by a testing and inspecting
agency acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction, for fire-protection ratings indicated, based
on testing according to NFPA 252.
a.
C.
Comply with ANSI A 250.8, unless more stringent
Test Pressure: Test at atmospheric pressure.
Fire-Rated Window Assemblies:
1.
Assemblies complying with NFPA 80 that are listed and labeled by a testing and inspecting
agency acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction, for fire ratings indicated, based on testing
according to NFPA 257.
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1.6
DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A.
Deliver frames cardboard-wrapped or crated to provide protection during transit and job storage.
B.
Frames shall include shipping bar at bottom to insure frame integrity during shipping. All shipping
bars shall be removed prior to frame installation. Install frames per manufacturer’s and SDI (Steel
Door Institute) standards and instructions.
C.
Inspect frames on delivery for damage. Minor damages may be repaired provided refinished items
match new work and are acceptable to Architect; otherwise, remove and replace damaged items as
directed.
D.
Store frames at building site under cover. Place units on minimum 4-inch- (100-mm-) high wood
blocking. Avoid using nonvented plastic or canvas shelters that could create a humidity chamber. If
cardboard wrappers on doors become wet, remove cartons immediately. Provide minimum 1/4-inch (6mm) spaces between stacked doors to promote air circulation.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1
MANUFACTURERS
A.
Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following:
1.
Steel Frames:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
2.2
Amweld Building Products, Inc.
Ceco Door Products.
Curries Co.
Mesker Door, Inc.
Pioneer Industries.
Republic Builders Products.
Steelcraft; a division of Ingersoll-Rand.
MATERIALS
A.
Hot-Rolled Steel Sheets and Strip:
1.
B.
ASTM A 569/A 569M, Commercial Steel (CS), Type B; free of scale, pitting, or surface
defects; pickled and oiled.
Cold-Rolled Steel Sheets:
1.
ASTM A 366/A 366M, Commercial Steel (CS), or ASTM A 620/A 620M, Drawing Steel (DS),
Type B; stretcher-leveled standard of flatness.
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C.
Metallic-Coated Steel Sheets:
1.
2.
3.
Fabricated items for use on building exterior shall be provided with A 60 or G 60 coating
designation, mill phosphatized.
Fabricated items for use in building interior, where shown, shall be provided with A 60 or G 60
coating designation, mill phosphatized.
Fabricated items for use in general building interior areas where prime painted steel is specified,
at Contractor's option, may be provided with A 25 coating designation, mill phosphatized.
a.
D.
Supports and Anchors:
1.
2.
E.
Fabricate from not less than 18 gage, minimum 0.0478-inch- (1.2-mm-) thickness, steel sheet
where used with prime painted steel frames.
Fabricate from not less than 18 gage, minimum 0.0516-inch- (1.3-mm-) thickness, galvanized
steel where used with galvanized steel frames.
Inserts, Bolts, and Fasteners:
1.
2.3
Electrolytic zinc-coated steel sheet is not acceptable.
Manufacturer's standard units. Where items are to be built into exterior walls, hot-dip galvanize
complying with ASTM A 153, Class C or D as applicable.
DOORS
A.
General:
1.
B.
Interior Doors:
1.
2.
C.
Provide 1-3/4-inch- (44-mm-) thick doors of materials and ANSI/SDI 100 grades and models
specified below, or as indicated on Drawings or schedules:
Provide doors complying with requirements indicated below by referencing ANSI 250.8 for
level and model and ANSI A250.4 for physical-endurance level.
Level 2 and Physical Performance Level B (Heavy Duty), Model 2 (Seamless), 18 gage 0.042
inch (1.0 mm) minimum uncoated steel thickness.
Exterior Doors:
1.
2.
Provide doors complying with requirements indicated below by referencing ANSI A250.8 for
level and model and ANSI A250.4 for physical-endurance level.
Level 3 and Physical Performance Level A (Extra Heavy Duty), Model 2 (Seamless), 16 gage
0.053 inch (1.3 mm) minimum uncoated steel thickness.
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2.4
FRAMES
A.
General:
1.
B.
Frames of 16 gauge, 0.053-inch- (1.3-mm-) thick minimum steel sheet for:
1.
2.
C.
Except on weatherstripped frames, drill stops to receive 3 silencers on strike jambs of single
door frames and 2 silencers on heads of double door frames.
Plaster Guards:
1.
G.
Fabricate full weld flush knock down frames with mitered and
continuously welded and finished smooth face seam and edges and full
wire welded backside of web members joining head and jamb, for all
locations, unless otherwise noted.
Door Silencers:
1.
F.
Level 3 steel doors, unless otherwise indicated.
Door openings over 48 inches (1220 mm) wide.
Frame Corner Fabrication:
1.
E.
Level 2 steel doors, unless otherwise indicated.
Wood doors, unless otherwise indicated.
Frames of 14 gage 0.067-inch- (1.7-mm-) thick minimum steel sheet for:
1.
2.
D.
Provide steel frames for doors, transoms, sidelights, borrowed lights, and other openings that
comply with ANSI A250.8 and with details indicated for type and profile. Conceal fastenings,
unless otherwise indicated.
Provide 26 gage, minimum 0.0179-inch- (0.45-mm-) thickness, steel plaster guards or mortar
boxes at back of hardware cutouts where mortar or other materials might obstruct hardware
operation and to close off interior of openings.
Supports and Anchors:
1.
Fabricated from not less than 0.042-inch- (1.0-mm-) thick, electrolytic zinc-coated or metalliccoated steel sheet.
a.
Wall Anchors in Masonry Construction:
1)
H.
0.177-inch- (4.5-mm-) diameter, steel wire complying with ASTM A 510
(ASTM A 510M) may be used in place of steel sheet.
Inserts, Bolts, and Fasteners:
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1.
2.5
Manufacturer's standard units. Where zinc-coated items are to be built into exterior walls,
comply with ASTM A 153/A 153M, Class C or D as applicable.
FABRICATION
A.
General:
1.
2.
3.
4.
B.
Fabricate steel door and frame units to comply with ANSI A250.8 and shall be rigid, neat in
appearance, and free from defects, warp, or buckle. Where practical, fit and assemble units in
manufacturer's plant. Clearly identify work that cannot be permanently factory assembled
before shipment, to assure proper assembly at Project site. Comply with ANSI/SDI 100
requirements.
Weld exposed joints continuously, grind, dress and make smooth, flush and invisible. Weld
edges and ends, fill and grind flush.
Close top and bottom edges of exterior doors as integral part of door construction or by addition
of minimum 16 gage, minimum 0.0635-inch- (1.6-mm-) thickness, galvanized steel sheet
channels. Channel legs at door top shall face downward to provide a flush surface.
Fabricate concealed stiffeners, reinforcement, edge channels, louvers, and moldings from either
cold- or hot-rolled steel sheet.
Core Construction:
1.
Unless otherwise noted elsewhere herein, provide any one of the following manufacturer's
standard core materials according to SDI standards and additionally as required for thermal and
sound rated doors:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
C.
Clearances:
1.
Non-Fire Rated Doors:
a.
2.
Not more than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) at jambs and heads, except not more than 1/4 inch (6.4
mm) between non-fire-rated pairs of doors. Not more than 3/4 inch (19 mm) at bottom.
Fire Rated Doors:
a.
D.
Resin-impregnated paper honeycomb.
Rigid polyurethane.
Rigid polystyrene.
Vertical steel stiffeners.
Rigid mineral fiber with internal sound deadener on inside of face sheets.
Provide clearances according to NFPA 80.
Tolerances:
1.
Comply with SDI 117 "Manufacturing Tolerances Standard Steel Doors and Frames."
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E.
Galvanized Steel Doors and Frames:
1.
For the following locations, fabricate doors, and frames from galvanized steel sheet according to
SDI 112. Seal joints in top edges of doors against water penetration.
a.
F.
Exposed Fasteners:
1.
G.
2.
2.
3.
4.
Prepare doors and frames to receive finish hardware according to final door hardware schedule
and templates provided by hardware supplier. Comply with applicable requirements of SDI 107
and ANSI A115 Series specifications for door and frame preparation for hardware.
For concealed overhead door closers, provide space, cutouts, reinforcing, and provisions for
fastening in top rail of doors or head of frames, as applicable.
Reinforce doors and frames and make other provisions to receive hardware. Drilling and
tapping for surface-applied hardware may be done at Project Site.
Locate hardware as specified in Division 8 Section "Hardware", as indicated on Shop Drawings
or, if not indicated, according to the Door and Hardware Institute (DHI) Publication
"Recommended Locations for Architectural Hardware for Standard Steel Doors and Frames."
Glazing Stops:
1.
2.
3.
J.
At exterior locations and elsewhere as shown or scheduled, provide doors fabricated as thermalinsulating door and frame assemblies and tested according to ASTM C 236 or ASTM C 976 on
fully operable door assemblies.
Unless otherwise indicated, provide thermal-rated assemblies with U-value rating of 0.41
Btu/sq. ft. x h x deg F (2.33 W/sq. m x K) or better.
Hardware Preparation:
1.
I.
Provide countersunk flat or oval head screws and bolts for locations that require exposed
fasteners.
Thermal-Rated (Insulating) Assemblies:
1.
H.
At exterior locations.
Glazing stops shall be minimum 20 gage, minimum 0.0359-inch- (0.9-mm-) thickness, steel or
0.040-inch- (1-mm-) thick aluminum.
Provide nonremovable stops on outside of exterior doors and on secure side of interior doors.
Provide screw-applied, removable, glazing beads on non-secure side of doors.
Astragals:
1.
Fabricated from not less than 14 gage, minimum 0.0747 thickness, cold-rolled steel sheet at
doors fabricated from steel sheet to receive factory prime paint finish or A25 designation
galvanized steel sheet at doors fabricated from A25 designation galvanized steel sheet.
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2.6
DOOR OPENING IDENTIFICATION
A.
2.7
Each door shall be provided with a tag placed on the hinge side or on top identifying its opening
location in the same manner as Architect’s Door Schedule.
FINISHES, GENERAL
A.
Comply with NAAMM's "Metal Finishes Manual" for recommendations relative to applying and
designating finishes.
B.
Use of lead or chromate based paints are not acceptable.
C.
Apply primers to doors and frames after fabrication.
2.8
GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET FINISHES
A.
Surface Preparation:
1.
2.
Clean surfaces of A60 and G60 galvanized items with nonpetroleum solvent so that surfaces are
free of oil or other contaminants. After cleaning, apply a conversion coating of the type suited
to the coating applied over it. Clean welds, mechanical connections, and abraded areas, and
apply galvanizing repair paint specified below to comply with ASTM A 780.
Galvanizing Repair Paint:
a.
B.
Factory Priming for Field-Painted Finish:
1.
2.
Apply air-dried or baked on shop primer immediately after cleaning and pretreatment providing
a smooth nontextured base for final finish.
Shop Primer:
a.
b.
2.9
High-zinc-dust-content paint for regalvanizing welds in galvanized steel, with dry film
containing not less than 94 percent zinc dust by weight, and complying with DOD-P21035 or SSPC-Paint 20.
Zinc-dust, zinc-oxide primer paint complying with performance requirements of FS TTP-641, Type II.
Primer shall be white or light grey in color.
STEEL SHEET FINISHES
A.
Surface Preparation:
1.
Solvent-clean surfaces to comply with SSPC-SP 1 to remove dirt, oil, grease, and other
contaminants that could impair paint bond. Remove mill scale and rust, if present, from
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uncoated steel to comply with SSPC-SP 5 (White Metal Blast Cleaning) or SSPC-SP 8
(Pickling).
B.
Pretreatment:
1.
C.
Immediately after surface preparation, apply a conversion coating of type suited to coating
applied over it.
Factory Priming for Field-Painted Finish:
1.
2.
Apply air-dried or baked-on shop primer immediately after surface preparation and pretreatment
providing a smooth nontextured base for final finish.
Shop Primer:
a.
b.
Paint shall comply with ANSI A224.1 acceptance criteria, is compatible with finish paint
systems indicated, and has capability to provide a proper foundation for field-applied
topcoats.
Primer shall be white or light grey in color.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1
INSTALLATION
A.
General:
1.
B.
Install steel doors, frames, and accessories according to approved Shop Drawings,
manufacturer's data, and as specified.
Placing Frames:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Comply with provisions of SDI 105, unless otherwise indicated. Set frames accurately in
position, plumbed, aligned, and braced securely until permanent anchors are set. After wall
construction is completed, remove temporary braces and spreaders, leaving surfaces smooth and
undamaged.
Except for frames located in existing concrete, masonry, or gypsum board assembly
construction, place frames before constructing enclosing walls and ceilings.
Provide not less than 3 wall anchors per vertical frame side for frames up to 7’-6" high and an
additional anchor for each additional 30" of frame height. Anchors shall be equally spaced.
Anchors at door jambs shall be located adjacent to hinge location on hinge jamb and at the
corresponding location on the strike side of jamb.
In masonry construction, acceptable anchors include masonry wire anchors and masonry Tshaped anchors.
At existing concrete or masonry construction, set frames and secure to adjacent construction
with bolts and frame anchorage devices.
In metal-stud partitions, attach wall anchors to studs with screws.
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7.
C.
Grout:
1.
2.
D.
Install fire-rated frames according to NFPA 80.
When frames are in masonry construction.
When frames are in gypsum board construction, as specified in Division 9 Section "Gypsum
Board Assemblies", as applicable.
Door Installation:
1.
General:
a.
2.
Fire-Rated Doors:
a.
3.
Comply with NFPA 105.
Astragals:
1.
2.
Provide astragal on all pairs of doors, unless otherwise noted.
Provide an overlapping astragal on pairs of doors having a fire protection rating.
a.
3.
3.2
Install with clearances specified in NFPA 80.
Smoke-Control Doors:
a.
E.
Fit hollow-metal doors accurately in frames, within clearances specified in ANSI/SDI
100.
Attach astragals on one leaf so as to protect approximately 3/4 in. of the opposite door or
as may be otherwise required by authorities having jurisdiction.
Do not provide astragals that inhibit the free use of either leaf on doors when located on doors
within a means of egress.
ADJUSTING AND CLEANING
A.
Immediately after erection, sand smooth any rusted or damaged areas of prime coat or galvanized finish
and apply touchup of compatible air-drying primer suitable for field applied finish paint.
B.
Protection Removal:
1.
Immediately before final inspection, remove protective wrappings, if any, from doors and
frames.
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