7000 Series Curtain Wall
Information Specifications
Information
All framing members shown in this section, unless noted otherwise, are stock items in
dark bronze or clear anodic coatings and are available for prompt shipment. Other
anodic coatings or painted finishes are also available upon inquiry.
Specifications
I General:
Description: Pressure Plate Stick Curtain Wall ¼”&1” Schematics
Work included: Furnish all necessary materials, labor and equipment for the complete
installation of aluminum framing as shown on the drawings and specified herein.
(Specific note: It is suggested that relative items such as glass, sealants and aluminum
entrances be included whenever possible.)
Work not included: Structural support of the framing system, interior closures, trim,
metal sub-sills. (Specifier list under exclusions).
Related work specified elsewhere: (Specifier List).
Quality Assurance
Drawing and specifications are based upon the 7000 series curtain wall system as
manufactured by Atlas Architectural Materials, Inc.. Whenever substitute products are
to be considered, supporting technical literature, samples, drawings and performance
data must be submitted 10 days prior to bid in order to make valid comparison of the
products involved. Test reports certified by an independent test laboratory must be
made available upon request.
Performance Requirements
Air filtration shall be tested in accordance with ASTM 283.04 infiltration shall not exceed
.06 CFM per square foot of fixed area.
Water filtration shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 331 .00. No water
penetration at a test pressure equal to 20% of the wind load but not less than 8PSF.
(AAMA 501 .1 – 05)
Structural performance shall be based on:
Maximum deflection of L / 175 of the span
And
Allowable stress with a safety factor of 1.65 the system shall perform to these criteria
under the wind load (specify) PSF
II Products:
Materials
Extrusion shall be 6063-T5 alloy and temper per ASTM B221. Fasteners, where
exposed, shall be aluminum, stainless steel or zinc plated steel in accordance with
ASTM B633. Perimeter anchors shall be aluminum or steel, providing the steel is
properly insulated from the aluminum.
Vertical mullions shall be sufficient strength to meet job requirements mullion
configurations to allow for the system to be glazed from the exterior or interior using
sponge neoprene gaskets and dense neoprene wedge.
Provisions shall be made at all sealed horizontals to lead moisture accumulated to
exterior. A cover shall be snapped over pressure plate to show only a sharp,
uninterrupted exterior profile.
Finish
All exposed framing surfaces shall be free of scratches and other serious blemishes.
Aluminum extrusions shall be given a caustic etch followed by an anodic oxide
treatment to obtain…(Specify one of the following).
…an architectural class II dark bronze and anodic coating with color conforming to
aluminum association standard AAA-M12 C22 A32/34.
…an architectural class II clear V204-R1 coating conforming to aluminum association
standard AA-M12 C22 A31.
Fabrication
The framing system shall provide for a flush glazing appearance with no projecting
stops. Where to go and horizontal framing members shall have a nominal dimension of
two and a half inches by 7 inches overall depth of system will vary with design.
III Execution:
Installation Per Mock-Up “Example”
All glass framing shall be set in correct locations as shown in the details and shall be
level, square, plumb and in alignment with other work in accordance with manufacturer's
installation instructions and approved shop drawings. All joints between framing and the
building structures shall be sealed in order to secure a watertight installation.
Protecting and Cleaning
After installation, the general contractor so adequately protect exposed portions of
aluminum surfaces from damages by grinding and polishing compounds plaster lime
acid cement or other contaminants the general contractor shall be responsible for final
cleaning.
IV Mock Up Description
Product Type: Aluminum Curtain Wall Product Drawings, Appendix A
Series Model: 7000 2 ½” x 7” Curtain Wall
Frame Size: Width: Height: Square Footage
12’-1 ¾” (145.75”) 27’-9” (333”) 337.05 sqft
Weep Arrangement:
5/16” weep hole at ¼ points of exterior pressure plate at intermediate horizontals and
5/16” weep hole at ¼ points underside of exterior horizontal face caps.
Please use mock-up drawings as guidance to fabricating/cutting for your opening.
Curtain Wall Anchorage:
Aluminum T-Anchors at intermediate mullions and F anchors at jamb mullions attached
to chamber steel. T-anchors attached with one (1) ½”x3” thread cutter bolt with flat and
lock washer at each side of intermediate mullion. F-Anchors attached with one (1) ½” x
3” thread cutter bolt with flat and lock washer and one (1) ¼” drill flex to counter rotation.
Vertical mullions inserted between two (2) 4”x6”x5/16” thick steel angles and are
through bolted with one (1) ¾” – 10x1 ½” grade 5 HH bolt and two flat washers.
Horizontals:
Horizontal-to-vertical members are shear block connected with extruded aluminum
shear block attached to vertical members with three (3) #12x2” Slotted HWHSMS
screws and to horizontals with two (2) #12x ½” PPHSMS screws.
Sealants:
Curtain wall was perimeter sealed with backer rod and Tremco Dymonic FC
Polyurethane sealant. Foam rubber joint plug bed in covered with Tremco Dymonic FC
silicone applied at the ends of the horizontal-to-vertical connections. Splice at jamb and
intermediate vertical members sealed with bond breaker tape at the exterior face and
Tremco Dymonic FC. Aluminum head and jamb perimeter adaptor bed in Tremco
Dymonic sealant and attached to frame members with #10x1” screws spaced 2” from
each end and on 24” centers. T and F anchors set in a bed of Tremco Dymonic
sealant. Top of shear blocks sealed to vertical mullions prior to horizontal installation.
Glass:
Vision Glass is 1” overall thickness sealed insulating glass contructed of ¼”clear
tempered glass at exterior, ½” airspace, and ¼” clear tempered glass at interior.
Spandrel glass is ¼”clear tempered glass.
Curtain Wall Glazing:
Glass is zone dammed exterior glazed with pressure plat mechanically fastened to the
verticals and horizontals with #14-14x1”HWH screws (Part #9707) spaced on 2” and 5”
from each end and on 10” centers. Part #9700 EPDM Pre-set gasket at the interior and
exterior face of glass. PVC thermal isolator part#9701 gasket at the interior face of
pressure plate in-line with the frame fastener race. Aluminum glazing adaptor at the
interior of spandrel glass sealed to frame members with Tremco Dymonic FC sealant.
V. Test Equipment
5.1 Test chamber of structural steel beams, columns and bulkheads and was
accessible through a bulkhead door.
5.2 Pressure differentials were created with reversible pumps for positive/negative
loading.
5.3 Pressure differentials between the specimen interior and the atmosphere were
measured with manometers.
5.4 Air infiltration was measured with a Meriam laminar flow element and inclined
manometers. Chamber pressure was measured with a Dwyer inclined manometer.
5.5 Water was applied to the specimen from a spray rack equipped with swirl-type
nozzles spaced two feet on center in vertical and horizontal directions, which under
controlled pressure, delivered a minimum of five gallons per square foot per hour on the
specimen.
5.6 Dynamic Winds generated from a Continental 150 aircraft engine.
5.7 Structural variations were measured with Chicago Dial gauges with maximum
movement hands located throughout the test specimen.
VI. Testing Allowable
6.1 Air Infiltration: Total amount of air infiltration shall not exceed .06 CFM per square
foot (PSF) of the exterior wall tested.
Mock-Up: 12’-1 ¾”x27’-9” = 337.05sqft x .06cfm = 20.22cfm
6.2 Static Water Penetration: There shall be no uncontrolled water penetration during
or at the conclusion of this test at the static pressure of 12psf.
6.3 Dynamic Water Penetration: There shall be no uncontrollable water penetration
during or at the conclusion of this test at the slipstream velocity of 69mph, equivalent to
12psf.
6.4 Design Load Deflections: There shall be no system failure and deflection of
aluminum members at 100% of design load and shall not exceed L/125 for spans up to
13’-6”.
6.5 Proof Load Residual: The permanent deformation of the aluminum members shall
not exceed 0,2% of span at 150% of design load.
VerticalSpan (L): 166.5”/500” = .333” / Horizontal Span (L): 45.25/500” = 0.09”
Note: “Uncontrolled water” is defined as any water that appears on any normally
exposed interior surfaces, that is not contained or drained back to the exterior, or
that can cause damage to adjacent materials or finishes. Water contained within
drained flashings, gutters, and sills is not considered water leakage. The
collection of up to one half (1/2) ounce of water (14.8 cc) ina fifteen (15) minute
period on top of any interior stop or stool integral with the wall system shall not
be considered water leakage.
