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METAL DECKING
INDEX TO ARTICLES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 Contract Documents
1.2 Work Included
1.3 Related Work Specified Elsewhere
1.4 Quality Assurance
1.5 Submittals

PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 Materials
2.2 Delivery, Storage & Handling

PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 Installation
3.2 Acoustic Performance Testing
3.3 Cleaning and Protection

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METAL DECKING
1. GENERAL
1.1 Contract Documents
1.1.1 All Work of this Section shall comply with the requirements of the Contract
Documents for the Main Building Works with the Drawings, Schedules and with
all other Contract Documents.
1.2 Work Included
1.2.1 Supply and install metal roof decking comprising steel and aluminium profiled roof
sheets, wire mesh, related trims and accessories, insulation and sound deadening
fibre-cement boards as specified herein and all in accordance with the
requirements set out in this Specification and manufacturer's recommendations.
1.2.2 Supply and install gutters comprising hard-backed fibreglass insulation and steel
faced sound deadening fibre-cement boards as specified herein and all in
accordance with the requirements set out in this Specification and manufacturer's
recommendations.
1.2.3 Supply and install stainless steel rainwater downpipes with connections to gutters.
1.2.4 Supply and install fall arrest system to roofing.
1.3 Related Work Specified Elsewhere
a) Reference Standard - 01 02 10
b) Membrane and Roofing - 07 10 00
c) Structural Steelwork - Refer to Structural Steelwork
Specification
1.4 Quality Assurance
1.4.1 Refer to Section 01 02 10 Reference Standards to comply with the requirements
of the referenced Standards.
1.5 Submittals
1.5.1 Product data:
a) Submit manufacturer's products and installation instructions for each type
of material.
b) Manufacturer's certifications of fire tests relating to the products supplied
under this Section.
c) Submit manufacturer's technical descriptive data.
d) Intent of Contractor to use products specified does not relieve him from
responsibility of submitting product list.
1.5.2 Shop Drawings:
The Contractor shall submit Shop Drawings showing details of typical installations
and relation to adjoining construction and structural support.
1.5.3 Samples:
Submit three (3) samples of each of the following materials:
a) Metal roof decking, 300mm x 300mm.
b) Roof decking accessories, 150mm long of each type.
c) Fibre-cement board underlayment, 300mm x 300mm.
d) Hardbacked fibreglass insulation, 300mm x 300mm.

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 e) Rockwool insulation, 300mm x 300mm.
f) Stainless steel rainwater downpipe, 300mm length.
1.5.4 Indemnities and Warrenties
a) The Contracto shall provide a ten (10) year Deed of Indemnity in the form
set out in the Tender Documents, against roof leaks and defects in design,
workmanship, quality of matereials, perforamance of the metal roof
decking and deterioration of the work.
b) If, in the opinion of the Contractor, the foregoing Specifications are in
sufficient for him to provide the indemnity, then he shall allow in his tender
for upgrading the Specifications as necessary to enable him to so
indemnity.
2. PRODUCTS
2.1 Materials
2.1.1 Steel Roofing.
a) Exposed Fixing Type
Profiled steel roofing, where indicated in the Drawings, shall be Lysaght
0.48mm (BMT) "Zincalume Colorbond Spandek Hi-Ten" or approved
equal in single continuous lengths for the total span. The colour shall be
for one side and shall be selected by the Architect.
b) Concealed Fixing Type
Standard Profile
Profiled concealed-fix steel roofing where indicated in the Drawings, shall
be Lysaght 0.60mm (BMT) “Zincalume Colorbond Kliplok 406“ or
approved equal in single continuous lengths for the total span. The colour
shall be for one side and shall be selected by the Architect.
c) Concealed Fixing Standing Seam
Standing seam architectural roofing profile where indicated in the
Drawings, shall be Lysaght Flex-Lok 400 , 0.80 mm(BMT) in Zincalume
Colorbond or approved equal in single continuous lengths for the total
span. Colour shall be for one side and shall be selected by the Architect.
d) Roofing accessories, where required shall be 0.60 mm thick “Colorbond”
steel sheet or approved equal formed to shalpes and profiles as required
or shown in Drawings.
2.1.2 Aluminium Standing Seam Roofing
a) Aluminium profiled sheet standing seam roofing composite roofing system
where indicated in Drawings or schedules shall be a proprietary system
inclusive of secondary support decking and infill insulation to specified
heat and acoustic requirement, sound deadening board, fixing
accessories and trim. Finish shall be in PVDF, colour as selected by the
Architect.
Approved manufacturer: Corus “Kalzip” system or approved equal.
2.1.3 Insulation.
a) Insulation as shown in the Drawings, shall be one layer of 50mm thick
"Thermafiber" foil backed non-asbestos mineral fibre insulation, minimum
60 kg/m3 density or approved equal. For proprietary systems the amount
of insulation in density and height shall be in accordance with the acoustic
performance compliance.

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 Where fibre glass insulation is required this shall be with aluminium foil
top and bottom and a minimum density of 16 kg/m3
b) Insulation to be laid between sound deadening boards shall be sealed in
polyethylene bags and installed in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations.
c) Hardbacked sound insulation as shown in the Drawings shall be one layer
of 50mm thick Owens-Corning type 705 fibreglass insulation, minimum
32kg/m3 density or approved equal.
2.1.4 Sound Deadening Board.
a) Sound deadening board shall be 10mm and 20mm thick fibre-cement
board as shown in the Drawings.
b) At gutters, provide 1.5mm thick stainless steel lining to both faces of
sound deadening board as indicated in the Drawings.
2.1.5 Galvanised Wire Mesh.
a) Galvanised wire mesh shall be BRC reference 5515 or approved equal.
2.1.6 Stainless Steel Downpipe
a) Rainwater downpipes shall be 0.7mm thick Type 304 stainless steel with
welded joints.
2.1.7 Fall Arrest System
a) Where indicated as a requirement, supply and install a reliable fall arrest
system to secure walkways on the finished roof. This shall consist of a
stainless steel rope fastened to permanently fixed anchors coupled to
safety harness by means of a guide link.
Approved Manufacturer: Tractile
2.2 Delivery, Storage & Handling
2.2.1 All materials shall be delivered in their original unopened packages and stored in
an enclosed shelter providing protection from damage and exposure to the
elements. Damaged or deteriorated materials shall be removed from the
premises.
2.2.2 Packs of metal roofing sheets shall be kept dry in transit and on site to prevent
water and/or condensation being trapped between adjacent surfaces. Packs of
sheets standing on site shall be stored clean of the ground. Sheets shall be
handled using clean, dry gloves. If the packs become wet, the sheets should be
separated, wiped with a clean cloth without delay and placed so that air circulation
completes the drying process
2.2.3 Fibre Cement boards shall be strapped on a wooden pallet and protected against
moisture during transportation. Boards shall be stored horizontally on pallets or
beams with sufficient support to avoid sagging. To prevent excessive flexing,
boards shall be lifted by sliding sideways from the stack and lifting on the edge.
3. EXECUTION
3.1 Installation
3.1.1 The metal roofing, fibre cement boards, insulation, gutters and others shall be
installed in accordance with the manufacturers' recommendations together with
the quality assurance and quality control standards imposed.
3.1.2 Fix roofing in continuous lengths to metal steel supports with approved fasteners.
3.1.3 Lay insulation materials between steel purlins or spacers.
3.1.4 Fibre Cement boards shall be fixed to steel supports with approved fasteners.

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 3.2 Acoustic Performance Testing
3.2.1 The entire roof system inclusive of the external cladding panel shall be constructed
and tested to achieve a minimum STC (Sound Transmission Class) value of 45
when tested in an approved acoustic laboratory based either on ISO 140 or ASTM
E90 test standard, modified as required for simulation of rain impact.
3.2.2 The test sample shall be constructed flat across the acoustic test chamber
opening. The sample shall include for a run of gutter at the centre, either
horizontally or vertically across the sample, of approximately 10 m2 in area. The
complete sample assembly shall resemble actual installation, except flattened.
3.2.3 External cladding panel materials shall be furnished by the Cladding Sub-
Contractor for the test assembly.
3.2.4 All costs incurred for the tests shall be borne by the Contractor.
3.3 Cleaning and Protection
3.3.1 The roof and gutters shall be swept clean of all debris using a soft broom at least
at the end of each day's work and particularly on the completion of fixing. The
work shall be left clean and in a weathertight condition.

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