Abu Dhabi Airports Company PJSC Specification, Section 124816

SECTION 124816

ENTRANCE FLOOR GRILLES

1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. Contractor shall provide all labour, Materials, Contractor’s Equipment and Plant to fully
execute the requirements to furnish, deliver, and install the Works as expressly described in
the Drawings and Specification, or implied therefrom, and in accordance with the Contract.
It is the intent of this Specification section that the work performed pursuant hereto be
complete and acceptable in every respect for its intended purpose. It is further required that
the provisions of this Specification section shall be complementary to, and shall be
correlated with, the requirements of the Contract. Nothing in this Specification section shall
limit the scope of work as required by the Contract.
B. This Section includes the following:
1. Entrance floor grille (ref EFG-01): recessed entrance floor grilles and frames.
C. Related Sections include, but are not limited to, the following. This paragraph cross-
references requirements a reader might expect to find in this Section but are specified in
another section. It is not intended to be, and shall not be interpreted as, a listing of every
other section that has a relationship to this Section.
1. Division 03 Section "Cast-in-Place Concrete" for slab depression for recessed
entrance floor grilles and frames.

1.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. Structural Performance: Provide entrance floor grilles and frames capable of withstanding
the following loads and stresses:
1. Uniform floor load of not less than 780 kg/100 sq. cm.

1.4 SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data: Include construction details, material descriptions, dimensions of individual
components and profiles, and finishes for entrance floor grilles and frames.
B. Shop Drawings: Plans and sections, indicating site measurements. Show the following:
1. Items penetrating entrance floor grilles and frames, including door control devices.
2. Divisions between grille sections.
3. Perimeter floor moldings.
C. Samples for Initial Selection: For each type of product involving color selection.
D. Samples for Verification: For each type of product indicated.
1. Entrance floor grille: 300-mm-square assembled sections, including tread rails and
inserts.

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2. Frame Members: 300-mm-long Sample of each type and finish.

E. Certification: Signed and sealed by Contractor, certifying that products and systems to be
provided comply with performance requirements in the Contract Documents. Include
calculations and structural analysis including comprehensive engineering analysis (limited
to the extent of the defined Performance Requirements in this Section) signed and sealed by
the qualified professional engineer responsible for their preparation.
1. Should there be proposed deviations from specified requirements, submit
calculations, loads, standards and other factors used to establish compliance with
performance requirements, for review and acceptance by Engineer.
2. Should there be proposed deviations from aesthetic effects, submit drawings
indicating such proposed deviations, for review and acceptance by Engineer.
F. Maintenance Data: For entrance floor grilles and frames to include in maintenance manuals.
G. Warranty: Sample of warranty.

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Source Limitations:
1. Obtain entrance floor grilles and frames through one source from a single
manufacturer.
2. Obtain entrance floor grilles and frames, and external bi-parting doors, through one
source.
B. Accessibility Requirements: Provide installed floor mats that comply with Section 4.5 in
the U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board's "Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)"
and Sections 302 and 303 in ICC A117.1.
C. In-Place Mockups: Build mockups of entrance floor grille assemblies, to verify selections
made under sample submittals and to demonstrate aesthetic effects and set quality standards
for execution.
1. Extent: One complete entrance floor grille assembly.
2. Obtain Engineer’s approval of mockups before proceeding with subsequent
construction or installation.
3. Approval of mockups does not constitute approval of deviations from the Contract
Documents contained in mockups, unless such deviations are specifically approved
by Engineer in writing.
4. Subject to compliance with requirements, approved mockups may become part of the
completed Work if undisturbed at time of Substantial Completion.

1.6 REFERENCES
A. Product manufacture, testing and installation shall comply with the following references
unless otherwise stated in the specification or otherwise approved by the Engineer.
B. German National Standards:
1. DIN 51130-05: Testing of Floor Coverings - Determination of the Anti-Slip Property
- Workrooms and Fields of Activities with Slip Danger, Walking Method - Ramp
Test:
C. International Code Council
1. ICC A117.1-2003: Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (ANSI)

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1.7 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Site Measurements: Indicate measurements on Shop Drawings.
1. Established Dimensions: Where field measurements of adjoining construction cannot
be made without delaying the Work, establish dimensions for adjoining construction,
and proceed with fabricating floor grilles in accordance with established dimensions.
Allow for trimming at site to tolerances agreed upon in advance with Engineer, and
coordinate construction to ensure that actual dimensions of adjoining construction
correspond to established dimensions.

1.8 COORDINATION
A. Coordinate size and location of recesses in concrete to receive entrance floor grilles and
frames.

1.9 EXTRA MATERIALS

A. Furnish extra materials that match products installed and that are packaged with protective
covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents.
1. Rubber Inserts: Rolls of grooved rubber inserts for treads for floor grilles, equal to 3
percent of total amount installed.

1.10 WARRANTY
A. Warranty:

1. All materials, assemblies, components, parts, and workmanship shall be guaranteed

against defect, damage, or non-conformity for a period of one year.
2. During the warranty period the manufacturer shall make all necessary repairs or
replacement to achieve conformity to the requirements of the Contract Documents.
3. Warranty Period: See Division 01 Section “Warranties” for commencement date of
warranty period.

2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 ENTRANCE FLOOR GRILLES

A. General: Provide manufacturer's standard roll-up foot-grille assemblies consisting of treads
of type and profile specified, interlocked or joined together by cross members, and with
support legs (if any) and other components needed to produce a complete installation.
B. Aluminum Entrance Floor Grilles: Provide manufacturer's standard entrance floor grilles
with extruded members, top-surfaced tread rails, and as follows:
1. Tread Rails: Extruded-aluminum tread channels, with impact sound insulation
underlay; approximately 29 mm wide by 22 mm deep.
2. Tread Rail Spacing: Approximately 34 mm o.c. with 5-mm-wide rubber spacers
between treads.

a. Connect tread rail sections using plastic-coated, galvanized steel wire.

3. Aluminum Finish: Mill.
4. Top Surface: Grooved rubber inserts; slip resistance of R9 in accordance with
DIN 51130.

a. Colors: Black.

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5. Grille Sizes and Configurations: As indicated on Drawings; multiple sizes and

configurations are required.

2.2 FRAMES
A. Provide manufacturer's standard frames of size and style for grille type, for permanent
recessed installation in subfloor, complete with installation anchorages and accessories.
Fabricate frame of same material and finish as grilles.

2.3 CONCRETE FILL

A. Provide concrete fill equivalent in strength to cast-in-place concrete slabs, to provide
leveling bed on top of screed to bring floor grilles to proper elevation. Use aggregate no
larger than one-third of fill thickness.

2.4 FABRICATION
A. Shop fabricate entrance floor grilles to greatest extent possible in sizes as indicated on
Drawings. Unless otherwise indicated, provide each grille as a single unit; do not exceed
manufacturer's recommended maximum sizes for units that are removed for maintenance
and cleaning. Where joints in grilles are necessary, space symmetrically and away from
normal traffic lanes.
B. Fabricate frame members in single lengths or, where frame dimensions exceed maximum
available lengths, provide minimum number of pieces possible, with hairline joints equally
spaced and pieces spliced together by straight connecting pins.
C. Fabricate to radii indicated on Drawings, using forming methods which maintain original
cross-section of members and provide smooth, uniform curves.
D. Coordinate fabrication of entrance floor grilles with external bi-parting doors, so that
dimensions and configurations of entrance floor grilles fit precisely with doors.

2.5 FINISHES
A. General: Protect mechanical finishes on exposed surfaces from damage by applying a
strippable, temporary protective covering before shipping.
B. Mill Finish: As fabricated; grind and buff as required to remove scratches, welding, or
abrasions produced in fabrication process.

3 - EXECUTION

3.1 EXAMINATION
A. Examine substrates and floor conditions for compliance with requirements for location, size,
minimum recess depth, and other conditions affecting installation of entrance floor grilles
and frames.
B. Examine roughing-in for drainage piping systems to verify actual locations of piping
connections before entrance floor grille and frame installation.
C. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

3.2 INSTALLATION
A. Install concrete fill to provide leveling bed on top of screed to bring floor grilles to proper
elevation, as indicated on Drawings.

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B. Install recessed entrance floor grilles and frames to comply with manufacturer's written
instructions at locations indicated on Drawings, and with top of entrance floor grilles and
frames in relationship to one another and to adjoining finished flooring as recommended by
manufacturer.
1. Provide Type 316 stainless steel baffle within depth of floor recess, under plane of
doors, so as to prevent short circuiting of exterior air into building interior.
2. Set foot-grille tops at height for most effective cleaning action.
3. Coordinate top of foot-grille surfaces with doors that swing across grilles to provide
clearance under door.

3.3 PROTECTION
A. After completing frame installations, provide temporary filler of plywood or fiberboard in
foot-grille recesses and cover frames with plywood protective flooring. Maintain protection
until construction traffic has ended and Project is near Substantial Completion.

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