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Specifications
1.01 FABRIC SPECIFICATIONS
A. UV shade fabric is made of UV stabilized cloth
manufactured by ALNET, or approved equal.
B. The high density polyethylene material shall be
manufactured with tensioned fabric structures in mind.
C. The fabric knit is to be made using monofilament and
tape filler which has a weight of 9.38 to 10.32 oz. sq.
yd. Material to be Rachel-knitted to ensure material
will not unravel if cut.
D. Burst strength of 3.7Kn.
E. Cloth meets fire resistance tests as follows:
Alnet Extra Block: California State Fire Marshall Reg.
#F-50303
Others: NFPA 701-99 (Test Method 2)
ASTM E-84
F. Fabric Properties
STRETCH
STENTORED
Tear Tests
(lbs) WARP 31 lbs/inch
WEFT 34 lbs/inch
Burst Tests (Kn)
3.7Kn
Fabric Weight
(oz/m2) 9.38 to 10.32 oz. sq, yd.
Fabric
Width 10’
Roll
Length 150’
Roll
Size 63” x
16.5”
Weight
120 lbs.
Life
Expectancy 10 years
Fading
Minimum fading after 6 years.
3 years for red.
Temperature - 22
degrees
Maximum
Temperature 167 degrees
1.02 THREAD
A. Shall be 100% expanded PTFE fiber which carries an 8
year warranty that is high strength and low shrinkage.
B. Shall have a wide temperature and humidity range.
C. Abrasion resistant and UV radiation immunity.
D. Shall be unaffected by non-hydrocarbon based
cleaning agents, acid rain, mildew, rot,
chlorine, saltwater, and pollution.
E. Lockstitch thread – 1200 Denier or equal.
F. Chainstitch thread – 2400 Denier or equal.
1.03 STEEL TUBING
A. All fabricated steel must be in accordance with
approved shop drawings and calculations.
B. All steel is cleaned, degreased or etched to ensure
proper adhesion of powder-coat in accordance
with manufacturer’s specifications.
C. All steel used on this project needs to be new and
accompanied by the mill certificates if
requested. Structural steel tubing up to 5”-7gauge
shall be galvanized per Allied Steel FLO-COAT
specifications. Schedule 40 black pipe fabrications
shall be sandblasted and primed as described below.
D. All non-hollow structural shapes comply with ASTM
A-36, unless otherwise noted.
E. All hollow structural steel shapes shall be cold
formed HSS ASTM A-53 grade C, unless otherwise noted.
F. Plate products shall comply with ASTM A-36.
1.04 POWDER COATING & PRIMING
A. All non-galvanized steel shall be sandblasted and
primed prior to powder coating using G50 steel grit.
B. All non-galvanized steel must be coated with rust
inhibiting primer prior to applying the powder
coat. Primer shall be Cardinal Industrial Finishes
Corp. H304 – GR312 Epoxy Polyester Hybrid Powder
Coating Anti-gassing Primer.
C. Welds shall be primed with rust inhibiting primer
prior to applying the powder coat. Primer shall
be Cardinal Industrial Finishes Corp H304 – GR312 Epoxy
Polyester Hybrid Powder Coating Anti-gassing Primer or
equivalent.
D. All steel parts shall be coated for rust protection
and finished with a minimum 3.5 mil thick UV-inhibited
weather resistant powder coating.
E. Characteristics: Powder used in the powder-coat
process shall have the following characteristics
N.3.1 Specific
gravity 1.68+/-0.05
N.3.2
Theoretical coverage 114+/- 4 ft
2/lb/mil
N.3.3 Mass loss
during cure < 1%
N.3.4 Maximum
storage temperature 75 degrees F
Powder-coating shall meet the following tests:
ASTM Gloss at 60
degree 85-95
HOI TM 10.219 PCI
Powder smoothness 7
ASTM D2454-91 Over-bake
resistance time 200%
ASTM D3363-92A Pencil
hardness H-2H
ASTM D2794-93 Dir/Rev
Impact, Gardner 140/140
in/lbs
ASTM D3359-95B Adhesion,
cross hatch 5B Pass
ASTM
D522-93A Flexibility
Mandrel ¼” dia. No
fracture
ASTM B117-95 Salt
Spray 1,000
hours
UL DtOV2
Organic coating steel encl, elect eq. Recognized
F. Application Criteria
N.5.1
Electrostatic spray cold Substrate:0.032
in. CRS
N.5.2 Cure
Schedule 10 minutes at 400
degrees F
N.5.3
Pretreatment Bonderite
1000
N.5.4 Film
Thickness 3.5 Mils
1.05 WELDING
A. All shop welds shall be executed in accordance
with the latest edition of the American Welding
Society Specifications.
B. Welding procedures shall comply in accordance with
the AWS D1.1-AWS Structural Welding Code-Steel.
C. All welds to be performed by a certified welder. All
welds shall be continuous where length is not
given, unless otherwise shown or noted on drawings.
D. All welds shall develop the full strength of the
weaker member. All welds shall be made using
E70xx.035 wire.
E. Shop connections shall be welded unless noted
otherwise. Field connections shall be indicated on
the drawings. Field –welded connections are not
acceptable.
F. All fillet welds shall be a minimum of ¼” unless
otherwise noted.
G. All steel shall be welded shut at terminations to
prevent internal leakage.
H. Internal weld sleeving is not acceptable.
I. On-site welding of any component is not
acceptable.
1.06 SEWING
A. On-site sewing of a fabric will not be accepted.
B. All corners shall be reinforced with extra non-tear
cloth and strap to distribute the load.
C. The perimeters that contain the cables shall be
double lock stitched.
1.07 INSTALLATION HARDWARE
A. Bolt and fastening hardware shall be determined
based on calculated engineering loads.
B. All bolts shall comply with SAE-J429 (Grade 8) or
ASTM A325 (Grade BD). All nuts shall comply with ASTM
F-594, alloy Group 1 or 2.
C. Wire rope cable shall be 7x19 strand galvanized wire
rope with a breaking strength of 7,000 lbs.
(1/4” diameter) for shades generally under 1400 sq. ft.
unless requested larger by the customer. For shades
>1400 sq. ft. cable shall be 5/16” @9800# breaking
strength.
D. All fittings required for proper securing of the
cable are hot dipped galvanized.
1.08 CONCRETE
A. Concrete work shall be executed in accordance with
the latest edition of American Concrete Building Code ACI
318 unless specified by the governing municipality.
B. Concrete specifications shall comply in accordance
with, and detailed as per plans as follows:
1. 28 Days Strength F’c = 3000
psi
2. Aggregate: HR
3. Slump: 3-5
4. Portland Cement shall
conform to C-150
5. Aggregate shall conform to
ASTM C-33
C. All reinforcement shall conform to ASTM A-615 grade
60.
D. Reinforcing steel shall be detailed, fabricated and
placed in accordance with the latest ACI
Detailing Manual and manual of Standard Practice.
E. Whenever daily ambient temperatures are below 80
degrees Fahrenheit, the contractor may have
mix accelerators and hot water added at the batch plant
(See Table 1).
F. The contractor shall not pour any concrete when
daily ambient temperature is below 55 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Temperature Range %
Accelerator Type Accelerator
75-80 degrees
1% High Early (non calcium)
70-75 degrees
2% High Early (non calcium)
Below 70 degrees
3% High Early (non calcium)
1.09 FOOTINGS
A. All anchor bolts set in new concrete shall be ASTM
A-325
B. All anchor bolts shall be hot dipped galvanized.
C. Footings shall be placed in accordance with and
conform to engineered specifications and drawings.
WARRANTY
WARRANTY
General
Conditions:
•
The
warranty
set
forth
shall be
the
purchaser’s
sole and
exclusive
warranty.
• All
warranties
below
are
effective
from the
date of
installation
by
Superior
Shade,
its
subsidiaries
or agents.
•
Superior
Shade
reserves
the
right to
repair
or
replace
any item
covered
by this
warranty.
• This
warranty
will be
void if
the
structures
are not
paid for
in full.
• The
warranty
is void
if the
structures
are not
installed
in
strict
compliance
with the
manufacturer specifications.
•
Purchaser
shall
notify
Superior
Shade or
its
agent in
writing
detailing
any
defect
for
which a
warranty claim
is being
made.
•
Superior
Shade
shall
not in
any
event be
liable
for
indirect,
special,
consequential
or
liquidated damages.
•
Superior
Shade
specifically
denies
the
implied
warranties
of
fitness
for
a particular
purpose
and
merchantability.
• The
warranty
is void
if any
changes,
modifications,
additions
or
attachments
are made
to the
structures or
fabric
without
the
written
consent of the
manufacturer.
• No
signs,
objects,
ornaments,
fans,
lights,
fixtures
or
decorations
may be
hung
from the
top part
of
the structure,
unless
specifically
designed
and
engineered
by the
manufacturer.
These
items
may
interfere with
the
fabric
causing
the
warranty
to be
voided.
Thread:
•
Superior
Shade
warranties
its
sewing
thread
for a
period
of eight
years.
• This
warranties
that the
sewing
thread
will be
free
from
defects
in
material
and
workmanship
and will
not be
damaged
by
exposure
to
sunlight,
weather
and
water.
• All
other
warranties
are
disclaimed.
•
Labor
for the
removal,
installation
and/or
freight
charges,
or tops
with
damage
caused
by
thread
will only
be
covered
in
instances
where
Superior
Shade
had
installed
the
shade
structures.
In all
cases
where shade
structures
were not
installed
by
Superior
Shade or
its
agents,
all
labor
for the
removal, installation
and/or
freight
will be
at the
customers’
expense
and the
warranty
will
only be
applicable
to the
repair
or
replacement
of the
defective
materials.
Fabric:
•
Superior
Shade
fabrics
carry a
ten-year
limited
manufacturers
warranty
from the
date of
installation against
failure
from
significant
fading,
deterioration,
breakdown,
mildew,
outdoor
heat,
cold
or discoloration
with the
exception
of the
umbrella
shade
structures
which
carry a
three-year
limited warranty.
Should
the
fabric
need to
be
replaced
under
the
warranty,
Superior
Shade
will
manufacture
and ship
a new
fabric
at no
charge
for the
first
six
years,
thereafter
pro-rated
at 18%
per
annum
over
the last
four
years.
• All
fabric
curtains,
valences
and flat
vertical
panels
are not
covered
under
the
warranty.
•
Fabric
is not
warranted
where it
is
installed
on a
structure
that is
not
engineered
and
built by
Superior Shade
or its
agents.
• This
warranty
shall be
void if
damage
to or
failure
to the
shade
structure
is
caused
by
contact
with chemicals,
misuse,
vandalism
or any
act of
God,
including
but not
limited
to, ice,
snow or
wind in
excess of
the
applicable
building
code
parameters.
• All
fabric
tops are
warranted
for
sustained
winds up
to 76mph
(hurricane
force 1)
and for
gusts of
up to 3
seconds
duration
up to
90mph
with no
snow or
ice
accumulation.
• The
structures
have
been
designed
to
eliminate
any
friction
between
the
rafters
and the
fabric.
The warranty
will,
therefore,
be
voided
if any
modification
(temporary
or
permanent)
is made
to the
rafter, cross
pieces
or ridge
beams.
•
Labor
for the
removal,
installation
and/or
freight
charges
will be
covered
in full
for a
period
of
twelve months
where
the
shade
structures
supplied
and
installed
by
Superior
Shade
are
defective.
In all
cases where
the
shade
structures
are not
installed
by
Superior
Shade or
its
agents,
all
labor
for the
removal, installation
and/or
freight
will be
at the
customers’
expense
and the
warranty
will
only be
applicable
to the
repair
or
replacement
of the
defective
materials.
•
Superior
Shade
reserves
the
right,
in cases
where
certain
fabric
colors
have
been
discontinued,
to
offer the
customer
a choice
of
available
colors
to
replace
the
warranted
fabric
of the
discontinued
color.
The company
does not
warranty
that any
particular
color
will be
available
for any
period
of time
and
reserves the
right to
discontinue
any
color
for any
reason
it may
determine,
without
recourse
by the
owner of
the discontinued
fabric
color.
Steel:
•
The
structural
steel
frames
are
covered
for a
period
of
twenty
years
against
failure
due to
rust corrosion
or
faulty
workmanship.
•
Workmanship
and
painted
surfaces
are
warranted
for a
period
of
twelve
months.
This
warranty
shall be
void if
damage
to the
steel
frame or
paint is
caused
by
contact
with
chemicals,
misuse,
vandalism
or any
act of
God,
including
but not
limited
to, ice,
snow or
wind in
excess
of the
applicable
building
code parameters.
Acts of
Nature:
•
This
warranty
does not
cover
natural
disasters,
such as
earthquakes,
shifts
of
terrain
or
tornados.
If the
structure
is
installed
in an
area
exposed
to
hurricanes,
removal
of the
shade
fabric
is
required
when a
hurricane
warning
is
issued.
•
Structures
are
warranted
for
winds up
to
145mph
only if
shade
canopies
have
been
removed
as
per requirement
set
forth
above in
the
Fabric
paragraph.
Removal
and
reinstallation
must be
performed
by
an authorized
Superior
Shade
installer
unless
otherwise
specified
in
writing.
Installation:
•
Labor
for the
removal,
installation
and/or
freight
charges
will
only be
covered
in
instances
where Superior
Shade or
its
agents
have
installed
the
shade
structures.
In all
cases
where
units
were
not installed
by
Superior
Shade or
its
agents,
all
labor
for the
removal,
installation
and/or
freight
will
be at
the
customers’
expense
and the
warranty
will
only be
applicable
to the
repair
or
replacement
of
the defective
materials.
