Testing is also recommended at 5%, 50% and 90% of installation completion. American architectural manufacturers association, 1991. Aluminum curtain wall design guide manual aama cwdg196. Ati was contracted by deceuninck north america, llc to witness testing on four deceuninck seriesmodel 141. Sovell investigative testing and consulting sitc is a third party independent testing agency that provides testing utilizing both astm international standards and american architects and manufactures association aama specifications. The listed results were secured by using the designated test methods and indicate compliance with the performance requirements of the referenced specification paragraphs for the. Aama releases report on overview of design wind load. Enr top lists of aec firms by revenue codes and standards. Aama 2410, standard practice for installation of windows with an exterior flush fin over an existing window frame covers installation of retrofit windows in detached 1 and 2family dwellings and townhouses not more than 3 stories abovegrade in height. Significant advances have been made in technology which have created the need to revise these specifications. Updated standard covers retrofit window installation. The specification leaves the number of tests up to the specifier, but suggests a default of three tests. Aama 2300 and aama 2301 were removed because they were never completed and published.
This report discusses the determination of design wind loads on curtain walls and other building cladding systems. Sep 01, 2014 the american architectural manufacturers association aama has released aama tir1514, overview of design wind load determination for fenestration systems. Click to share on twitter opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window related. Bolt shear and tension capacity to aama tir a9 tir a9 14 pdf corrosion metal curtain wall fasteners aama tir a9 1991 tir a9 91 errata mechanical engineering. Voluntary specification, performance requirements and test procedures for high performance organic coatings on aluminum extrusions and panels. Coldformed steel design manual, american iron and steel institute aisi, 1996 edition. Search by product code or category or leave the product code field blank to see a list of all aama and igma publications.
Evaluating joints, gaskets, and sealant details in the glazing. This tir extends the coverage of tira991 to include pull out resistance of. Avenere cladding llc subjected 3 neacera terracotta rainscreen wall assemblies to the rigors of the megarack 500 seismic test rig at architectural testing inc, in order to get a rating for neacera under the aama 501. Metal curtain wall fasteners, aama tir a9 1991 american architectural manufacturers association aama product description production drawings and samples were submitted by greenfield manufacturing company of a nominal 312 by 712 stud fixer manufactured from 0. Aama 603 and aama 605 as the standards for testing and performance of organic coatings on architectural aluminum extrusions and panels. Aama membership dues schedule membership dues are based on the sales volume of fenestration related products andor services sold in north america for the prior calendar year represented by sv in the formulas below. Can your wall cladding system survive severe seismic activity. Aama 241003 standard practice for installation of windows. The tested specimen meets or exceeds the performance level specified in aama wdmacsa 101i. Aama window standards specifications and ratings, testing. May 07, 2015 that task is made easier by the american architectural manufacturers association aama technical information report tira914, design guide for metal cladding fasteners, which provides the data necessary to select fasteners for anchoring the curtain wall to the building structure.
Aami technical information report a technical information report tir is a publication of the association for the advancement of medical instrumentation aami standards board that addresses a particular aspect of medical technology. Specifying wall cladding fasteners construction specifier. Ppg durastar ultradurable polyester aluminum extrusion spray coatings durastar coatings pass aama 2604 standards for corrosion resistance, color fastness and durability to highend, aluminumextrusion building products and components, including those used in hightraffic areas. The updated aama tir a914, design guide for metal cladding fasteners will be even more technically significant to the metal fenestration industry than the original widely used aama tir a991, metal curtain wall fasteners, says tanya dolby kawneer, chair of aamas curtain wall fastener tir task group.
Metal curtain wall fasteners aama tira91991 free download as pdf file. Begin your search by entering information into the fields below. The aama 503 is primarily written for commercial applications as opposed to the aama 502, which is geared toward. The testing occurs on the lowest typical floor for storefront or sloped glazing system checking. The table below provides useful information about the. Both test methods are routinely specified by architects. Ansi was removed from the document title ansiaama 1002. Manual of steel construction, american institute of steel construction, 9th edition additional references. The aama 503 voluntary specification for field testing of newly installed storefronts, curtain walls, and sloped glazing systems is a fieldtesting guide developed by the american architectural manufacturers association aama. A comprehensive guide for the proper selection and specification of fasteners used in curtain wall construction that helps in choosing the proper fasteners for framing members and anchoring of curtain wall systems to the building structure. Blast resistant mullion design, architectural testing report 55748. All aama documents may be ordered at our web site in the publications store. Screw capacity tables for aluminum structural engineering. Aamatira11 maximum allowable deflection of framing.
Corrosion requirements, for example, are 3,000 hrs of salt spray for aama 2604 and 4,000 hrs for aama 2605, and the numbers are similar for humidity. Metal curtain wall fasteners aama tira91991 scribd. Aama 103 currently allows manufacturers to rate windows based on the 1997, 2002, 2005, or 2008 versions of aama 101. This is the first edition of the user guide to aamawdmacsa 101i. A technical information report tir is a publication of the association for the advancement of medical instrumentation aami standards board that addresses a particular aspect of medical technology. Aama updates field testing protocols page 3 of 3 the revised specification clarifies the need for testing more than one unit and at periodic intervals. Designed to help our members excel in a dynamic and fastmoving future, the fenestration and glazing industry alliance, or fgia, is focused on building better industry synergies from glass to framing. Only aama standards contain actual requirements these are minimum test sizes. Although the material presented in a tir may need further evaluation by experts, releasing the information is. May 22, 20 however, some of the performance criteria would not fit with a steel substrate, and the pretreatment would be different for steel. Find out how your company can benefit from plm built on salesforce. When documents share the same number, the title starting with an is the most. Furnish and install louvers, bird screens, blankoff.
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