GENERAL: Doors shall be SSI Series as
manufactured by Mid-America Door Company.
RELATED WORK: Opening preparation, miscellaneous or
structural metal work, access panels, finish or field painting, are
in the scope of work or other trades.
DOOR SECTIONS: Sections will have a nominal 2"
thickness, manufactured using exterior roll formed 24-gauge steel and
continuous sculpted polystyrene board bonded between the exterior steel
face and flush embossed steel interior. Sections will have a tongue
and groove meeting rail to provide a weather tight seal between sections.
End stiles will be 18 gauge galvanized formed steel. Center stiles will
be vertical interior 16 gauge steel plates running the entire section
height placed on centers for design requirements. Door sections to have
a calculated R factor of 9.4.
TRACK: Galvanized steel track systems shall be 2"
or 3" depending on door size and will be bracket or angle mounted
depending upon application.
HARDWARE: Hinges and brackets to be made from galvanized
steel. Each roller shall have ten hardened ¼" steel balls.
Cables 7x19 strand galvanized aircraft type with a minimum safety factor
of 8 to 1.
SPRING COUNTERBALANCE: Springs shall be oil tempered,
helical wound and stress relieved torsion type. Springs shall be mounted
on a continuous cross header steel shaft supported by bearing brackets.
Long life springs of 25-50-100 thousand cycles may be specified and
are recommended for high usage.
FINISH: Paint will be baked on commercial white with
a polyester coating.
WEATHER-STRIP: Bottom rail of section to include U'd
vinyl astragal held in place by aluminum retainer to provide additional
reinforcement. Additional weather-stripping available for full width
of header and jams.
LOCK: Lock will be interior mount slide lock. (Optional
cylinder lock available)
VISION SECTIONS: 25 x 5 vinyl frames lites can be
provided in either single glaze or double glaze.
OPERATION: Operation to be made by manual lift, chain
hoist, or electric motor.
