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Hanson #03S1408GGB SIGNAGE

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALITES

SECTION 101400 - SIGNAGE

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. This Section includes the following types of signs:

1. Panel signs with frames.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. General: Submit the following according to the Conditions of the Contract and Division 1 Specification Sections.

B. Product data for each type of sign specified, including details of construction relative to materials, dimensions of individual components, profiles, and finishes.

C. Shop drawings showing fabrication and erection of signs. Include plans, elevations, and large-scale sections of typical members and other components. Show anchors, grounds, layout, reinforcement, accessories, and installation details:

1. Provide message list for each sign required, including large-scale details of wording and lettering layout.

2. For signs supported by or anchored to permanent construction, provide setting drawings, templates, and directions for installation of anchor bolts and other anchors to be installed as unit of Work in other Sections.

3. Templates: Furnish full-size spacing templates for individually mounted dimensional letters and numbers.

D. Samples: Provide the following samples of each sign component for initial selection of color, pattern and surface texture as required and for verification of compliance with requirements indicated:

1. Samples for initial selection of color, pattern, and texture:

a. Cast Acrylic Sheet and Plastic Laminate: Manufacturer’s color charts consisting of actual sections of material including the full range of colors available for each material required.

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b. Aluminum: Samples of each finish type and color, on 6-inch-long sections of extrusions and not less than 4 in. squares of sheet or plate, showing the full range of colors available.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Single-Source Responsibility: For each separate sign type required, obtain signs from one source of a single manufacturer.

1.5 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Field Measurements: Take field measurements prior to preparation of shop drawings and fabrication to ensure proper fitting. Show recorded measurements on final shop drawings.

Coordinate fabrication schedule with construction progress to avoid delay.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.1 MANUFACTUERS

A. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one (1) of the following:

1. ASI Sign Systems, Inc.

2. Best Manufacturing Company

3. Mohawk Sign Systems

4. Poblocki & Sons, Inc.

5. Spanjer Brothers, Inc.

2.2 MATERIALS

A. Cast Acrylic Sheet: Provide cast (not extruded or continuous cast) methyl methacrylate monomerplastic sheet, in sizes and thicknesses indicated, with a minimum flexural strength of 16,000 psi when tested according to ASTM D 790, with a minimum allowable continuous service temperature of 176°F, and of the following general types:

1. Opaque Sheet: Where sheet material is indicated as “opaque”, provide colored opaque acrylic sheet in colors and finishes indicated.

B. Aluminum Extrusions: Provide aluminum extrusions of allow and temper recommended by the sign manufacturer for the type of use and finish indicated, and with not less than the strength and durability properties specified in ASTM B 221 for 6063-T5.

C. Fasteners: Use concealed fasteners fabricated from metals that are not corrosive to the sign material and mounting surfaced.

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2.3 PANEL SIGNS

A. Panel Signs: Comply with Requirements indicated for materials, thicknesses, finishes, colors, designs, shapes, sizes, and details of construction:

1. Produce smooth, even, level sign panel surfaces, constructed to remain flat under installed conditions within a tolerance of plus or minus 1/16 in. measured diagonally.

B. Framed Panel Signs: Fabricate frames to profile indicated; comply with the following requirements for materials and corner conditions.

1. Material: Aluminum, extruded or cast.

2. Corner Conditions: Square corners.

C. Graphic Content and Style: Provide sign copy that complies with the requirements indicated for size, style, spacing, content, position, material, finishes, and colors of letters, numbers, and other graphic devices.

D. Raised Copy: Machine cut-copy characters from matte-finished opaque acrylic sheet and chemically weld onto the acrylic sheet forming sign panel face. Produce precisely formed characters with square cut edges free from burrs and cut mark:

1. Panel Material: Matte-finished opaque sheet.

2. Raised Copy Thickness: Not less than 1/32 in.

E. Grade 2 Braille characters to appear in accordance with Accessibility Regulation, with reference to position, size and configuration. Characters to have smooth edges, as opposed to edges that are sharp. Braille location: center justify under room numbers. Left justify under other text.

F. Acceptable graphic processes listed below from most to least desirable will provide photo-mechanical and/or computer-generated graphic process to be selected from only one (1) of the following:

1. Photo etch nylon-polymer.

2. Photo sandblast.

3. Plastic engraving.

G. Typeface: Optima semi-bold, Capital letter height of 3/4 in.

H. Panel Thickness: 1/8 in. to 3/16 in. plus raised image graphics.

I. Panel Frame:

1. Material: Aluminum extruded or cast:

a. 1/16 in. x 1/2 in. aluminum angle perimeter, with pressboard back, square corners and counterstunk holes for installation of room name; 1/26 in. x 3/8 in. aluminum angle for symbol

b. Frame size to be minimum of 1/8 in. and maximum of 1/4 in. larger than the sign panel in both height and width to allow for a reveal between panel and frame.

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J. Panel Size:

1. Refer to schedule at end of section.

2. Should message schedule include graphic copy that exceeds specifications indicated, panel size may be increased accordingly, but field conditions shall be verified for sufficient space to accept sign panel.

K. Braille Location:

1. Center justify under room name.

2.6 FINISHES

A. Colors and Surface Textures: For exposed sign material that requires selection of materials with integral or applied colors, surface textures, or other characteristics related to appearance, provide color matches indicated, or if not indicated, as selected by the Architect from the manufacture’s standards.

B. Metal Finishes: Comply with NAAMM “Metal Finishes Manual: for finishes designations and applications recommendations.

C. Aluminum Finishes: Finish designations prefixed with “AA” conform to the system established by the Aluminum Association for designating aluminum finishes:

1. Baked-Enamel Finish: AA-M4xC12C42R1x (Mechanical Finish: Manufacturer’s standard, other non-directional textured; Chemical Finish: Chemical conversion coating, acide cromate-fluorife-phosphate pretreatment; Organic Coating: as specified below).

Apply baked enamel in compliance with paint manufacturer’s specifications for cleaning, conversion coating, and painting:

a. Organic Coating: Thermosetting-modified acrylic enamel primer/topcoat system complying with AAMA 603.8 except with a minimum dry film thickness of 1.5 mils, medium gloss.

PART 3 – EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION

A. General: Locate sign unites and accessories where indicated, using mounting methods of the type describe and in compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions:

1. Install signs level, plumb, and at the height indicated with sign surfaces free from distortion or other defects in appearance. Sign frames and panels to be installed on the latch size of the door, 2 in. to 3 in. from the door jamb and at a height of 60 in. to the center of the sign panel as measured from the floor level.

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B. Wall-Mounted Panel Signs: Attach panel signs to wall surfaces using the methods indicated below:

1. Frames: Screw frames to wall.

2. Signs: Use double-sided foam tape to mounts signs to frames.

3.2 CLEANING AND PROTECTION

A. After installation, clean soiled sign surfaces according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Protect untied from damage until acceptance by the Government.

3.3 SIGN SCHEDULE

A. Sign Contents

1. (1) 2 in. x 6 in. - Room name as directed by contracting officer at corridor entrance to Command Post.

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