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ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATIONS

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DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS
SECTION 08 42 29.23 SLIDING AUTOMATIC ENTRANCES

Specifier Note: Coordinate and edit articles and paragraphs below to suit project requirements. Add section
numbers and titles per CSI "MasterFormat" and specifier's practice. Consult with manufacturer regarding
performance requirements for units applicable to project, as well as, related equipment and accessories required.

PART I – GENERAL

1.01 SUMMARY

A. WORK INCLUDED: Furnish automatic aluminum door system, as specified, that has been manufactured,

fabricated and installed to maintain manufacturer’s performance criteria without defects, damage or failure.

B. RELATED WORK:

1. Concrete: Division 03, applicable sections.

2. Masonry: Division 04, applicable sections.

3. Thermal and Moisture Protection: Division 07, applicable sections.

5. Openings: Division 08, applicable sections.

6. Electrical: Division 26, applicable sections.

1.02 REFERENCES

A. AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (AAMA) 101: Appendix Dissimilar

Materials.

B. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AUTOMATIC DOOR MANUFACTURERS (AAADM).

C. AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI):

1. ANSI Z97.1: Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings - Methods of Test.

2. ANSI A156.10: For Power Operated Pedestrian Doors; Sliding Doors section.

D. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM):

1. ASTM B221: Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Shapes and Tubes.

2. ASTM E330-02: Static Load Test

3. ASTM E283-04: Air Infiltration Test

E. THE ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION (AA) Aluminum Finishes Manual.

F. NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) 101: Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings.

G. UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY, INC.(USA & CANADA) UL 325: Electrical Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and

Window Operators and Systems.

H. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE (BCCO) NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE (NOA)

1. No.14-0408.04 Impact - Large & Small Missile:
a. Bi-Parting unit: 3-point locking or Panic Device, Wind Load: ±85 PSF.
b. Single Slide unit: 3-point locking or Panic Device, Wind Load: ±70 PSF.

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1.03 SUBMITTALS

A. PRODUCT DATA: Submit manufacturer's complete product and installation data.

B. NOA LETTER AND DRAWINGS: Submit Notice of Acceptance letter and drawings issued by Miami-Dade

County Building Code Compliance Office showing layout, profiles, product components including anchorage,
accessories and glazing details. Note: Any deviation from NOA letters and drawings voids compliance of Horton
product with Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance Office. Letters and drawings must be kept as
complete set to meet compliance.

C. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS: Submit the following:

1. Manufacturer's Operation and Maintenance Data.

2. Warranty document as specified herein.

3. AAADM inspection compliance form completed and signed by certified AAADM inspector prior to doors being
placed in operation as proof of compliance with ANSI A156.10.

1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. INSTALLERS QUALIFICATIONS: Installer shall be factory trained, certified by AAADM, and experienced to

perform work of this section.

B. MANUFACTURER’S QUALIFICATIONS: Manufacturer to have minimum (5) five years successful experience in

the fabrication of automatic doors of the type required for this project. Manufacturer capable of providing field
service representation during installation, approving acceptable installer and approving application method.

C. NOA LETTER AND DRAWINGS: Submit Notice of Acceptance letter and drawings issued by BCCO showing

layout, profiles, product components including anchorage, accessories and glazing details. Note: Any deviation
from NOA letters and drawings voids compliance of Horton product with Miami-Dade County Building Code
Compliance Office. Letters and drawings must be kept as complete set to meet compliance.

D. CERTIFICATIONS: Automatic sliding door systems and options shall be factory certified to meet performance

design criteria in accordance with the following standards:

1. ANSI A156.10: For Power Operated Pedestrian Doors; Sliding Doors section.

2. NFPA 101: Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings & Structures.

3. UL 325: Electrical Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and Window Operators and Systems.

4. BOCA: Means of Egress, Power Operated Doors

5. ICBO/UBC: Egress Through Lobbies

6. ICC/IBC: Egress Section

E. OPERATING RANGE: -30° F to 130° F (-34° C to 54° C)

F. OPENING FORCE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS:

1. Slide-swing panels shall require no more than 50 lbf. (222 N) of force to swing open. Slide-swing panels shall
be capable of swinging out 90° from any position of slide movement.

2. Slide-swing panels and swing-out sidelites shall have torsion spring designed to re-close panel if pushed
open in the direction of egress.

3. If power fails, slide panels can be manually slid open with no more than 15 lbf (222 N) of force.

4. Units are UL listed as an exit way and are compliant with NFPA 101.

G. CLOSING FORCE REQUIREMENTS: Maximum force required to prevent sliding panel from closing = 28 lbf.

(124.5 N) Adjustable Reversing Circuit will reopen door unit if closing path is obstructed.

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H. HEADER CAPACITY: Header shall be capable of supporting:

1. Biparting: Up to 300 lbs. (136 kg) per slide panel over spans up to 16’-0” (4877mm) without intermediate
supports.

2. Single Slide: Up to 500 lbs. (227.7 kg) per slide panel over spans up to 9’-0” (2743mm) without intermediate
supports

1.05 WARRANTIES

A. MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY: Units to be warranted against defect in material and workmanship for a

period of one year from the Date of Substantial Completion.
Manufacturer's warranty is in addition to, and not a limitation of, other rights owner may have under Contract
Documents.

B. DISTRIBUTOR'S WARRANTY: One year warranty: Labor & transportation charges for defective parts

replacement.

1.06 PROJECT CONDITIONS

FIELD MEASUREMENTS: Verify actual dimensions/openings by field measurements before fabrication and record
on shop drawings. Coordinate with fabrication and construction schedule to avoid construction delays.

1.07 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

A. ORDERING AND DELIVERY: Comply with factory's ordering instructions and lead time requirements. Delivery

shall be in factory's original, unopened, undamaged containers with identification labels intact.

B. STORAGE AND PROTECTION: Provide protection from exposure to harmful weather conditions and vandalism.

PART II – PRODUCTS

2.01 MANUFACTURER

HORTON AUTOMATICS, a division of Overhead Door Corporation, shall manufacture automatic sliding door(s) of
type(s) and size(s) specified on plans and door schedule.

2.02 EQUIPMENT

A. MANUFACTURED DOOR UNITS: Shall include heavy duty operator, header and track, jambs, sliding door

panel(s), and sidelite(s). Units shall be Type 310: Slide-swing panel(s) ‘SX’ slides along interior side of swing-out
sidelte(s) ‘SO’. Door units will be Impact Rated for Large & Small Missile and shall be one of the following
configurations:

1. Bi-Parting unit:, Wind Load: ±85 PSF. Maximum Size: 14' x 7'-8"

2. Single Slide unit: Wind Load: ±70 PSF. Maximum Size: 9' x 7'-8"

B. OPERATOR: The Electric Operating Mechanism shall be HD-Slide™ Series 2001 Belt Drive. Maximum current

draw shall not exceed 3.15 amps. The heavy duty operator shall be mounted and concealed within the header.

1. Operating force shall be accomplished through a 1/4 HP DC permanent magnet motor with heavy duty worm
gear transmission and 1800 RPM working with reinforced drive belt, attached 1/4" thick steel door hangers,
and idler pulley. Drive belt to be steel reinforced nylon, 1" (25.4 mm) wide. Idler pulley to be reinforced,
metallic material.

2. Microprocessor Master Control shall be 16 bit microprocessor controller with dual on-board seven-segment
diagnostic display. The control shall have minimum of 28 programmable parameters including those functions
required by ANSI A156.10. Control shall include separate day and night modes of operation with security

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over-ride. Adjustable Reversing Circuit will reopen door unit if closing path is obstructed. Maximum force
required to prevent sliding panel from closing = 28 lbf.

3. Finger Safety: When unit slides open, strike rail of sliding panel will stop short of adjacent sidelite; resulting
opening is net slide.

4. On/Off Switch shall be supplied. When switched OFF, unit reverts to free manual operation (likewise during
electrical power failure).

C. SECURITY AND SAFETY POWER FAIL OPTIONS:

1. Automatic lock: Automatically locks slide function of door when in closed position. Additional power supply for
autolock not acceptable.

a. Autolock Fail Secure: If power fails the lock engages.
b. Autolock Fail Safe: If power fails the lock disengages.

D. HD-SLIDE™ HEADER: Shall be 6" (152 mm) deep by 8" (203 mm) high, heavy duty aluminum construction with

removable face plate and extruded support brackets for dead load and lateral strength.

E. HEADER TRACK: Shall be aluminum and replaceable. Rollers will be non-metallic, high quality ball bearing

wheels 2" (51 mm) diameter. Anti-Derailing shall be accomplished by means of a separate adjustable roller.

F. SLIDING PANEL(S) AND SIDELITE(S): Shall be aluminum, 1-3/4" (44 mm) deep with medium stile rails. An

intermediate, horizontal rail (muntin bar), 2 1/4" (57 mm) wide, for division of glass is optional. Standard bottom
rail shall be 6 1/2" (165 mm) tall. Weather-stripping to be along perimeter of sliding panel(s) and sidelite(s).
Concealed guides to stabilize bottom of sliding panel. Standard glazing prep as shown in approved NOA
drawings shall accommodate 9/16" glass.

G. EMERGENCY EGRESS: Slide-swing panels can swing out minimum 90° from any position of slide movement

and require no more than 50 lbf. (222 N) of force applied at the lock stile to open.

1. Slide-swing panels and swing-out sidelites shall have torsion spring designed to re-close panel if pushed
open in the direction of egress.

2. Breakout mechanism shall provide support across full width of the door, in normal operating mode. In
breakout mode, torsion assembly shall support weight of the door to minimize drop during emergency egress.

3. Units with emergency egress feature are UL listed as an exit way and are compliant with NFPA 101.

H. JAMBS/FRAME: Shall be aluminum. Jamb dimensions to be:1 3/4" (44mm) deep by 4" (102mm) wide.

I. THRESHOLD: Shall be aluminum, 1/2" (25 mm) tall by 7" (178 mm) wide.

J. HARDWARE: Provided and installed in strike rail shall be:

1. 5/8" Hookbolt Lock latching into jamb or adjacent strike rail.

2. Maximum Security Lock with 31/32" (25 mm) backset.

3. Keyed Cylinder mounted on exterior side with 1 5/32" (29 mm) standard size cylinder.

4. Thumbturn mounted on interior side.

5. 3/8" Lockbolt into breakout carrier frame and threshold.

6. Hardware Options:
a. Adams Rite 8600 concealed vertical rod panic hardware.
b. Lock Indicator.
c. Cylinder Guard.
d. Cylinder Escutheon.

2.03 RELATED EQUIPMENT

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BASIC SENSOR SYSTEM: Shall be 24 VDC, class ll circuit and shall be adjusted and installed in compliance with
ANSI A156.10. System shall include the following:

A. ACTIVATION SENSORS: Microwave or active infrared sensor shall be header-mounted each side of door unit

for detection of traffic from each direction.

B. THRESHOLD PRESENCE SENSORS:

1. Header mounted sensors shall provide active infrared presence detection on each side of the door unit and
shall remain active throughout the entire door opening and closing cycle.

2. Hold-open beams: Two pulsed infrared photoelectric beams to be mounted in vertical rails of sidelite or in
jambs. Sender/receiver arrangement parallels door opening.

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2.04 RELATED WORK REQUIREMENTS

A. ELECTRICAL: 120 VAC, 50/60 cycle, single phase, dedicated 20 amp circuit per operator. Non-North American

voltages can be 240 VAC 50/60 cycle (operator must have 240 volt power supply).

B. GLASS AND GLAZING: Glass stops, glazing vinyl and setting blocks for field glazing as per Safety Glazing

standard ANSI Z97.1.2. Glass as per approved NOA drawings and to be 9/16" thick (nominal) laminated glass
with 1/4" heat strengthened glass with one of the following:

1. Saflex CP; Composite glass interlay with PET core by Eastman Chemical Co. (MA) (or)

2. .090" Sentry interlayer by Dupont

2.05 MATERIALS, FINISHES AND FABRICATION

A. EXTRUDED ALUMINUM: ASTM B221, 6063-T5 alloy and temper, anodized:

1. Structural Header Sections: Minimum 3/16" (5 mm) thickness.

2. Structural Frame Sections: Minimum 1/8" (3 mm) thickness.

3. Structural Panel Sections: Minimum 1/8" (3 mm) thickness.

B. FINISHES (for all exposed aluminum surfaces): Shall be one of the following:

1. 204-R1 Clear: Arch. Class 2 Clear Anodized Coating, AA-MI2C22A31.

2. 313-R1 Dark Bronze: Arch. Class 1 Anodized Coating, AA-MI2C22A44.

3. 312-R1 Light Bronze: Arch. Class 1 Anodized Coating, AA-MI2C22A44.

4. 315-R1 Black: Arch. Class 1 Anodized Coating, AA-MI2C22A44.

7. Paint Coating:
a. Powder Coat: 100% V.O.C. free fluoropolymer resin-based. Standard and custom colors available

including wood grain finish.

b. Wet Paint: Standard and custom colors available.

8. Clad with stainless steel or muntz metal (brass alloy): #7 mirror finish or #4 brushed finish.

C. PANEL CONSTRUCTION:

1. Corner block type with 3/16" steel backup plate construction, mechanically secured with minimum of four
hardened steel screws. Strike rail to have reinforcing A36 steel backup tube: 1 ¼" square x 1/8", full length of
vertical rail. Sash consists of snap-in glass stops, snap-in glazing beads and vinyl gaskets.

2. Weatherstripping material captured in extruded aluminum door panel. Door nosing weatherstrip to be spring­loaded adjustable astragal type. Surface applied self-adhesive weatherstripping not acceptable.

3. Slide-swing doors to be supplied with adjustable glass setting block to allow for adjusting of door to meet site
conditions eliminating the need for additional shims.

D. FRAME CONSTRUCTION: Butt joints, mechanically secured with screws and formed aluminum brackets.

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E. OPERATOR CONSTRUCTION: Electromechanical, modular type construction.

PART III - EXECUTION

3.01 EXAMINATION

SITE VERIFICATION OF CONDITIONS: Installer must verify that base conditions previously installed under other
sections are acceptable for product installation according to with manufacturer's instructions. Notify the Contractor
in writing of conditions detrimental to the proper and timely completion of work. Do not start work until all negative
conditions are corrected in a manner acceptable to the installer and manufacturer.

3.02 INSTALLATION

A. GENERAL: Installer shall be factory trained, certified by AAADM, and experienced to perform work of this

section. Install door units plumb, level and true to line, without warp or rack of frames or sash with
manufacturer's prescribed tolerances. Shims to comply with Florida Building Code and resist rotation of frame.
Provide support and anchor in place as indicated on approved NOA drawings.

B. DISSIMILAR MATERIALS: Comply with AAMA 101, Appendix Dissimilar Materials by separating aluminum

materials and other corrodible surfaces from sources of corrosion or electrolytic action contact points.

C. WEATHER-TIGHT CONSTRUCTION: Install header and framing members in a bed of sealant or with joint filler

or gaskets. Coordinate installation with wall flashings and other components of construction.

D. ELECTRICAL: General or electrical contractor to install all wiring to operator on a separate circuit breaker routed

into header. General or electrical contractor also to install all necessary power and low voltage wiring for proper
operation of associated security systems.

3.03 CLEANING, ADJUSTMENT AND PROTECTION

A. CLEANING: After installation, installer to take following steps:

1. Remove temporary coverings and protection of adjacent work areas.

2. Remove construction debris from construction site and legally dispose of debris.

3. Repair or replace damaged installed products.

4. Clean product surfaces and lubricate operating equipment for optimum condition and safety.

B. ADJUSTMENT: AAADM certified technician shall inspect and adjust installation to comply with ANSI A156.10.

C. ADVISE CONTRACTOR: Of precautions required through the remainder of the construction period, to ensure

that doors will be without damage or deterioration (other than normal weathering) at the time of acceptance.

Note: Horton Automatics reserves the right to make product improvements and change specifications without notice

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