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SECTION 05530 - GRATINGS

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:

1. Heavy-duty metal bar gratings.

2. Heavy-duty cast iron gratings.
3. Glass-fiber-reinforced plastic gratings.
4. Metal frames and supports for gratings.

B. The applications of the grating includes but shall not be limited to, the following:

1. Galvanized steel grating within maintenance ducts and shafts to allow reach to all in-
stallations within the duct or shaft.
2. Stainless steel grating in ablution areas.
3. Glass-fiber-reinforced plastic gratings where indicated on Drawings.

C. Related Sections include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

1. Division 10 Section "Custom Access Flooring".

1.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. Structural Performance: Provide gratings capable of withstanding the following structural

loads without exceeding the allowable design working stress of the materials involved, in-
cluding anchors and connections:

1. Floors: Capable of withstanding a uniform load of 11.97 kN/sq. m or a concentrated

load of 13.40 kN, whichever produces the greater stress.
2. Walkways and Elevated Platforms: Uniform load of 4.79 kN/sq. m.
3. Sidewalks and Vehicular Driveways, Subject to Trucking: AASHTO wheel load H-
20 and HS-20 traffic.
4. Limit deflection to L/360 or 6.4 mm, whichever is less.

B. Structural Performance for Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Gratings: Provide gratings capa-

ble of withstanding the structural loads specified in Division 10, Section “Custom Access
Flooring”.

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1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. Product Data: Detailed descriptions of materials and gratings systems. Show fabrication
and installation details for gratings:

1. Clips and anchorage devices for gratings.

2. Glass-fiber-reinforced plastic gratings.

B. Shop Drawings: Show fabrication and installation details for gratings. Include plans, eleva-
tions, sections, and details of connections. Show anchorage and accessory items. Provide
templates for anchors and bolts specified for installation under other Sections.

1. For installed products indicated to comply with design loads, include structural analy-
sis data signed and sealed by the qualified professional engineer responsible for their
preparation.

C. Structural Calculations: For installed products indicated to comply with design loads, in-
clude structural analysis data signed and sealed by manufacturer.

D. Welding Certificates: Copies of certificates for welding procedures and personnel.

E. Qualification Data: For firms and persons specified in "Quality Assurance" Article to
demonstrate their capabilities and experience. Include lists of completed projects with pro-
ject names and addresses, names and addresses of architects/ engineers and employers, and
any other information specified or required by Engineer.

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Manufacturer Qualifications: A firm experienced in producing gratings similar to those in-

dicated for this Project and with a record of successful in-service performance, as well as
sufficient production capacity to produce required units. Manufacturer shall also be capable
of providing engineering services for this project.

1. Engineering services are defined as those performed for installations of gratings that
are similar to those indicated for this Project in material, design, and extent.

B. Metal Bar Grating Standards: Comply with applicable requirements of the following:

1. Heavy-Duty Metal Bar Gratings: Comply with NAAMM MBG 532, "Heavy-Duty
Metal Bar Grating Manual."

C. Welding: Qualify procedures and personnel according to the following:

1. AWS D1.1, "Structural Welding Code-Steel."

2. AWS D1.6, "Structural Welding Code-Stainless Steel."
3. Certify that each welder has satisfactorily passed AWS qualification tests for welding
processes involved and, if pertinent, has undergone recertification.

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1.6 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Field Measurements: Where gratings are indicated to fit to other construction, verify di-
mensions of other construction by field measurements before fabrication and indicate meas-
urements on Typical Details. Coordinate fabrication schedule with construction progress to
avoid delaying the Work.

1. Established Dimensions: Where field measurements cannot be made without delay-

ing the Work, establish dimensions and proceed with fabricating gratings without
field measurements. Coordinate construction to ensure that actual dimensions corre-
spond to established dimensions. Allow for trimming and fitting.

1.7 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate installation of anchorages for gratings, grating frames, and supports. Furnish
setting drawings, templates, and directions for installing anchorages, including sleeves, con-
crete inserts, anchor bolts, and items with integral anchors, that are to be embedded in con-
crete or masonry. Deliver such items to Project site in time for installation.

1.8 WARRANTY

A. Gratings Warranty: Provide manufacturer’s standard warranty in which Manufacturer agrees

to repair or replace without limitations, all or any part of the gratings specified in this sec-
tion which fails or becomes defective in materials or workmanship within specified warran-
ty period.

1. All gratings are guaranteed to be of good material and workmanship and free from
defects that render it unserviceable for the use for which it is intended.
2. Warranty shall also include:

a. Installation and finishing that may be required due to repair or replacement of

defective gratings.

3. Warranty Period: Ten years from date of Substantial Completion.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 MANUFACTURERS

A. Available Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, manufacturers offering

products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the follow-
ing:

1. Metal Bar Gratings:

a. Saudi Pan Gulf, KSA.

b. Al Hedada, KSA.
c. Saudi Grating, KSA.
d. Sesab International, KSA.

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e. United Steel Grating, KSA

f. Meiser, UAE.
g. Ohio Gratings, Inc.

2. Ductile Cast Iron Gratings:

a. Saudi Pan Gulf, KSA.

b. Al Hedada, KSA.
c. Saudi Grating, KSA.
d. Saudi Pipe Systems, KSA.
e. National Cast Iron Products Factory Company Ltd, KSA.
f. Barrycraft.
g. Durey Casting.

3. Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Gratings:

a. Shairco, trading industry and contracting, KSA.

b. Siteserve, KSA.
c. International Gratings, Inc.
d. Ferrotech International FZE, UAE.
e. American Grating, LLC.
f. Fibergrate Composite Structures Inc.
g. Fisher & Ludlow; Division of Harris Steel Limited.
h. Grating Pacific, Inc.

2.2 FERROUS METALS

A. Steel Plates, Shapes, and Bars: ASTM A 36/A 36M.

B. Wire Rod for Grating Crossbars: ASTM A 510M.

C. Uncoated Steel Sheet: ASTM A 570/A 570M, Grade 33.

D. Galvanized Steel Sheet: ASTM A 653/A 653M, structural quality, Grade 230, with Z275
coating.

E. Welding Rods and Bare Electrodes: Select according to AWS specifications for metal alloy
to be welded.

2.3 STAINLESS STEEL

A. Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bars: ASTM A 666, Type 316.

B. Bars and Shapes: ASTM A 276, Type 316.

2.4 FASTENERS

A. General: Provide Type 304 or 316 stainless-steel fasteners for exterior use and zinc-plated
fasteners with coating complying with ASTM B 633, Class Fe/Zn 5, where built into exteri-
or walls. Select fasteners for type, grade, and class required.

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B. Bolts and Nuts: Regular hexagon-head bolts, ASTM F 568M, Property Class 4.6; with hex
nuts, ASTM A 563M; and, where indicated, flat washers.

C. Plain Washers: Round, carbon steel, ASME B18.22M.

D. Lock Washers: Helical, spring type, carbon steel, ASME B18.21.2M.

E. Expansion Anchors: Anchor bolt and sleeve assembly of material indicated below with ca-
pability to sustain, without failure, a load equal to six times the load imposed when installed
in unit masonry and equal to four times the load imposed when installed in concrete, as de-
termined by testing per ASTM E 488, conducted by a qualified independent testing agency.

1. Material: Carbon-steel components zinc-plated to comply with ASTM B 633,

Class Fe/Zn 5.
2. Material: Alloy Group 1 or 2 stainless-steel bolts complying with ASTM F 738M
and nuts complying with ASTM F 836M.

2.5 FABRICATION

A. Shop Assembly: Fabricate grating sections in shop to greatest extent possible to minimize
field splicing and assembly. Disassemble units only as necessary for shipping and handling
limitations. Use connections that maintain structural value of joined pieces. Clearly mark
units for reassembly and coordinated installation.

B. Form from materials of size, thickness, and shapes indicated, but not less than that needed to
support indicated loads.

C. Shear and punch metals cleanly and accurately. Remove burrs.

D. Ease exposed edges to a radius of approximately 1 mm, unless otherwise indicated.

E. Fit exposed connections accurately together to form hairline joints.

F. Welding: Comply with AWS recommendations and the following:

1. Use materials and methods that minimize distortion and develop strength and corro-
sion resistance of base metals.
2. Obtain fusion without undercut or overlap.
3. Remove welding flux immediately.

G. Provide for anchorage of type indicated; coordinate with supporting structure. Fabricate and
space anchoring devices to secure gratings, frames, and supports rigidly in place and to sup-
port indicated loads.

1. Fabricate toeplates to fit grating units and weld to units in shop, unless otherwise in-
dicated.
2. Toeplate Height: 100 mm, unless otherwise indicated.

2.6 METAL BAR GRATINGS

A. Heavy duty gratings manufactured from hot-dip galvanized steel. Bearing bars and cross
bars are to be of rectangular section with size and spacing as per manufacturer's written rec-
ommendation for the span and type of loading indicated. Cross bars are to be locked at right

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angles to and in the same plane as, the top surface of bearing bars. Properties shall be as fol-
lows:

1. Grating Mark: As indicated, but with bearing bar size not less than that required com-
plying with structural performance requirements.
2. Type: Pressure locked.
3. Traffic Surface for steel Bar Gratings: Plain.
4. Steel Finish: Hot-dip galvanized with a coating weight of not less than 550 g/sq. m of
coated surface.
5. Cut Outs: Fabricate cutouts in grating sections for penetrations indicated. Arrange
cutouts to permit grating removal without disturbing items penetrating gratings.
6. Fabricate removable grating sections with banding bars attached by welding to entire
perimeter of each section. Include anchors and fasteners of type indicated or, if not
indicated, as recommended by manufacturer for attaching to supports:

a. Provide not less than four weld lugs for each heavy-duty grating section, with
each lug shop welded to two bearing bars.
b. Furnish threaded bolts with nuts and washers for securing grating to supports.

B. Heavy duty gratings manufactured from stainless steel grade 316. Bearing bars and cross
bars are to be of rectangular section with size and spacing as per manufacturer's written rec-
ommendation for the span and type of loading indicated. Cross bars are to be locked at right
angles to and in the same plane as, the top surface of bearing bars. Properties shall be as fol-
lows:

1. Grating Mark: As indicated, but with bearing bar size not less than that required com-
plying with structural performance requirements.
2. Type: Pressure locked.
3. Traffic Surface for Stainless Steel Bar Gratings: Plain.
4. Cut Outs: Fabricate cutouts in grating sections for penetrations indicated. Arrange
cutouts to permit grating removal without disturbing items penetrating gratings.
5. Fabricate removable grating sections with banding bars attached by welding to entire
perimeter of each section. Include anchors and fasteners of type indicated or, if not
indicated, as recommended by manufacturer for attaching to supports:

a. Provide not less than four weld lugs for each heavy-duty grating section, with
each lug shop welded to two bearing bars.
b. Furnish threaded bolts with nuts and washers for securing grating to supports.

2.7 CAST IRON GRATING

A. Ductile Cast Iron Grating: Medium and heavy-duty gratings non-rock type, manufactured
from ductile cast iron to ASTM A 536, grade 65-45-12 for medium duty and grade 80-55-06
for heavy duty. All castings shall be free from blow holes, shrinkage defects, swells, cracks
and other defects. Heavy duty gratings are to be capable of supporting axle loads specified
under Article “Performance Requirements” in this Section.

2.8 GLASS-FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC GRATINGS

A. Molded Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Gratings: Bar gratings made by placing glass-fiber strands

that have been saturated with thermosetting plastic resin in molds in alternating directions to
form interlocking bars without voids and with a high resin content.

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1. Configuration: As required to comply with structural performance requirements but

not more than 38 mm square mesh and not less than 50 mm thick.
2. Weight: As recommended by manufacturer but not less than 20.0 kg/sq. m.
3. Resin: Polyester or vinylester.

a. Flame-Spread Index: 25 or less when tested according to ASTM E 84.

4. Color: Match adjoining marble floor.

5. Traffic Surface: Plain, meniscus.

B. Fabricate cutouts in grating sections for penetrations indicated. Arrange cutouts to permit
grating removal without disturbing items penetrating gratings.

2.9 GRATING FRAMES AND SUPPORTS

A. Steel Frames and Supports: Fabricate from structural-steel shapes, plates, and bars of weld-
ed construction to sizes, shapes, and profiles indicated and as necessary to receive gratings.
Miter and weld connections for perimeter angle frames. Cut, drill, and tap units to receive
hardware and similar items.

1. Galvanize frames and supports for all exterior and interior applications of steel
frames.

B. Stainless Steel Frames and Supports: Provide Type 316 stainless steel frames with stainless
steel grating. Provide frames of welded stainless steel lugs for building in adjoining con-
crete.

C. Frames and Supports for Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Gratings: Fabricate from glass-
fiber-reinforced plastic shapes of sizes, shapes, and profiles indicated and as necessary to
receive gratings. Miter connections for perimeter angle frames. Cut, drill, and tap units to
receive hardware and similar items.

1. Unless otherwise indicated, use shapes made from same resin as gratings.
2. Equip units indicated to be cast into concrete or built into masonry with integral
anchors.

D. Equip units with integrally welded anchors for casting into concrete or building into mason-
ry.

1. Unless otherwise indicated, space anchors 900 mm o.c. and provide minimum anchor
units in the form of steel straps 32 mm wide by 6 mm thick by 200 mm long.

2.10 FINISHES

A. Finish gratings, frames, and supports after assembly.

B. Stainless-Steel Finish: Mill finish, as fabricated

C. Galvanizing: For those items indicated for galvanizing, apply zinc coating by the hot-dip
process complying with ASTM A 123.

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PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION, GENERAL

A. Fastening to In-Place Construction: Provide anchorage devices and fasteners where neces-
sary for securing gratings to in-place construction. Include threaded fasteners for concrete
and masonry inserts, through-bolts, lag bolts, and other connectors.

B. Cutting, Fitting, and Placement: Perform cutting, drilling, and fitting required for installing
gratings. Set units accurately in location, alignment, and elevation; measured from estab-
lished lines and levels and free from rack.

C. Provide temporary bracing or anchors in formwork for items that are to be built into con-
crete or masonry.

D. Fit exposed connections accurately together to form hairline joints. Weld connections that
are not to be left as exposed joints but cannot be shop welded because of shipping size limi-
tations. Do not weld, cut, or abrade the surfaces of exterior units that have been hot-dip gal-
vanized after fabrication and are for bolted or screwed field connections.

E. Field Welding: Comply with the following requirements:

1. Use materials and methods that minimize distortion and develop strength and corro-
sion resistance of base metals.
2. Obtain fusion without undercut or overlap.
3. Remove welding flux immediately.

3.2 INSTALLING METAL BAR GRATINGS

A. General: Install gratings to comply with recommendations of referenced metal bar grating
standards that apply to grating types and bar sizes indicated, including installation clearanc-
es and standard anchoring details.

B. Attach removable units to supporting members with type and size of clips and fasteners in-
dicated or, if not indicated, as recommended by grating manufacturer for type of installation
conditions shown.

C. Attach non-removable units to supporting members by welding where both materials are the
same; otherwise, fasten by bolting as indicated above.

3.3 INSTALLING GLASS-FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC GRATINGS

A. Comply with manufacturer's written instructions for installing gratings. Use manufacturer's
standard stainless-steel anchor clips and hold-down devices for bolted connections.

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3.4 ADJUSTING AND CLEANING

A. Galvanized Surfaces: Clean field welds, bolted connections, and abraded areas and repair
galvanizing to comply with ASTM A 780.

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