KA Project No.

17406 Trade Park One 19-Mar-2018

SECTION 055100 - METAL STAIRS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and
Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

B. Section 033000 "Cast-in-Place Concrete" for concrete fill for stair treads and platforms.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. Section Includes:

1. Industrial-type stairs with concrete pan treads.

2. Steel tube railings attached to metal stairs.

1.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. Delegated Design: Design metal stairs, including comprehensive engineering analysis by a qualified
professional engineer, using performance requirements and design criteria indicated.

B. Structural Performance of Stairs: Metal stairs shall withstand the effects of gravity loads and the
following loads and stresses within limits and under conditions indicated.

1. Uniform Load: 100 lbf/sq. ft. .

2. Concentrated Load: 300 lbf applied on an area of 4 sq. in. .
3. Uniform and concentrated loads need not be assumed to act concurrently.
4. Stair Framing: Capable of withstanding stresses resulting from railing loads in addition to loads
specified above.
5. Limit deflection of treads, platforms, and framing members to L/240 or 1/4 inch , whichever is
less.

C. Structural Performance of Railings: Railings shall withstand the effects of gravity loads and the following
loads and stresses within limits and under conditions indicated:
1. Handrails and top rails of guards:
a. Uniform load of 50 lb/ft applied in any direction.
b. Concentrated load of 200lbf applied in any direction.
2. Infill of guards:
a. Concentrated load of 50 lbf applied horizontally on an area 1 sq. ft.

D. Seismic Performance: Metal stairs shall withstand the effects of earthquake motions determined
according to ASCE/SEI 7.

1. Component Importance Factor is 1.0.

1.4 ACTION SUBMITTALS

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A. Shop Drawings: Include plans, elevations, sections, details, and attachments to other work.

1.5 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS

A. Paint Compatibility Certificates: From manufacturers of topcoats applied over shop primers certifying
that shop primers are compatible with topcoats.

1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Installer Qualifications: Fabricator of stair products.

B. NAAMM Stair Standard: Comply with "Recommended Voluntary Minimum Standards for Fixed Metal
Stairs" in NAAMM AMP 510, "Metal Stairs Manual," for class of stair designated, unless more stringent
requirements are indicated.

1. Industrial-Type Stairs: Industrial class.

C. Welding Qualifications: Qualify procedures and personnel according to AWS D1.1/D1.1M, "Structural
Welding Code - Steel."

D. Welding Qualifications: Qualify procedures and personnel according to the following:

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

2. AWS D1.3, "Structural Welding Code - Sheet Steel."

1.7 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate selection of shop primers with topcoats to be applied over them. Comply with paint and
coating manufacturers' written recommendations to ensure that shop primers and topcoats are compatible
with one another.

B. Coordinate installation of anchorages for metal stairs. Furnish setting drawings, templates, and directions
for installing anchorages, including sleeves, concrete inserts, anchor bolts, and items with integral
anchors, that are to be embedded in concrete or masonry. Deliver such items to Project site in time for
installation.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 METALS, GENERAL

A. Metal Surfaces, General: Provide materials with smooth, flat surfaces unless otherwise indicated. For
components exposed to view in the completed Work, provide materials without seam marks, roller marks,
rolled trade names, or blemishes.

2.2 FERROUS METALS

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

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B. Steel Bars for Grating Treads: ASTM A 36/A 36M or steel strip, ASTM A 1011/A 1011M or
ASTM A 1018/A 1018M.

C. Wire Rod for Grating Crossbars: ASTM A 510 .

2.3 FASTENERS

A. General: Provide zinc-plated fasteners with coating complying with ASTM B 633 or ASTM F 1941 ,
Class Fe/Zn 12 for exterior use, and Class Fe/Zn 5 where built into exterior walls. Select fasteners for
type, grade, and class required.

B. Anchor Bolts: ASTM F 1554, Grade 36, of dimensions indicated; with nuts, ASTM A 563 ; and, where
indicated, flat washers.

1. Provide mechanically deposited or hot-dip, zinc-coated anchor bolts.

2.4 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS

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

B. Nonshrink, Nonmetallic Grout: Factory-packaged, nonstaining, noncorrosive, nongaseous grout

complying with ASTM C 1107. Provide grout specifically recommended by manufacturer for interior
and exterior applications.

2.5 FABRICATION, GENERAL

A. Cut, drill, and punch metals cleanly and accurately. Remove burrs and ease edges to a radius of
approximately 1/32 inch unless otherwise indicated. Remove sharp or rough areas on exposed surfaces.

B. Form bent-metal corners to smallest radius possible without causing grain separation or otherwise
impairing work.

C. Form exposed work with accurate angles and surfaces and straight edges.

D. Weld connections to comply with the following:

1. Use materials and methods that minimize distortion and develop strength and corrosion resistance
of base metals.
2. Obtain fusion without undercut or overlap.
3. Remove welding flux immediately.
4. Weld exposed corners and seams continuously unless otherwise indicated.
5. At exposed connections, finish exposed welds to comply with NOMMA's "Voluntary Joint Finish
Standards" for Type 3 welds: partially dressed weld with spatter removed.

E. Form exposed connections with hairline joints, flush and smooth, using concealed fasteners where
possible. Where exposed fasteners are required, use Phillips flat-head (countersunk) screws or bolts
unless otherwise indicated. Locate joints where least conspicuous.

F. Fabricate joints that will be exposed to weather in a manner to exclude water. Provide weep holes where
water may accumulate.

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2.6 STEEL-FRAMED STAIRS

A. Stair Framing:

1. Fabricate stringers of steel channels.

a. Provide closures for exposed ends of channel stringers.

2. Weld stringers to headers; weld framing members to stringers and headers.

B. Metal Pan Stairs: Form risers, subtread pans, and subplatforms to configurations shown from steel of
sheet thickness needed to comply with performance requirements but not less than 0.067 inch.
1. Steel Sheet: Uncoated cold-rolled steel sheet.
2. Directly weld metal pans to stringers; locate welds on top of subtreads where they are concealed
by concrete fill. Do not weld risers to stringers.
3. Attach risers and subtreads to stringers with brackets made of steel angles or bars. Weld brackets
to stringers and attach metal pans to brackets by welding.
4. Shape metal pans to include nosing integral with riser.

2.7 FINISHES

A. Comply with NAAMM's "Metal Finishes Manual for Architectural and Metal Products" for
recommendations for applying and designating finishes.

B. Finish metal stairs after assembly.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION, GENERAL

A. Fastening to In-Place Construction: Provide anchorage devices and fasteners where necessary for
securing metal stairs 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 metal stairs.
Set units accurately in location, alignment, and elevation, measured from established lines and levels and
free of rack.

C. Provide temporary bracing or anchors in formwork for items that are to be built into concrete or similar
construction.

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 limitations. Do not weld, cut,
or abrade surfaces of exterior units that have been hot-dip galvanized after fabrication and are for bolted
or screwed field connections.

E. Field Welding: Comply with requirements for welding in "Fabrication, General" Article.

3.2 INSTALLING METAL STAIRS WITH GROUTED BASEPLATES

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A. Clean concrete bearing surfaces of bond-reducing materials, and roughen to improve bond to surfaces.
Clean bottom surface of baseplates.

B. Set steel stair baseplates on wedges, shims, or leveling nuts. After stairs have been positioned and
aligned, tighten anchor bolts. Do not remove wedges or shims but, if protruding, cut off flush with edge
of bearing plate before packing with grout.

1. Use nonmetallic, nonshrink grout unless otherwise indicated.

2. Pack grout solidly between bearing surfaces and plates to ensure that no voids remain.

3.3 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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