Section 13121
BUILDINGS, SHELTERS, ENCLOSURES
Part 1 GENERAL
1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Pre-engineered buildings.
B. Pre-engineered shelters.
C. Pre-engineered enclosures.
D. Electrical wiring and devices for pre-engineered structures.
E. Heating equipment for pre-engineered structures.
F. Ventilation equipment for pre-engineered structures.
G. Air conditioning equipment for pre-engineered structures.
1.2
A. Section 03300 - Cast-in-Place Concrete: Concrete building pad.
B. Division 16: Electrical connections.
1.3 REFERENCES
A. ASTM C 518 - Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements
and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter
Apparatus
B. ASTM D 256 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Pendulum Impact
Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics.
C. ASTM D 638 - Standard Test Methods for Tensile Properties of Plastics.
D. ASTM D 732 - Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Plastics by Punch
Tool
E. ASTM D 790 - Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials.
F. ASTM D 792 - Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity (Relative Density) and
Density of Plastics by Displacement.
G. ASTM D 1622 - Standard Test Method for Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular
Plastics.
H. ASTM D 2583 - Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics
By means of a Barcol Impressor.
I. ASTM E 84 - Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
Building Materials.
1.4 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
B. Product Data:
1. Provide manufacturer's standard details and catalog.
2. Data demonstrating compliance with referenced standards.
3. Provide installation instructions.
C. Shop Drawings: Submit drawings showing layout, dimensions, anchorages
and accessories
1.5 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
A. Design factory-fabricated, pre-engineered structures to withstand 125 mile per
hour wind load and 30 PSF snow-load.
1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. Store products on flat surface and protect from construction traffic, and damage.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 MANUFACTURER
A. Provide products manufactured by Warminster Fiberglass Company, P. O. Box
188, Southampton, PA 18966-0188; www.warminsterfiberglass.com Tel. (215)
953-1260, Fax (215) 357-7893.
B. Products from other manufacturers will be considered for substitution
prior to receipt of bids. Requests for substitution after bids have been
received will not be considered. Requests for substitution must include
the following information in order to be considered.
1. Formal written request certifying that products to be substituted will
match specified products in terms of structural properties,
dimensions, physical appearance, quality level, and quantities, and
that they will perform the same function in the same manner and will
achieve the same end result.
2. Manufacturer's and supplier's material data sheets, specifications, and
performance data.
3. A list of three or more projects in satisfactory service for not
less than three years with enclosures identical to those being
proposed for substitution. For each project, include name, address
and telephone number of the engineer, the contractor, and the plant
manager.
2.2 MATERIALS
A. Molded composite: Exterior and interior resin-fiberglass laminate with foam core.
1. Laminate: Polyester resin and chopped strand fiberglass; minimum glass
Content of 25%.
a. Exterior surface: White gel coat with low luster finish,
smooth and free from fiber pattern, roughness, or other
irregularities.
b. Exterior laminate: 1/8 inch thick, minimum, chemically
bonded to gel coat. Interior laminate to be 1/8 inch thick,
minimum.
c. Interior laminate: White color, encapsulate core in place.
d. Laminate properties: (Choose flame spread a, b, or c)
1) Tensile strength (ASTM D 638): 11,000 PSI
2) Flexural strength (ASTM D 790): 18,000 PSI
3) Shear strength (ASTM D 732): 12,000 PSI
4) Barcol hardness (ASTM D 2583): 40.
5) Impact (ASTM D 256): 12 ft lbs/per inch.
6) Density/specific gravity (ASTM D 792): 93.6 PCF/1.5.
7) Surface burning characteristics (ASTM E 84):
a) Flame spread, less than 150; smoke density, less
than 1000.
b) Surface burning characteristics (ATSM E 84): Class
A flame spread 20 25
c) Surface burning characteristics (ATSM E 84): Class
B flame spread 70 75
2. Core (Choose Core thickness)
a. Rigid closed cell, self extinguishing, polyisocyaqnurate foam with a
density of 2.0 pounds per cubic foot.
1) 1 inch thick with a minimum insulating value of R 7.
2) 2 inch thick with a minimum insulating value o R 14.
b. Core Properties:
1) Thermal conductivity (ASTM C 518): 0.13 BTU Inch/ Hr.
SF F.
2) Density/specific gravity (ASTM D 1622): 2.0 PCF/ .03.
3) Surface burning characteristics (ASTM E 84):
4) Flame spread, 35 smoke density, 240.
B. The manufacturer shall maintain a continuous quality control program and
upon request shall furnish to the engineer certified test results of the
physical properties.
2.3 COMPONENTS
A. Door: One-piece, resin transfer molded (RTM) in matched metal molds to
produce an industrial quality door, which exhibits a smooth finished,
seamless, monolithic, warp-free composite consisting of a gel-coat,
fiberglass reinforcement, polyester resin, insulating core, and internal
reinforcements with all mortises, openings, recesses, and pockets molded in place.
1. Mount door with continuous stainless steel hinge.
2. Door gasket: Neoprene sponge rubber bulb type gasket with
flexible lock to retain permanent grip.
B. Latch:
1. Provide single-point keyed stainless steel cylindrical latch and
cadium plated door stop with chain.
2. Provide the point latch with stainless steel padlock hoop, and
cadium plated door stop with chain.
3. Provide doors with panic hardware choose one (Aluminum or
stainless steel).
C. Base Mounting Flange Gasket: ¼ inch thick by 4 inches wide closed cell
neoprene sponge rubber to provide weather tight seal around the building
perimeter.
D. Louvers: Provide two, 6-inch diameter PVC wall louvers with manually
adjustable damper and insect screen.
E. Lifting Eye Bolts:
1. Provide ¾ inch cadium plated eye bolts in roof.
2. Provide 3/4 inch stainless steel eye bolts in roof.
F. Floor:
1. Load rating: 100 PSF
2. One piece molded fiberglass floor with skid-resistant surface.
3. 2 1/2 inches thick with a 2 inches thick polyisocyanurate foam core.
4. Insulation value: R-14
5. Bolts for attaching walls to fiberglass floor: Stainless steel.
a. 1/2-inch diameter for buildings
b. 3//8-inch diameter for shelters and enclosures
6. Provide containment floor construction with capacity of _____
gallons.
2.4 PRE-ENGINEERED FIBERGLASS COMPOSITE BUILDINGS
A. Assembly: (Choose 1 or 2)
1. Provide factory-assembled buildings.
2. Provide unassembled buildings.
B. Model: (Choose sizes using 1 thru 7)
1. WFS 1010
2. WFS 1012
3. WFS 1014
4. WFS 1016
5. WFS 1018
6. WFS 1020-12
7. ________
C. Encapsulated aluminum extrusion 4 inches wide by 2 ½ inches high by
0.125 inch thick with a 1 inch wide side flange shall be encapsulated into
each corner of end panels (full height) and around the entire roof
perimeter to maintain flatness, straightness, and structural integrity.
Integral internal flanges on mating panels shall be provided for bolting
the sides, ends and roof to the encapsulated aluminum extrusions.
1. Aluminum extrusions: Incorporate threaded inserts on 12-inch
centers for internal bolting to mating panel flange during assembly.
2. Assemble panels with 3/8 inch diameter stainless steel bolts on 12-
inch centers and a ¼ inch thick by 3 inches wide urethane foam
gasket for a weather tight seal at all joints. Assembly bolts shall
not penetrate the exterior wall of the structure.
3. Structurally reinforce wall and roof panels with steel and aluminum
extrusions to meet loading conditions.
a) Aluminum reinforcement: Extruded channel sections 4 inches
wide by 1 ½ inches high by 0.125 inch thick with a 1-inch
wide side flange as required.
b) Galvanized steel mounting channel reinforcement: 0.078 inch
thick by 13/16 inch high by 1 5/8 inches wide. Mechanically
attach to the interior surface with aluminum pop rivets on
12-inch centers, on all walls.
c) Steel reinforcement: ¼ inch thick by 1 ½ inches wide
structural angle.
d) Shall be encapsulated in walls at end and roof perimeter, to
form a continuous, one-piece molded composite wall or roof
panel
4. Provide wall panels with an integral 4 inches wide internal mounting
flange pre-drilled on a 12-inch centers with 5/8 inch diameter holes for
attaching to floor.
5. Floors:
a) Concrete pad specified in Division 3
b) Provide stuctural fiberglass floor
c) Fiberglass floor, with sump for containment buildings
2.5
PRE-ENGINEERED ONE-PIECE FIBERGLASS COMPOSITE SHELTERS
AND
ENCLOSURES
A. Fabricate shelters and enclosures of one-piece molded const5ruction with
composite walls and roof.
B. Form a continuous, one-piece molded composite structure with an integral 4
inch wide internal mounting flange around the perimeter.
C. Pre-drill flange on 12-inch centers with 7/16-inch diameter holes for
bolting to floor.
D. Floors:
1. Provide structural fiberglass floor.
2. Concrete pad specified in division 3.
E. Model: (sizes, width and length, choose one.)
1. WFS 3030 enclosure.
2. WFS 3636 enclosure.
3. WFS 4836 enclosure.
4. WFS 4848 enclosure.
5. WFS 6048 enclosure.
6. WFS 6060 enclosure.
7. WFS 3627 enclosure.
8. WFS 5428 enclosure.
9. WFS 1004 shelter.
10. WFS 1006 shelter.
11. WFS 1008 shelter.
2.6 ACCESSORIES
A. Anchor bolts for attaching structure to concrete pad:
1. Buildings: ½ inch diameter stainless steel expansion anchors.
2. Shelters and enclosures: 3/8 inch diameter stainless steel
expansion anchors.
B. Exhaust fan with fiberglass gravity shutter, and PVC shroud with insect
screen.
1. 7 inches diameter; 140 CFM
2. 10 inches diameter; 585 CFM
3. 12 inches diameter; 800 CFM
4. ____ inches diameter; _____ CFM
C. PVC intake Louver: 12 inches square with fiberglass gravity shutter and
insect screen.
D. Lamp:
1. Incandescent, vapor tight.
2. Flourescent, 48-inch 2-bulb fixture with acrylic lens.
E. Fan and Lamp switch
1. Interior or duplex switch.
2. Exterior weatherproof duplex switch.
3. Door actuacted switch and selector switch- 2 position
(manual/automatic)
F. Heater:
1. 1500 watt with thermostat and tip-over switch and heater mounting
including mounting channel, outlet, and brackets.
2. Heater________watt_____Volt with thermostat.
G. Duplex outlet.
H. Air Conditioner: ______ BTU.
I. Heat pump: _______ BTU heating, _______ cooling.
J. Duplex fuse box: 30 amp.
K. Circuit breaker panel:
1. 125 amp, MLO - including 4- 1 pole breakers (total spaces - 12).
2. Other specify.
L. Electrical wiring in flexible, liquid tight, PVC conduit. Provide for:
1. Fan and switch.
2. Lamp and switch.
3. Duplex outlet.
4. Other appliances indicated.
M. Provide explosion proof equipment.
1. Class: ________.
2. Group: ________.
3. Division: _______.
2.7 FINISHES
A. Color: White
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1 EXAMINATION
A. Verify that concrete is level and true to plane and of correct dimensions
to receive structure. Correct any deficiencies before proceeding.
3.2 INSTALLATION
A. Layout anchor bolt pattern according to drawings. Drill holes of depth
and diameter required by anchor bolt manufacturer.
B. Install structure in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
C. Erect structures true to line and plumb, free of twist and warp.
D. Install and test accessories in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
3.3 ADJUST AND CLEAN
A. Adjust components for proper operation.
B. Leave project site clean and free of debris.
END OF SECTION