Abu Dhabi Airports Company PJSC Specification, Section 089100

SECTION 089100

LOUVERS

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.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. Contractor shall provide all labour, Materials, Contractor’s Equipment and Plant to fully
execute the requirements to furnish, deliver, and install the Works as expressly described in
the Drawings and Specification, or implied therefrom, and in accordance with the Contract.
It is the intent of this Specification section that the work performed pursuant hereto be
complete and acceptable in every respect for its intended purpose. It is further required that
the provisions of this Specification section shall be complementary to, and shall be
correlated with, the requirements of the Contract. Nothing in this Specification section shall
limit the scope of work as required by the Contract.
B. Section Includes:
1. Fixed, extruded-aluminum louvers.
a. (ref LRV-01 is not used)
b. Sand louvers (ref LRV-02): Sand trap louvers
c. Internal louvers (ref LRV-06).
d. Architectural louvers and doors (ref LRV-07).
2. Fixed stainless-steel louvers.
a. Architectural louvers (ref LRV-09).

3. Louver blanking panels (ref LRV-03: Blank-off panels.

4. Louver screens:
a. Bird screening (ref LRV-04).
b. Insect screening (ref LRV-05).
5. Architectural decorative louver (grille) (ref LRV-08).
C. Related Sections include, but are not limited to, the following. This paragraph cross-
references requirements a reader might expect to find in this Section but are specified in
another section. It is not intended to be, and shall not be interpreted as, a listing of every
other section that has a relationship to this Section.
1. Division 05 Section "Metal Fabrications" for steel framing and supports for louvers.
2. Division 08 Section "Door Hardware" for hardware for hinged louver assembly as
part of LRV-07.
3. Division 23 Sections for louvers that are a part of mechanical equipment

1.3 DEFINITIONS
A. Louver Terminology: Definitions of terms for metal louvers contained in AMCA 501 apply
to this Section unless otherwise defined in this Section or in referenced standards.

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B. Horizontal Louver: Louver with horizontal blades; i.e., the axes of the blades are horizontal.

C. Drainable-Blade Louver: Louver with blades having gutters that collect water and drain it
to channels in jambs and mullions, which carry it to bottom of unit and away from opening.

D. Sand Trap Louvers: Louvers specifically designed to separate sand and dust from the air.

E. Architectural Decorative Louvers (Grilles): Architectural grille designed to serve as vision

barrier.

1.4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. General:
1. Contractor is responsible for the design of connections and fixings for louvers and
related elements, including interfaces and interfaces and coordination with work of
adjoining trades, to satisfy aesthetic effects and performance requirements in
accordance with the Contract Documents.
2. The Specification together with the Drawings establish requirements for aesthetic
effects and performance requirements. As scope and performance documents, the
Drawings and Specifications do not necessarily indicate or describe in detail all work
required for the full performance and completion of the Works. Contractor is
responsible for developing and completing the design in accordance with the Contract
Documents, and shall provide all items required for proper completion of the Works
without adjustment to the Contract price.

a. Aesthetic effects are indicated by dimensions, arrangements, alignment, and

profiles of components and assemblies as they relate to sightlines, to one
another, and to adjoining construction.
b. Performance requirements are indicated by criteria, conformance with which
may be subject to verification by preconstruction testing, field testing, or in-
service performance as determined by Engineer. Scheduling and procedures
for such testing that may be required to verify that the design complies with
performance requirements shall be agreed with Engineer prior to commencing
Work.
c. Do not revise intended aesthetic effects, as judged solely by Engineer, except
with Engineer's approval. If revisions are proposed, submit comprehensive
explanatory data to Engineer for review.
B. Structural Performance: Louvers shall withstand the effects of gravity loads and the
following loads and stresses within limits and under conditions indicated without permanent
deformation of louver components, noise or metal fatigue caused by louver blade rattle or
flutter, or permanent damage to fasteners and anchors. Wind pressures shall be considered
to act normal to the face of the building.
1. Wind Loads – Exterior Louvers - Sand Louvers (LRV-02) and Architectural Louvers
and Doors (ref LRV-07).

a. Refer to report titled “Wind Tunnel Testing Cladding Pressure Studies” by

BMT Fluid Mechanics.

1) The mean hourly wind speed for this area is 23.3 meters per second.
2) Calculate wind loads in accordance with SEI/ASCE 7 or BS 6399 Pt 2.

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b. When tested at both positive and negative applications of design wind loads,
multiplied by a factor of 1.5, there shall be no permanent damage to louvers,
framing, or anchors. Framing members shall not be buckled.

2. Seismic Loads: Withstand the effects of earthquake motions in accordance with 1997
UBC Division IV-Earthquake Design. The following factors shall be used:

a. The seismic classification for the area is 2A of UBC 1997.

b. The building is classified as a Seismic Use Group II, Occupancy Importance
factor I = 1.25, Design Category C, structure in accordance with the NEHRP
Recommended Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures: Part 1:
Provisions (FEMA 450).
c. Design louvers, associated framing, and connections to sustain the induced
load acceleration factors associated with seismic actions in accordance with
UBC 1997.
d. Louvers, associated framing, and connections shall be assigned a component
importance factor, Ip, of 1.0, as indicated in Section 13.1.3 of SEI/ASCE 7.
C. Thermal Movements – Exterior Louvers: Allow for thermal movements from ambient and
surface temperature changes without buckling, opening of joints, overstressing of
components, failure of connections, and other detrimental effects.

1. Ambient Temperature Range: 0 deg C to 70 deg C.

2. Metal Surfaces Temperature Range: 0 deg C to 85 deg C.
D. Louver Performance Ratings: Provide louvers complying with requirements specified in
Part 2 below for each type of louver, as demonstrated by testing manufacturer's stock units
identical to those provided, except for length and width according to AMCA 500-L.

1.5 SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data: For each type of product indicated.
1. For louvers specified to bear AMCA seal, include printed catalog pages showing
specified models with appropriate AMCA Certified Ratings Seals.
B. Visual Mockup Shop Drawings: Showing fabrication and installation details for visual
mockups.

C. Shop Drawings: For louvers and accessories. Include plans, elevations, sections, details,
and attachments to other work. Show frame profiles and blade profiles, angles, and spacing.
1. Indicate locations, dimensions, tolerances, and details of steel framing and support
required for support of louvers.
2. Show weep paths, gaskets, flashing, sealant, and other means of preventing water
intrusion.
3. Show mullion profiles and locations.
D. Samples for Verification: For each type of metal finish required.

E. Certification: Signed and sealed by Contractor, certifying that products and systems to be
provided comply with performance requirements in the Contract Documents. Include
calculations and structural analysis including comprehensive engineering analysis (limited
to the extent of the defined Performance Requirements in this Section) signed and sealed by
the qualified professional engineer responsible for their preparation.

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1. Should there be proposed deviations from specified requirements, submit

calculations, loads, standards and other factors used to establish compliance with
performance requirements, for review and acceptance by Engineer.
2. Should there be proposed deviations from aesthetic effects, submit drawings
indicating such proposed deviations, for review and acceptance by Engineer.
F. Product Test Reports: Based on evaluation of comprehensive tests performed according to
AMCA 500-L by a qualified testing agency or by manufacturer and witnessed by a qualified
testing agency, for each type of louver and showing compliance with performance
requirements specified.

G. Warranties: Sample of special warranties.

1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Source Limitations: Obtain louvers and vents from single source from a single
manufacturer where indicated to be of same type, design, or factory-applied color finish.

B. Visual Mockups: After approval of samples, build visual mockups for louvers, complete
with framing, anchors, and connections, to comply with the following requirements, using
materials indicated in the Contract Documents for the completed Work:
1. Provide components for mockups as indicated on the A12 Series Drawings and as
specified in Division 01 Section “Mock-Ups, Mock-Up Area & Facility and Other
Requirements.” Build visual mockups of size and extent indicated on Drawings, in
location as directed by Engineer.
2. Purpose of visual mockups is to verify selections made under sample submittals and
to demonstrate aesthetic effects and set quality standards for materials and execution.
3. Obtain Engineer’s approval of visual mockups before starting work, fabrication, or
construction.
4. Maintain visual mockups during construction in an undisturbed condition as a
standard for judging the completed Work.
5. Demolish and remove visual mockups when directed by Engineer.
C. SMACNA Standard: Comply with recommendations in SMACNA's "Architectural Sheet
Metal Manual" for fabrication, construction details, and installation procedures.

1.7 REFERENCES
A. Product manufacture, testing and installation shall comply with the following references
unless otherwise stated in the specification or otherwise approved by the Engineer.

B. Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.

1. AMCA 500-L-1999: Test Methods for Louvers, Dampers
2. AMCA 501-2003: Application Manual for Air Louvers
C. American Architectural Manufacturers Association
1. AAMA 2603-2002: Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test
Procedures for Pigmented Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels
2. AAMA 2605-2002: Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test
Procedures for Superior Performing Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and
Panels
D. American Society of Civil Engineers:
1. SEI/ASCE 7: Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures.

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E. ASTM International
1. ASTM B 26/B 26M-03: Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings
2. ASTM B 209M-04: Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and
Plate [Metric]
3. ASTM B 221M-04: Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded
Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles and Tubes [Metric]
4. ASTM E 488-96 (Reapproved 2003): Test Methods for Strength of Anchors in
Concrete and Masonry Elements
F. International Code Council
1. Uniform Building Code (UBC) 1997
G. National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers
1. Metal Finishes Manual for Architectural and Metal Products. 1988.
H. Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association
1. Architectural Sheet Metal Manual. 2003.

1.8 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Field Measurements: Verify actual dimensions of openings by field measurements before
fabrication.

1.9 WARRANTY
A. Special Finish Warranty: Manufacturer's standard form in which manufacturer agrees to
repair or replace components on which finishes do not comply with requirements or that fail
in materials or workmanship within specified warranty period. Warranty does not include
normal weathering.
1. Warranty Periods: See Division 01 Section “Warranties” for commencement date of
warranty period.

a. Fluoropolymer finish: 20 years.

b. Powder-coat finish: Five years.

2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 MATERIALS
A. Aluminum Extrusions: ASTM B 221M, Alloy 6063-T5, T-52, or T6.

B. Aluminum Sheet: ASTM B 209M, Alloy 3003 or 5005 with temper as required for
forming, or as otherwise recommended by metal producer for required finish.

C. Aluminum Castings: ASTM B 26/B 26M, Alloy 319.

D. Stainless-Steel Sheet: ASTM A 240/A 240M, Type 304, No. 4 finish, with grain running
parallel to length of blades and frame members.
E. Fasteners: Use types and sizes to suit unit installation conditions.
1. Use Phillips flat-head tamper-resistant screws for exposed fasteners unless otherwise
indicated on Drawings.
2. For fastening aluminum, use aluminum or 300 series stainless-steel fasteners.

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3. For fastening stainless steel, use 300 series stainless-steel fasteners.

4. For color-finished louvers, use fasteners with heads that match color of louvers.
F. Postinstalled Fasteners for Concrete and Masonry: Torque-controlled expansion anchors,
made from stainless-steel components, with capability to sustain, without failure, a load
equal to 4 times the loads imposed, for concrete, or 6 times the load imposed, for masonry,
as determined by testing per ASTM E 488, conducted by a qualified independent testing
agency.

2.2 FABRICATION, GENERAL

A. Assemble louvers in factory to minimize field splicing and assembly. Disassemble units as
necessary for shipping and handling limitations. Clearly mark units for reassembly and
coordinated installation.

B. Vertical Assemblies: Where height of louver units exceeds fabrication and handling
limitations, fabricate units to permit field-bolted assembly with close-fitting joints in jambs
and mullions, reinforced with splice plates.
1. Horizontal Mullions: Provide horizontal mullions at joints unless continuous vertical
assemblies are indicated on Drawings.
C. Maintain equal louver blade spacing to produce uniform appearance.

D. Fabricate frames, including integral sills, to fit in openings of sizes indicated, with
allowances made for fabrication and installation tolerances, adjoining material tolerances,
and perimeter sealant joints.
1. Frame Type: Interior flange unless otherwise indicated on Drawings.
E. Include supports, anchorages, and accessories required for complete assembly.

F. Provide vertical mullions of type and at spacings indicated on Drawings, but not more than
recommended by manufacturer, or 1800 mm o.c., whichever is less.
1. Fully Recessed Mullions – Interior Louvers: Where indicated, provide mullions fully
recessed behind louver blades. Where length of louver exceeds fabrication and
handling limitations, fabricate with close-fitting blade splices designed to permit
expansion and contraction.
2. Exposed Mullions – Exterior Louvers: Where indicated, provide units with exposed
mullions of same width and depth as louver frame. Where length of louver exceeds
fabrication and handling limitations, provide interlocking split mullions designed to
permit expansion and contraction.
G. Provide subsills made of same material as louvers for recessed louvers.

H. Join frame members to each other and to fixed louver blades with fillet welds, threaded
fasteners, or both, as standard with louver manufacturer, or size of louver assembly makes
bolted connections between frame members necessary.

2.3 SAND TRAP LOUVERS (ref LRV-02)

A. Louver Type: Sand trap louver; extruded aluminum frames and blades.
1. Louver Depth: As standard with manufacturer, but not less than 75 mm.
2. Configuration: Two rows of opposing extruded aluminum vertical channels, spaced to
allow indirect air flow, and staggered, with sand removed from louver by
manufacturer’s standard method.

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3. Frame Profile: Channel, or as otherwise indicated on Drawings.

B. Louver Performance Ratings:
1. Free Area: 18 percent free area.
2. Air Performance: 60 Pa maximum at 0.8 m/s.
3. Sand Removal Efficiency: 70 percent using standard sand having grains sized
between 100 and 1000 microns, with 90 percent between 150 and 425 microns.

2.4 INTERIOR LOUVERS (ref LRV-06)

A. Louver Type: Horizontal, nondrainable-blade louver; extruded or roll-formed aluminum
frames and blades.
1. Louver Depth: 50 mm.
2. Frame and Blade Nominal Thickness: Not less than 2.0 mm.
3. Blade Profile: Plain blade without center baffle.
4. Mullion Type: Fully recessed.
B. Louver Performance Ratings: Based on testing 1000 mm x 3400 mm size unit in accordance
with AMCA 500.
1. Free Area: 60 percent, nominal.
2. Air Performance: 4.5 cu. m./s at 20 Pa.

2.5 ARCHITECTURAL LOUVERS AND DOORS (ref LRV-07).

A. Louver Type: Horizontal, nondrainable-blade louver; extruded aluminum frames and blades.
Design louver for fixed installation, and for factory-installation outboard of blanking panel
for doors, as indicated on Drawings.
1. Louver Depth: As indicated on Drawings.
2. Frame and Blade Nominal Thickness: Not less than 2.0 mm.
3. Blade Profile: Plain blade without center baffle.
4. Mullion Type: Fully recessed.
B. Louver Performance Ratings: Based on testing 1219 mm x 1219 mm size unit in accordance
with AMCA 500.
1. Free Area: 54 percent, nominal.
2. Free Area Size: 0.8 sq. m.
3. Maximum Recommended Air Flow Velocity Thru Free Area: 4.5 m/s.
4. Maximum Pressure Drop: 0.04 kPa.
5. Water Penetration: Maximum of 3.1 g/sq. m. of free area at an air flow of 4.5 m/s
free area velocity when tested for 15 minutes.
C. Doors:
1. Doors within architectural louvers are assemblies of louver factory-installed outboard
of blanking panel. See Division 08 Section "Door Hardware" for hardware for these
hinged louver assemblies.
2. Fasten louver to blanking panel using concealed stainless clips, such that louver
blades on door align with louver blades on adjoining wall to provide continuous
appearance.
3. Fabricate profiles and alignments of vertical edges of door, and of adjoining louvers
and wall, as indicated on Drawings, such that door will clear adjoining construction
when door is operated.

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2.6 ARCHITECTURAL DECORATIVE LOUVERS (GRILLES) (ref LRV-08).

A. Louver Type: Vertical wall screen grille; extruded aluminum blades and supports. Louver
blades secured to manufacturer’s continuous extruded aluminum supports.
1. Louver Depth: As indicated on Drawings.
2. Frame and Blade Nominal Thickness: Not less than 2.0 mm.
3. Blade Profile: Y-shaped, sight-proof blade.
4. Blade Spacing: 114 mm o.c.

2.7 ARCHITECTURAL LOUVER (ref LRV-09).

A. Louver Type: Horizontal, nondrainable blade louver; stainless-steel frames and blades.
1. Louver Depth: As indicated on Drawings.
2. Frame and Blade Nominal Thickness: Not less than 3.00 mm.
3. Blade Profile: Custom blade without center baffle.
4. Mullion Type: Fully recessed.
B. Louver Performance Ratings: Based on testing 1000 mm x 1000 mm size unit in accordance
with AMCA 500.
1. Free Area: 40 percent nominal.
2. Air performance 1.2 cu. m/s at 50 Pa.

2.8 LOUVER SCREENS

A. General: Provide screen for louvers as follows.
1. Exterior Louvers:

a. Screening Type: Bird screening and insect screening.

b. Screen Location: Interior face of louvers, with insect screening inboard of bird
screening.

2. Interior Louvers:

a. Screening Type: Insect screening.

b. Screen Location: Interior face of louvers.
B. Secure screen frames to louver frames with stainless-steel machine screws with heads
finished to match louver, spaced a maximum of 150 mm from each corner and at 300 mm
o.c.

C. Louver Screen Frames: Fabricate with mitered corners to louver sizes indicated.
1. Metal: Same kind and form of metal as specified for louver to which screens are
attached. Reinforce extruded-aluminum screen frames at corners with clips.
2. Finish: Same finish as louver frames to which louver screens are attached.
3. Type:

a. For use with insect screen: Rewirable frames with a driven spline or insert.
b. For use with bird screen: Non-rewirable, U-shaped frames.
D. Bird Screening (ref LRV-04): Stainless steel, Type 316L; 13-mm- square mesh, 1.19-mm
wire.
E. Insect Screening (ref LRV-05): Stainless steel, type 316L; 1.4-by-1.4-mm mesh, 0.23-mm
wire.

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2.9 LOUVER BLANKING PANELS (REF LRV-03)

A. Laminated panels consisting of insulating core surfaced on back and front with metal sheets
and attached to back of louver.
1. Thickness: 50 mm.
2. Metal Facing Sheets: Aluminum sheet, not less than 0.81-mm nominal thickness.
3. Insulating Core: Rigid, glass-fiber-board insulation or extruded-polystyrene foam.
4. Edge Treatment: Trim perimeter edges of blank-off panels with louver
manufacturer's standard channel frames, with corners mitered and with same finish as
panels.
5. Seal perimeter joints between panel faces and louver frames with gaskets or sealant.
6. Panel Finish: Same type of finish applied to louvers, but black color.
7. Attach blank-off panels with clips.
B. For blanking panels associated with doors in LRV-07, fabricate blankoff panels with
perimeter and internal framing as required to resist door operating stresses, and as required
for attachment of door hardware.

C. Provide insulated, blank-off panels for louvers for portions of louvers not connected to
ducts.

2.10 ALUMINUM FINISHES

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

B. 2-Coat High-Performance Organic Finish: 2-coat fluoropolymer finish complying with

AAMA 2605 and containing not less than 70 percent PVDF resin by weight in color coat.
Prepare, pretreat, and apply coating to exposed metal surfaces to comply with coating and
resin manufacturers' written instructions.
1. Sand trap louvers, other than to receive 3-coat high-performance organic finish (ref
LRV-02): Dark grey color to be selected by Engineer.
2. Louver blanking panels, other than to receive 3-coat high-performance organic finish
(ref LRV-07): Matte black color.
C. 3-Coat High-Performance Organic Finish: 3-coat fluoropolymer finish complying with
AAMA 2605 and containing not less than 70 percent PVDF resin by weight in both color
coat and clear topcoat. Prepare, pretreat, and apply coating to exposed metal surfaces to
comply with coating and resin manufacturers' written instructions.
1. Sand trap louvers on roofs (ref LRV-02): RAL color 9006 Metallic Silver.
2. Internal louvers (ref LRV-06): RAL color 9006 Metallic Silver.
3. Architectural louvers and doors (ref LRV-07), including edges and both faces of
blanking panels associated with doors: RAL color 9006 Metallic Silver.
4. Architectural decorative louver (ref LRV-08): RAL colour 9006 Metallic Silver.

3 - EXECUTION

3.1 EXAMINATION
A. Examine substrates and openings, with Installer present, for compliance with requirements
for installation tolerances and other conditions affecting performance.

B. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

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3.2 PREPARATION
A. Coordinate setting drawings, diagrams, templates, instructions, and directions for
installation of anchorages that are to be embedded in concrete or masonry construction.
Coordinate delivery of such items to Project site.

3.3 INSTALLATION
A. Locate and place louvers and vents level, plumb, and at indicated alignment with adjacent
work.
1. Refer to Division 05 Section “Structural Steel Framing” for limitations on sizes and
locations of site-drilled holes in structural steel.
B. Install doors within architectural louvers such that louver blades on door align with louver
blades on adjoining wall to provide continuous appearance. Adjust hardware for hinged
louvers for proper operation. Coordinate with Division 08 Section "Door Hardware".
C. Use concealed anchorages where possible. Provide brass or lead washers fitted to screws
where required to protect metal surfaces and to make a weathertight connection.
D. Form closely fitted joints with exposed connections accurately located and secured.
E. Provide perimeter reveals and openings of uniform width for sealants and joint fillers, as
specified or as indicated on Drawings.
F. Repair finishes damaged by cutting, welding, soldering, and grinding. Restore finishes so
no evidence remains of corrective work. Return items that cannot be refinished in the field
to the factory, make required alterations, and refinish entire unit or provide new units.
G. Protect unpainted nonferrous-metal surfaces that will be in contact with concrete, masonry,
or dissimilar metals from corrosion and galvanic action by separating surfaces with
waterproof gaskets or nonmetallic flashing.
H. Install concealed gaskets, flashings, joint fillers, and insulation as louver installation
progresses, where weathertight louver joints are required. Comply with Division 07 Section
"Joint Sealants" for sealants applied during louver installation.

3.4 ADJUSTING AND CLEANING

A. Clean exposed surfaces of louvers and vents that are not protected by temporary covering, to
remove fingerprints and soil during construction period. Do not let soil accumulate during
construction period.

B. Before final inspection, clean exposed surfaces with water and a mild soap or detergent not
harmful to finishes. Thoroughly rinse surfaces and dry.

C. Restore louvers and vents damaged during installation and construction so no evidence
remains of corrective work. If results of restoration are unsuccessful, as determined by
Engineer, remove damaged units and replace with new units.
1. Touch up minor abrasions in finishes with air-dried coating that matches color and
gloss of, and is compatible with, factory-applied finish coating.

END OF SECTION

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