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SPECIFICATION
FOR
HOLLOW METAL PRESSED STEEL
(HMPS) DOORS

Mott MacDonald Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
Kothari House, CTS No. 185 Visakha Dispatch Station
Off Andheri - Kurla Road VR-ATP Area, Naval Base Post
Andheri (East) Visakhapatnam - 530 014
Mumbai 400 059 Andhra Pradesh

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List of Content Page No

1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................ 4

2 Applicable Codes & Specifications.......................................................................................... 4

3 General ..................................................................................................................................... 4

4 Fabrication................................................................................................................................ 5

5 Mode of Measurement.............................................................................................................. 5

6 Materials ................................................................................................................................... 5

7 Shop Coat of Paint.................................................................................................................... 6

8 Handling and Storage ............................................................................................................... 6

9 Assembly and Erection............................................................................................................. 6

10 Acceptance Criteria for Installed Items .................................................................................... 6

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1 Scope
The work covered under this specification consists of fabricating, supplying and installing in
position steel doors in strict accordance with these specifications and drawings.

2 Applicable Codes & Specifications

The relevant I.S. Specifications, standards and codes given below are made a part of this
specification. All standards, specifications, code of practices referred to herein shall be the
latest edition including all amendments, revisions and additional publications.

All applicable standards, acts and codes of practice referred to shall be the latest editions
including all applicable official amendments and revisions.

In case of conflict between this specification and those (IS Standards, Codes etc.) referred to,
the former shall prevail.

Some of the applicable Indian standards, Codes, etc. are referred to here below:

No. I.S. No. I.S. Particulars

1. I.S. 1081-1960 Code of practice for fixing and glazing of steel and aluminum doors,
windows and ventilators.
2. IS: 1477 (Part 1) Code of practice for painting ferrous metals in buildings – Pre-
-1971 treatment
3. IS: 1477 (Part 2) Code of practice for painting ferrous metals in buildings -
-1971 Painting
4. IS: 513: Cold rolled low carbon steel sheets & strips
-1994
5. IS: 1079: Hot Rolled carbon steel sheets & strips
-1994

3 General
3.1 Generally all steel doors shall be standardized flush type or as specified and shall be supplied
by the approved steel manufacturers, properly machine welded, adequately stiffened and
prepared for all hardware attachments including fixing, fixtures, and fittings as specified in the
drawing.
3.2 The contractor shall submit shop drawings for all types of steel doors, for approval of
MMCI/HPCL Engineer-In-charge.
3.3 Fabrication of door shall be commenced only after the drawings are approved.
3.4 The shop drawing shall indicate all dimensions, details of fabrication, the gauge of the sheets,
stiffeners, reinforcing anchorages, installation and other works required for complete
installation.
3.5 The contractor should note that he has to get the fabrication work from some established and
reputed good fabricator firm and shall inform the name of the firm immediately to
MMCI/HPCL Engineer-In-charge for his concurrences.
3.6 A sample of each type of finished door complete with fittings and fixtures shall be submitted
for approval of MMCI/HPCL Engineer-In-charge. Sample shall be the property of the
contractor. The comments from MMCI/HPCL-In-Charge if any shall be incorporated in
drawings as well as in mass fabrication.
3.7 The contractor shall submit 6 copies of shop drawing covering all types of work under this
specification before manufacture. The drawing shall show all dimensions, details of
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construction, installation, relating to adjoining and related work etc

4 Fabrication
4.1 The pressed steel frames and shutter shall be fabricated with CRCA steel sheets of different
gauges as indicated in relevant drawings and as specified in the item of schedule.
4.2 The shutter frame and stiffeners shall be fabricated with standard M. S. sections. The rebates in
the door frames shall have sharp right angle corners.
4.3 All the joints shall be continuously reinforced at the back, fitted and continuously welded along
the abutting edges.
4.4 For installing the pressed steel frames against the concrete like R.C.C. columns, lintels, walls
etc. the hold fasts shall be welded to reinforcements or anchor plates provided in the concrete
members and the pockets shall be grouted with cement concrete of strength specified for the
concrete member. The anchor plates shall be paid separately.
4.5 The pressed sheet of steel frames for opening wider then one metre shall be properly reinforced
to prevent sagging. Necessary reinforcement for attaching different hardwares shall be
provided and frames and shutters shall be cut and suitably stiffened with steel plates to suit the
hardware templated for securing butts, strikes checks and other hardware.
4.6 Necessary hardware fittings and fixtures such as butt hinges mortice lock with handles, tower
bolts, etc. will not be supplied by the department/client(HPCL).
4.7 All hardware items shall be fixed in a good workmanlike manner with requisite galvanized M.
S. counter sunk machine screws or as specified and directed by the MMCI/HPCL Engineer-In-
charge.
4.8 The contractor shall also see properly that the stains, grease, rust etc. is thoroughly removed
before application of one coat of steel primer.
4.9 All the steel doors shall be approved by the MMCI/HPCL Engineer-In-charge before shop
painting work is undertaken by the contractor or manufacturer regarding the quality of work.
4.10 Suitable neoprene linings shall be provided around the frames as well as on intermediate hinge
lines and meeting styles as shown in the drawings to make the doors perfectly airtight.

5 Mode of Measurement
5.1 The length and breadth of the doors in complete finished position shall be measured for outside
dimensions of the frame.
5.2 The rate shall include for all materials, labour for fabrication and erection, all fittings and
fixtures including locks, neoprene lining, T.W. fillers for the frames and a coat of approved
steel primer.
5.3 Where there are no thresholds the height shall be measured from the finished floor levels.

6 Materials
The Mild Steel sheets for frames, shutters, etc. shall be of approved quality and of gauge
mentioned in this specification. Hardware and fixtures of the best quality from approved
manufacturers shall only be used. The Contractor shall specifically state the particular
manufacturer’s materials he proposes to use. All hardware and fixtures shall be able to
withstand repeated use.

The Contractor shall submit samples of each type of hardware to the MMCI/HPCL Engineer In
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Charge. The approved samples shall be retained by the MMCI/HPCL Engineer In Charge for
comparison with bulk supply. The mastic for caulking shall be of best quality from a
manufacturer approved by the MMCI/HPCL Engineer- In- Charge..

7 Shop Coat of Paint

7.1 All surface shall be thoroughly cleaned of rust, grease, loose mill scales and foreign matter as
per lS:1477 Part-I, and given one coat of shop paint. Portions like mullions, transom etc. which
will be inaccessible after assembly of units shall be given an extra coat of paint before
assembly.

7.2 Wherever required, all steel doors shall be hot dip galvanized to give a coating weight of 460
gms to 610 gms per sq.m. One coat zinc chromate primer coat shall then be applied as shop
paint.

8 Handling and Storage

All metal doors shall be packed and crated properly before despatch, to ensure that there will
be no damage to the fabricated materials. Loading into wagons and trucks shall be done with
all care to ensure safe arrival of materials at site in undamaged condition. All metal doors shall
be stored under cover in a way to prevent damage or distortion.

9 Assembly and Erection

9.1 In general, the fixing of metal doors shall conform to IS:1081. The Contractor shall assemble
and install all steel doors including transoms and mullions for composite units in respective
places keeping proper lines and levels, and in approved workmanlike manner, to give trouble
free and leak-proof installation. If required by the MMCI/HPCL Engineer- In- Charge, the
installation shall have to be carried out under the supervision of the manufacturer’s staff. The
contractor shall take every precaution against damage of the components during installation.
Necessary holes chases etc. required for fixing shall be made by the contractor and made good
again as per original, after installation.

9.2 After installation of metal doors all abrasions to shop-coat of paint shall be retouched and made
good with the same quality of paint used in shop-coat.

9.3 All coupling mullions, transoms, frames. etc. in contact with unpainted steel and other
members, shall be well embedded in mastic. The contractor shall bring to the site the mastic
cement in original sealed containers of manufacturer and shall apply it as per the instructions.

9.4 Door shutters, partitions, hardware fixtures etc. shall be fixed only after major equipments have
been installed in rooms. Wherever required, nylon cords of approved quality shall be supplied
alongwith pivoted sashes and shall be of adequate length to terminate one meter from the floor.
Loose ends of cords shall end in metal or plastic pull as approved by the MMCI/HPCL
Engineer- In- Charge.

10 Acceptance Criteria for Installed Items

a) Installations shall be at correct location, elevation and in general, on a true vertical plane.

b) Fixing details shall be strictly as shown on drawings.

c) Assembly of composite units shall be strictly as per the drawings with mastic caulking at
transoms and mullions, gaskets, weather strips etc. complete.

d) All frames on external walls shall be mastic caulked to prevent leakage through joint
between frames and masonry.
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e) All openable sections shall operate smoothly without jamming.

f) Locks, fasteners etc. shall engage positively. Key shall be non-interchangeable.

g) Cutting to concrete or masonry shall be made good and all abrasions to shop paint shall
be touched up with paint of same quality as shop paint.

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