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Tracy Van Niel, FCSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: tracy_van_niel
Post Number: 239
Registered: 04-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 10:40 am: |    |
I just seem to be full of questions lately ...
I wasn't sure if this should go here or under specifications discussion so closed my eyes and picked one.
We have a project where the project architect wants to specify floodproof doors at a couple of locations that are below grade (separates a large mechanical room from occupied space in a hospital). Has anyone specified anything resembling that? What kinds of things should we be looking at to make sure we have a complete system ... gaskets come to mind immediately, but what else? |
Marc C Chavez
Senior Member
Username: mchavez
Post Number: 274
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 10:45 am: | |
No but Donald Trump just bought a couple see story with picture http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-lidoor0121,0,5034586.story?track=rss |
Ralph Liebing, RA, CSI
Senior Member
Username: rliebing
Post Number: 778
Registered: 02-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 10:46 am: | |
You may find some good ideas and direction in the Corps of Engineers booklet on floodproofing buildings. This is reference, as I recall, used in the FEMA insurance and mapping activities-- and may well contain requirements for the openings IF flood insurance is to be engaged. |
Doug Frank FCSI CCS
Senior Member
Username: doug_frank_ccs
Post Number: 211
Registered: 06-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 11:24 am: | |
Tracy, check out Presray as an example. 083960 - Flood Barriers on 4specs.com |
Don Harris CSI, CCS, CCCA, AIA
Senior Member
Username: don_harris
Post Number: 169
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 12:35 pm: | |
We used Presray successfully for a project on the harbor in Baltimore. |
Kenneth C. Crocco
Senior Member
Username: kcrocco
Post Number: 124
Registered: 04-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 12:36 pm: | |
try overly manufacturing company (on 4 specs under specialty doors) overly.com; pressure resistant doors. in your case watertight doors. excellent company. |
Dave Metzger
Senior Member
Username: davemetzger
Post Number: 245
Registered: 07-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 05:03 pm: | |
We specified around Walz & Krenzer for watertight doors for the National World War II Memorial; Overly and Presray also were listed. These were the kind of doors found on ships.
Tracy, if you post your e-mail address I can send you the section we wrote. |
Tracy Van Niel, FCSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: tracy_van_niel
Post Number: 240
Registered: 04-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 02:27 pm: | |
Thanks, Dave!
My email is tvanniel@dgcolumbus.com
Tracy |
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Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 03:12 pm: | |
David,
Don't let the unregistered guest fool you. I changed employers on Monday and have not updated my profile.
Please put me on your mailing list
wayne.yancey@callison.com
Thanks
Wayne Yancey |
Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP
Senior Member
Username: lazarcitec
Post Number: 488
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 05:22 pm: | |
Some other worthy manufacturers include:
Savannah Flood Protection, Inc. (561) 656-2556 www.floodbarriers.net - check out the Flood Gates called FloodBreak - very cool.
Unlimited Applications, Inc. (305) 663-9333
www.floodbarriers.com |
Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP
Senior Member
Username: lazarcitec
Post Number: 490
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 07:31 am: | |
Also There's an excellent article in the April 2005 issue of CS pg 88-100 on Specifying Protection Barriers. |
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