NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
130 Cedar Street July 15, 2004
Selective Demolition and Façade Reconstruction Koenen Associates
1. Apply shop prime coat immediately after cleaning metal. Apply paint in dry
weather or under cover. Metal surfaces shall be free from frost or moisture when
painted. Paint all metal surfaces including edges, joints, holes, comers, etc.
2. Paint surfaces which will be concealed after shop assembly prior to such
assembly. Apply paint in accordance with approved paint Manufacturer's printed
instructions, and the use of any thinners, adulterants or admixtures shall be only
as stated In said instructions.
3. Paint shall uniformly and completely cover the metal surfaces, 2.0 mils minimum
dry film thickness. No work shall be shipped until the shop prime coat thereon
has dried.
D. Touch-Up: In the shop, after assembly and In the field, after installation of work of this
Section, touch-up damaged or abraded portions of shop prime paint with specified ferrous
metal primer.
E. Apply one shop coat to fabricated metal items, except apply two (2) coats of paint to
surfaces inaccessible after assembly or erection. Change color of second coat to
distinguish it from the first.
2.03 GALVANIZING
A. Scope: All ferrous metal exposed to the weather, and all ferrous metals indicated on
drawings or in specifications to be galvanized, shall be cleaned and then hot-dipped
galvanized after fabrication.
B. Cleaning: Thoroughly clean metal surfaces of all mill scale, rust dirt, grease, oil, moisture
and other contaminants prior to galvanizing.
C. Application: Hot-dip galvanizing shall be applied in accordance with:
1. ASTM A123: Standard specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on
Iron and Steel Products.
2. ASTM Al 53: Galvanized Coating on Iron and Steel Hardware - Table 1.
3. ASTM A446: Galvanized Coating on Steel Sheets.
4. Minimum weight of galvanized coating shall be two (2) oz. per square foot of
surface.
D. Fabricate joints which will be exposed to weather in a manner to exclude water or provide
weep holes where water may accumulate.
E. All galvanized materials must be Inspected for compliance with these specifications and
marked with a stamp indicating the name of the galvanizer, the weight of the coating, and
the appropriate ASTM number.
F. To minimize surface Imperfection (e.g.: flux Inclusions), material to be galvanized shall be
dipped Into a solution of Zinc Ammonium Chloride (pre-flux) immediately prior to
galvanizing. The type of galvanizing process utilizing a flux blanket overlaying the molten
zinc will not be permitted.
Miscellaneous Metals
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