FiberWound Classic™ Architectural Guide Specifications
| PART 1 – GENERAL | ||||
| 1.01 DESCRIPTION | ||||
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Columns shall be Melton Classics FiberWound Classic™ filament wound fiberglass columns according to their design number ____________FW. | |||
| 1.02 SUBMITTALS | ||||
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Submit Melton Classics shop drawings for diameter indicated. | |||
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Submit column shaft sample. | |||
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Field samples shall be capable of being incorporated into the actual construction. | |||
| 1.03 WARRANTY | ||||
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Columns shall be guaranteed in writing against defects in material and workmanship for as long as the original purchaser owns the structure to which the FiberWound Classic™ columns are attached. | |||
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Submit manufacturer’s standard warranty upon completion of the project. | |||
| PART 2 – PRODUCTS | ||||
| 2.01 ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURER | ||||
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Melton Classics Incorporated P.O. Box 465020 Lawrenceville, GA 30042 770-963-3060 800-963-3060 FAX 770-962-6988 www.meltonclassics.com |
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| 2.02 DESCRIPTION | ||||
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The column shaft filament wound fiberglass which is constructed using the strength of continuous fiberglass strands threaded together to create bands which are coated in a resin mixture and wrapped in two directions in a weave pattern to create the entasis tapered column shaft. | |||
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Non-load bearing capitals and bases are constructed using a hand lay-up and spray-up process. | |||
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Shaft thickness’ shall be 1/8″ to 1/4″ depending on size and project specifications. | |||
| PART 3 – PROPERTIES | ||||
| 3.01 COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH | ||||
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Dead load compressive strength of column shaft when load applied concentrically through the axis of the column with uniform contact between full area of the column ends is 20,000 lb. to 30,000 lb. depending on column height and diameter. | |||
| PART 4 – MATERIALS | ||||
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Columns shafts are constructed with 250 yield E-glass. | |||
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Column Shafts are constructed with general purpose resin unless specified otherwise. | |||
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capitals and bases are fiberglass and non-load bearing, and are constructed of glass cloth, matt and “chop” bound in polyester resin and reinforced as necessary. |
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| Part 5 – EXECUTION | ||||
| 5.01 INSTALLATION | ||||
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Follow manufacturer’s detailed installation guidelines. | |||