Specifications

UV shade fabric is made of UV-stabilized cloth manufactured by Alnet Americas or approved equal.
The high-density polyethylene material is manufactured with tensioned fabric structures in mind.
The fabric knit is to be made using monofilament and tape filler which has a weight of 9.38 to 10.32 oz. sq. yd. Material to be Rachel-knitted to ensure the material will not unravel if cut.
Burst strength of 363 lbf (ASTM 3787).
Cloth meets fire resistance tests as follows:
- Alnet Americas Extra Block: California State Fire Marshall Reg. #F-93501
- Others: NFPA 701-99 (Test Method 2), ASTM E-84
Fabric Properties:
- Stretch: Stentored
- Tear Tests (lbs/ft): WARP 44.8 and WEFT 44
- Burst Tests (lbs ft): 363 lbf ASTM 3787 (Ball)
- Fabric Weight (oz/sqFT): Average 1.02 to 1.07 oz
- Fabric Width: 9’-10”
- Roll Length: 150’
- Roll Size: 63” x 16.5”
- Weight: 120 lbs.
- Life Expectancy: 10 years
- Fading: Minimum fading after 6 years, 3 years for Red and Yellow
- Temperature: -77 degrees
- Maximum Temperature: +167 degrees

All fabricated steel must be in accordance with approved shop drawings and calculations.
All steel is cleaned, degreased, or etched to ensure proper adhesion of powder coat in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
All steel shall be new and accompanied by the mill certificates if requested. Structural steel tubing up to 5”-7 gauge is galvanized per Allied Steel FLO-COAT specifications. Schedule 40 black pipe fabrications are sandblasted and primed as described below.
All non-hollow structural shapes comply with ASTM A-36, unless otherwise noted.
All hollow structural steel shapes are cold formed HSS ASTM A-53 grade C, unless otherwise noted.
Plate products shall comply with ASTM A-36.

All non-galvanized steel shade to be sand-blasted and primed prior to Superdurable powder coating using reclaimable blast media in a mixture of GL50 & GL80 Steel Grit
All non-galvanized steel must be coated with rust inhibiting primer prior to applying the Superdurable powder coat. Primer shall be Marine Grade Cardinal Industrial Finishes Corp. E396–GR1372 epoxy Superdurable powder coating semi-gloss smooth zinc rich primer
Welds shall be primed with rust inhibiting primer prior to applying the Superdurable powder coat. Primer shall be Marine Grade Cardinal Industrial Finishes Corp E396-GR1372 epoxy Superdurable powder coating semi-gloss smooth zinc rich primer
All steel parts shall be coated for rust protection and finished with a minimum 3.5 mil thick UV-inhibited weather resistant Superdurable powder coating

Powder Coat Tests		Results
ASTM	Gloss at 60-Degrees	85-95
HOI TM 10.219	PCI Powder Smoothness	7
ASTM D2454-91	Over-Bake Resistance Time	200%
ASTM D3363-92A	Pencil Hardness	H-2H
ASTM D2794-93	Dir/Rev Impact, Gardner	140/140 in/lbs
ASTM D3359-95B	Adhesion, Cross Hatch	5B Pass
ASTM D522-93A	Flexibility Mandrel	¼” dia. No fracture
ASTM B117-95	Salt Spray	1,000 hours
UL DtOV2	Organic Coating Steel Enclosures, Elect Eq.	Recognized

All shop welds are executed in accordance with the latest edition of the American Welding Society Specifications.
Welding procedures shall comply in accordance with the AWS D1.1-AWS Structural Welding Code-Steel.
All welds to be performed by a certified welder. All welds are continuous where length is not given unless otherwise shown or noted on drawings.
All welds shall develop the full strength of the weaker member. All welds are made using E70xx.035 wire.
Shop connections are welded unless noted otherwise. Field connections are indicated on the drawings. Field–welded connections are not acceptable.
All fillet weldsare a minimum of ¼” unless otherwise noted.
All steel are welded shut at terminations to prevent internal leakage.
Internal weld sleeving is not acceptable.
On-site welding of any component is not acceptable.

Bolt and fastening hardware are determined based on calculated engineering loads.
All bolts shall comply with SAE-J429 (Grade 8) or ASTM A325 (Grade BD). All nuts shall comply with ASTM F-594, alloy Group 1 or 2.
Upon request, Stainless Steel hardware shall comply with ASTM A-304.
1/4” galvanized wire rope is 7x19 strand with a breaking strength of 7,000 lbs. for shades generally under 575 sq. ft. unless requested larger by the customer. For shades over 575 sq. ft., cable is 5/16” with a breaking strength of 9,800 lbs. Upon request, 1/4” Stainless Steel wire rope is 7x19 strand with a breaking strength of 6,400 lbs. 5/16” Stainless Steel wire rope is 7/19 strand with a breaking strength of 9,000 lbs.
All fittings required for proper securing of the cable are hot-dipped galvanized.

Concrete work should be executed in accordance with the latest edition of American Concrete Building Code ACI 318 unless specified by the governing municipality.
Concrete specifications shall comply in accordance with, and detailed as per plans as follows:

All reinforcement shall conform to ASTM A-615 grade 60.
Reinforcing steel should be detailed, fabricated, and placed in accordance with the latest ACI Detailing Manual and Manual of Standard Practice.
Whenever daily ambient temperatures are below 80 degrees Fahrenheit, the contractor may have mix accelerators and hot water added at the batch plant (See Table 1).
The contractor shall not pour any concrete when the daily ambient temperature is below 55° F.

Planning