SECTION 08161 ALUMINUM SLIDING GLASS DOORS

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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA

UFGS-08161 (Augsut 2001)

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Preparing Activity: NAVFAC

Superseding

UFGS-08161 (September 1999)

UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS

References are in agreement with UMRL dated 23 June 2005

Latest change indicated by CHG tags

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SECTION 08161

ALUMINUM SLIDING GLASS DOORS

08/01

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NOTE: This guide specification covers the

requirements for aluminum sliding glass doors for

commercial, residential, and monumental type

buildings.

Comments and suggestions on this guide specification

are welcome and should be directed to the technical

proponent of the specification. A listing of

technical proponents, including their organization

designation and telephone number, is on the Internet.

Recommended changes to a UFGS should be submitted as

a Criteria Change Request (CCR).

Use of electronic communication is encouraged.

Brackets are used in the text to indicate designer

choices or locations where text must be supplied by

the designer.

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NOTE: Aluminum sliding glass doors are intended for

use as an entrance to a patio, terraced area, or

balcony, where only primary conventional door exits

are available for use from the same interior area.

Sliding glass doors shall not be the only exit from

public use areas.

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NOTE: On the drawings show opening sizes and

schedule, arrangement of fixed and sliding panels,

and methods of anchoring frames.

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