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Supported assemblies

What to prepare for each system.

Window specimen undergoing laboratory impact testing

01

Windows

Fixed, casement, awning, hung, sliding, and mulled assemblies

Decisions to resolve

Governing size, configuration, and mull condition
Glass, reinforcement, hardware, and glazing retention
Anchor type, spacing, substrate, and edge distance

Bring these files

Shop drawings
Glass schedule
Anchor details
Target approval or specification

Commercial double-door system installed in a test chamber

02

Doors

Swing, sliding, storefront, and commercial entrance systems

Decisions to resolve

Door size, leaf arrangement, and frame construction
Hinges, locks, panic hardware, astragals, and thresholds
Perimeter anchors, substrate, seals, and sill support

Bring these files

Door elevations
Frame sections
Hardware schedule
Threshold and anchor details

Curtain wall specimen configured for pressure testing

03

Curtain wall

Stick-built, unitized, captured, and structural-silicone glazing

Decisions to resolve

Worst-case bay, mullion spans, splices, and tributary width
Anchor eccentricity, slab-edge conditions, and movement joints
Glass support, silicone scope, drainage, and perimeter interfaces

Bring these files

Bay elevations
Mullion profiles
Anchor and splice details
Glass and sealant schedules

Sectional garage door instrumented for wind-pressure testing

04

Garage doors

Sectional, rolling, and large-opening door assemblies

Decisions to resolve

Maximum opening width, height, panel, and wind-lock condition
Tracks, rollers, end stiles, jamb brackets, and fastener spacing
Applicable ANSI/DASMA route, operator configuration, impact scope, and pressure cycling

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Door schedule
Panel construction
Track and roller details
Jamb attachment

Sloped glass skylight mock-up undergoing laboratory testing

05

Skylights

Curb-mounted, rafter-supported, and sloped-glazing systems

Decisions to resolve

Maximum module, slope, curb, rafter, and support condition
Glazing make-up, retention, joints, and impact orientation
Uplift transfer, anchorage, drainage, and perimeter seals

Bring these files

Plans and sections
Curb and rafter details
Glazing schedule
Anchors and drainage details