AL AJLAN HEADQUARTERS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
AL-MALQA, RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
SPECIFICATION M61
INTUMESCENT COATINGS FOR FIRE PROTECTION OF STEELWORK
To be read with Preliminaries/ General Conditions.
150A OFF SITE COATING TO UNPRIMED STEEL
Use/ Location: For exposed steel work
A. Preparation: Blast clean as clause 315.
B. Primer:
1. Type: two pack epoxy zinc phosphate primer
2. Dry film thickness: 75 microns min or as per paint manufacturers requirements.
3. Compliant with BS 5493 Table 4K Type KP1A
4. Primer to be compatible to intumescent coating
C. Intumescent coat:
1. Fire resistance to BS 476-21
2. Single pack solvent based
3. specification.
4.
the steel sections to achieve fire rating as specified in architectural drawings &
FLS report.
D. Top sealer coat:
1. Dry film thickness: As clause 490.
2. Acrylic urethane gloss finish
3. approval
E. All materials above shall be sourced from a single supplier.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
205A VALIDATION OF MATERIALS
A. Project specific evaluation of intumescent coating materials:
1. Standard: To BS 8202-2, clause 4.
210 WORKING PROCEDURES
A. Standard: To BS 8202-2.
B. Give notice: Before commencing surface preparation and coating application.
C. Quality control: Record project specific procedures for surface preparation and coating
application.
215 WORKING CONDITIONS
A. General: Maintain suitable temperature, humidity and air quality during coating
application and drying.
B. Surfaces: Clean and dry at time of application.
220 APPLICATOR'S PERSONNEL
A. Operatives: Trained/ experienced in anticorrosive and intumescent coatings.
B. Evidence of training/ experience: Submit on request.
250A SPRAY DRIFT
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A. General: Minimize.
B. Adjacent self-finished surfaces: Mask as required.
260A CONTROL SAMPLES
A. General: Carry out sample areas of finished work.
B. Approval of appearance: Obtain before commencement of general coating application.
INSPECTIONS
A. Permit intumescent coating manufacturer to:
1. Inspect work in progress.
2. Inspect quality control records.
3. Take dry film thickness and other measurements.
4. Take samples of coating products.
B. Intumescent coating manufacturer's inspection reports: Submit without delay.
280 WARRANTY
A. The Contractor shall provide a back-to-back
B. guarantee from the paint manufacturer, warranting the Client against local or general
defects in the coating systems.
PREPARATION OF SURFACES
315 NEW STEEL - BLAST CLEANING
A. Preparation: Remove oil and grease.
B. Blast cleaning:
1. Atmospheric condition: Dry.
2. Abrasive: Suitable type and size, free from fines, moisture and oil.
3. Finish: To BS EN ISO 8501-1, preparation grade SA2½, with an average profile of
approximately 75 micrometers.
4. Abrasive residues and moisture: Remove.
C. Primer: Apply as soon as possible after cleaning and before gingering or blackening
appears.
APPLICATION OF COATINGS
410 INTUMESCENT DRY FILM THICKNESS (DFT)
A. Required dft: Determine for every steel member to give specified period of fire
resistance. Use intumescent coating manufacturer's current published loading tables.
1. Special sections and partial fire exposure conditions: Obtain required dft in writing
from manufacturer.
B. Schedule and drawings: Submit at least two weeks before starting work.
1. Schedule content: Member sizes, weights/thicknesses, loading conditions, etc.
showing, for each variant, the exposed perimeter/ sectional area (Hp/A) ratio and
required dft.
2. Drawing content: Steelwork drawings marked in colour to show required dft for
each member.
420 MEASUREMENTS OF INTUMESCENT DFT
A. Primer dft: Determine average dft for deduction from total dft after application of
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intumescent.
B. Intumescent dft: Determine at:
1. 500 mm centres along each coated plane of sections and rectangular hollow
sections (i.e. 8 planes for a universal column/ beam).
2. 125 mm centres along coated circular hollow sections, spread evenly around
circumference.
C. Acceptance standard:
1. Average intumescent dft: Not less than required dft (exclusive of primer and top
sealer).
2. Local intumescent dft: Not less than 80% of required dft. Areas greater than 100
mm equivalent diameter of less than 80% of required dft must be brought up to
thickness.
BASIC FINISH
A. Definition: Reasonably smooth and even. Orange peel, other texture, minor runs and
similar minor defects are acceptable.
450 NORMAL DECORATIVE FINISH
A. Definition: Good standard of cosmetic finish generally, when viewed from a distance of 5
m or more. Minor orange peel or other texture is acceptable.
460 HIGH DECORATIVE FINISH
A. Definition: High standard of evenness, smoothness and gloss when viewed from a
distance of 2 m or more.
490 TOP SEALER COAT
A. Application: To achieve dft recommended by manufacturer but not less than 150 microns
in total, and to give an even, solid, opaque appearance, free from runs, sags and other
visual defects. At least 75 microns shall be applied on site as final coat.
520 COMPLETIONS OF OFF SITE COATED STEEL
A. Exposed unprotected areas, including fixings: Following erection of steelwork, locally
apply intumescent coatings.
B. Unscheduled additional connections to erected steelwork: Locally remove and reinstate
intumescent coatings.
530 RECORDS OF COATED STEEL
A. On completion of intumescent coating work, submit:
1. Accurate surface preparation and coating application records.
2. Fire resistance certificates.
3. Intumescent coating manufacturer's recommendations for maintenance and
overcoating.
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