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- SECTION 10350
-
- FLAGPOLES
- NOTE ** Concord Industries, Inc. ground-set and wall-
- mounted flagpoles.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** This section is based on products manufactured by
- Concord Industries, Inc., which is at the following
- address:
- NOTE ** 4150-A Kellway Circle
- NOTE ** P.O. Box 1163
- NOTE ** Addison TX 75001
- NOTE ** Tel: (972) 380-8186
- NOTE ** Tel: (800) 527-3902 (USA and Canada)
- NOTE ** Fax: (972) 380-5143
- NOTE ** Fax: (800) 426-5770.
- NOTE ** E-mail address: concord@flagpoles.com
- NOTE ** Web address: www.flagpoles.com
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Concord Industries, Inc. offers a complete line of
- ground-set and wall-mounted flagpoles, including
- concealed-halyard systems for projects in which
- security or vandalism are considerations. Concord
- also fabricates multi-section flagpoles with
- internal connecting fittings which do not require
- any field welding of sections, eliminating the need
- for field touch-up of finishes.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 10350 - FLAGPOLES, Copyright 1997, The
- Architect's Catalog, Inc.
-
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
- NOTE ** Delete items below not required for project.
-
- A. Ground-Set Flagpoles.
-
- B. Wall-Mounted Flagpoles.
-
- C. Accessories.
-
- 1.2 REFERENCES
-
- A. ASTM B 241/B 241M - Standard Specification for Aluminum
- and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded
- Tube.
-
- 1.3 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
- NOTE ** Consult manufacturer's product literature for
- flagpole heights and recommended flag sizes.
-
- A. Design Requirements:
- 1. Flagpole height: __ feet.
- 2. Flag sizes:
- a. National: __ feet by __ feet.
- b. State: __ feet by __ feet.
- NOTE ** Consult manufacturer's product literature for wind
- velocity data.
-
- B. Performance Requirements:
- 1. Flagpole with flag flying: Resistant to ____ miles
- per hour wind velocity without permanent deformation.
- 2. Flagpole without flag: Resistant to ____ miles per
- hour wind velocity without permanent deformation.
-
- 1.4 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Manufacturer's descriptive literature for
- flagpoles, including all components.
-
- C. Shop Drawings: Indicate locations and types of flagpoles
- in project; indicate mounting details.
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if specifying custom
- colors or finishes.
-
- D. Selection Samples: Two sets of color chips representing
- manufacturer's full range of available colors.
-
- E. Verification Samples: Two samples, minimum size 6 inches
- square, representing actual color and finish of installed
- product.
-
- F. Quality Assurance Submittals:
- NOTE ** Delete requirement for Engineer's seal in the
- following sub-paragraph if not required.
- 1. Design Data: Documentation of compliance to
- specified performance requirements, bearing seal and
- signature of registered Professional Structural
- Engineer licensed to practice in the State in which
- the project is located.
- 2. Manufacturer's printed installation instructions for
- indicated project conditions.
-
- G. Closeout Submittals:
- 1. Project record documents:
- 2. Operation and maintenance data for specified
- flagpoles.
- 3. Warranty documents: Issued and executed by
- manufacturer.
-
- 1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
-
- A. Spiral wrap flagpole with protective covering and pack in
- protective shipping tubes or containers.
-
- B. Protect flagpole and accessories from damage or moisture.
- NOTE ** Retain the following Article if specifying
- shoebase, tilt-down, vertical wall, or outrigger
- mount flagpoles.
-
- 1.6 SCHEDULING
-
- A. Ensure that anchoring devices are supplied to installers
- requiring them in time for building-in to substrates.
-
- 1.7 WARRANTY
-
- A. Manufacturer's Warranty: Furnish flagpole manufacturer's
- standard warranty against defects in product workmanship
- and materials.
-
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURERS
-
- A. Acceptable Manufacturer: Concord Industries, Inc.; 4150-
- A Kellway Circle, P.O. Box 1163, Addison TX 75001; ASD.
- Tel: (972) 380-8186 or (800) 527-3902 (USA and Canada),
- Fax: (972) 380-5143 or (800) 426-5770, E-mail address
- concord@flagpoles.com, Web address www.flagpoles.com
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two following paragraphs;
- coordinate with Division 1 requirements.
-
- B. Requests for substitutions will be considered in
- accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
-
- C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
-
- 2.2 GROUND SET FLAGPOLES
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs; retain
- first paragraph if specifying Commercial Series,
- retain second paragraph if specifying Executive
- Series.
-
- A. Acceptable Product: Concord Commercial Ground Set
- Flagpole.
-
- B. Acceptable Product: Concord Executive Ground Set
- Flagpole.
-
- C. Shaft:
- 1. Material: Seamless cone-tapered aluminum tubing
- conforming to ASTM B 241, Alloy 6063, Temper T6.
- NOTE ** Specify finish in one of the two following sub-
- paragraphs:
- NOTE ** First sub-paragraph specifies standard finish.
- NOTE ** Second sub-paragraph specifies optional
- finishes, which are:
- NOTE ** Number 311 - Light Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 312 - Medium Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 313 - Dark Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 335 - Black.
- 2. Finish: Polished to deep luster sheen; clear
- anodized finish conforming to AA M32-C22-A41.
- 3. Finish: Polished to deep luster sheen; color
- anodized finish conforming to AA M32-C12-A42, color
- Duranodic Number ___, ___________.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs to
- specify standard trucks; retain first paragraph if
- specifying Commercial Series, retain second
- paragraph if specifying Executive Series.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Available options are:
- NOTE ** Cast aluminum double-sheave revolving truck
- (standard for
- NOTE ** Commercial Series, optional for Executive
- Series).
- NOTE ** Cast aluminum heavy-duty double-sheave
- revolving truck.
- NOTE ** Cast bronze double-revolving truck.
-
- D. Truck: Cast aluminum housing and spindle, with two (2) 2-
- 3/8 inches diameter cast nylon sheaves; revolving
- mounting with 26 stainless steel ball bearings, non-
- fouling.
-
- E. Truck: Cast aluminum housing and spindle, with 2-3/8
- inches diameter cast nylon sheave; revolving mounting
- with 26 stainless steel ball bearings, non-fouling.
- NOTE ** The following paragraph specifies standard halyard;
- available options are:
- NOTE ** Number 12 white waterproof polypropylene.
- NOTE ** Number 10 or Number 12 Duranodic waterproof
- polypropylene.
- NOTE ** Number 10 or Number 12 black waterproof
- polypropylene.
- NOTE ** Nylon.
- NOTE ** Wire-core nylon.
-
- F. Halyard: Two sets per flagpole as follows:
- 1. Material: Number 10 white waterproof polypropylene.
- 2. Hardware: Two chrome swivel-type flag snaps each
- set, spaced for specified flag sizes.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs; retain
- first paragraph if specifying Commercial Series,
- retain second paragraph if specifying Executive
- Series.
-
- G. Cleat: Two (2) cast aluminum cleats per flagpole, 9
- inches long, finish matching shaft, with stainless steel
- socket-head anchor bolts.
-
- H. Cleat: One (1) cast aluminum cleat per flagpole, 9
- inches long, finish matching shaft, with stainless steel
- socket-head anchor bolts.
-
- 2.3 GROUND SET FLAGPOLES
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs; retain
- first paragraph if specifying Concealed Halyard
- System, retain second paragraph if specifying
- Sentry Concealed Halyard System.
-
- A. Acceptable Product: Concord Concealed Halyard System.
-
- B. Acceptable Product: Concord Sentry Concealed Halyard
- System.
-
- C. Shaft:
- 1. Material: Seamless cone-tapered aluminum tubing
- conforming to ASTM B 241, Alloy 6063, Temper T6.
- NOTE ** Specify finish in one of the two following sub-
- paragraphs:
- NOTE ** First sub-paragraph specifies standard finish.
- NOTE ** Second sub-paragraph specifies optional
- finishes, which are:
- NOTE ** Number 311 - Light Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 312 - Medium Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 313 - Dark Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 335 - Black.
- 2. Finish: Polished to deep luster sheen; clear
- anodized finish conforming to AA M32-C22-A41.
- 3. Finish: Polished to deep luster sheen; color
- anodized finish conforming to AA M32-C12-A42, color
- Duranodic Number ___, ___________.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs to
- specify standard trucks; retain first paragraph if
- specifying Concealed Halyard System, retain second
- paragraph if specifying Sentry Concealed Halyard
- System.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** A revolving, non-fouling truck is available as an
- option for Sentry Concealed Halyard System.
-
- D. Truck: Cast aluminum housing and spindle, internal
- halyard type, with 2-1/2 inches diameter plated sheave;
- revolving mounting, non-fouling.
-
- E. Truck: Cast aluminum housing and spindle, internal
- halyard type, with two (2) cast nylon sheaves; fixed
- mounting.
- NOTE ** The following paragraph specifies standard halyard
- for Concealed Halyard System.
-
- F. Halyard:
- 1. Material: 1/8 inch diameter braided steel aircraft
- wire.
- 2. Hardware: Two chrome swivel-type flag snaps each
- set, spaced for specified flag sizes; stainless steel
- quick links attached to halyard ends, with connecting
- swivel; neoprene-coated counterweight, beaded nylon
- retainer ring.
- NOTE ** The following paragraph specifies standard halyard
- for Sentry Concealed Halyard System; available
- options are:
- NOTE ** Number 10 Duranodic waterproof polypropylene.
- NOTE ** Number 10 black waterproof polypropylene.
- NOTE ** Nylon.
-
- G. Halyard:
- 1. Material: Number 10 white waterproof polypropylene.
- 2. Hardware: Two chrome swivel-type flag snaps;
- neoprene-coated counterweight, beaded nylon retainer
- ring.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs; retain
- first paragraph if specifying Concealed Halyard
- System, retain second paragraph if specifying
- Sentry Concealed Halyard System.
-
- H. Winch and Handle: Internal direct-drive, gearless type
- mounted on rotating plate; winch constructed of stainless
- steel, locking in any position upon removal of winch
- handle; single reinforced access opening and door with
- keylock, with access hole in door for winch handle.
-
- I. Cleat: Internal-mounted at factory, cam-action with
- internal sheave; cast aluminum access door and frame with
- keylock.
-
- 2.4 WALL MOUNTED FLAGPOLES
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs; retain
- first paragraph if specifying Vertical Wall Mount
- Series, retain second paragraph if specifying
- Outrigger Wall Mount Series.
-
- A. Acceptable Product: Concord Vertical Wall Mount
- Flagpole.
-
- B. Acceptable Product: Concord Outrigger Wall Mount
- Flagpole.
-
- C. Shaft:
- 1. Material: Seamless cone-tapered aluminum tubing
- conforming to ASTM B 241, Alloy 6063, Temper T6.
- NOTE ** Specify finish in one of the two following sub-
- paragraphs:
- NOTE ** First sub-paragraph specifies standard finish.
- NOTE ** Second sub-paragraph specifies optional
- finishes, which are:
- NOTE ** Number 311 - Light Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 312 - Medium Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 313 - Dark Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 335 - Black.
- 2. Finish: Polished to deep luster sheen; clear
- anodized finish conforming to AA M32-C22-A41.
- 3. Finish: Polished to deep luster sheen; color
- anodized finish conforming to AA M32-C12-A42, color
- Duranodic Number ___, ___________.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two paragraphs to
- specify standard trucks; first paragraph is for
- vertical flagpoles, second is for outrigger
- flagpoles.
-
- D. Truck: Cast aluminum housing and spindle, with 2-3/8
- inches diameter cast nylon sheave; revolving mounting
- with 26 stainless steel ball bearings, non-fouling.
-
- E. Truck: Cast aluminum housing and spindle, with 2-3/8
- inches diameter cast nylon sheave; stationary.
- NOTE ** The following paragraph specifies standard halyard;
- available options are:
- NOTE ** Number 10 Duranodic waterproof polypropylene.
- NOTE ** Number 10 black waterproof polypropylene.
- NOTE ** Nylon.
-
- F. Halyard: One per flagpole as follows:
- 1. Material: Number 10 white waterproof polypropylene.
- 2. Hardware: Two chrome swivel-type flag snaps each
- set, spaced for specified flag sizes.
-
- G. Cleat: One (1) cast aluminum cleat per flagpole, 9
- inches long, finish matching shaft, with stainless steel
- socket-head anchor bolts.
-
- 2.5 ACCESSORIES
- NOTE ** Retain the following paragraph to specify ground-
- sleeve mount installation.
-
- A. Ground Sleeve: Galvanized steel components as follows:
- 1. Foundation tube: Corrugated, 16 gage, diameter and
- length specified in manufacturer's descriptive
- literature for indicated flagpole height; centered
- on, and welded to face of base plate.
- 2. Base plate: Square, side dimensions 4 inches greater
- than inside dimension of foundation tube.
- 3. Ground spike: 3/4 inch diameter, 18 inches long;
- centered on, and welded to face of base plate
- opposite foundation tube attachment.
- 4. Setting plate: 6 inches square, with drilled hole at
- center for attachment to ground spike; welded
- perpendicular to length of ground spike 6 inches from
- base plate.
- NOTE ** Retain the following paragraph to specify shoebase-
- mount installation, which is available for 4-inch
- to 10-inch shaft butt diameters.
-
- B. Shoebase Mounting Hardware:
- 1. Anchor base: Cast aluminum, heat-treated, drilled
- for anchor bolt diameter and pattern specified in
- manufacturer's descriptive literature for indicated
- flagpole height; sleeved over shaft butt and joined
- to shaft butt by continuous circumferential welds at
- outside top and inside bottom of base; entire
- assembly, including flagpole, heat-treated after
- attachment of shoebase casting.
- 2. Fasteners: Quantity, diameter, and length specified
- in Manufacturer's descriptive literature for
- indicated flagpole height; include anchor bolts, nuts
- and washers.
- NOTE ** Retain the following paragraph to specify tilt-down
- mount installation, which is available for 4-inch
- to 6-inch shaft butt diameters.
-
- C. Tilt-Base Mounting Hardware:
- 1. Two-piece hinged base: Cast aluminum, heat-treated,
- drilled for anchor bolt diameter and pattern
- specified in manufacturer's descriptive literature
- for indicated flagpole height; sleeved over shaft
- butt and joined to shaft butt by continuous
- circumferential welds at outside top and inside
- bottom of base; entire assembly, including flagpole,
- heat-treated after attachment of shoebase casting.
- 2. Pivot rod: 3/4 inch diameter solid aluminum rod
- joining anchored and hinged base units; welded rod
- ends to prevent removal after assembly.
- 3. Fasteners: Quantity, diameter, and length specified
- in Manufacturer's descriptive literature for
- indicated flagpole height; include countersunk allen-
- head hold-down screws, anchor bolts, nuts and
- washers.
- NOTE ** Retain the following paragraph to specify standard
- flash collar; delete if specifying tilt-down base.
-
- D. Flash collar: Manufacturer's standard spun aluminum
- flash collar, finish matching shaft; size specified in
- manufacturer's descriptive literature for indicated
- flagpole height.
- NOTE ** Retain the following paragraph to specify optional
- flash collar; delete if specifying tilt-down base.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Consult manufacture for available finishes; bronze
- flash collar is also available.
-
- E. Flash collar: Cast aluminum flash collar, Type FC-___,
- ________ finish; size specified in manufacturer's
- descriptive literature for indicated flagpole height.
- NOTE ** The following paragraph specifies one of
- manufacturer's models of wall-mount brackets for
- vertical or outrigger wall mounted flagpoles,
- available for shaft lengths to 20 feet; shaft
- lengths over 18 feet require bracing additional to
- bracket.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Custom bases can be specified to accommodate larger
- shaft lengths, multiple shafts on a single bracket,
- or other special requirements; consult
- manufacturer.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** V- model numbers are vertical-mount brackets; A-
- model numbers are outrigger-mount brackets.
- Consult manufacturer's product data for model
- number styles.
-
- F. Wall Mount Bracket:
- 1. Cast or fabricated aluminum, finish matching shaft,
- with anchors of size and type specified in
- manufacturer's installation instructions for
- indicated wall conditions; diameter matching butt
- diameter of shaft.
- 2. Model Number: V-__.
- 3. Model Number: A-__.
- NOTE ** The following paragraph specifies standard finial;
- available options are:
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Spun aluminum ball with natural anodized
- finish.
- NOTE ** Spun aluminum ball with Duranodic finish in the
- following
- NOTE ** colors:
- NOTE ** Number 311 - Light Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 312 - Medium Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 313 - Dark Bronze.
- NOTE ** Number 335 - Black.
- NOTE ** Copper ball with 24K gold leaf.
- NOTE ** Cast aluminum eagle with gold anodized finish
- in 12-inch or
- NOTE ** 15-inch size.
- NOTE ** Cast copper eagle with 24K gold leaf in 15-inch
- size.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Flagpole Division of NAAMM does not recommend
- placing a finial on Concealed Halyard System.
-
- G. Finial: Spun aluminum, 14 gage wall thickness, flush
- seam, gold anodized finish, diameter matching butt
- diameter of shaft.
- NOTE ** Retain the following two paragraphs if security or
- vandalism are considerations; delete if specifying
- one of the concealed-halyard series.
-
- H. Cleat Covers: Aluminum housing, finish matching shaft,
- with key-operated cylinder lock, keyed alike for multiple
- units; two keys supplied for each lock.
-
- I. Halyard Boxes: Aluminum housing, finish matching shaft,
- 5 feet in length.
-
- 2.6 MIXES
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following paragraphs; retain
- first paragraph if specifying mounting with ground
- sleeve, retain second paragraph if specifying
- mounting with shoebase or tilt-down base.
-
- A. Concrete: 3000 pounds per square inch compressive
- strength at 28 days; 6 percent air entrainment.
-
- B. Grout: Non-shrink; 5000 pounds per square inch
- compressive strength at 28 days.
- NOTE ** Delete the following Article if multiple-section
- shaft not required for specified flagpole height.
-
- 2.7 FABRICATION
-
- A. Provide self-aligning internal sleeves for shafts
- fabricated in sections for field assembly; field-welded
- connections, including plug-welding, are not permitted.
-
- B. Fabricate end-to-end joints of shaft sections for
- hairline joint after connection; match mark and number
- shaft sections for field assembly.
-
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 EXAMINATION
- NOTE ** Delete the following paragraph if specifying ground-
- sleeve installation.
-
- A. Verification of Conditions: Anchoring devices are
- correct type, and in correct location, in accordance with
- approved shop drawings and manufacturer's instructions.
-
- B. Installer's Examination:
- 1. Have installer of this section examine conditions
- under which construction activities of this section
- are to be performed, then submit written notification
- if such conditions are unacceptable.
- 2. Transmit two copies of installer's report to
- Architect within 24 hours of receipt.
- 3. Beginning construction activities of this section
- before unacceptable conditions have been corrected is
- prohibited.
- 4. Beginning construction activities of this section
- indicates installer's acceptance of conditions.
-
- 3.2 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Install flagpole components and accessories in accordance
- with approved shop drawings and manufacturer's
- installation instructions.
- NOTE ** Retain applicable requirements in the following
- three paragraphs.
-
- B. Ground Sleeve:
- 1. Excavate in undisturbed soil to indicated depth,
- width, and length, providing shoring for unstable
- soil conditions; remove non-soil materials from
- excavation.
- 2. Coat surface of ground sleeve assembly, and surfaces
- of shaft that will be installed below grade, with
- bituminous paint, minimum 5 mil dry film thickness
- (DFT).
- 3. Place ground sleeve assembly in excavation, locating
- as indicated; drive ground spike into undisturbed
- soil to extent that base plate is flush with bottom
- of excavation.
- 4. Place concrete in excavation immediately after
- mixing, using chute to deliver concrete to placement;
- surround ground sleeve with concrete, placing
- concrete to finish grade, and compacting with
- vibrators.
- 5. Slope concrete surface from top of ground sleeve to
- grade for water run-off to grade; screed concrete
- surface to smooth trowel finish.
- 6. Moist-cure concrete surface; allow concrete to attain
- full 28-day compressive strength before installing
- flagpole.
-
- C. Shoe Base:
- 1. Set base in grout bed of sufficient height that
- excess grout is displaced as anchoring and adjusting
- of flagpole progresses; align base hole pattern with
- anchor bolts and lower base to grout bed.
- 2. Anchor and align flagpole plumb; provide temporary
- bracing until grout attains full compressive
- strength.
- 3. Screed sight-exposed grout surfaces to 45-degree
- fillet, removing excess grout from substrate.
-
- D. Tilt-Up Base:
- 1. Set base in grout bed of sufficient height that
- excess grout is displaced as anchoring and adjusting
- of flagpole progresses; align base hole pattern with
- anchor bolts and lower base to grout bed.
- 2. Anchor and align flagpole plumb; after aligning,
- remove base attachment screws, lower flagpole until
- grout attains full compressive strength, providing
- temporary protection against damage to flagpole
- components and finishes.
- 3. Screed sight-exposed grout surfaces to 45-degree
- fillet, removing excess grout from substrate.
-
-
- END OF SECTION
-