Book Thermoset FRP Duct Construction Manual This authoritative manual is one that design engineers, industrial engineering departments, pollution control authorities, fiberglass manufacturers and installation contractors can rely upon for the proper selection, manufacture, and installation of FRP duct systems. The American National Standard (ANSI/SMACNA 011-2017) contains language, tables and details for the construction of hand lay-up, spray-up, and filament-wound FRP ductwork from 30 in. wg negative pressure to 30 in.wg positive pressure. Round Ductwork sizes are expanded to include up to 96 in. diameter. For rectangular ductwork, new duct stiffener tables are added for easier selection. Recognizing the increased popularity of FRP ductwork, this edition is expanded to include commercial/HVAC applications. Supporting this, an underground installation section is added as well as added language on testing and balancing, duct sealing, and duct leakage. Duct hangers and support iinformation have been expanded and organized into a separate chapter which now includes: upper attachments, hanger selection tables, channel (strut) used as trapeze, riser support details, and more. Appendices in this edition cover: extended hanger spacing, general information on safe handling of thermoset fiberglass reinforced plastic duct, and allowable FRP defects. Buy Now Book $159.00 Combo $262.00 PDF $159.00
Book Architectural Sheet Metal Quality Assurance Guide Developed to provide guidance in the evaluation of exterior sheet metal building components - roofing systems, exterior walls, flashings, copings, etc. - during initial construction and for ongoing condition assessments and maintenance. The manual can assist owners/operators that may have limited knowledge and experience in the specifics of architectural sheet metal components, specification, fabrication, installation, or evaluation. The manual can also serve as a procedural inspection guide for experienced professionals who review architectural sheet metal systems regularly. Buy Now Book $161.00 Combo $266.00 PDF $161.00
Book Phenolic Duct Construction Standards This is the first edition of the SMACNA Phenolic Duct Construction Standards. This American National Standard (ANSI/SMACNA 022-2015) contains instruction, tables and details intended to provide basic phenolic duct fabrication and installation standards to the industry. The standard includes model project specifications, duct performance characteristics, specifications and closures, fittings and connections, reinforcement, hangers and support, accessories, and an inspection checklist. The standard is applicable for ducts up to 80 in. x 80 in. size that operate to 4 in. wg positive pressure class and to 3 in. wg negative pressure class. Buy Now Book $159.00 Combo $262.00 PDF $159.00
Book Dec 20 2014 Energy Systems Analysis and Management This timely document provides an overview of a variety of energy-related business opportunities for commercial, residential, and institutional buildings. Presents contractors, building owners and operators, facility managers, and system designers with the tools needed to evaluate an existing facility for energy savings potential. Addresses both new construction and retrofits. Includes energy conservation management, the energy audit and energy estimating procedures. HVAC system maintenance and indoor air quality, energy management maintenance and monitoring, energy recovery systems and energy recovery system investment analysis. Buy Now Book $147.00 Combo $235.00 PDF $147.00
Book HVAC Air Duct Leakage Test Manual This American National Standard, ANSI/SMACNA 016-2012, covers revised leakage criteria and builds on the proven methods for testing ductwork for air leaks from the first edition. Contains updates to the expected leakage rates for ductwork constructed to the SMACNA HVAC Duct Construction Standards—Metal & Flexible, duct leakage test procedures, recommendations on use of leakage testing, types of test apparatus and test setup and sample leakage analysis. Includes a new educational chapter for designers and specifiers, to aid in the specification and implementation of duct leakage and testing methods. Buy Now Book $104.00 Combo $166.00 PDF $104.00
Book Guyed Steel Stacks The first edition of the Guyed Steel Stack manual is devoted exclusively to vertical, uniform diameter guyed stacks with welded longseam or spiral lockseam fabrication for at-grade or penetrated roof installations. This guide was developed to provide all pertinent information for guyed stack construction through the use of selection tables listing specific combination of stack diameter, stack height and maximum wind velocity. Buy Now Book $108.00 Combo $173.00 PDF $108.00
Book Aug 01 2008 Accepted Industry Practice for Industrial Duct Construction This guide is a compilation of accepted industry practices and construction techniques that received wide acceptance for the fabrication and installation of industrial duct systems. Buy Now Book $159.00 Combo $262.00 PDF $159.00
Book Seismic Restraint Manual Guidelines for Mechanical Systems The Seismic Restraint Manual: Guidelines for Mechanical Systems, 3rd edition 2008, ANSI/SMACNA 001-2008, is an updated set of guidelines that shows designers and contractors how to determine the correct restraints for sheet metal ducts, piping and conduit, so that they are more likely to remain attached to the building during an earthquake. The manual shows how very low- and very high-risk areas of the country can be accommodated. The new edition includes a more extensive list of bracing options and has been revised to comply with current building codes all within a single document for user convenience. Buy Now Book $230.00 Combo $367.00 PDF $230.00
Book Sheet Metal Welding Guide This publication and the wealth of information it contains are intended to assist contractors, estimators and shop supervisors in profitably managing the welding activity in a sheet metal shop. Updated coverage of welding processes; flux-cored wire guidelines; and the latest equipment. The safety chapter covers such items as health effects, hazard controls and safety procedures. Other chapters include guidelines for developing welding procedures, controlling weld quality, estimating, hiring and training welders and welder certification. Buy Now Book $124.00 Combo $205.00 PDF $124.00
Book HVAC Systems Duct Design The fourth edition of HVAC Systems Duct Design presents the basic methods and procedures required to design HVAC air distribution systems. This manual provides the HVAC system designer detailed information on duct design and U.S. and metric units are provided in all examples, calculations, and tables. In addition to the basic engineering guidelines for the sizing of HVAC ductwork systems, the manual also provides related information on materials, methods of construction, economics of duct systems, duct system layout, pressure losses, fan selection, duct leakage, acoustic considerations, and Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB). Buy Now Book $213.00 Combo $350.00 PDF $213.00
Book Rectangular Industrial Duct Construction Standards This second edition expands the scope of the 1980 version, updating original text to incorporate a revised theory of design, new materials and more “user friendly” tables. Included are new tables for stainless steels and aluminum, plus expanded chapters on materials, welding practices, and a guide specification. It covers the simple, low or moderate temperature and pressure (or vacuum) indoor systems as well as the more complex outdoor systems that operate at moderate to high temperature and pressure (or vacuum), and are subject to higher and more complex external loading. Approved as an American National Standard (ANSI/SMACNA 002-2011). Buy Now Book $339.00 Combo $560.00 PDF $339.00
Book Jun 30 2002 Accepted Industry Practices for Sheet Metal Lagging This document contains accepted industry practices for the fabrication and installation of sheet metal lagging, used to cover and protect insulated areas of equipment. The fabrication practices included illustrate the requirements of most commonly encountered insulated surfaces, such as boiler walls, flues, ducts, precipitators, air heaters, economizers, tanks, fans,etc. This publication is intended to assist the designer, contractor and plant engineer in understanding and solving the complexities involved in the design, fabrication and installation of sheet metal lagging systems. Buy Now Book $124.00 Combo $205.00 PDF $124.00
Book Residential Sheet Metal Guidelines The first edition of SMACNA’s Residential Sheet Metal Guidelines offers contractors, designers, builders and homeowners a source of expert information on the proper fabrication and installation of exterior sheet metal in residential buildings. Covering topics that include roof drainage systems, decks, chimneys, windows, doors and ledges, the new manual presents details and explanations based on and designed for low-rise residential buildings, up to three stories, that are used as single-family and multi-family dwellings. The guide also highlights details commonly used in residential sheet metal work throughout the industry. In addition to generic detail drawings, design data and the appendixes will help users to adapt the drawings to local climate and project conditions. Carefully examining the information along with the local climate conditions will enable users to select the proper details for practically any residential architectural sheet metal application. Buy Now Book $161.00 Combo $266.00 PDF $161.00
Book Apr 01 2001 Kitchen Ventilation Systems and Food Service Equipment Guide A basic reference guide to industry-accepted practices for fabrication and installation of commercial kitchen ventilation systems and custom-built food preparation equipment. Assists the designer, contractor and code officials in understanding the complexities of designing, installing, construction and balancing both the exhaust and make-up air systems required in commercial kitchen ventilation. The food service equipment section offers practical guidelines for designing, fabrication, evaluating and installing a wide range of custom-built food service equipment. Includes tables, shelves and wall lining details as well as minimum dimension and metal thickness standards for constructing light, medium and heavy-duty kitchen equipment that should provide owners with years of trouble-free usage. Developed in accordance with ANSI/NSF-2-1996. Also included is an appendix that provides application details for the seismic bracing of food service equipment. Buy Now Book $124.00 Combo $205.00 PDF $124.00
Book Thermoplastic Duct (PVC) Construction Manual Contains the latest and most useful information from manufacturers, fabricators, and corrosion specialists on the use and application of thermoplastic materials. This fully illustrated manual provides full construction details and standards for PVC ducts of 2", 4", and 10" w.g. positive and negative. It gives guidance in understanding these synthetic materials, as well as assistance in determining their strengths, corrosion resistance and advantages over other materials. A model specification enables one to easily prepare custom project documents for installation of PVC air handling systems. Also covered are polypropylene and polyethylene, CPVC, LDPE, HDPE, UHMW, ABS, Acrylics, and PVDF. Includes soft metrics. Buy Now Book $140.00 Combo $231.00 PDF $140.00
Video Southland Industries: Multi-trade Modular Rack Design and Construction Video In this video, Southland Industries explains how the use of in-house engineering and construction resources build multi-trade modular rack systems. View Now
Resource ENR SmartMarket Report: Prefabrication and Modularization This ENR SmartMarket Report examines the impact of prefabrication and modularization on industry productivity. Read More Download PDF
Video Jun 14 2016 MMC Contractors: Prefab and BIM Expertise Video This video showcases SMACNA member MMC Contractors ability to use Building Information Modeling (BIM) and modularization techniques to go beyond just fabrication. View Now
Video J.F. Ahern: Prefab Time Lapse Video J. F. Ahern Co. recently unveiled a time-lapse video that was filmed over several months, chronicling the assembly and installation of 32 multi-trade racking systems for the Froedtert CFAC project in Milwaukee. View Now
Video J.F. Ahern: Prefabrication that Benefits Your Project This video addresses estimating and design, shop fabrication and assembly, quality control, delivery and installation, and final occupancy. View Now
J.F. Ahern: What is Prefabrication? Video In this video, SMACNA member J.F. Ahern takes you through project stages including estimating, pre-planning, design/coordination, scheduling and purchasing, fabrication/assembly, quality control, and field installation to show how prefabrication works and benefits projects though improved risk, timing and cost. Read More
New Horizons Foundation Apr 01 2015 Off-Site Construction, Modularization, and Sheet Metal Prefabrication This paper focuses on off-site construction from the perspective of prefabrication, and installation of preassembled building components within “traditional” site-built construction project delivery methods or systems. Read More Download PDF
Round Industrial Duct Construction Standards The American National Standard (ANSI/SMACNA 005-2013) expands the scope of the 1999 version, updating the duct materials to include aluminized steel, temperature correction factors for round industrial and minimum decimal thickness for aluminum duct selection tables. Offers a standardized, engineered basis for design and construction of industrial ducts of Classes 1 to 5 air. Includes a spiral duct chapter for Classes 1 and 2 air that covers design pressures ranging from 30 in. wg negative to 50 in. wg positive, plus carbon and galvanized steel tables. Expanded tables for stainless steel and aluminum, expanded tables for duct sizes up to 96 in. diameter, introduction of a new Duct Class 5 for systems handling corrosives and spiral lockseam pipe. Buy Now Book $356.00 Combo $588.00 PDF $356.00
Online Training HVAC Duct Construction Standards 103 - Round and Oval Duct, Hangers, and Casing Construction Gain a solid understanding of how to construct duct in a resource efficient and sustainable manner that is compliant with SMACNA’s HVAC Duct Construction Standard. This is the final session in a three part series. Read More
Online Training HVAC Duct Construction Standards 102 This webinar will help you gain a solid understanding of how to construct duct in a resource efficient and sustainable manner that is compliant with SMACNA’s HVAC Duct Construction Standard. This is the second session in a three part series. Read More Download PDF Download PDF Download PDF
Online Training HVAC Duct Construction Standards 101 This presentation will cover the following (with respect to rectangular duct): - Basic definitions used to properly describe rectangular duct - Limits and proper application of various joints and seams - Use of the manual to determine proper construction options - and more Read More Download PDF Download PDF Download PDF
Online Training HVAC Air Duct Leakage This webinar presentation on duct air leakage will define what duct air leakage is and how it relates to equipment air leakage, accessory air leakage, and HVAC system air leakage. Discussion about duct air leakage with respect to various codes and LEED® will be covered as well as common misconceptions and myths. Read More Download PDF Download PDF Download PDF
Resource Presentations on Procedures in the Architectural Market Sector The SMACNA Architectural Contractors Council Steering Committee prepared a series of PowerPoint (PPT) presentations on significant processes and procedures within the architectural market sector. Read More
Technical Resource Jan 01 2008 Duct System Calculator, Metric This calculator, complete with detailed instructions, enables HVAC system designers to design an average duct system without additional references. The only calculator in the industry to include the 0.0003 roughness factor duct friction loss data for designing straight, round or rectangular sheet metal ducts. Buy Now MISC $39.00
Technical Resources Jan 12 2001 Custom Fabricated Sheet Metal Test Report SMACNA's Custom Fabricated Sheet Metal Roof Test Report describes the performance of the double lock standing seam and batten seam metal roof conforming to the SMACNA Architectural Sheet Metal Manual. Read More Download PDF
Technical Resource Jan 01 1998 Duct System Calculator, Imperial This calculator, complete with detailed instructions, enables HVAC system designers to design an average duct system without additional references. The only calculator in the industry to include the 0.0003 roughness factor duct friction loss data for designing straight, round or rectangular sheet metal ducts. Buy Now MISC $39.00
Resource Architectural Industry Links This is a list of prominent organizations that SMACNA department and members communicate with on a variety of topics and issues related to architectural metals. Read More
SMACNews 'And They’re Off!' SMACNA member Poynter Sheet Metal ‘raced’ to complete its work at Churchill Downs so the legendary track could be ready for the world-renowned Kentucky Derby. Read More
SMACNews Canadian Contractors Prevail Amid COVID-19 Just as the global pandemic has caused massive disruptions in daily life and the economy of the United States, COVID-19 hasn’t spared our neighbors to the north, either. Read More
SMACNews Prescription-Strength Contracting When the Kansas City, Mo., engineering, procurement and construction firm IPS needed help navigating construction protocols in Texas, they reached out to The Brandt Companies. Read More
SMACNews Laboratory Expertise Yields Positive Results for Boston- Area Contractor Hospitals, universities, biotechnology companies, and many pharmaceutical clients highlight this Waltham, Mass.-based SMACNA firm’s construction portfolio. Read More
Video Limbach: Off-Site Prefabrication Video Many components of piping systems can be fabricated in Limbach's shop for delivery to the job site for quick, safe and accurate assembly. This video explores Limbach off-site prefabrication. View Now
