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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 028 603 EF 002 629 Public Entrance Doors. Proceedings of a Conference of the Building ResearchInstitute, Division of Engineering and Industrial Research (Spring 1961). National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. Repor t No- N AS-NRC-948 Pub Date 61 Note-101p. Available from-Budding ResearcK Institute, Division of Engineering and IndustrialResearch, National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Aye., N. W., Washington.D. C. ($6.00) EDRS rrice MF-S0.50 HC-S5.15. Descriptors-*Architectural Elements, Building Design, Budding Materials, *Design Needs,*Doors, Economic Factors, *Facility Requirements, Finishing. Maintenance, Public Facilities, *Research Criteria Several areas are discussed including--(1) architectural criteria,(2) installation and operation of public entrance doors, (3) weather protection,(4) materials and maintenance factors, (5) coordinating _hardware for entrancedoors, and (6) open forum discussion. Six factors are cited as being critical in the designof p9blic doorways--(1) the need for a complete study of the entrance doorway inorder to minimize physical problems, (2) consideration of the building'sfunction and the usage of the specific doorway in the design and selection of materials, (3) theneed to provide security against unauthorized entry, (4) durability of the entireassembly, (5) operation of the doorway should be obvious, simple andfree from potential accidential hazards, and (6) the budgei assigned must be adequate to provide satisfactory design and installation of quality entrances in public facilities. (RH) ,B-URD1NG WE:SEA:RC-H. 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Port of New YorkAuthity '.', -, National Bureau of Standards ROBERT Ar.McKINLE, TechnicalRepresentative, - ' GLENN H BEYER,Directol-, Product DevelopmebDepartment - . , - " Center fo Houin & EnvironmentalStudiesIItthburghPlte Glass Compny -C c i--.- . _- Corneli University \ QTTO i:: NELON, Jr' .. S. COLLYER, President ,- J-- Yie PresidenVfoi Housing...'- w . - New YdrkLife Insurance Company ' - :F. H. Sparks Company,1nc. - , , :-: / , , . , ',;/ 1_ . - - .; ; - J - : - ,- T. F. OLT,Vice President, . - -.._ ROBERT W. CUTLER, Partner . - - - r - - -c- . ,-- , . .-. ' 1. , Research and Technology. - ,Skidmorè, Owings & Merrill P1flflCOSteel Coiporation '. ALBERT G. H. DIETZ,Professor T : Massachusett'Institute. of Technology . JOHN S. PARKIISON, Director, .":- : ', - ' General Research & New BusinessDevelopment' . ' S - .- - 2 ' :. % , S JACK E. GASTON,.General-Manager; .- - .- 1-1 - S 5- I Johis-Manville Corporation -- ,, : ..- : . -. - i S _ . J . 5- . S S S S S - . Building Materials Reseaich -.- S S .,. ,' s >- , - S DOUGLAS E' PARSONSP Chief, ..' 4rmstrong Cork Cothpaiy - .. - \ Bu1lthngTec1thologyDivi:ion - - dRAYO]"GILL, President 5- ' - - 'S 'Grayson Gill, Inc. , kchitects8c Enginers -S PRENTICE, Editor & Pu11ishe ' - -. LEOIIARDG.' HAEGER ' - -5-- . - : -- S S . % - S -5- . 5 ( . S Architectural--Research. S Cpnsultant S ; , _S ;S '- / ---.' % :: . 5:_i- -. 'SS[ -., WLTERSANDERS;Chafrrnan', t -: .- JOHN E.HAINES, VicePresident epamt of rchitecture . I Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator CompanyUniversity of Michigan / S HOWARDIC. HARDY, I " D. KENNETH SARGEIIT,Dean, - Consultant in Acoustics- School of Architecture I' Howard C. Hardy & Assciates Syracuse University / - s 1- 1 R. J. SHORT, Director,Engineering Exploration- - - S' Proctor & Gamble Company ; r / - rJ EX OFFICIO W.' Bronk, President, National Acadmy ofSciences-National Research-Council Dr. Detlev - Dr.Augustus B. 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PUBLIC ENTRANCE DOORS Proceedings of a Conference presented as part of the 1961 Spring Conferences of the Building Research Institute Division of Engineering and Industrial Research Publication 948 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCESNATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Washington, D. C. 1961 The Building Research Institute gratefully acknowledges the contributions tobuilding science made by the participants in this conference. , BRI Executive Dir or * * * * * * * * * * Inquiries concerning this publication, the Conference on Public Entrance Doors,or other publications from the BRI 1961 Spring Conferences, including: Plastics in Building Activities, Intersociety Reports Adhesives in Building: Selection and Field Application, Pressure Sensitive Tapes New Building Research, Spring 1961 Requirements for Weatherproofing Thin Shell ConcreteRoofs may be directed to Building Research Institute Division of Engineering & Industrial Research National Academy of SciencesNational ResearchCouncil 2101 Constitution Ave. , Washington 25, D. C. * * * * * * * * * * Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 62-60013 The opinions and conclusions expressedin this publication are those of the authorsand not necessarily those of the AcademyResearch Council units concerned. Contents ABSTRACTS OF CONFERENCE PAPERS DISCUSSION PANEL FOR THE CONFERENCE ARCHITECTURAL CRITERIA FOR PUBLIC ENTRANCE DOORS 1 Gustave R. Keane, Eggers &Higgins, Architects INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC ENTRANCE DOORS 13 Ralph E. Andrews, Alumiline Corporation WEATHER PROTECTION OF PUBLIC ENTRANCE DOORS 20 F. L. Maddison, A. B. Maddison Company, Inc. MATERIALS AND MAINTENANCE FACTORS FOR PUBLIC ENTRANCE DOORS 33 Edward H. Stein, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company COORDINATING HARDWARE