| American Steel Span's Panel Overlap |
Competition's Panel Overlap |
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| Last 9" of panel is smooth - flat, no crimps |
Entire panel is crimped |
| Fits snug together |
Does not fit snug together |
| Saves 30-40% on erection time |
Difficult to assemble |
| No struggle with assembly |
Requires 30-40% more erection time |
| No caulking required for waterproofing |
More alignment needed with drift pins |
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Caulking is required for waterproofing - very time consuming, as each overlap must have four rows of caulking to prevent leaks |
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| American Steel Span's Panel Crimping |
Competition's Panel Crimping |
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| Crimps are closer together and smaller in depth |
Crimps are farther apart and larger in depth |
| No buckling problems |
Buckling problems |
| 25% increase in strength |
Panels are weaker |
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| American Steel Span's Hardware |
Competition's Hardware |
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| Grade 2 bolts - 500 hr salt spray test, JS Clear Coat (five times more rust resistant) |
Some use zinc fasteners - no JS Clear Coat, not spray tested |
| Optional - Grade 8.2 bolts - 1500 hr salt spray test, JS Clear Coat |
Less durable |
| More durable |
Low strength |
| High strength |
Not corrosion resistant |
| Corrosion resistant |
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| American Steel Span's Arch Specification |
Competition's Arch Specification |
| From a minimum of 23 gauge to 22, 20, 18,
16 and 14 gauge, depending on wind loads and snow loads |
Material minimum less than 23 gauge |
| Raw materials ordered to minimum specifications and tight tolerances |
Raw materials ordered to nominal specifications and loose tolerances |
| Less tolerance variation |
Greater tolerance variation |
| AZ55 Galvalume® - 55% aluminum, 43.5% zinc, 1.5% silicone, direct warranty from steel mill |
AZ50 Galvalume® - 50% aluminum, 48.5% zinc, 1.5% silicone |
| High resistance against corrosion |
Only a 20 year warranty |
| 35 year rust-through perforation limited warranty directly from the steel mill |
Some use galvanized zinc coating – no warranty |
| Studies show panel life is 40+ years |
Low resistance against corrosion |
| Florida testing approval for high wind velocity, up to 150 mph. Florida approval number FL-5897 |
No Florida testing approval |
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| American Steel Span's Arch Material |
Competition's Arch Material |
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| 35 Year Galvalume® warranty |
Minimum yield = 50 ksi |
| Minimum yield = 55 ksi |
Some do not meet ASTM standards |
| Manufactured in accordance with ASTM standards |
Some do not meet ASCE building codes |
| Manufactured in accordance with ASCE building codes |
7” overlap of panels |
| 9” overlap of panels |
Weaker overlap with one row of bolts |
| Two rows of bolts |
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| 16 gauge beam equivalent at overlap with two rows of bolts, 0.030 overlap over a 0.030 overlap = 0.060 |
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| American Steel Span's Endwall Panel |
Competition's Endwall Panel |
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| AZ55 - 55% aluminum, 43.5% zinc, 1.5% silicone |
AZ50 - 50% aluminum, 48.5% zinc, 1.5% silicone |
| 3 1/2" corrugation depth |
Only a 20 year warranty |
| 35 year rust-through perforation limited warranty directly from the steel mill |
No Florida testing |
| Direct warranty from steel mill |
Low resistance against corrosion |
| Florida testing approval for high wind velocity, up to 150mph. Florida approval number FL-5898 |
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| High resistance against corrosion |
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| From a minimum of 22 gauge to 20, 18, 16, and 14 gauge, depending on wind loads and snow loads |
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| American Steel Span's Color Options |
Competition's Panel Color Options |
| Endwalls, Arches and Trim |
Endwalls |
| 40-Year warranty on paint. |
No color endwalls |
| ENERGY STAR® qualified Akzo Nobel CERAM-A-STAR® Paint. |
No Florida testing approval |
| Florida testing approval for high wind velocity, up to 150 mph. Florida approval number FL-3895 |
Not designed to withstand the strictest of wind codes |
| Arch panels and trim are offered in color |
Arch panels and trim are not offered in color |
| Come with colored bolts |
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| American Steel Span Panel Manufacturing |
Competition Panel Manufacturing |
AMERICAN MADE by AMERICAN WORKERS
Producing and making the best product anywhere in the world |
Some manufacturing plants are located outside the U.S. - Canada |
| Manufacturing plant is located in the United States – McKees Rocks, PA |
Warranty is subject to the guidelines of a foreign country |
| Comply with all U.S. state and federal laws |
Because they manufacture outside of the USA they are not subject to state and federal laws |
| Leadership has over 42 years of experience |
Leadership has less years of experience |
| Largest manufacturer of arch buildings in the world |
Warranty problems are headaches - some claims must be made in foreign countries |
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