UFGS 09 30 13 Ceramic Tiling - The Whole Building Design Guide

Class II - Residential. Tile may withstandsoft-soled and some normal traffic with limitedquantities of dirt and/or other abrasives. Tile isnot recommended in areas with direct access to theoutside or in areas with large amounts of foottraffic.Class III - Heavy Residential or Light Commercial.Tile may withstand normal footwear and regulartraffic with some dirt and/or other abrasives inlimited quantities. Tile may be used in lightcommercial facilities with limited foot traffic andno direct access to the outside. Examples:residential kitchens and hallways with limitedoutside traffic.Class IV - Commercial. Tile may withstand heavieramounts of traffic with more dirt and abrasives.Examples: commercial kitchens and spaces withregular outside traffic.Class V - Heavy Commercial. Tiles may withstandconstant foot traffic with larger amounts of dirtand/or other abrasives. Examples: airports, malls,and other commercial walkways subject to highvolumes of foot traffic and constant traffic fromthe outside.Manufacturers use the aesthetic classification toidentify the variation of color, texture, andappearance within a particular line of tile. Deletethis requirement if not necessary to express designintent.Add sentence to mosaic paragraphs if manufacturerrecommends tile to be mounted.Consider ceramic-free recycled glass tile with aminimum of 85 percent post-consumer recycledglass. Preference will be given to ceramic-freerecycled glass tile with a minimum of 85 percentpost-consumer recycled glass.**************************************************************************Furnish tiles that comply with ANSI A137.1 and are standard grade tiles[,the exception is glass tile. Furnish glass tiles that comply withANSI A137.2]. Provide a minimum breaking strength of 57 kg 125 lbs. forwall tile and 113 kg 250 lbs. for floor tile in accordance with ASTM C648.Provide exterior building tile for cold climate projects that is approvedby the manufacturer for exterior use when tested in accordance withASTM C1026. Provide floor tiles with a wet dynamic coefficient of friction(DCOF) value of [0.42][_____] or greater when tested in accordance withANSI A137.1 requirements. Provide glazed floor tile with a Class[III-Heavy Residential or Light Commercial][IV-Commercial][V-HeavyCommercial][_____] classification as rated by the manufacturer when testedin accordance with ASTM C1027 for visible abrasion resistance as related tofoot traffic. [Indicate VOC content.] For materials like tile, accessories,and transition strips submit samples of sufficient size to show colorSECTION 09 30 13 Page 10