Tornado Door

tornado-Door

  • Tornado door specifications:
    • Tornado door is labeled only when paired as assembly with tornado frame
    • 14 gauge inner skin on the impact face
    • 14 gauge edge channel reinforcements welded to face sheets at 2 in. on center
    • Door tested with Markar Architectural products cont. hinge and Securitech three point locking system (available less hardware)
    • Door to resist 15-lb. 2×4 propelled at 100 mph. and to withstand pressures of 1.75 psi for 5 seconds
    • Missile speed and pressure correlates to a 250 mph. tornado
  • 16 gauge standard
  • Polystyrene core standard
    • Tested and certified with polystyrene core
  • Cold rolled steel standard
    • Available in A40, A60 galvannealed and G90 galvanized steel
  • Mesker grey primer standard
    • Available unprimed (galvanized and galvannealed) and factory prefinished in thousands of colors
  • Flush face standard
    • Tested and available in flush face only
  • Exclusive door design includes:
    • Mechanically interlocking pan and lid design
    • 7 gauge hinge reinforcements with an extra-long, high frequency top hinge
    • Reinforcement standard
    • Closer reinforcement standard
    • Inverted top channel standard
    • Available flush top
  • Built to meet and exceed ADA, ANSI, ASTM, and SDI standards including tornado door testing