TM 5-805-8
BUILDERS' HARDWARE
1. Purpose
6. Hinges
This manual provides criteria and guidance for the selec-
Hinges will conform to BEMA A156.1 and A156.7, as
tion of builders' hardware systems for military construc-
applicable. Fire door hinges must be in accordance with
tion.
NFPA 80. Hinge material for doors other than fire doors
will be wrought brass or bronze, stainless steel, or
2. Scope
wrought steel. Hinges will have loose pins, except that
hospital tip hinges will have nonremovable pins. Hinges
This manual provides guidance applicable to architectural
with nonremovable pins will be used only on reverse
doors and frames for new construction, to include
bevel doors that must be locked and on doors swinging
complex applications such as institutional and medical
into confinement areas. Hinges on exterior doors will
facilities. Criteria is established for the qualified designer
have pins with nonremovable set screw features. For
to utilize in the selection of hardware systems which will
outswinging exterior doors, standard weight wrought
satisfy functional and operational requirements of the
steel hinges will normally be used, except where
facility to include life safety, security, and
corrosion is a problem, wrought brass, bronze, or
stainless steel may be considered. Brass or bronze will
not be used on fire doors. The material of the door and
3. References
frame will be determined before a correct hinge selection
can be made. The full mortise (butt) hinge will be used on
Appendix A contains a list of references used in this
wood or hollow metal doors and wood, hollow metal, or
manual.
channel iron frames. Half mortise hinges will be used on
wood or hollow metal doors and channel iron frames. Full
4. General
surface hinges will be used on mineral core or hollow
metal doors and channel iron frames. Half surface hinges
Builders' hardware definitions, design configurations,
will be used on hollow core wood or mineral core wood
operations, and material selections will conform to those
doors and hollow metal frames. Other options include
developed by the Builders' Hardware Manufacturers As-
swing-clear hinges where it is necessary to keep door
sociation (BEMA), Door and Hardware Institute (DEI),
opening completely clear when door is opened 90 to 95
and American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Refer
degrees, or wide-throw hinges where necessary to keep
to Door and Hardware Institute (DEI) Basic Architectural
door leaf clear of wall, casings, jambs, or reveals. The
Hardware for discussion on hands of door, location of
number of knuckles in a hinge, usually five knuckles, is
hardware devices, finishes, and glossary of hardware
often the manufacture's choice. Two- and three-knuckle
items. Consideration of the handicapped must be
designs are available. As an example, doors with a three-
provided in certain buildings which will be accessible to
knuckle hinge are easier to lift from the hinge, should that
the public or in which employment opportunities for
feature be needed. A two-knuckle design hinge may be
handicapped persons may exist. Guidance for exclusions
used in special design or to enhance appearance if needed
to accessibility to the handicapped may be obtained in the
in a specific location.
a. Grades. Hinges will conform to BEMA A156.1,
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards.
grade 3 with the following exceptions: Grade 2 hinges
5. Hardware reinforcement
will be used on doors with an overhead closer and on
doors subject to high frequency use; grade 1 hinges will
Metal reinforcing is used in metal frames and metal
be used on heavy doors subject to unusual stress or very
doors. Factory drilling and tapping is required for all
high frequency use.
b. Non-Removable Pins. The type number for
items of hardware that mortise into metal doors and/or
selected hinges will be followed by ?NRP"
metal frames, such as butts, deadlocks, lockets, mortised
panic hardware, floor checks and pivots, concealed closer,
(nonremovable pins).
c. Swaging. Special swaging should be considered for
concealed holders, and flush bolts. Field drilling and
tapping metal doors and metal frames is normally
hinges on exterior doors and in other locations where
required for surface applied door closer, panic bolts, door
appearance is important. Standard selection will be both
leafs swaged- Other options are: not swaged, one leaf
holders, and surface bolts. To use standard reinforcement,
template hardware is required for metal and wood doors
swaged, or one leaf swaged flat.
in metal frames.
metal bearing hinges will be specified for grades 1 and 2
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