American Buildings Product Manual & NBG Certified Erection Details
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American Buildings Product Manual
Miscellaneous Details
Detail Definitions
Expansion & Contraction Sections
Pipe Hangar Details
Facade Details
Flashing Laps
Gutters and Downspouts – See NBG CED Manual
Long Bay
Partition Walls
Accessories
CR – Roof Curbs – See NBG CED Manual
FP – Pipe Flashing
LV – Louvers
PF – Roof Platform
RV – Roof Ventilators
SK – Side Lights
SK – Skylights
WD – Personnel Doors
WN – Windows
OF – Framed Openings – See NBG CED Manual
Architectural III Wall Panels
All sections are now in the NBG CED Manual
Architectural V-Rib Wall Panels
All sections are now in the NBG CED Manual
Insulated Metal Panels
Insulated Hi-Rib Roof Panel
Standing Seam Roof Panel
Insulated Wall Panels
LocSeam Roof Panels
All sections are now in the NBG CED Manual
Long Span III Roof Panels
All sections are now in the NBG CED Manual
Long Span III Wall Panels
All sections are now in the NBG CED Manual
Masonry Details
Mezzanines & Bar Joists
BJ – Bar Joists – See NBG CED Manual
MF – Main Framing
MZ – Mezzanines
OF – Framed Openings – See NBG CED Manual
Other Panels
Liner Panel – See NBG CED Manual
Shadow Panel
Stucco Choice Panel
Primary Framing
CN – Canopies
All remaining sections are now in the NBG CED Manual
Secondary Framing Details
BR/BS/MF/OF – Bracing – See NBG CED Manual
RF – Roof Framing – See NBG CED Manual
SB – Spandrel Beam
WC – Wall Covering
WF – Wall Framing – See NBG CED Manual
Standing Seam Roof Panels
Please reference the NBG Certified Erection Details for projects designed using the new common details. You should continue to reference the Product Manual above for legacy technical information on projects not affected by the new common details. Contact your Sales Representative or Project Coordinator for more information.
Primary Framing
A0 – General Details
AB – Post & Beam Endwalls
AD – Exp EW Column to RF Rafter
AF – Rod Cable SW Wind Bracing
AG – Flange Bracing
AH – Crane Systems
AJ – Portal Frame
AK – Brace Strut
AN – Eave & Rake Extensions
AP – Mezzanines
Roof Secondary
B0 – General Details
BA – Low Eave
BB – Interior Details
BC – High Eave
BD – Rake Detail
BE – Purlin Bracing
BF – General Joist & Deck Notes
BG – Shotspan (K-Series) Joist
BH – Longspan (LH-Series) Joist
BI – Joist Bridging
BK – Roof Framed Openings
BM – Nested Purlins
Wall Secondary
CO – General Details
CA – SW EW Flush Girt Conditions
CB – SW EW Insert Girt Conditions
CC – SW EW Bypass Girt Conditions
CD – Flush Corner Girt Conditions
CE – Inset Corner Girt Conditions
CF – Bypass Corner Girt Conditions
CG – Framed Opening Conditions
CJ – Inside Corner Girt Connections
CM – Nested Girt Details
CP – Girt Bracing
R-Panel Roof
DA – General Details
DB – Low Eave Basic
DB – Low Eave Basic Corners
DD – Low Eave Gutters
DD – Low Eave Gutter Corners
DE – Rake Sculptured
DF – Rake Parapets
DG – Ridge Details
DG – Ridge Terminations
DH – High Eave Sculptured
DH – High Eave Sculptured Corners
DI – High Eave Parapets
DI – High Eave Parapet Corners
DK – Parapet Gutters
DK7 – Parapet Gutter Terminations
DL – Valley Gutters
DM – Translucent Panels
DN – Standard & Lightweight Curbs
DO – Eave Rake Extensions
DQ – Canopy Sheeting
Trapezoidal Roof
EA6 – General Details
EB6 – Low Eave Basics
EB7 – Low Eave Basic Corners
ED6 – Low Eave Gutters
ED7 – Low Eave Gutter Corners
EE6 – Rake Sculptured
EF6 – Rake Parapets
EG6 – Ridge Details
EG7 – Ridge Terminations
EH6 – High Eave Sculptured
EH7 – High Eave Sculptured Corners
EI6 – High Eave Parapets
EI7 – High Eave Parapet Corners
EJ6 – Expansion Joints
EJ7 – Expansion Joint Terminations
EK6 – Parapet Gutters
EK7 – Parapet Gutter Terminations
EL6 – Valley Gutters
EM6 – Translucent Panels
EN6 – Roof Curbs
EO6 – Eave Rake Extensions
EP6 – Hips & Valleys
EQ6 – Canopy Sheeting
Vertical Rib Roof
EA3 – General Details
EB3 – Low Eave Basic
EB7 – Low Eave Basic Corners
ED3 – Low Eave Gutters
ED7 – Low Eave Gutter Corners
EE3 – Rake Sculptured
EF3 – Rake Parapets
EG3 – Ridge Details
EG7 – Ridge Terminations
EH3 – High Eave Sculptured
EH7 – High Eave Sculptured Corners
EI3 – High Eave Parapets
EI7 – High Eave Parapet Corners
EJ3 – Expansion Joints
EJ7 – Expansion Joint Terminations
EK3 – Parapet Gutters
EK7 – Parapet Gutter Terminations
EL3 – Valley Gutters
EN3 – Roof Curbs
EO3 – Eave Rake Extensions
EP3 – Hips & Valleys
EQ3 – Canopy Sheeting
Insulated Metal Panels
EA8 – General Details
EB8 – Low Eave Basic
ED8 – Low Eave Gutter
EE8 – Rake Sculptured
EF8 – Rake Parapet
EG8 – Ridge
EH8 – High Eave Sculptured
EI8 – High Eave Parapet
EN4 – HR3 Roof Curbs
EN5 – SR2 Roof Curbs
EN8 – Std & Lightweight Curbs
GA4 – General Wall
GB4 – Base Conditions
GC4 – Corners
GD4 – Framed Openings
Wall Sheeting
GA – General Details
GB – Base Conditions
GC – Corners
GD – Framed Openings
GE – Translucent Wall Panels
GF – Inset/Outset
HK – Fascia & Parapet Trim
R-Boost Elevated Insulation
FA – General Details
FB – Low Eave Simple Trim
FD – Low Eave Gutters
FE – Rake Sculptured
FF – Rake Parapets
FG – Ridge Details
FH – High Eave Sculptured
FI – High Eave Parapets
FJ – Expansion Joints
FK – Parapet Gutters
FL – Valley Gutters
FN – Roof Curbs
FO – Eave & Rake Extensions
Liner, Partitions, Draft Curtains
IA – General Details
IAA – Flange Brace w/Liner
IC – Base Details
ID – High & Low Eaves
IE – Wall & Ceiling Liner Rakes
IF – Ceiling Liner Ridge
IG – Framed Openings