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Partitions: Other Design Criteria
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OTHER DESIGN CRITERIA
337.1
CONTROL JOINTS AND DETAILS
The junction of all components of the partition subsystem with other
subsystems must incorporate appropriate tolerances while maintaining
acoustic and fire safety characteristics. All details must be carefully
designed and controlled to minimize dirt traps and facilitate maintenance.
337.2
SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS
Partitions and all furring must be capable of receiving any typical finish
found in hospital buildings. This includes a variety of paints, cement
enamel, vinyl wall covering and glazed ceramic tile (See Functional Space
Requirements). The preferred generic design options will accommodate
all these finishes, including thin set ceramic tile, which can be applied to
water-resistant gypsum board. In wet areas, however, ceramic tile must
be applied to plaster on expanded metal.
Joints in the partition surface must be minimized in those areas where
asepsis is a problem. This requirement is easily accommodated by the
preferred options.
337.3
ADAPTABILITY
Except for two-hour partitions defining fire sections and enclosing vertical
shafts, all components of the partition subsystem are adaptable.
337.3.1
Relocation
The basic design of the partition subsystem aims to make the assembly
and relocation process sufficiently simple that change is facilitated and in
some cases can be undertaken by the regular hospital engineering staff.
The uncoupling of the subsystems will permit removal of the partition
components without significant damage to adjacent components or
disrupting of services to adjacent spaces. The uniform height of partitions
and the fact that they have no holes cut in them will facilitate reuse.
Panelized partitions will be more easily relocated and are recommended in
those areas where frequent change is anticipated and where asepsis is
not critical.
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