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DASMA continually develops Technical Data Sheets (TDS) to provide information on technical issues about DASMA products. Data sheets are designed to aid users, purchasers, installers, and specifiers of our products.

Technical Data Sheets are not substitutes for instruction sheets from manufacturers. Always consult with individual manufacturers for specific recommendations for their products and always check applicable local regulations.

Garage Door / Rolling Door Wind Load Calculator, based on
ASCE 7-98 / 7-02 / 7-05 (in Excel Format)

Garage Door / Rolling Door Wind Load Calculator, based on
ASCE 7-10 (in Excel Format)

DASMA/AAMA/WDMA/FMA Technical Bulletin Relating ASCE 7-10 Design Wind Loads to Fenestration Product Ratings

Calculated values are for preliminary design purposes only. Final responsibility lies with a registered design professional.

Commercial & Residential Garage Door Technical Data Sheets
1. TDS #151 - General Code Inspection Guidelines for Garage Doors
2. TDS #152 - Garage Doors & High Wind Events
3. TDS #153 - Vertically Reinforced Sectional Garage Doors
4. TDS #154 - DASMA Metal Gauge Chart
5. TDS #155 - Residential and Commercial Wind Load Guides
6. TDS #156 - Standard Wood Header and Jamb Detail Guidelines
7. TDS #157 - Garage Doors and Foam Plastic
8. TDS #158 - Glazing in Garage Doors
9. TDS #159 - Garage Doors and Foam Plastics-Canadian Applications
10. TDS #160 - Sectional Garage Door Terminology
11. TDS #161 - Connecting Garage Door Jambs to Building Framing
12. TDS #162 - Wood Door Finishing Guidelines
13. TDS #163 - Garage Door R-Value
14. TDS #164 - Drywall Surfaces and the Mounting of Garage Door Hardware
15. TDS #165 - Garage Door Manual Operation
16. TDS #166 - Guidelines For Connecting A Drawbar Operator To A Sectional Garage Door
17. TDS #167 - Sectional Garage Door & Electric Operator Checklist for Home Inspectors and Consumers
18. TDS #168 - Wind Loads on Garage Doors - FAQ
19. TDS #169 - Garage Door Certification Program
Common Questions and Answers for Manufacturers
20. TDS #170 - DASMA Garage Door Certification Program
Common Questions and Answers
Dealers/Contractors/Design Professionals/Code Officials/Consumers
21. TDS #171 - Official Color Codes for Torsion and Extension Springs
22. TDS #172 - Garage Door Labels
23. TDS #173 - Garage Doors and Ventilation
24. TDS #174 - Post-High Wind Event Door Operation by a Building Occupant
25. TDS #175 - Post-High Wind Event Door Operation by a Trained Door Systems Technician.
26. TDS #176 - Adding Weight To a Garage Door Assembly
27. TDS #177 - Application of Kd Factor To Garage Door Wind Load Determination Using ASCE 7
28. TDS #178 - Garage Door Wind Load Determination - Effective Wind Area
29. TDS #179 -

Wood Garage Door Inspection and Maintenance Guidelines

30. TDS #180 -

Wind Load Ratings for Non-Tested Garage Door and Rolling Door Sizes

31. TDS #181 - General Code Inspection Guidelines For Wind Load Rated Garage Doors
32. TDS #182 -

Technical Considerations for Dock Doors

33. TDS #183 - Garage Door Component Substitution
34. TDS #184 - Garage Doors and Tidal Surge Related Breakaway Construction
35. TDS #185 - Thermal Bowing of Garage Doors with Bonded Core Sections
36. TDS #186 - Vehicular Access Doors and the Wildland-Urban Interace

Rolling Door Technical Data Sheets
1. TDS #155 - Residential and Commercial Wind Load Guides
2. TDS #251 - Architects and Designers Should Understand Loads Exerted by Overhead Coiling Doors
3. TDS #252 - Test Rolling Fire Doors in the Fully Open Position ONLY
4. TDS #253 - Rolling Fire Doors: Installation of Hoods and Covers
5. TDS #254 - Guidelines for Installation of Rolling Fire Door Release Assembly
6. TDS #255 - Guidelines for Fusible Links
7. TDS #256 - Sensing Edges for Rolling Doors (replaced by TDS-368, Sensing Edges)
8. TDS #257 - Procedure for Repair of UL Classified Rolling Steel Type Fire Doors
9. TDS #258 - Rolling Steel Fire Doors: Release Options
10. TDS #259 - Metal Rolling Type Door Jamb Construction: Steel Reinforcement in Masonry Walls
11. TDS #260 - Common Rolling Steel Door Installation Problems
12. TDS #261 - Common Jamb Construction for Rolling Steel Fire Doors: Masonry Construction - Bolted and Welded Guides
13. TDS #262 - Common Jamb Construction for Rolling Steel Fire Doors-Non Masonry Construction-Bolted Guides
14. TDS #263 - Common Jamb Construction for Rolling Steel Counter Fire Doors-Masonry Construction-Bolted Guides
15. TDS #264 - Common Jamb Construction for Rolling Steel Counter Fire Doors-Non Masonry Construction-Bolted Guides
16. TDS #265 - Standard Rolling Door Architectural Details
17. TDS #266 - Rolling Steel Fire Door Protection for Fire Wall Openings
18. TDS #267 - Rolling Door Labels
19. TDS #268 - Rolling Doors Operated by Roller Chains
20. TDS #269 - Rolling Door Performance Evaluation
21. TDS #270 - Recommended Rolling Door Maintenance Practices for Building Maintenance Supervisors
22. TDS #271 - Rolling Steel Fire Doors, Drop Testing and Annual Follow-Up
23. TDS #272 - Rolling Door Counterbalancing
24. TDS #273 - Rolling Steel Fire Doors Mounted on Steel Tubes, Set Against Face of Fire-Rated Walls, Bolted Guides
25. TDS #274 - Rolling Steel Door Paint Wear
26. TDS #275 - Procedure for Repair of FM Approved Rolling Steel Type Fire Doors
27. TDS #276 - Rolling Door "Red Zone" For Installations and Service
28. TDS #277 - Metal Coiling Slat Door Terminology
29. TDS #278 - Rolling Steel Fire Doors and Balanced Fire Protection.
30. TDS #279 - Rolling Door Operation Under Wind Load Conditions
31. TDS #281 - Rolling Door Wind Load Determination - Effective Wind Area
32. TDS #282 - Rolling Doors and Hurricanes
33. TDS #283 - Rolling Sheet Door Terminology
34. TDS #284 - Rolling Door Winding Bars
35. TDS #285 - Relocating an Existing Rolling Steel Fire Door
36. TDS #286 -

Rolling Sheet Door Maintenance and Performance Evaluation

37. TDS #287 - Rolling Door Component Substitution
38. TDS #288 - Special Considerations for Rolling Fire Doors or Exterior Openings
38. TDS #289 - Rolling Sheet Doors – Accessibility In Self-Service Storage Facilities
39. TDS #290 - Protecting Rolling Steel Fire Doors from Vehicular Traffic Related Damage
40. TDS #291 - Rolling Doors and High Wind Events
41. TDS #292 - Vehicular Access Door Interface with Building Framing
42. TDS #293 - Architects and Designers Should Understand Loads Exerted By Rolling Sheet Doors


Operator & Electronics Technical Data Sheets
1. TDS #351 - Federal and State Garage Door Operator Legislation Guidelines for Dealers and Installers
2. TDS #352 - Automatic Vehicular Gate Operating Systems: Guidelines for Specifiers, Designers, Dealers, Installers and End Users
3. TDS #353 - Gate Operators and the UL 325 Standard
4. TDS #354 - Loop Systems and Depth in Road Pavements
5. TDS #355 - Access Controlled Egress Doors
6. TDS #356 - UL 325 and Gate Installations Frequently Asked Questions
7. TDS #358 - Gate Operators and OSHA Requirements
8. TDS #359 - Gate Operators and NEC Provisions
9. TDS #360 - Placement of Gate Operator Controls
10. TDS #361 - Garage Doors Operated in Tandem
11. TDS #362 - Garage Door Operator Pre-Wiring Diagram
12. TDS #363 - Evaluation of Garage Door Operators Employing Photoelectric Eyes
13. TDS #364 - Installation Height of Photoelectric Sensors
14. TDS #365 - Dimensions to Consider When Installing an Accessible Communications System
15. TDS #366 - Gate Operator Pre-Installation and Site Planning
16. TDS #367 - Testing of External Entrapment Protection Devices Used With Vehicular Gate Operators
17. TDS #368 - Sensing Edges
18. TDS #369 - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Automated Garage Door Systems
19. TDS #370 - Rationale Behind the Provisions of ASTM F 2200 & Illustration Guidelines Based on the Provisions of ASTM 2200 (AFA Reference #6-125A) (NOMMA Reference #325-003-2000)
20. TDS #371 - Automated Vehicular Gate Systems: Checklist for Inspectors and Property Owners
21. TDS #372 - Rationale Behind Development of Provisions of DASMA 303 Performance Criteria for Accessible Communications Entry Systems
22. TDS #373 - Automated Vehicular Gate Systems: Checklist for Installers
23. TDS #374 - Land-Mobile-Radio (LMR) System Frequency Interference With Garage Door Openers Questions and Answers
24. TDS #375 - Motor Operated Commercial Sectional Doors and Rolling Doors Electrical Service Installation Recommendations
25. TDS #376 - Automated Vehicular Gate System Warning Signs / Placards
26. TDS #377 - Selection, Placement, and Quantity of Photoelectric Eyes for Automated Vehicular Gates
27. TDS #378 - Automated Vehicular Gate System Emergency Access
28. TDS #379 Telephone Entry Systems - Purpose, Types and Installation Basics
29. TDS #380 Automated Vehicular Gate Systems and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) - Frequently Asked Questions

High Performance Door
1. TDS #401 - High Performance Door Terminology
2. TDS #402 - High Performance Door Warning Labels
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