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TABLE 3: PROBUILTTESTING

RESULTS

Averaae Ultimata Load ADDfIed

ElementlComDOf18nt SVstItm

Mode of FaHura

TOP RAIlS
57.2 mm (2114")
3888 N (8741bs.) total load applied
square retail top rail for picket infUl
at 1/3 span poIn1s
(aoss-sectional area = 433mm2 (.671 in2

budUmg @ support

TOP RAILS WITH SLEEVES

57.2 mm (21/4")
square retail top ra~ with outside
sleeve for picket infiIl

2411 N (5421bs.) total

load applied at 1/3 span points

bending/deformation of ral
ends at midspan connector

CORNERS
90 square external corner
1350 square extemal corner

2980 N (670 Ibs.) in tension and shear

bottom inner weld of sleeve

4263 N (958Ibs.)

mibe tore open

bottom inner weld of sleeve
mitre tore open

POSTS
63.5 mm (2 )S") square post
anchored to steel post
50.8 mm (2") square post
light wall andlored to steel frame

1837 N (413Ibs.) horizontal load @ 1067 mm

bottom screws pulled through

(42") height
1370 N (308Ibs.) horizontal load @ 1067 mm
(42") height

base plate
bottom saews pulled through
base plate

6437 N (1447 Iba.) in shear

7915 N (1779Ibs.) in shear
1130 N (254lbs.)

forward saew top laterally out of chase

forward screw top laterally out of chase
bracket yielded

955 N (2151bs.) at midspan edge

fractura

MISCELLANEOUS
top rail end clip
bottom channel end dip
handrail bracket
GLASS PANElS
6mm (0:251 tempered glass panel
914.4 mm (38j x 304.8 mm (12")
6 mm (}.25jtempered glass panel
914.4 mm (36") x 1219.2 mm (48")
6 mm (0.251 tempered glass panel
914.4 mm (36") x 1219.2 mm (48")

1627 N (366lbs.) at midspan edge

4.40 kPa (92 pat) distrbuted load
over entire panel

glasS panel slips out of

bottom rail

1140 N (256Ibs.) at midspan

weld failure at end connection

PICKET
15.9 mm ( 518") picket

(aoss-sectional area = 74mm2 (.115 in2

15.9 mm (5/8") picket panel
33.3 kPs (696 psf) distributed loading
1118 mm (44") x 972 mm (38 114")
at micIsp8n over
350 mm (12") x 305 nm (12") area
FASTENERS
.14 x 2 112"screw
9359 N (2104lbs.)
withdrawal
seaJred to solid fir lumber
.14 x 2 112"screw
6632 N (1491Ibs.)
withdrawal
&eaJred to solid spruce lumber
#14x2"saew
21445 N (48211bs.)
-Mthdrawal
in post screw chase
#8 x 1112" saew
4982 N (1120 Ibs.)
withdrawal
in top rail sleeve

weld failure at end connection

screw pulled out of wood

screw pulled out of wood
restrain Ing bolt tore through the
akminum post
saew neck elongated and broke
below head

tm
1.
2.

3.
4.

Tests conducted by InIeI1ek Testing Services Na Ltd. 1 Wamoc:k Hersey - reports available upon request.
Test procedures in general conformance with ASTM Standard Specification E 985-67 for Pennanent Metal Railing
Systems and Rails for Buildings and ASTM Standard Test Methods E 9J5.85a for PerfoITnance of Pennanent Metal
RaiUng Systems and Rails for Buildings.
Testing reviewed by Lang Structural Engineering Ine.
DesIgn load for elements as specified by CSA CAN3-S157-M83 strength Design in Aluminum for live loading is
recon 1endec:fto be the test 1oad/1.5 (ultimate load capacity/1.5) .

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NO.1jNO.2
OR BETTER WOOD BLOCKING ANCHORAGE TO MAIN STRUCTURE
AND MAIN STRUCTURE LOAD CAPACITY RESPONSIBILTY OF OTHERS

-OPTIONAL CLOSED CELL ISOlATION GASKET

BElWEEN DISSIMILAR OR INCOMPATIBLE

MATERIALS.
(Probullt catalogue No. 70(0)
(NOT INTENDED AS A WATER PROOFING

POST
SIZE

TOP VIEW
OF BASE

2"

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DIAME1ER

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2 1/~

3"

TO CENTER OF
OPT10NAL ISOLA
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PERIMETER
BOARD

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MIN. THREAD LENGTH EMBED.

NOT INCLUDING TAPERED T1P

12 1/2"

5/16"

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Aft

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RESPONSIBIL TY OF OTHERS

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RECOUMENDED MOUN11NQ AND FASTENNG TO WOOD
NO.1jNO.2 OR BETTER WOOD BLOCKING ANCHORAGE TO MAIN STRUCTURE
AND MAIN STRUCTURE lOAD CAPACITY RESPONSIBllTY Of OTHERS
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UIN. lHREAD LENGlH EMBEDMENT

NOT INClUDING TAPERED l1P

OPTIONAL MOUNTING METHOD:

IN WOOD FRAMINGAPPUCATlONSALCO
FASCIA
BRACKET MAY AlSO BE ATTACHED TO THE RIM
JOISTS WITH lHRU BOLTS AS INDICATED.

FASCIA (SIDE) MQUNl1NQ DETAILS

RECOMMENDED MOUN11NQ AND FASTENING TO CONCRETE
IMAIN STRUCTURE lOAD CAPACITY RESPONSIBILTY OF OTHERS

"OPTIONAl ClOSED CElL ISOlATION GASKET

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To assist in design, the maximum service pull-out loads to be resisted by each anchor is summarised
below for each type of post and anchorage configuration:
post

SO.8mm

-2

63.5mm

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2.6

WEAKNESS IN WELDEDALUMINUM

A review of the mechanical properties of aluminum alloys and elements in Table 1 indicates that tensile
strength is significantly reduced in aluminum when it is welded. This has a significant impact on the strength
capacity of aluminum guardrail components, connections and systems. At the bottom connection of posts to
base plates, the connection and post capacity is substantially less in welded configurations compared to
those using Probuilt mechanical fastening. Tests conducted by Intertek Testing Services Na Ltd.l Wamock
Hershey indicate that 38.1mm (1 %") posts with welded base plates fail at loads an average of 35% lower
than identical posts with Probuilt mechanical base plate connections. Tests conducted by Intertek Testing
Services NA Ltd.lWamock Hershey of a 2 %- aluminium post of top deck mount configuration (an actual
competitor of Probuilt's) that uses a welded base plate failed at loads an average of 30% lower than the
Probuilt 2" post. A copy of the report can be provided upon request For these reasons, welded post base
connections are generally not recommended.

2.7

DESIGNPROCEDURES
2.7.1

Top RaUDesign

Top rail design normally involves using conventional engineering design procedures in determining
and comparing section resisting moment capacities to resultant bending moments from applied
loads. Connections between posts and rails are assumed to provide no flexural restraint. The
bending moments in top rails are affected by the number and length of spans between posts in a
straight run. Computer analysis of guardrail systems most accurately determines bending moments
In top rails. The top rail moment capacity calculated using the section modulus (S) and material yield
strength (Fy) (or altematlvely from analysis of test results) must exceed the resultant bending
moment from the applied loads.

2.7.2

Post Design

Posts in railing systems behave somewhat as vertical cantilevered beams in resisting horizontal
loads applied to the top rail. Bending moments caused by horizontal loads normally control
allowable post spacing and design. The first step in post design is determining the actual horizontal
load that each post would be expected to carry. Horizontal load distribution from the top rail to each
post is affected by a number of factors including the relative stiffness of the post and top rail, the
length of each straight segment, the number of spans in the railing, and the end support conditions.

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Computer modelling and analysis based on test results of guardrail systems most accurately
assimilates top rail load distribution to each of the supporting posts and end conditions. The post
moment capacity is calculated using the section modulus (S) and material yield strength (Fy). This
must exceed the resultant bending moment from the applied loads or the post spacing is reduced to
create an acceptable condition.

3.0

DESIGNTABLES

The design procedures described in the previous section have been carried out for a wide range of possible
guardrail systems. The results are summarized in the tables which follow. By knowing the overall
dimensions and layout of the guardrail system under design, an acceptable configuration can be selected
using the tables.
The design tables are based upon the loading criteria for exterior balconies of individual residential units as
specified in clauses 4.1.5.15. 1) a) and 4.1.5.15. 2) to 4) of the NBC 2005. The actual load conditions for the
guardrail system under design must be identical to or less than those used in the development of the tables.
The tables should not be used for other applications where different loading conditions and configurations
exist

3.1

WIND LOADING
For glass infill guardrail systems, the structural strength requirements imposed by design wind
loading may exceed those imposed by specified guardrail design loads. For uniform lateral
specified wind pressures of not greater than 1.25 kPa (26 psf), guardrail design loads are the
governing criteria for 1067 mm (42") high guardrail system design. This wind loading is generally
associated with low-rise structures in most locations but must be verified as part of the design
process. The allowable guardrail configurations indicated in figure 4 are all capable of withstanding
this uniform lateral specified wind pressure. For wind pressure greater than 1.25 kPa (26 psf),
adjust the allowable post spacing using the following formula:
modified
post
spacing

3.2

allowable
post
spacing

1.25
x

specified wind
pressure (kPa)

GUARDRAIL HEIGHTVARIATIONS
The most common guardrail system height is 1067 mm (42") high. For guardrail heights other than
1067 mm (42"), adjust the allowable post spacings as indicated in the allowable guardrail
configurations of figure 4 using the following formula:
modified
post
spacing

allowable
post
spacing

allowable
post spacing
multiplier

(See Table on the following page for allowable post spacing multiplier)

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guardrail

1.75
1.40
2.33
0.78
1.75
0.76
1.17
1.40
1.00
1.17
1.00
0.88
2.33
0.40
0.34
0.60
0.49
0.70
0.64
0.58
Allowable
post
spacing
for
glass
multiplier
allowable
post
spacing
InfIII
guardrail
multiplier

pICket
drail

3.3

GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS WITH ALUMINUM PICKET INFILL

Corner posts for aluminum picket infill guardrail systems may be eliminated and replaced with a
picket corner provided one of the following conditions are met:

3.4

1)

the end of the rebJm portion of the top rail is anchored to the building, or

2)

the return portion of the guardrail system is supported by a minimum of 2 posts.

GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS WITH GLASS PANEL INFlLL

Post spacing for guardrail systems is generally determined by the strength of the supporting posts
and applied loads.
However. for guardrail systems with 5mm tempered glass panel infill,
consideration must be given to the size of the glass panels. Although testing has shown that 5mm
tempered glass panels supported by the top and bottom rails meet code requirements regardless of
length of run, for practical purposes from the point of view of the installer, Smm tempered glass
panel infills should be limited to not greater than 1676 mm (5'-6") in length.

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PROBUILT
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Langley. B.C.
Canada V1M 2X7
Attention: Mr. Peter Siemens
RE:

ALUMINUM GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS

BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE

AS reQuosted. a series of 10670101 (42") high allowable guardrail

configurations infdled with 5rnm tempered glass or pickets and acceptable
guardrail mounting configurations have boen dotermined and are assembled
on pages 18 to 26 inclusive and pages 11 to 13 inclusive respectively of the
ProBuill Aluminum Railings Design Manual - 5"' Edition - September 2006.
These configurations are in conformance wllh the structural load
requirements for balcony guardraUs as specified In the roRowing codes:

National Building Code of Canada 2005.

British Columbia Building Code 2006.
Alberta Building Code 2006.
Current edition of the Saskatchewan Building Code.
Current edition of the Manitoba Bundlng Code.
Ontario BuDding Code 2006.
City of Vancouver Building ByLaw No. 9419. 2007. plus the
most current amendments.

Since these configurations are designed to meet the most stringent

applicable structural requirements of the above mentioned code, the
1067n1m (42') high allowable guardrail configurations infilled with 5mm
tempered glass or pickets and OLlardrait mounting confrgurations referenced
above are acceptable In any area of Canada In which these codes are
enacted.
Contact us wilh any further Questions concerning this

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CONFIGURATIONS
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SEE FIGURE 3 AND SECTION 2.5 ANCHORAGE

OF THE DESIGN MANUAL FOR DETAILS
REGARDING ACCEPTABLE
GUARDRAIL
MOUNTING CONFlGURAllONS
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