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Hand Rails
Hand Rails
HANDRAIL STANDARDS
HANDRAILS
AXESS LADDER SYSTEM
KICK FLAT SYSTEM
OPEN FLOORING
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Introduction
HANDRAIL STANDARDS
E N G I N E E R I N G LT D .
Load Table:
The table below shows the spacing of various type of 1100 mm high handrail standards to achieve required
loadings for various codes of practice.
Handrail Standard
Handrail
0.36 kN/m
0.50 kN/m
0.74 kN/m
1.00 kN/m
Tubular
33.7 mm o.d. x 3.0 mm
33.7 mm o.d.
1650 mm
1075 mm
750 mm
33.7 mm o.d.
2000 mm
1850 mm
1450 mm
1050 mm
42.4 mm o.d.
2000 mm
1900 mm
1500 mm
1100 mm
42.4 mm o.d.
2000 mm
2000 mm
2000 mm
1500 mm
1200 mm
42.4 mm o.d.
2000 mm
2000 mm
2000 mm
1700 mm
1400 mm
48.3 mm o.d.
2000 mm
2000 mm
2000 mm
2000 mm
1800 mm
Solid
32 mm o.d.
33.7 mm o.d.
2000 mm
1350 mm
1100 mm
38 mm o.d.
42.4 mm o.d.
2000 mm
2000 mm
1800 mm
1400 mm
1100 mm
40 mm o.d.
42.4 mm o.d.
2000 mm
2000 mm
2000 mm
1650 mm
1250 mm
Loads are unfactored - please contact our technical department should safety factored loading be required.
Types of standard:
Height
of Standard
Dia
Ball Dia
Floor Level
Height of Standard
Height of Handrail
Height of Standard
Height of Standard
Shank Dia
Base
Height of Handrail
Knee Rail
Single Ball
Height of Standard
Ball Centres
Top
Handrail
X
Pitch Line of
Stair Stringer
Double Ball
Raked
Three Ball
Handrail Standards
Guardrail Handrail standards can be manufacured in tubular or solid materials with varying outside
diameters, tube wall thickness, ball sizes, ball types in a multiple of material grades in Mild Steel, Stainless
Steel and Aluminium.
Many different heights, ball centres and tail lengths can be accommodated but to meet current regulations
we would recommend a ball centre of 500mm.
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Base details:
Alternative base thickness 10 mm, 15 mm and 20 mm. All dimensions are in millimetres.
4YPE '3
4YPE '3
8
4YPE '3
8
4YPE '3
4YPE '3
4YPE '3
$IA
$IA
$IA
4YPE '3
4YPE '3
Hole Diameter in bases as requested (standard 18 mm). Other types available on request along with steel to steel
or steel to concrete xing bolts.
Ball Centres
Tubular sticks:
Finish: Self colour (vented)
Special and raked sticks on request
Usually available ex-stock
Ball size
Tail
63
63
82
82
95
Tubular Sticks
Shank
Outside Diameter
34
42
42
48
48
Ball Centres
Rail size
Outside diameter
34
34
42
48
48
Rail size
Outside diameter
34
34
42
Shank
Outside Diameter
32
38
38
Tail
Theoretical Size
Outside Diameter
65
75
75/90
90
Actual size
Outside diameter
63
82
82
95
Rail Size
Outside Diameter
34
42
48
48
Size
Outside Diameter
64
70
77
Rail Size
Outside Diameter
34
34
42
HANDRAILS
E N G I N E E R I N G LT D .
10
11
12
10 APPROX
TYPICAL
PLASTIC CAP
IN RAIL END
EYE WELDED
TO STD
`D` SHACKLE OR
SNAP HOOK
CHAIN TYPE
DETAIL
J
J
TO SUIT
BALL CENTRES
500
500
90 deg BEND
NO JOINTS TO BE POSITIONED
BETWEEN TWO CORNER STANDARDS
1000
50
J
P
BALL CENTRES
TO SUIT
J
ANGLE TO
SUIT +/- 1 deg
P
J
RB
STAIRCASE
RETURN BEND
STAIR RISE
EQ
900 generally
ANGLE TO
SUIT +/- 1 deg
1000
EQ
00
10
RAMP BEND
NOTE!
NOTE!
In some instances
weld-elbows are used
to achieve required
sizes if machine bends
are not possible.
UP
UP
W REATH TYPE
STAIRCASE BEND
TO SUIT
ANGLES TO
SUIT +/- 1 deg
6400 APPROX
TO SUIT
M8 x 8 grubscrews
INTERNAL GRUB
SCREW TYPE JOINT
RA NDOM LENGTHS
JOINT
13
50
HANDRAIL
50
50
150
75
HANDRAIL LAYOUT
P
SELF CLOSING
SPRING ASSEMBLIES
( CAN BE SOLD
SEPARATELY )
" "
CHAIN
STANDARD
W ALL FLANGES
WALL FLANGE
NOTES!
P = The pitch of standards to suit
the design load
A or B should not be greater than 300mm
A + B should not exceed max pitch P.
FULL HEIGHT
GATE
RB = return bend
LOWER
HINGE
J = joint in handrail
SIZE SIMILAR TO
KICK FLAT
RB
1100
Handrail Height
KICKFLAT
TUBE TO MATCH
O/D OF HANDRAIL
FLAT BAR
HALF HEIGHT
GATE
SELF CLOSING
SPRING ASSEMBLY
FOR UPPER HINGE
ONLY
10
10
LOW ER HINGE
UPPER HINGE
INTERNAL CLAMP
(EXPANDING) TYPE JOINT
DETAILS
Handrails
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E N G I N E E R I N G LT D .
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17
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System Components:
REQUIRED FOR
BS EN 14122
ITEM AX3
Ladder Extension
ITEM AX4
Extension to Floor
ITEM
AX6
ITEM AX8
Top Hoop
ITEM AX5
Top Step
ITEM AX11
Top Cage
Strap
ITEM AX9
Lower Hoop
ITEM AX7
Ladder Stay
ITEM AX1
Long Ladder
Section
2500mm
ITEM AX10
Splice Plates
ITEMS AX13 & 14
Cage Splices
ITEM AX12
Lower Cage
Strap
ITEM AX6
Ladder Foot
ITEM AX2
Short Ladder
Section
1250mm
19
AX4
EXTENSION
TO FLOOR
AX3
EXTENSION
AX5
TOP STEP
AX10
SPLICE
NOTE
CUP HEAD BOLTS TO LADDER
SECTIONS TO BE FITTED TO
THE OUTSIDE OF THE LADDER
AX1/AX2
LADDER
SECTIONS
AX6
FEET
NOTE
THE LONGER CUP HEAD BOLTS
ARE TO BE USED WHEN CONNECTING
3 No THICKNESSES OF MATERIAL
TOGETHER
AX7
STAYS
20
!
!
FULL
HEIGHT
GATE
!
!
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AX4
5 No AX11
STRAPS
1200
AX8
AX4
CUT TO
SUIT
240
RE-DRILL FOR
TOP HOOP IF REQ
CUT STRAPS
TO SUIT
1200
100
AX6 FEET
AX8
AX3
AX10
SPLICE
100
240
AX6 FEET
1035
AX10
SPLICE
AX13/AX14
SPLICE
AX7 STAYS
2375
CAN BE FITTED
TO ANY HOLE
IN LADDER TO SUIT
REQUIREMENTS
5 No AX11
STRAPS
700
AX8
AX3
2500 OPTIMUM
2200 MIN
3000 MAX
5 No AX12
STRAPS
AX9
AX1
AX7 STAYS
CUT TO
SUIT
CAN BE FITTED
TO ANY HOLE
IN LADDER TO SUIT
REQUIREMENTS
CUT TO
SUIT
AX9
AX1
3500 APPROX
2590
AX6 FEET
AX8
AX4
2500 OPTIMUM
2200 MIN
3000 MAX
AX10
SPLICE
700
5 No AX11
STRAPS
AX2
1200
CUT TO
SUIT
CUT TO
SUIT
AX8
AX3
100
240
AX6 FEET
AX6 FEET
AX9
AX5 TOP STEP
AX7 STAYS
DRILL FOR
LOWER HOOP
OR USE TOP
STEP HOLES
AX10
SPLICE
CAN BE FITTED
TO ANY HOLE
IN LADDER TO SUIT
REQUIREMENTS
2515
2500 APPROX
AX1
CUT TO
SUIT
2500 OPTIMUM
2200 MIN
3000 MAX
AX6 FEET
CUT DOWN MAIN LADDER
SECTION AT BASE TO SUIT
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E N G I N E E R I N G LT D .
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KICK
FLAT C
SECTION
150mm high
giving high strength
to weight ratio
POST CONNECTIONS
27
END CAP
HINGE DETAIL
CANTILEVER
Guardrail C Section Kick Flat System is usually available ex-stock in approximately 3000mm or 6000mm random
lengths that can either be cut on site or shop fabricated to suit customer requirements.
These coupled with U type post connections give a exible and easy to t product that can be part of a new
installation or retro tted to bring existing areas up to the requirements of the latest regulations.
The Standard recommended method of connection does not show any xings on the pedestrian side of
walkways and as such gives platforms a tidy, clean and linear look. As this product lends itself to being easy
to line / level / x installation times are short.
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OPEN FLOORING
E N G I N E E R I N G LT D .
Open Flooring
30
31
Open Flooring
RECTANGULAR PATTERN
OPEN FLOORING
Guardrail open steel flooring consists of flat bars on edge restrained by twisted square
or indented round bars forge welded at right angles to give a grating mesh that offers
high strength to weight ratio.
GLOSSARY
of terms
Load-Bearing Bar
A load-bearing
member spanning
between supports.
Cut-out
An area of flooring removed
to permit pipes, columns,
etc., to pass through or to
clear obstructions
Transverse Bar
A member fixed at right
angles to the loadbearing bars to provide
lateral restraint.
Straight Shaping
The part of a cut-out
which is straight.
End Plate
A plate fixed to a stair or
ladder tread for attaching
to the stringer.
Curved Shaping
The part of a cut-out
which is curved.
Curb Angle
A member fixed to
concrete or supporting
steelwork at the perimeter
of a flooring area.
Segmental
or Polygonal
Types of flooring
panels used
for platform
construction.
Pitch
The distance centreto-centre of load-bearing
bars or centres between
points of lateral support
to load-bearing bars.
PITC
PIT
Binding Bar
A bar or section fixed
to the edge of a flooring
panel flush with the top
of the load-bearing bar.
STRAIGHT-SHAPING
CH
Width
The overall dimension
of a flooring panel
measured at right angles
to the load-bearing bars.
CUT-OUT
WID
LENG
TH
TH
U
CUT-O
Tangential
or Radial
The direction
of span in
segmental
or polygonal
flooring panels.
SEGMENTAL
POLYGONAL
TANGENTIAL
TANGENTIAL
LOAD
BEARING
BARS
RADIAL
RADIAL
MESH TYPES
a
41
30
34
b
x
x
x
x
b
100
100
100
N.B. 41 x 100
type does not
conform to the
requirements
of BS 4592
Open Flooring
32
33
Open Flooring
STAIR TREADS
Fixing dimensions for bolted end plates
OPEN TYP E
50
16 min. overlap
65
CHEQUERPLATE
Back of Tread may be
Flanged up thus to comply
with regulations where
max. 100mm gap is required
Alternative
Nosing
(Convex)
Fixing holes/slots
14 for 12 bolts
(stair treads) or
12 for 10 bolts
(ladder treads)
Width of tread
in mm
Dimension x
in mm
Dimension y
in mm
Up to 100
101 to 149
150 to 175
176 to 249
250 to 290
291 & over
32
40
75
100
125
175
16
(ladder treads)
Width of tread
in mm
Hole centres
in mm
A
B
Hole diameter
in mm
100
150
200
250
300
30
40
50
50
50
30
(stair treads)
45
75
100
100
125
Go of Tread
Lap
Rise
Pitch Line
Tread Width
28
Flat
Nosing
Fixing
Holes
Plate
Thickness
12
14
14
14
14
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Phone: 01902 871208 Fax: 01902 453330
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