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Apr 22, 2019
Structures Congress 2019
Examination of the ICC Acceptance Criteria for Handrails and Guards
Publication: Structures Congress 2019: Bridges, Nonbuilding and Special Structures, and Nonstructural Components
ABSTRACT
In 2017, the ICC Evaluation Service, LLC adopted AC273—Acceptance Criteria for Handrails and Guards to establish criteria for the testing and assessment of proprietary handrails and guard systems pursuant to issuance of evaluation reports under the International Building Code and International Residential Code. However, real-world test situations under code-level loads demonstrated the inadequacy of the deflection limits as set forth in AC273. This article presents an analysis of AC273, a discussion of the deflection limits already existing within the code, the results of real-world testing using an on-site test rig and code-level loading (with photos and tabulated results), and proposed revisions to the acceptance criteria. The information presented is of use to engineers designing handrails and may help them avoid undesirable handrail performance and potential claims.
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REFERENCES
1.
ICC Evaluation Service, LLC: AC273 Acceptance Criteria for Handrails and Guards, Brea, CA, 2017 pp 1-5.
2.
International Code Council (ICC): International Building Code, 2015, Chapter 16, Section 1607.8.1.
3.
International Code Council (ICC): International Residential Code, 2015, Chapter 3, Section R301.5.
4.
American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM): E985 Standard Specification for Permanent Metal Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings, pp 1-5.
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Structures Congress 2019: Bridges, Nonbuilding and Special Structures, and Nonstructural Components
Pages: 418 - 425
Editor: James Gregory Soules, McDermott International
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8223-0
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© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 22, 2019
Published in print: Apr 22, 2019
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Principal Engineer, Marcon Forensics, LLC, 1278 Glenneyre St., #247, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. E-mail: [email protected]
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