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Robin E. Snyder
Senior Member
Username: robin
Post Number: 774
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 11:21 am: |    |
I have been referencing this withdrawn ASTM in my metal railing spec. Yikes. Anyone know if there is a comparable ASTM i should be referencing? |
Brian Payne
Senior Member
Username: brian_payne
Post Number: 187
Registered: 01-2014
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 11:44 am: | |
ASTM E935 Standard Test Methods for Performance of Permanent Metal Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings; 2013, with Editorial Revision.
and I found this...
http://discus.4specs.com/discus/messages/23/8582.html?1510880846 |
Wayne Yancey
Senior Member
Username: wayne_yancey
Post Number: 900
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 11:48 am: | |
General and detailed information about pipe and tube railings is covered in NAAMM AMP 521, Pipe Railing Systems Manual, which contains information on typical pipe and tube railing construction, as well as photographs and drawings. NAAMM AMP 521 also contains structural design information for pipe and tube railings. |
Marc Chavez
Senior Member
Username: mchavez
Post Number: 495
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 11:54 am: | |
for design I reference IBC 1607.8 which references 4.5.1 of ASCE 7 and then the loads are stated. what is wrong with stating that. as for testing, that is not in the ASTM that i can see. so perhaps as ASCE and IBC have it covered ASTM said why bother? |
David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP
Senior Member
Username: david_axt
Post Number: 1807
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 01:57 pm: | |
I have often wondered why a deflection criteria is not specified for hand/guardrails. As it stands now the rails could be quite wobbly but could be allowed by code so long as they resisted the required loads.
David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP
Specifications Consultant
Axt Consulting LLC |
Ron Beard
Senior Member
Username: rm_beard_ccs
Post Number: 461
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 06:34 pm: | |
While not specifically germane to the standards in question, I also like to review welded joint finishing of metal railings occasionally for projects where appearance is of concern.
The National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association (NOMMA) has a downloadable, illustrated “Joint Finishes Guide” at www.nomma.org/page/architects. There is also a “Finishes Manual” at the same site.
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