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1607.8.1 Handrails and Guards

Florida Building Code 2014 > 16 Structural Design > 1607 Live Loads > 1607.8 Loads on Handrails, Guards, Grab Bars, Seats and Vehicle Barriers > 1607.8.1 Handrails and Guards
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Handrails and guards shall be designed to resist a linear load of 50 pounds per linear foot (plf) (0.73 kN/m) in accordance with Section 4.5.1 of ASCE 7. Glass handrail assemblies and guards shall also comply with Section 2407.

Exceptions:
  1. For one- and two-family dwellings, only the single concentrated load required by Section 1607.8.1.1 shall be applied.
  2. In Group I-3, F, H and S occupancies, for areas that are not accessible to the general public and that have an occupant load less than 50, the minimum load shall be 20 pounds per foot (0.29 kN/m).

1607.8.1.1 Concentrated Load

Handrails and guards shall also be designed to resist a concentrated load of 200 pounds (0.89 kN) in accordance with Section 4.5.1 of ASCE 7.

1607.8.1.2 Intermediate Rails

Intermediate rails (all those except the handrail), balusters and panel fillers shall be designed to resist a concentrated load of 50 pounds (0.22 kN) in accordance with Section 4.5.1 of ASCE 7.

Related Code Sections


1607.8.1 Structural Design, Handrails and Guards
Handrails and guards shall be designed to resist a linear load of 50 pounds per linear foot (plf) (0.73 kN/m) in accordance with Section 4.5.1 ...
FBC, Building 2017 > 16 Structural Design > 1607 Live Loads > 1607.8 Loads on Handrails, Guards, Grab Bars, Seats and Vehicle Barriers > 1607.8.1 Handrails and Guards
1607.8.1 Structural Design, Handrails and Guards
Handrails and guards shall be designed to resist a linear load of 50 pounds per linear foot (plf) (0.73 kN/m) in accordance with Section 4.5.1 ...
Florida Building Code 2014 > 16 Structural Design > 1607 Live Loads > 1607.8 Loads on Handrails, Guards, Grab Bars, Seats and Vehicle Barriers > 1607.8.1 Handrails and Guards
Section 2407 Glass and Glazing, Glass in Handrails and Guards
in handrails or guards in parking garages except for pedestrian areas not exposed to impact from vehicles ...
FBC, Building 2017 > 24 Glass and Glazing > 2407 Glass in Handrails and Guards
Section 2407 Glass and Glazing, Glass in Handrails and Guards
Glazing materials shall not be installed in handrails or guards in parking garages except for pedestrian areas not exposed ...
Florida Building Code 2014 > 24 Glass and Glazing > 2407 Glass in Handrails and Guards
2612.6 Plastic, Plastic Composite Decking, Handrails and Guards
Plastic composite decking, handrails and guards shall be installed in accordance with this code and the manufacturer's instructions ...
FBC, Building 2017 > 26 Plastic > 2612 Plastic Composites > 2612.6 Plastic Composite Decking, Handrails and Guards
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