Sec 05520 - Handrails and Railings
Sec 05520 - Handrails and Railings
Sec 05520 - Handrails and Railings
1.02 REFERENCES
A. ASCE 8 – Specification for designing of Stainless steel structural
members
B. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
1. ASTM A36 - Specification for Structural Steel
2. ASTM A53 - Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot Dipped Zinc
Coated Welded and Seamless.
3. E84-95 - Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials.
4. E894 - Standard Test Methods for Anchorage of Permanent Metal
Railing Systems and Rails for Building.
5. E985 - Specification for Permanent Metal Railing Systems.
C. American National Standards Institute (ANSI):
1. ANSI A 12.1 Safety Requirements for floor and wall openings,
Railings and Toe Boards.
D. The applicable provisions of the following standards, publications and
codes shall apply throughout the handrails and railings work:
1. NAAMM - National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers
"Metal Finishes Manual".
2. OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for railings around
floor openings and exposed edges of floors, stairs, ramps, balconies and
similar locations (Part 1910).
1.04 SUBMITTALS
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
1. Industrial Metal Center Co.
Kuwait
Tel : 24812505 / 24842505 ; Fax : 24819470
2. Al Muhalab
P.O.Box 3245
Safat 13033
Kuwait
Tel : 24741338 ; Fax 24724695
3. Successful Projects Co.
Kuwait
Tel : 24341879 / 224082090 ; Fax 24341876
4. Or approved equal.
2.02 MATERIALS
D. Form exposed connections with hairline joints which are flush and
smooth, using concealed fasteners wherever possible. Use exposed
fasteners of the type shown, or if not shown, use Phillips flat-head
(countersunk) screws or bolts.
E. Provide brackets, flanges, plates, straps, anchors and miscellaneous
fittings with each assembly, as may be required for interconnection of
handrail and railing members to other work.
F. Predrill bolt and/or screw holes as shown and as required for
attachment of metal fabrication work and for the attachment of
adjacent materials.
G. Where shown as galvanized, complete the shop fabrication prior to
application of the coating. Remove mill scale and rust, clean and
pickle the units as required for coating. Apply hot-dip zinc coating of
0.6 kg/m2 in accordance with ASTM A 123.
H. In tubular members, where mechanical joints are necessary, use
bar-stock inserts with flat-head screws located on the least visible
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
A. Examine the substrate and conditions under which the handrail and
railing system are to be installed. Do not proceed with the installation
until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected in a manner
acceptable to the Engineer.
3.02 INSTALLATION
A. Coordinate setting drawings, diagrams, templates, instructions, and
directions for installation of anchorages, such as sleeves, concrete
inserts, anchor bolts, and miscellaneous items having integral
anchors, which are to be embedded in concrete as masonry
construction. Coordinate delivery of such items to project site.
B. Field Measurements: Take field measurements prior to fabrication.
C. Unless otherwise shown, insert posts in preset sleeves cast into
concrete and fill annular space between post and sleeve solid with
non shrink, non metallic grout mixed and placed to comply with the
manufacturer's directions.
D. Provide removable railing sections where indicated using slip fit metal
sockets. Accurately locate sockets to match post spacing.
E. Fit exposed connections accurately together to form tight hairline
joints.
F. Perform cutting, drilling, and fitting required for installation of handrails
and railing systems. Set work accurately in location, alignment, and
elevation, plumb, level, true, and free of rack, measured from
established lines and levels. Do not weld, cut, or abrade surfaces of
handrails and railing components which have been coated or finished
3.03 PROTECTION
A. Protect finishes of railing systems and handrails from damage during
construction period by use of temporary protective coverings approved
by railing manufacturer. Remove protective covering when there is no
longer any danger of damage to the system.
B. Restore finishes damaged during installation and construction period
so that no evidence remains of correction work. Return items which
cannot be refinished in the field to the shop; make required alterations
and refinish entire unit, or provide new units as required.
C. Protect installed works from all damages until substantial completion
of works.
END OF SECTION