Hollaender Catalog
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Index Slip-On Fittings
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Flanges
Flanges __________________________________________________12
Selection Guide ______________________________________________13
Products ________________________________________________14-23
Accessories
Gates, Hinges, Latches, Toeplate, Fasteners, Brackets,
Splices, Shelf/Gridwall Supports ________________________________24-30
Handrail Systems
Speed-Rail® ____________________________________________31-32
Interna-Rail® ________________________________________________33-37
ADA Rail ________________________________________________38-39
Bumble-Bee® Safety Rail ____________________________________40-42
Structural Applications
Applications ____________________________________________43-44
Technical Information
Pipe Size __________________________________________________46
Q & A ____________________________________________________47
How to Specify ______________________________________________48
Aluminum-Magnesium Alloy 535.0 Sand Castings ______________________49
Load Capacity of Fitting Set Screws when Properly Torqued ______________49
Building Code Information ____________________________________50-51
Guardrail & Handrail Structural Design __________________________52-55
Slip-On Fittings
The Hollaender® Advantage
• Speed of Installation – Studies have shown
significant cost savings when compared to the
cost of welded handrail and other structures
• Ease of Installation – Only tools required are
a saw, hex key and tape measure
• Flexibility – Aluminum magnesium cast
fittings can be used with aluminum, galvanized
steel, stainless steel and black iron pipe
• Reusability – Structures fabricated with
Hollaender® fittings can easily be disassem-
bled and reconfigured
• Strength – Railing systems can be designed
using standard Hollaender® products to meet
any building code. Please refer to Technical
Section of Catalog, www.hollaender.com, or
call our engineers.
• Time Tested – Products are backed by over
Slip-On Fittings
60 years of experience
The Rib® Design • Hollaender® • Speed-Rail® • Nu-Rail® • Speed-Rail® II • Rackmaster® • Mend-A-Rail® • Interna-Rail® • Bumble Bee®
All are registered trademarks of the Hollaender® Manufacturing Company
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Typical Hollaender Slip-On Fittings
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Hollaender® features the World’s best known brands Hollaender® products are produced from only the highest quality
materials such as Aluminum Alloy 535, the most corrosive
Speed-Rail® – Inline design has become the benchmark for quality throughout the
resistant alloy available today, and feature proprietary fasteners
industry.
that have tremendous slip and loosening resistance.
Speed-Rail® II – Patented modular fitting system which easily allows for additions
and changes to existing structures without having to entirely disassemble.
Nu-Rail® – Offset design of heavier duty structural fittings allows
multiple pieces of pipe to cross, minimizing number of cuts.
Rackmaster® – Heaviest duty line developed for
the construction of rack systems.
Mend-A-Rail® – Ideal for repairing broken
welds on existing pipe structures.
#3 Elbow
#84L/84AR Wall Return
#3 Elbow
#3AE Adj. Elbow
#17E Adj.
El/Tee
Slip-On Fittings
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No. 2S Modular Tee I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 5E Tee-E I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 3 Elbow I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 5EXT Extended Barrel Tee I.P.S. Size Item Number
1" 06020
1-1/4" 07020
1-1/2" 08020
2" 09020
Slip-On Fittings
No. 3AE Adjustable Elbow I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 5SR Tee Side Rib I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 08030
2" 09070
No. 5 Tee I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 6 Angle Tee (45˚) I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/4" 07040
1-1/2" 08040
2" 09040
No. 5AT Angle Tee (55˚) I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 7 Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 08090
2" 09090
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No. 7E Cross-E I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 11E Side Outlet Tee-E I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 7S Modular Cross Assembly I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 12 Short Barrel Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number
1" 06160
1-1/4" 07160
1-1/2" 08160
Components: (1) No. 7SB
(1) No. 2SB
Slip-On Fittings
No. 9 Side Outlet Elbow I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 13 Side Outlet Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number
2" 09120
No. 10 Offset Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 13E Side Outlet Cross-E I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 08130
2" 09130
No. 11 Side Outlet Tee I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 14S Modular Offset Cross Assembly I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 08140
Components: (1) No. 99C
2" 09140 (1) No. 14SB
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No. 15 Nu-Rail Offset Tee I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 17EM Adj. Elbow or Tee-E Male Body I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/4" 07250
1-1/2" 08250
No. 16 Bolt-On Tee I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 17EMO Adj. Ell or Tee Male/Oval Slot I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 08220
Slip-On Fittings
No. 17 Adj. Elbow or Tee Assembly I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 17F Adj. Elbow or Tee Female Body I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 17A Adjustable Elbow 180˚ I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 17HM Hook Size Number
1" 06290
1-1/2" 08490
1-1/4" 07290
1-1/2" 08290
No. 17E Adj. Elbow or Tee-E Assembly I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 17M Adj. Elbow or Tee Male Body I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 08280
2" 09280
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No. 17MA Extended Tab I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 19EM Adj. Cross Male Body-E I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 17S Modular Adj. Tee Assembly I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 19EMO Adj. Cross Male-E/Oval Slot I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 18S Modular Stair Bracket Assembly I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 19M Adj. Cross Male Body I.P.S. Size Item Number
1" 06340
1-1/4" 07340
1-1/2" 08340
Components: (1) No. 99C
(1) No. 18SB 2" 09340
No. 19 Adj. Cross Assembly I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 19MA Double Extended Tab I.P.S. Size Item Number
1" 06330
1-1/4" 07330
1-1/2" 08330
2" 09330
No. 19E Adj. Cross-E I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 20 Outside Corner I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/4" 07350
1-1/2" 08350
2" 09350
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No. 21-35 Adj. Cross (10˚-35˚) I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 23S Modular Adj. Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/4" 07360
1-1/2" 08360
No. 21-45 Adj. Cross (30˚-45˚) I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 25 Side Outlet Adj. Elbow or Tee I.P.S. Size Item Number
Slip-On Fittings
No. 22S Mod. Cross Elbow Assembly I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 25M Adj. Side Outlet Ell or Tee Male I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/4" 07430
1-1/2" 08430
Components: (1) No. 99C
(1) No. 22SB
No. 23 Adj. Tee or Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 27 Dbl. Adj. Side Outlet Ell or Tee Assem. I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 23M Adj. Tee or Cross Male I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 27E Dbl. Adj. Side Outlet Tee-E I.P.S. Size Item Number
1" 06410
1-1/4" 07410
1-1/2" 08410
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No. 27EM Dbl. Adj. Side Outlet Tee-E Male I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 30 Nu-Rail Adj. Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number
1" 06500
1-1/4" 07500
1-1/2" 08500
2" 09500
Components: (1) 30A
(1) 30B
No. 27EMO Dbl. Adj. Side Outlet Tee Male I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 30-A Nu-Rail Modified Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number
1" 06510
1-1/4" 07510
1-1/2" 08510
2" 09510
Slip-On Fittings
No. 27M Dbl. Adj. S.O. Ell or Tee Male Body I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 30-B Nu-Rail Swivel I.P.S. Size Item Number
2" 09520
No. 28S Mod. Corner Ell (1 Barrel) Assem. I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 30-C Nu-Rail Adj. Swivel I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/4" 07530
1-1/2" 08530
Components: (1) No. 99C
(1) No. 28SB 2" 09530
End caps not included
No. 29-7 Adjustable Side Outlet Elbow I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 31 2-Dimensional Adj. Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number
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No. 60 Plug Sch. 40 (O.D. Fitting) I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 70S Modular External Coupling I.P.S. Size Item Number
1" 06600
1-1/4" 07600
1-1/2" 08600
Components: (1) No. 99C
2" 09600
(1) No. 98C
No. 62 Plug Sch. 40 (O.D. Pipe) I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 78 Short Collar I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/4" 07610
1-1/2" 08610
Slip-On Fittings
No. 62P Plastic Plug Sch. 40 I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 78I I.P.S. Size Item Number
2" 71504
No. 65 Plug Sch. 80 (O.D. Pipe) I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 94 Double Tab Bracket – Oval Slot Size Number
1-1/2" 08620
2" 09620
No. 70 External Coupling I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 95 Single Tab Bracket – Oval Slot Size Number
1" 06630
1-1/4" 07630
1-1/2" 08630
2" 09630
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No. 96 Platform Bracket I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 104 Side Outlet Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number
1" 06750
1-1/4" 07750
1-1/2" 08750
No. 98C Modular Cap Female I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 104S Modular Side Outlet Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number
1" 16200
Slip-On Fittings
No. 99C Modular Cap Male I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 106 Dbl. Side Outlet Cross I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 100 Rackmaster I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 106E Dbl. Side Outlet Cross-E I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 102 Rackmaster I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 150-8 Speed Tee Size ItemNumber
1-1/4" 07740
1-1/2" 08740
2" 09740
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No. 151-8 Adjustable Speed Tee Size ItemNumber No. 1900 Mend-A-Rail Cross Adj. I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 300 Mend-A-Rail Elbow I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 2500 Mend-A-Rail Side Outlet Ell/Tee I.P.S. Size Item Number
Slip-On Fittings
No. 500 Mend-A-Rail Tee I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 7000 Mend-A Rail Coupling I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 38860
No. 1700 Mend-A-Rail Adj. Ell or Tee I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 38820
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Flanges
#40 ●
#41 ●
#42 ●
#43 ●
#45 ●
#45SBC ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
#45SBCS ● ●
#46 ● ● ● ●
Flanges
#46ADJ* ●
#46AF ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
#47 ●
#48 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
#48BC ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
#50 ● ● ● ●
#52 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
#52E ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
#54-3-4-5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Information shown above should be considered only as a guide, not a recommendation. Data used to develop this chart does not take pipe
materials or mounting hardware into consideration. Both factors will greatly affect the overall performance of a handrail system.
*Stair handrail only - 36" maximum height
1" 26010 1/4" 1-3/4" 3-3/16" 2-5/16" 2-7/8" 2" 11/16" 5/16" ∅ −
1-1/4" 27020 1/4" 1-3/4" 3-7/8" 2-5/8" 3-1/2" 2-1/4" 3/4" 7/16" ∅ −
1-1/2" 28020 5/16" 2-1/2" 4-3/16" 2-15/16" 3-13/16" 2-9/16" 7/8" 7/16" ∅ −
Flanges
1" 26040 1/4" 2" 2-7/8"" 1-5/8" 15/32" 15/16" 1-3/16" 5/16" ∅ 1-3/16"
1-1/4" 27050 5/16" 2-1/2" 3-3/8" 2-1/16" 19/32" 1-3/16" 1-9/16" 7/16" ∅ 1-5/16"
1-1/2" 28050 5/16" 2-13/16" 3-3/8" 2-1/16" 19/32" 1-3/16" 1-11/16" 7/16" ∅ 1-5/16"
3/4" 25060
1" 26060
1-1/4" 27070
1-1/2" 28070
Flanges
No. 43 Round Wall Flange
Flanges
I.P.S. Size Item Number A B C D E F G H J
1-1/4" 27140 3/8" 2-3/16" 5-3/4" 4-1/4" 2-1/2" − 1-11/32" 9/16" x 13/16" −
1-1/2" 28140 9/16" 3" 6" 4-1/4" 2-3/4" − 1-3/8" 9/16" x 13/16" −
1-1/2" 28150 7/16" 3-11/16" 6" 4" 2-5/8" 1-5/16" 2-1/4" 9/16" x 13/16" 1-11/16"
Flanges
Also available with 2 mounting holes.
1" 26270 1/4" 2-1/4" 3-7/8" 2-5/8" 3-3/4" 2-1/2" 1-1/16" 5/16" ∅ −
1-1/4" 27280 3/8" 2-1/2" 3-7/8" 2-5/8" 4-1/4" 3" 1-9/32" 7/16" ∅ −
1-1/2" 28280 5/16" 3" 4-1/2" 3-1/4" 4-7/16" 3-1/4" 1-3/8" 7/16" ∅ −
1-1/2" 28290 3/8" 3" 4-1/2" 3" 5-1/2" 4" 1-11/32" 7/16" ∅ −
Flanges
I.P.S. Size Item Number A B C D E F G H J
1-1/2" 28330 (3") 1/2" 3" 4" 3" 4" 3" − 7/16" ∅ −
1-1/2" 28340 (4") 1/2" 4" 4" 3" 4" 3" − 7/16" ∅ −
1-1/2" 28350 (5") 1/2" 5" 4" 3" 4" 3" − 7/16" ∅ −
C D
E F
Flanges
H
D
C F
A
B
C J
E F
A
B
Accessories
Hollaender® has a full line of accessories to
complete any handrail or pipe structure project,
including, but not limited to:
Accessories
4" Beveled Toeplate-Anodized Aluminum Item Number
94102
1-1/2" 28250
1-1/2" 28610
2" 29610
No. 49BTCS Bev. Toe-Board Corner Splice I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 70E Internal Coupling (Friction Fit) I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 49BTS Bev. Toe-Board Straight Splice I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 70ES Internal Locking Splice I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 49C Toe-Board Clamp* I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 76 Gate Hinge I.P.S. Size Item Number
2" 09670
No. 49F Toe-Board Bracket I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 78I Gate Hinge Female Extrusion I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 08690
No. 82A Handrail Bracket I.P.S. Size Item Number LATCH GATE Gate Hinge & Latch Assem. I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 51042
Accessories
No. 82E Extruded Handrail Bracket* I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 8GQE Queue Gate I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 84L/84R Handrail Return I.P.S. Size Item Number Interna-Rail Gate* I.P.S. Size Item Number
07910 (84AR)
07930 (84R)
No. 145 Panel Clip Size Item Number Speed Rail Gate* I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 51105
1-1/2" 145J-8 25/32" Slot (round pipe) 58286
2" 52105
1-1/2" 145S-8 1/4" Slot (round pipe) 58287
RST4 71013
1-1/2" 42195
End Loop I.P.S. Size Item Number Tamper Resistant Set Screw & Tool Size Item Number
Tangent Bend I.P.S. Size Item Number JS-600 Set Screws Size Item Number
Rivet Nuts I.P.S. Size Item Number 304 Stainless Steel Set Screws Size Item Number
1-1/2" 08490
Solid Dowel I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 17MG Gridwall Fitting Single Tab Size Number
1" 06288
Accessories
No. 19MG Gridwall Fitting Double Tab Size Number
3/4" 05348
1" 06348
3/4" 05458
1" 06458
1" 26850
1" 26853
1" 06710
Accessories
1-1/2" 08780
1-1/2" 08790
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Speed-Rail
®
Interna-Rail ® with
2” Wire Mesh Infill Panels
33
Interna-Rail
®
Powder coated
Interna-Rail ® with infill
panels, meeting all
IBC codes.
Interna-Rail Handrail Systems
®
#172
#155 #170
#171
#162
#170
#173 Acute
#174 Obtuse
#155
Corner Elbow Assembly End Post with Cap Typical Straight Tee
®
1. End cap fits flush with
fittings for a smooth
appearance.
1-1/4" 71500
1-1/2" 71503
2" 71504
No. 130 Elbow I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 159L Left Corner I.P.S. Size Item Number
Interna-Rail Handrail Systems
No. 140 Grout Cover Ring I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 159R Right Corner I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 145 Panel Clip Size Item Number No. 162 Plug I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 171 Sch. 40 Acute Angle Tee* I.P.S. Size Item Number No.175F Sch. 80 Acute Tee Adjust. Angle* I.P.S. Size Item Number
®
No. 172 Sch. 40 Obtuse Angle Tee* I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 185 Post Return Swivel I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 58126
1-1/2" 08945
1-1/2" 42195
1-1/2" 49101
Endloop, Level
Connected with
(2) #70ES
Internal Splices
#45SBC
Base Flange
#45SBCS Sloped
Base Flange
Tangent Bend,
(2) #70ES Included.
Offset Sloping Line Post 1:12 Slope Connected
with (2) #85 Adjustable with (2) #70ES
Offset Handrail Bracket Internal Splices
& #162 End Cap
Offset Level Line Post
Endloop, Lower with (2) #85 Adjustable
Connected with Offset Handrail Bracket, Wall Return Bend I.P.S. Size Item Number
(2) #70ES & #162 End Cap
Internal Splices
1-1/2" 49301
Typical ADA Railing Installation
(1) #70ES Included.
• Rugged
• Dependable
• Flexible
• Virtually Maintenance Free
• Quick & Easy
• Rail sections can be installed without the need
of skilled labor and expensive equipment
1-1/2" 50111
No. 50211 Straight Section Kit, Steel I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 50211
1-1/2" 50311
®
No. 50950 Safety Rail Gate, Steel I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 50411 Yellow Steel Mid Rail 46" I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 50511 Yellow Steel Top Rail 47" I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 50911 Yellow Steel Post 40" I.P.S. Size Item Number
No. 50710 #11E Flat Blk. Side Outlet Tee-E I.P.S. Size Item Number No. 50760 #42 Flt. Blk. Rnd. Base Flange I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 50720
®
No. 50730 #5E Flat Black Tee-E I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 50730
No. 50740 #7E Flat Black Cross-E I.P.S. Size Item Number
1-1/2" 50740
Structural Applications
Speed-Rail® and Interna-Rail® with infill panel
systems that meet IBC or other codes provide an
“industrial chic” look. In addition, Hollaender®’s
panel retention system, using panel retainers
attached to the rail system with self-tapping
screws, can accept any thickness of material infill
panel and still meet structural codes. The great
variety of pipe finishes (mill or anodized, powder
coat in several colors) and infill panels (picket,
perforated metal, wire mesh, horizontal rails) make
these systems “designer friendly”.
Technical Information
• How to Specify:
1. Hollaender® Slip-On
Structural Pipe Fittings
2. Hollaender® Interna-Rail®
Mechanical Handrail Systems
3. Hollaender® A.D.A. Railing Systems
• Aluminum-Magnesium
Alloy 535.0 Data
• Building Codes
2" IPS
This chart is designed to print at the proper scale (2.375", 60mm O.D.)
3/4” 1.070
1-1/2" IPS 1-1/4" IPS
(1.900", 48mm O.D.) (1.660", 42mm O.D.)
1” 1.335
1 1/4” 1.680
1 1/2” 1.925
2” 2.40
A: Although most aluminum alloys will corrode when combined with a dissimilar metal (i.e. steel, black iron, stainless steel), the
aluminum/magnesium alloy 535 which Hollaender® uses to manufacture all cast fittings is the most corrosive resistant casting alloy
available and can be used with any type of metal.
Technical Information
Q: If I have an extremely corrosive environment, are there any additional coatings or features that are available
for the fittings to insure that the installation performs and continues to look good for a long time?
A: The standard material is highly corrosive resistant, however, for the most extreme environments, we recommend that the fittings be
anodized and that stainless steel set screws be used. The anodizing process creates a coating, which is not only harder and more
corrosive resistant than the base metal, but also provides significant resistance to staining.
Q: If Superman and a Speed-Rail® fitting were both placed in a vat of Hydrazine Fuel, which one would last longer?
A: According to the test reports, the fitting of aluminum would outlast the man of steel.
Slip-On Structural Pipe Fittings: 303 alloy conforming to ASTM A582, or machined castings of high-
tensile aluminum-magnesium alloy 535.0 manufactured in compliance
The (handrail/guardrail, rack, or pipe structure) shall be constructed
with ASTM B26, cast from high-purity ingot 535.2 conforming to
with (Speed-Rail®, Speed-Rail® II, Nu-Rail®, Rackmaster®, or
ASTM B179. Flanges (if required) shall be sand cast from high-tensile
Mend-A-Rail®) slip-on/bolt-on structural pipe fittings, as regularly
aluminum- magnesium alloy 535.0, and fastened directly to the pipe
manufactured by The Hollaender® Manufacturing Company, 10285
Wayne Avenue, Box 156399, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215-6399, of by means of an internal/external, reverse knurl, cup point, hexagon
high-tensile aluminum-magnesium alloy 535.0 manufactured in socket set screw (flanges which include a bearing plate will not be
compliance with ASTM B26, cast from high-purity ingot 535.2 that accepted). Aluminum fittings with an anodized finish shall be clear
conforms to ASTM B179. All fittings shall be securely fastened to satin anodized with a 0.7 mil thickness that meets the Aluminum
Technical Information
the pipe with internal/external, reverse knurl, cup point, hexagon Association specification of AAM10C22A41.
socket set screws that conform to FF-S-200, and ANSI/ASME
B18.3-1986 Type C/G. Set screws made of alloy steel shall conform How to Specify Hollaender®
to ASTM F912, and zinc plating shall be JS-600. Austenitic grade A.D.A. Railing System:
stainless steel set screws shall be 302 alloy. (The following federal The pipe handrail/guardrail shall be constructed with mechanically
specifications were re-written to incorporate high-tensile aluminum- fastened, smooth and continuous A.D.A. Railing System of aluminum
magnesium slip-on structural fittings: Corps of Engineers Guide fittings as regularly manufactured by The Hollaender® Manufacturing
Specification, Military Construction, CEGS-05500; Corps of Engineers,
Company, 10285 Wayne Avenue, Box 156399, Cincinnati, Ohio
Civil Works Construction Guide Specification, CW-05502; and
45215-6399. The design of the handrail bracket shall provide a 1-1/2"
Navy Facilities Guide Specification, NFGS-05500.)
clearance between the post and the rail, and allow for adjustment
of the rail to match the angle of the ramp or stairs. Handrail brackets
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Interna-Rail® Mechanical and pipe fittings shall provide a continuous, uninterrupted gripping
Handrail Systems: surface with no sharp edges or projections. The bracket shall be
externally connected to the post by means of an anodized aluminum,
The pipe handrail/guardrail shall be constructed with mechanically
tubular rivet nut, and an austenitic 302 alloy stainless steel, hexagon
fastened, flush-fit Interna-Rail® aluminum or stainless steel fitting
socket, button head, cap screw. The bracket shall be connected to
system as regularly manufactured by The Hollaender® Manufacturing
the underside of the rail by means of two stainless steel, flat
Company, 10285 Wayne Avenue, Box 156399, Cincinnati, Ohio
countersunk head, Type F self-tapping screws that conform to
45215-6399. The fitting shall be externally connected to the pipe by
ANSI/ASME- B18.6.4. Pipe fittings shall be internally connected to the
means of an anodized aluminum, tubular rivet nut, and an austenitic
302 alloy stainless steel, socket head cap screw with a stainless pipe by means of an internal double tang, expanded by an austenitic
steel lock washer. The fitting shall be internally connected to the 302 alloy stainless steel, internal/external, reverse knurl, cup point,
pipe by means of an internal double tang, expanded by an austenitic hexagon socket set screw. Pop rivets, sheet metal screws, and
302 alloy stainless steel, internal/external, reverse knurl, cup point, adhesives shall not be an acceptable fastening method. The brackets
hexagon socket set screw. Pop rivets, sheet metal screws, and and fittings shall be of high-tensile aluminum-magnesium alloy
adhesives shall not be an acceptable fastening method. The fittings 535.0 manufactured in compliance with ASTM B26, cast from
shall be machined of solid aluminum bar stock of alloy 6063-T6 high-purity ingot 535.2 conforming to ASTM B179.
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F 40 20 13 27.45 23.5 70 10
Std. IPS Size Steel Pipe Schedule 40 Aluminum IPS Size Pipe Schedule 40
Fitting Torque No. Push Fitting Torque No. Push
Size Ft. Lbs. Screws Out Size Ft. Lbs. Screws Out
3/4" 13 1 1000 lbs. 1-1/4" 10 1 937 lbs.
13 2 1900 lbs. 10 2 1006 lbs.
1" 14 1 1200 lbs. 1-1/2" 12 1 950 lbs.
14 2 1800 lbs. 12 2 1020 lbs.
1-1/4" 14 1 1800 lbs. Above data compiled by an independent laboratory using the following procedures: A
30,000 lb. Universal Testing Machine applied vertical load to the pipe member in an
14 2 2000 lbs. attempt to produce pipe slippage through the vertical barrel of the fitting. Load capacities
1-1/2" 17 1 1850 lbs. listed above are based on a safety factor of 100%.
17 2 2350 lbs.
2" 17 1 1925 lbs.
17 2 3200 lbs.
Above data compiled by an independent laboratory using the following test procedures:
Standard I.P.S.-sized pipe within the vertical barrel of the test fittings, to the torque
shown above. A 30,000 lb. Universal Testing Machine applied vertical load to the pipe
member in an attempt to produce pipe slippage. Load capacities listed above are based
on a safety factor of 2:1.
(e)(3)(ii) For pipe railings, posts and top and intermediate railings shall be at
Equal least 1 1/2 inches nominal diameter with posts spaced not more than 8 feet
on centers.
42"
Minimum
Height (e)(3)(iv) The anchoring of posts and framing of members for railings of all types
shall be of such construction that the completed structure shall be capable of
Equal 4" withstanding a load of at least 200 pounds applied in any direction at any point Equal
on the top rail. 30" – 34"
Minimum
Height
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1/4" (e)(4) A standard toeboard shall be 4 inches nominal in height from its Equal
top edge to the level of the floor, platform, runway, or ramp. It shall be
securely fastened in place and with not more than 1/4-inch clearance Minimum
above floor level. 4 Risers
48" (c)(4) The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath
Minimum the open sides,
Height (i) Persons can pass,
(ii) There is moving machinery, or
(iii) There is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.
1012.1
Guards shall be located along open-sided walking surfaces, mezzanines,
industrial equipment platforms, stairways, ramps and landing which are
located more than 30 in. above the floor or grade below.
All codes shown on these pages are interpretations. Be sure to consult local codes, since many use variations of all these codes. The codes themselves change continuously, current
data is available on www.intlcode.org and www.access-board.gov.
IBC 1012.3
In areas not open to the public within occupancies in group
I-3, F, H, or S, as well as at elevated walking surfaces for
access to and use of systems or equipment, horizontal mid
rails or other construction shall not permit a sphere with a
diameter of 21 in. to pass through any opening.
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Above criteria applies to group I-3, F, H, S, for areas not accessible to the
general public and that have an occupant load no greater than 50 people.
All other occupancies shall be designed to resist a load of 50 lb.ft.
All codes shown on these pages are interpretations. Be sure to consult local codes, since many use variations of all these codes. The codes themselves change continuously, current
data is available on www.intlcode.org and www.access-board.gov.
Schedule 10
1-1/2" 1.900 1.682 0.109 0.613 0.247 0.260
2" 2.375 2.157 0.109 0.776 0.499 0.420
Schedule 40
1-1/4" 1.660 1.380 0.140 0.669 0.195 0.235
1-1/2" 1.900 1.610 0.145 0.800 0.310 0.326
2" 2.375 2.067 0.154 1.075 0.666 0.561
Schedule 80
1-1/4" 1.660 1.278 0.191 0.882 0.242 0.291
1-1/2" 1.900 1.500 0.200 1.068 0.391 0.412
2" 2.375 1.939 0.218 1.477 0.868 0.731
Hollaender Tubular Dowel 1.600 1.250 0.175 0.783 0.201 0.252
Outside Diameter (OD), Inside Diameter (ID), Moment of Inertia (I), Section Modulus (S)
Post Design
Loads that are applied horizontally at the top rail of a guardrail system produce the maximum bending moment on the posts. The post acts as
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a vertical cantilevered member in resisting the horizontal load applied to the rails or posts. The height of the rail used in the calculations is
measured from the centerline of the top rail to the top of the attachment.
A concentrated load applied to the rail at a post is distributed to the posts on either side of that post. In railing systems where posts and rail
are of identical material and section, and where post spacing varies between 3 feet and 6 feet, the greatest proportion of a concentrated load
carried by any one post can be estimated as follows:
End posts: 2-span rail – 85%; 3 or more spans – 82%
Intermediate posts: 2-span rail – 65%; 3 or more spans – 60%
In single span railing systems, each post shall be designed to carry the full concentrated load.
These are called the Load Proportion Factors, (Pf).
(A span is defined as the space between posts, 2-span=3 posts, 3-span=4 posts, etc.)
A uniform load is applied to the entire length of rail, and is specified as pounds per linear foot of rail. The load carried by a given post is
determined by the load per foot multiplied by the post spacing, or span, in feet. An end post will carry half the load of an intermediate post.
The formulas for post design to calculate the bending stress in the posts are as follows:
P x Pf x h wxLxh
Concentrated Load: fb = Uniform Load: fb =
S S
For calculations based on the allowable yield strength of the pipe, the calculated bending stress must be less than or equal to the allowable
yield strength of the post material.
Example 1: Concentrated loading condition using a Hollaender #52E-8 side mount flange, with an OSHA concentrated load of 200 pounds, for
a 3-span guardrail.
Pipe: 1-1/2" schedule 40; S = 0.326 in3
Rail height: h = 43 in. (from the centerline of the top rail to the top of the #52E-8 flange)
Post spacing: 6 ft.
Based on the load distribution factors, the design load for an intermediate post is 60% of 200 lb, or 120 lb, and for an end post is 82%
of 200 lb, or 164 lb.
200 x .6 x 43
The bending stress in the intermediate post is: fb = = 15,828 psi
.326
200 x .82 x 43
The bending stress in the end post is: fb = = 21,631 psi
.326
The 6063-T6 aluminum pipe, with an allowable yield strength of 18,000 psi is acceptable for the intermediate post but not the end post. We
can calculate the bending stress using a schedule 80 end post to see if this is acceptable:
Pipe: 1-1/2" schedule 80; S = 0.412 in3
200 x .82 x 43
The bending stress for the schedule 80 end post is: fb = = 17,116 psi
.412
This bending stress is less than the allowable yield strength for 6063-T6 aluminum pipe.
We would choose to use schedule 40 posts that would be reinforced internally with Hollaender® Tubular Dowel made to fit inside a schedule
40 post. The section modulus of schedule 40 pipe and the Hollaender Tubular Dowel would be:
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This is the height of the dowel above the top of the #45SBC-8 base flange, which would make the total length of dowel for this flange to be
15 inches.
For the #52E-8 side mount flange the dowel still has to reach the same height inside the post but it is longer because of the depth of the
flange. The reinforcing dowel would be 22 inches long because the flange is 5 inches deep and the top of the flange is 2 inches below
the walking surface.
Rail Design
After we have designed the posts, we need to verify that the rail will take the loads specified by the applicable building code. These loads
will be the same as specified for the post design, i.e. concentrated or uniform.
A concentrated load applied to the top rail at any point, in any direction creates the maximum bending moment in the rail when applied at the
mid-span of the rail between posts. The distribution of loads over multiple spans of rail decreases the maximum bending moment in rails. A
bending moment constant (k) is used in the formulas depending on the number of spans in the length of rail. The formula to calculate the
bending stress in the rail for concentrated loading at mid-span is as follows:
PxL
For single span rail k = 4, for two or more spans k = 5; fb =
Sxk
Example 3: Concentrated loading condition for a two span length of rail, with an OSHA concentrated load of 200 pounds.
Pipe: 1-1/2" schedule 40, 6063-T6 aluminum; S = 0.326 in3, fd = 18,000 psi
Post spacing: 72 in. (L is specified in inches for rail design)
Bending moment constant: k = 5
200 x 72
The bending stress in the rail is: fb = = 8,834 psi
0.326 x 5
The bending stress in the rail is less than the allowable yield strength of 6063-T6 aluminum pipe. If we increase the post spacing to the 8 foot
maximum allowed by OSHA, and this was a single span rail, the bending stress in the rail would be 14,723 psi which is still less than the
allowable yield strength of 6063-T6 aluminum pipe.
With a uniform load, the rail load is proportional to the rail span, which has been established by the post design calculation. As in the concen-
trated load formulas, a bending moment constant is used to allow for the distribution of loads over multiple spans. The formula to calculate
the bending stress in the rail for uniform loading is as follows:
w x L2
For one or two span rail k = 96, for three or more spans k = 114; fb =
Sxk
Example 4: Uniform loading condition of 50 pounds per foot horizontally and 100 pounds per foot vertically downward. This combined load
resolves into 111.8 pounds at 63 degrees from horizontal.
Pipe: 1-1/2" schedule 40, 6061-T6 aluminum; S = 0.326 in3, fd = 24,000 psi
Post spacing: 72 in.
Bending moment constant: k = 114
111.8 x 722
The bending stress in the rail is: fb = = 15,594 psi
0.326 x 114
The bending stress in the rail is less than the allowable yield strength of 6061-T6 aluminum pipe, so the 6 foot post spacing is acceptable with
1-1/2" schedule 40 pipe for the rail.
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References
“Pipe Railing Systems Manual, Including Round Tube”, third edition, Architectural Metal Products Division of The National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers,
ANSI/NAAM AMP 521-95, December 19, 1995
“Metal Rail Manual”, second edition, 1986, National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metal Association.
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