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PIP STF05521 Details for Angle Railings for Walking and Working Surfaces

PURPOSE AND USE OF PROCESS INDUSTRY PRACTICES In an effort to minimize the cost of process industry facilities, this Practice has been prepared from the technical requirements in the existing standards of major industrial users, contractors, or standards organizations. By harmonizing these technical requirements into a single set of Practices, administrative, application, and engineering costs to both the purchaser and the manufacturer should be reduced. While this Practice is expected to incorporate the majority of requirements of most users, individual applications may involve requirements that will be appended to and take precedence over this Practice. Determinations concerning fitness for purpose and particular matters or application of the Practice to particular project or engineering situations should not be made solely on information contained in these materials. The use of trade names from time to time should not be viewed as an expression of preference but rather recognized as normal usage in the trade. Other brands having the same specifications are equally correct and may be substituted for those named. All Practices or guidelines are intended to be consistent with applicable laws and regulations including OSHA requirements. To the extent these Practices or guidelines should conflict with OSHA or other applicable laws or regulations, such laws or regulations must be followed. Consult an appropriate professional before applying or acting on any material contained in or suggested by the Practice. This Practice is subject to revision at any time by the responsible Function Team and will be reviewed every 5 years. This Practice will be revised, reaffirmed, or withdrawn. Information on whether this Practice has been revised may be found at www.pip.org.

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PRINTING HISTORY April 1999 Issued May 2001 Technical Correction Not printed with State funds October 2003 June 2004 Complete Revision Technical Correction

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PIP STF05521 Details for Angle Railings for Walking and Working Surfaces
Table of Contents 1. Introduction................................. 2
1.1 Purpose ............................................. 2 1.2 Scope................................................. 2 Detail 1....................................................... 7 Post Connections to Structural Steel......... 8 Section G-G .............................................. 8 Detail 2....................................................... 8 Section H-H ............................................... 8 Section J-J ................................................. 8 Railing Termination at Columns ................ 9 Section G-G (Alternate) ............................. 9 Section H-H (Alternate) ............................. 9 Elevation - Removable Railing Type I ..... 10 Elevation Removable Railing Type II....... 11 Detail 3..................................................... 11 Detail 4..................................................... 11 Post Connections to Concrete................. 12 Detail 5..................................................... 12 Detail 6..................................................... 12 Pipe Handrail Attachment to Wall Details 13 Wall-Mounted Handrail ............................ 13 Step Through Ladder Details................... 14

2. References .................................. 2
2.1 Process Industry Practices................ 2 2.2 Industry Codes and Standards.......... 2

3. Definitions ................................... 3 4. Requirements.............................. 3 List of Details

Plan - Typical Post Location ...................... 4 Elevation - Typical Railing ......................... 4 Elevation A-A ............................................. 5 Section B-B................................................ 5 Section C-C ............................................... 6 Section D-D ............................................... 6 Elevation E-E ............................................. 6 Elevation F-F ............................................. 6 Top Rail Splice Detail ................................ 7 Intermediate Rail Splice Detail .................. 7 Toe Plate Splice Detail .............................. 7

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Introduction
1.1 Purpose This Practice provides requirements for designers, fabricators, and installers of angle railing. 1.2 Scope This Practice provides fabrication and installation details for standard angle railing for walking and working surfaces and for stair railing or handrail for egress stairs. Although the details in this Practice are intended to meet U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for process facilities, they may not meet the requirements of local or national building codes.

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References
Applicable requirements in the following PIP Practices, codes and standards, and government regulations shall be considered an integral part of this Practice. The edition in effect on the date of contract award shall be used, except as otherwise noted. Short titles will be used herein when appropriate. 2.1 Process Industry Practices (PIP) PIP STF05501 - Fixed Ladders and Cages Details PIP STS05120 - Fabrication of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel Specification PIP STS05130 - Erection of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel Specification 2.2 Industry Codes and Standards American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Specification for Structural Steel Buildings Metric Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Specification for Structural Steel Buildings Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, Allowable Stress Design (ASD) and Plastic Design American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) ASTM A36 - Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel ASTM A53 - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless ASTM A307 - Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs, 60000 PSI Tensile Strength ASTM A500 - Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes

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Definitions
The following definitions from OSHA 1910, Subpart D, shall apply to this Practice: handrail: A single bar or pipe supported on brackets from a wall or partition to provide a continuous handhold for persons using a stair. Refer to page 14 of this Practice. stair railing: A vertical barrier erected along exposed sides of a stairway to prevent falls of persons standard railing: A vertical barrier erected along exposed edges of a floor opening, wall opening, ramp, platform, or runway to prevent falls of persons

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Requirements
4.1 Refer to project design documents for the location, orientation, and arrangement of railing for regular operational use, special fabrication details, and any changes to the requirements of this Practice. Railing that meets the requirements of this Practice is designed to withstand a concentrated load of 200 pounds (890 N) applied in any direction at any point along the top rail, in accordance with OSHA requirements. Wall-mounted handrail shall be carbon steel, round structural tubing, or pipe conforming to ASTM A500 Grade B or ASTM A53 Grade B, standard weight, 1.9-inches (48-mm) O.D. (1.5 inches [38 mm] nominal diameter). All structural steel shall be ASTM A36 unless otherwise noted. All bolts for railing connections shall be 5/8-inch (16-mm) diameter and in accordance with ASTM A307 unless otherwise noted. Railing shall be welded construction except as shown in design drawings and/or in the attached details. All joints and welds in the top rail shall be finished smooth. Railing systems shall be surfaced in a manner to prevent injury from punctures or lacerations and clothing snags. Railing assemblies shall be coated after fabrication in accordance with the design drawings and specifications governing the project. Galvanizing shall be done after fabrication and in accordance with PIP STS05120. Field damage to coating shall be repaired with materials equivalent to original coating according to PIP STS05130. The minimum clearance between handrail or the top rail of stair railing/standard railing and any obstruction shall be 3 inches (75 mm). If the size of fillet weld is not shown on the drawings, provide the minimum fillet as shown in Table J2.4 of the AISC LRFD, Metric LRFD, or ASD Specification for Structural Steel Buildings.

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