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FH BrundleUnit 6, Dorset RoadSaltley Business
ParkSaltleyBirminghamB8 1BG
Client:
Lucideon UKWork Location:
This report supersedes the report issued on 27.04.16.
Project ManagerReviewer
TEST REPORT
Project Title:
Lucideon Reference:
Load Testing of FH Brundle Mezzirail System, which Comprises of
Two Square Uprights and Two Cross-Rails, to BS EN 6180:2011
155217 (QT38377/1/SL)/Ref. 12/Supp1
1001
20 May, 2016
333597Purchase Order No.:
For the Attention of:
Author(s):
Mr Danny Hull
Mr Dave Boon
Report Date:
Consultancy TeamMr Dave BoonMr Dave Dix
Consultancy Team
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shall not be reproduced in part without the written approval of
Lucideon Limited, nor used in any way as to lead to
Lucideon is the trading name of Lucideon Limited. Registered in
England No. 1960455.
No responsibility is taken for the accuracy of the sampling
unless this is done under our own supervision. This reportThis
report is issued in accordance with the Conditions of Business of
Lucideon Limited and relates only to the sample(s) tested.
misrepresentation of the results or their implications.
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CONTENTS
Page 1 INTRODUCTION 3 2 SAMPLES RECEIVED 3 3 TEST METHOD 3 4
RESULTS 4 TABLES 5-8 PLATES 9 CHARTS 10-11 APPENDIX - Figures
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1 INTRODUCTION Lucideon Limited were commissioned by the client,
FH Brundle to carry out load testing in accordance with BS
6180:2011 Barriers in and about buildings, and EC1-1991-1-1:2002 UK
National Annex to Eurocode 1 (BS EN991-1-3:2003+A1:2015): Actions
on structures – Part 1-1: General actions - Densities, self-weight,
imposed loads for buildings. This will allow their balustrade
system to be classified for use in accordance with the Code of
Practice included within the standard. The testing is also covered
in BS 4592-0:2006+A1:2012: Flooring, stair treads, and handrails
for industrial use-Part 0: Common design requirements and
recommendations for installation. BS 4592-0:2006+A1:2012 has the
same load requirements as BS 6180:2011. The system tested was
referred to as Mezzirail consisting of Posts and Cross-Rail. The
testing was carried out at the Lucideon Laboratories located in
Queens Road, Stoke-on-Trent. This report summarises the test result
obtained during the test and does not provide interpretation of
those results.
2 SAMPLES RECEIVED 2 Square Posts nominally 50 mm x 50 mm, 1140
mm tall (including base thickness) and manufactured from galvanised
steel. Two 3000 mm lengths of 33.7 mm diameter galvanised tube. 1
box of Fischer 040950 FBN II 12 X 105 Zinc Plated Fixings. The
Mezzirail system is shown in the Figure in the Appendix.
3 TEST METHOD The 2 posts were bolted to a concrete substrate at
1200 mm centres and the cross-rails were fixed inside the holes in
the square upright posts and securing with grub screws. One cross
rail was located at the top, 1100 mm above the base and one at
approximately mid-height. Plates 1 and 2 show the load arrangement
of both 1200 mm and 1500 mm upright centre tests. A horizontal
imposed line load was applied to the glass at a height of 1.1 m
above the datum level of the floor and the deflection measured at
the top central point of the panel 1.1 m above the datum level of
the floor. The load was applied via a hydraulic ram and the
deflection measured using a digital electronic displacement
transducer (see Plate 1). A line load was applied to the Mezzirail
with the uprights set at 1200 mm centres and a second line load was
applied to the Mezzirail with the uprights set at 1500 mm centres.
The Appendix shows three Figure showing dimensions and different
angles of the system.
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4 RESULTS
The tests were carried out in accordance with the guidance given
in BS 6180 Barriers in and about buildings – Code of Practice. The
standard states that the maximum allowable deflection for a free
standing glass protective barrier panel is 25 mm. Table 2 of BS
6180 Barriers in and about buildings – Code of Practice categorises
parapets, barriers and balustrades for areas of use depending on
the loads they have achieved under testing. The load versus
deflection curve for the Mezzirail system with the load applied as
a line load across the top handrail with the uprights at 1200 mm
and 1500 mm centres are shown in Chart 1 and 2 respectively. The
loads achieved by the FH Brundle Mezzirail system under horizontal
imposed line load to the maximum deflection of 25 mm are given in
Table 1 (for 1200 mm and 1500 mm upright centres). All figures
quoted in the Tables contain no safety factors and are direct loads
as achieved by the system under test conditions. Tables 2 and 3
summarise the suitability of the tested systems in accordance with
Table 2 of BS 6180:2011.
NOTE: The results given in this report apply only to the samples
that have been tested. END OF REPORT
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Table 1 - Summary of Performance of FH Brundle Mezzirail System
with Load Applied to Top Rail at 1200 mm and 1500 mm Post
Centres
Detail Imposed Line Load at 25 mm Deflection
(kN/m)
Expected Working Line
Load for System (kN/m)
Deflection at Working Line Load for System (mm)
Achieved Classification
(kN/m)
Mezzirail System comprising of 2 uprights and 2 cross-rails
(uprights’ set at 1200 mm centres)
1.78 1.50 18.53 1.50
Mezzirail System comprising of 2 uprights and 2 cross-rails
(uprights’ set at 1500 mm centres)
1.07 0.74 16.13 0.74
Table 2 - Summary of Suitability of FH Brundle Mezzirail System
with Load Applied to Top Rail, at 1200 mm Post Centres
Type of Occupancy for Part of
the Building
Examples of Specific Use
Horizontal Uniformly
Distributed Line Load
(kN/m)
Mezzirail System
Domestic and residential activities
(i) all areas within or serving exclusively one single family
dwelling including stairs, landings, etc. but excluding external
balconies and edges of roofs
0.36
(ii) other residential, i.e. houses of multiple occupancy and
balconies, including Juliette balconies and edges of roofs in
single family dwellings
0.74
Offices and work areas not included elsewhere, including storage
areas
(iii) light access stairs and gangways not more than 600 mm
wide
0.36
(iv) light pedestrian traffic routes in industrial and storage
buildings except designated escape routes
0.36
(v) areas not susceptible to overcrowding in office and
institutional buildings, also industrial and storage buildings
except as given above
0.74
Areas where people might congregate
(vi) areas having fixed seating within 530 mm of the barrier,
balustrade or parapet
1.50
Areas with tables or fixed seating
(vii) restaurants and bars 1.50
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Table 2 (Continued)
Note A - See requirements of the appropriate certifying
authority. Note B – See Appendix A of BS 6180:2011.
Type of Occupancy for
Part of the Building
Examples of Specific Use
Horizontal Uniformly
Distributed Line Load
(kN/m)
Mezzirail System
Areas without obstacles for moving people and not susceptible to
overcrowding
(viii) stairs, landings corridors ramps 0.74
(ix) external balconies including Juliette balconies and edges
of roofs; footways and pavements within building cartilage adjacent
to basement/sunken areas
0.74
Areas susceptible to overcrowding
(x) footways or pavements less than 3 m wide adjacent to sunken
areas
1.50
(xi) theatres, cinemas, discotheques, bars, auditoria, shopping
malls, assembly areas, studios; footways or pavements greater than
3 m wide adjacent to sunken areas
3.00 x
(xii) grandstands and stadia (Note A) -
Retail areas (xiii) all retail areas including public areas of
banks/building societies or betting shops
1.50
Vehicular
(xiv) pedestrian areas in car parks, including stairs, landings,
ramps, edges of internal floors, footways, edges of roofs
(Note B)
(xv) horizontal loads imposed by vehicles (Note B) -
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Table 3 - Summary of Suitability of FH Brundle Mezzirail System
with Load Applied to Top Rail, at 1500 mm Post Centres
Type of Occupancy for Part of
the Building
Examples of Specific Use
Horizontal Uniformly
Distributed Line Load
(kN/m)
Mezzirail System
Domestic and residential activities
(i) all areas within or serving exclusively one single family
dwelling including stairs, landings, etc. but excluding external
balconies and edges of roofs
0.36
(ii) other residential, i.e. houses of multiple occupancy and
balconies, including Juliette balconies and edges of roofs in
single family dwellings
0.74
Offices and work areas not included elsewhere, including storage
areas
(iii) light access stairs and gangways not more than 600 mm
wide
0.36
(iv) light pedestrian traffic routes in industrial and storage
buildings except designated escape routes
0.36
(v) areas not susceptible to overcrowding in office and
institutional buildings, also industrial and storage buildings
except as given above
0.74
Areas where people might congregate
(vi) areas having fixed seating within 530 mm of the barrier,
balustrade or parapet
1.50 x
Areas with tables or fixed seating
(vii) restaurants and bars 1.50 x
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Table 3 (Continued)
Note A - See requirements of the appropriate certifying
authority. Note B – See Appendix A of BS 6180:2011.
Type of Occupancy for
Part of the Building
Examples of Specific Use
Horizontal Uniformly
Distributed Line Load
(kN/m)
Mezzirail System
Areas without obstacles for moving people and not susceptible to
overcrowding
(viii) stairs, landings corridors ramps 0.74
(ix) external balconies including Juliette balconies and edges
of roofs; footways and pavements within building cartilage adjacent
to basement/sunken areas
0.74
Areas susceptible to overcrowding
(x) footways or pavements less than 3 m wide adjacent to sunken
areas
1.50 x
(xi) theatres, cinemas, discotheques, bars, auditoria, shopping
malls, assembly areas, studios; footways or pavements greater than
3 m wide adjacent to sunken areas
3.00 x
(xii) grandstands and stadia (Note A) -
Retail areas (xiii) all retail areas including public areas of
banks/building societies or betting shops
1.50 x
Vehicular
(xiv) pedestrian areas in car parks, including stairs, landings,
ramps, edges of internal floors, footways, edges of roofs
(Note B)
(xv) horizontal loads imposed by vehicles (Note B) -
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Plate 1 - Test Arrangement when Uprights Set at 1200 mm
Centres
Plate 2 - Test Arrangement when Uprights Set at 1500 mm
Centres
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1000
1500
2000
2500
Load
(N)
Chart 1 - Load v Deflection for FH Brundle Mezzirail System,
Line Load Applied 1100 mm fromBase of Concrete onto Handrail with
Post at 1200 mm Centres Test Report: 155217/Ref. 12/Supp1
0
500
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45Deflection (mm)
Test 1Key
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600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Load
(N)
Chart 2 - Load v Deflection for FH Brundle Mezzirail System,
Line Load Applied 1100 mm fromBase of Concrete onto Handrail with
Post at 1500 mm Centres Test Report: 155217/Ref. 12/Supp1
0
200
400
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40Deflection (mm)
Test 1Key
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DIMENSION (A)
113
0
110
4.20
Concrete Base
Fixings Needed
33.7 BZP
30413373
25SPi
Test: Dimension (A) BS Standard Parts Needed Fixed Into Loading
Hole Size Fixings Needed Notes
Test 12: Mezzirail System
1200mm 1500mm
BS6180:2011 and EC1-1991-1-1:2002
2 x 25SPI 2 X 30413373 - BZP 33.7 -2.0mm Tube.
Concrete 1.5kn 13mm 507563 - FBN 11 12 X 105 - 316 Trying
to achieve 1.5kn at 1200mm & 1500mm fixed
post centres
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APPENDIX - Figures
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Front Cover 155217 Ref 12 Supp1.pdf155217 Ref 12 Supp2- FH
Brundle155217 Ref 12 Supp1 - Chart 1 & 2155217 Ref 12 - Chart
1.pdf155217 Ref 12 - Chart 2
Appendix Figure 1-3 - 155217 Ref 12 Supp1Appendix Figure 1
155217 Ref 12.pdfSheet1Drawing View1Drawing View2
Appendix Figure 2 155217 Ref 121.pdf2.1
Appendix Figure 3 155217 Ref 12
