Design Criteria /
4nr fixing bolts per panel /line load taken by the handrail
Horizontal uniformally
distributed line load KN/m
Uniformally distributed
load applied to the infill KN/m2
A point load applied
to part of the infill KN
Baluster centres
Glass thickness mm
0.36
0.5
0.25
<1.0
10
0.74
1
0.5
<1.0
10
1.5
1.5
1.5
<1.0
10
3
1.5
1.5
<1.0
10
0.36
0.5
0.25
1-1.25
10
0.74
1
0.5
1-1.25
10
1.5
1.5
1.5
1-1.25
10
3
1.5
1.5
1-1.25
10
0.36
0.5
0.25
1.25-1.5
10
0.74
1
0.5
1.25-1.5
10
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.25-1.5
10
3
1.5
1.5
1.25-1.5
10
0.36
0.5
0.25
1.5-1.8
10
0.74
1
0.5
1.5-1.8
10
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5-1.8
12
3
1.5
1.5
1.5-1.8
12
0.36
0.5
0.25
2
10
0.74
1
0.5
2
12
1.5
1.5
1.5
2
15
3
1.5
1.5
2
15
Toughened and Heatsoaked Structural Glass Balustrade
Design
Criteria
Horizontal uniformally distributed
line load KN/m
Uniformally distributed load applied
to the infill KN/m2
A point load applied to part of
the infill KN
Glass thickness mm
0.36
0.5
0.25
12
0.74
1
0.5
15
1.5
1.5
1.5
19
3
1.5
1.5
25
It is recommended that the balustrade panels are heat soak
tested.
Loadings in accordance with: Buildings Regulations 1991-1998 Edition
Approved Document K
B.S 6180:1995 Barriers In And About Buildings
B.S 6399 Part 1:1996 Loadings For Buildings
Code of Practice for dead and imposed loads
Prepared by Hubbard Architectural Metalwork Ltd and Solaglas.
May 2006
