Recommended minimum post spacing for sample
balustrade loading.
To select a loading consult BS6399, Part 1 1996, Table 4.
| Post Size | 0.36kn/m | 0.74kn/m | 1.5kn/m | 3kn/m |
| Size 3 | 1.0m | 0.5m | - | - |
| Size 4 | 1.9m | 0.95m | 0.45m | - |
| Size 5 | - | 1.3m | 0.65m | - |
| Size 6 | - | 1.8m | 0.9m | 0.45m |
| Size 7 | - | - | 1.25m | 0.6m |
| Size 8 | - | - | 2.0m | 1.0m |
| a(mm) | b(mm) | t(mm) | M(kg/m) | A(cm2) | Ix(cm4) | Iy(cm4) | rx(cm) | ry(cm) | Zx(cm3) | Zy(cm3) | Sx(cm3) | Sy(cm3) |
| 21.60 | 13.70 | 1.50 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.16 | 0.67 | 0.46 | 0.31 | 0.23 | 0.45 | 21.60 | |
| 32.50 | 16.30 | 1.50 | 0.85 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.35 | 1.00 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.43 | 0.94 | 32.50 | |
| 49.00 | 24.50 | 2.00 | 1.71 | 2.18 | 4.98 | 1.63 | 1.51 | 0.86 | 2.03 | 1.33 | 2.88 | 49.00 | |
| 66.00 | 33.00 | 2.00 | 2.34 | 2.98 | 12.60 | 4.22 | 2.06 | 1.19 | 3.83 | 2.56 | 5.37 | 66.00 | |
| 78.00 | 39.00 | 2.00 | 2.79 | 3.55 | 21.20 | 7.14 | 2.45 | 1.42 | 5.44 | 3.66 | 7.60 | 78.00 | |
| 90.00 | 45.00 | 2.00 | 3.24 | 4.12 | 33.00 | 11.20 | 2.83 | 1.65 | 7.34 | 4.96 | 10.20 | 90.00 | |
| 104.00 | 52.00 | 2.00 | 3.76 | 4.78 | 51.50 | 17.50 | 3.28 | 1.91 | 9.91 | 6.73 | 13.70 | 104.00 | |
| 132.00 | 66.00 | 2.00 | 4.79 | 6.09 | 107.00 | 36.50 | 4.19 | 2.45 | 16.20 | 11.10 | 22.30 | 132.00 | |
| 148.00 | 74.00 | 2.00 | 5.38 | 6.85 | 152.00 | 51.90 | 4.70 | 2.75 | 20.50 | 14.00 | 28.20 | 148.00 | |
| 167.00 | 83.50 | 2.00 | 6.08 | 7.74 | 219.00 | 75.20 | 5.32 | 3.12 | 26.20 | 18.00 | 36.10 | 167.00 | |
| 200.00 | 100.00 | 2.00 | 7.31 | 9.30 | 379.00 | 131.00 | 6.38 | 3.75 | 37.90 | 26.10 | 52.00 | 200.00 |
Tolerance note: dimension ‘a’ +0/-1.5mm & dimension ‘b’ -0/+1.5mm depending on size of tube
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