3. Glossary
Railings
The purpose of a structure is to protect people standing or walking near it from the risk of accidental falls into a void, but not to prevent them from passing through or climbing over it, whether forcibly or voluntarily. The standard distinguishes between :
guardrails installed at the edge of substantially horizontal parking or circulation areas;
railing at the edge of inclined traffic areas or at the end of steps (staircase banisters).
Balustrade
Balustrade made up of repeated pillar-like elements called "balusters" and crowned with a shelf. By extension: an openwork railing whose components are generally thin.
Grab bar
Independent element of a guardrail serving...
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Regulatory
Arrêté du 31 mai 1994 relatif au classement minimal des matériaux de revêtement des escaliers des lieux de travail.
Arrêté du 1 er août 2006 fixant les dispositions prises pour l'application des articles R. 111-18 à R. 111-18-7 du Code de la construction et de l'habitation relatives à l'accessibilité aux personnes handicapées des bâtiments d'habitation collectifs...
Standards and norms
- Railing dimensions – Safety rules relating to the dimensions of stair railings and banisters (classification index: P01-012) - NF P 01-012 - 07-88
- Industrial plants – Metal railings - NF E 85-101 -
Ouvrages CSTB
Guide pratique CSTB Centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment (December 2009) – Les escaliers – Design, dimensioning, execution: staircases in wood, metal, glass, masonry, natural stone... – In application of regulatory texts, standards and established rules of practice.
Cahiers du CSTB n° 3448 (March 2003) – GS 2: Glass floor slabs and stair treads – General conditions of design, manufacture...
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