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Handrail

This document summarizes the design of handrails and posts. It specifies that the handrail design uses 4 foot spacing between posts, with a required cross sectional area of 0.056 in^3 or greater. The post design calls for posts spaced 4 feet apart carrying a 50 pound per linear foot load, with a required cross sectional area of 0.389 in^3 or less. Reinforcement and embedment requirements are also specified.

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Handrail

This document summarizes the design of handrails and posts. It specifies that the handrail design uses 4 foot spacing between posts, with a required cross sectional area of 0.056 in^3 or greater. The post design calls for posts spaced 4 feet apart carrying a 50 pound per linear foot load, with a required cross sectional area of 0.389 in^3 or less. Reinforcement and embedment requirements are also specified.

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HANDRAIL & POST DESIGN

of
6/18/2003

Updated on
Design:

Date:

Checked:

Date:

08/31/14

HANDRAIL DESIGN
q=
Spacing between posts, L=
Material

50 Plf
4 Ft
4 Ft

M=q L^2 /8=


S req.= M / Fb =

50
x 16.00 / 8 =
1200 in-Lbs / 21600 Psi =

100.00 Lbs-Ft
0.056 in3

<

0.412 in3

OK
Use --->
POST DESIGN
F=
fc'=
H
Moment at base=

50 Plf x
4.00 Ft o/c
= 200.00 Lbs
3 Ksi
42 In
S required
8400 In-Lbs
/ 21600 Psi =
0.389 in3

F
<

Sx provided
0.412 in3

OK
Use->

M capacity=

8899 in-Lbs

1.50 in
H
1.43 in.Diam.
-2 in. long
above floor

0.29 Ksi
D M=

S req(sleeve)=
embedm.
3 in
M

Steel Design
AISC
Tension=0.9xFy=
Compr.=0.9xFy=
Shear=0.4xFy=
Bearing=0.9xFy=

Fy

Phi

36000
36000
36000
36000

0.6
0.6
0.4
0.9

1 1/2" min.

Allow. Stress Allow. stress (weld)


Fy* Phi
21600
21600
21600
21600
14400
16000
32400
32400

Embedment
F= M / (h- h/3) = 1/2 * h * d * fc'
F
12.60 /h

= 2.25 *h

h
F

h min.= 2.37 in

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