Handrail Standards Load Table

The table below shows the spacing of various type of 1100mm high handrail standards to achieve required loadings for various codes of practice.

Handrail standard Handrail Horizontal Design Load
0.22 kN/m 0.36 kN/m 0.50 kN/m 0.74 kN/m 1.00 kN/m
Tubular
33.7 mm o.d. x 3.0 mm 33.7 mm o.d. 1650 mm 1075 mm 750 mm
42.4 mm o.d. x 3.0 mm 33.7 mm o.d. 2000 mm 1850 mm 1450 mm 1050 mm
42.4 mm o.d. x 3.0 mm 42.4 mm o.d. 2000 mm 1900 mm 1500 mm 1100 mm
48.3 mm o.d. x 3.0 mm 42.4 mm o.d. 2000 mm 2000 mm 2000 mm 1500 mm 1200 mm
48.3 mm o.d. x 4.0 mm 42.4 mm o.d. 2000 mm 2000 mm 2000 mm 1700 mm 1400 mm
60.3 mm o.d. x 4.0 mm
48.3 mm. o.d.
2000 mm 2000 mm 2000 mm 2000 mm 1800 mm
Solid
33 mm o.d. 33.7 mm o.d. 2000 mm 1350 mm 1100 mm
38 mm o.d. 42.4 mm o.d. 2000 mm 2000 mm 1800 mm 1400 mm 1100 mm
40 mm o.d. 42.4 mm o.d. 2000 mm 2000 mm 2000 mm 1650 mm 1250 mm

The above should be used as a guide only.

Steel stairs with handrail standards

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