Glass Railing: FS 1500 vs FS 3000 vs FS 7000 Comparison

Frameless glass railings (FS series) use a channel-mounted base profile with no vertical posts — providing uninterrupted panoramic views. Post-mounted systems (EasyMod) use aluminium uprights with glass or bar infill panels. Frameless systems cost more but offer superior aesthetics; post systems are more economical for large-scale projects.

All glass railing panels use laminated safety glass (VSG) — two layers of tempered glass bonded with PVB interlayer. Standard thickness: 2×6 mm for residential (FS 1500), 2×10 mm for commercial (FS 3000), up to 2×15 mm for high-wind zones (FS 7000). Each configuration is calculated per EN 16612 for the specific wind and crowd loading requirements.

FS 1500: 1.5 kPa — residential balconies and terraces. FS 3000: 3.0 kPa — commercial buildings, hotels, shopping centres. FS 7000: 7.0 kPa — stadiums, airports, high-rise facades exposed to extreme wind. The system limit is determined by the aluminium channel depth, not just the glass thickness.

All Alcodec glass railing systems comply with EN 1991-1-1 (Eurocode 1 actions on structures), DIN 18065 (German staircase regulations) and EN 12150-1 (tempered glass). Structural calculations validated by independent FEA analysis (ANSYS). CE marking per EN 1090-1.