Balcony Railing Regulations and Alcodec System Compliance
Turkish and European balcony railing regulations: minimum 1,100mm height, maximum 100mm gap, VSG laminated glass requirement. Compliance analysis of Alcodec FS glass railings, EasyMod MARS aluminium railings and Juliet balconies.
Turkish Building Code: Article 38
Article 38 mandates minimum 1,100mm railing height for balconies, terraces and open stairs. Maximum gap: 100mm (sphere test). Material must be unbreakable or non-scattering — VSG mandatory for glass. Horizontal load: minimum 0.5 kN/m residential per TS EN 1991-1-1.
Alcodec FS Series Compliance
FS1500: 1.5 kPa, residential balconies. FS3000: 3.0 kPa, commercial. FS7000: 7.0 kPa, public buildings. All use VSG laminated glass and A4 stainless steel. CE marked per EN 12150 and EN ISO 12543.
EasyMod MARS Compliance
Factory-fixed 90mm bar spacing (under 100mm limit). 1,100mm standard height. EN 1991-1-1 certified. TIGER QUALICOAT Class II. DIN 18065 and Turkish Article 38 compliant.
Juliet Balcony for Window Openings
Article 38 requires railings for window openings below 900mm floor level. Juliet balcony: 35mm projection, 13.52mm VSG, WDVS compatible. Installed at 1,100mm height = full compliance.
Turkey vs Germany Standards
Turkish 1,100mm minimum is stricter than German DIN 18065 (900mm residential). Alcodec systems meet both standards simultaneously.
