Railing Test Methods and Structural Calculation Report: Technical Analysis for Every System
EN 12600 pendulum impact test, EN 1991-1-1 line load test, EN 1991-1-4 wind load calculation and EN 12150 fragmentation test. Calculation examples for FS1500, FS3000, FS7000 and EasyMod MARS with load diagrams and static report format.
EN 12600 Pendulum Impact Test
50 kg twin-tyre pendulum, three drop heights: 190mm (Class 3), 450mm (Class 2), 1200mm (Class 1). Breakage types: A (large pieces), B (laminate intact), C (small fragments). For fall protection: minimum Class 1(B)1 required — VSG achieves this.
EN 1991-1-1 Horizontal Line Load
Applied at handrail height: residential 0.5 kN/m, office 0.5 kN/m, public 1.0 kN/m, crowd 3.0 kN/m. Deflection limit: L/100 (11mm for 1100mm railing). Tested with hydraulic cylinder and laser displacement sensor.
EN 1991-1-4 Wind Load Calculation
Example Istanbul 30m: vb = 28 m/s, qp = 907 Pa, we = 1270 Pa ≈ 1.27 kPa → FS1500 sufficient. Coastal 60m+: FS3000 or FS7000 required.
FS1500 Calculation — Residential Balcony
VSG 8+8mm, span 1500mm. Glass stress 1.69 MPa << 50 MPa ✅. Deflection 2.1mm < 15mm ✅. Safety factor: 29.6.
FS3000 — Commercial Terrace
VSG 10+10mm, coastal 40m: wind 1.89 kPa. Glass stress 1.42 MPa ✅. Anchor force 18.3 kN/m ✅. Profile utilisation 80.6% ✅.
FS7000 — High-Rise
VSG 12+12mm, 110m: wind 3.78 kPa. Glass stress 1.37 MPa ✅. Profile utilisation 47.7% ✅.
EasyMod MARS Calculation
60×60×4mm post, 1500mm spacing. Line load 0.5 kN/m. Stress 147 MPa, utilisation 91.9% ✅. Bar spacing 90mm < 100mm ✅.
Static Report Documentation
Required sections: cover, project description, loads, materials, calculations, results table, drawings, CE certificates. Alcodec provides free structural calculations for all projects.
