Unex X1500 Commercial Framed Glass Balustrade

B1.3.3 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade adheres with the minimum barrier height in respect to the location and building type (As per Table 3.1 minimum barrier heights). Stair barriers in areas likely to be frequently used by children under six years of age require no gaps larger than 100mm and 150mm in the stair tread. Balustrade geometry shall follow the dimensions illustrated barriers in figure 3.3 (Example of barrier geometries).

B1.3.4 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade style loading aligns with the barrier loads set out in AS/NZS 1170.1 Clause 3.6 and Table 3.3. The magnitude of the barrier loads that need to be applied in the design depends specifically on the occupancy of that part of the building or structure

B1.3.5 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade style displacement is recommended to not exceed 30mm under barrier and wind loads as described in B1/VM1.

B1.3.7 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade style fixings and connections are designed to be suitable for the supporting structure (material and strength), the fixing (type, edge distance and spacing) and to be adequate to resist balustrade loads.

B1.3.8 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade has a durability requirement of no less than 15 years.

B1.3.9 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade style has no sharp edges or projections than can cause injury when restraining people. All extrusions have minor radii and any sharp edges are to be removed.

B1.4.3 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade style uses aluminum that has been designed in accordance with AS/NZS 1170.0:2002 Appendix B. All product is powder coated or anodized to the specifiers standards to ensure the best durability of the product in the installed location.

B2.3 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade element "Balustrade" must have a durability requirement of no less than 50 years.

D1.1.7.1 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade prevents falling from access routes and complies with NZBC F4

D1.2.3.1 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade lower rail height is adjusted to where the surface of an accessible route is more than 25 mm above the adjacent ground to provide protection from falling. 

F4.1.1 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade adheres to the minimum barrier heights (F4/AS1 Table 1) in the respective area installed

F4.1.2.1 - X1500 Framed Glass balustrade aligns with the barrier height and geometry as set out in Table 1, Figure 2, figure 3 and figure 4. The barrier design ensures that, anywhere over the full height of the barrier, a 100 mm diameter sphere cannot pass through. In applications where the barrier is on a staircase or similar application, The triangular opening formed by the riser, tread, and bottom rail of the barrier on a stair shall be of such a size that a 150 mm diameter sphere cannot pass through it.

F4.1.2.2 - In areas used exclusively for emergency or maintenance purposes in buildings, and in other buildings not frequented by children, barriers may have openings with maximum dimensions of either: 300mm horizontally between vertical balustrade members or 460mm vertically between longitudinal rails.

F4.1.2.3 - X1500 Framed Glass style shall adhere to the acceptable methods of the construction of rail barriers in conjunction with parapets so they are not readily available to be used as seats, as required by Clause

F4.3.4(h) for buildings other than housing. 

F9.2.1 - The X1500 Framed Glass balustrade can be used as a pool barrier when at the minimum height of 1200mm. X1500 Framed Glass has been design to best relate to Figure 1 (b) and (d) balustrade to ensure compliance.

F9.2.4 - X1500 Framed Glass adheres with appendices C, D, E & F which are acceptable methods for assessing the strength of pool barriers.