Compliance Statement
Scope of Use
Wilton balustrade style is designed for, but is not limited to, use in projects within the
following scope:
- Can be used on but not limited to, internal and external decks, mezzanines, and
stairways.
- Suitability for the occupancy type for part of the building or structure but cannot be
used for C5 or F/G
- Can be used in all wind zones up to and including Extra High. In rare or extreme
locations wind reverberation can be caused.
- Building height up to three stories or 10 m
- Wilton balustrade style is custom fabricated to the requirements of each project. Prior
to fabrication, the following project selections must be confirmed by the specifier:
Height, top rail profile, baluster profile, lower rail position, fixing detail.
- Can be used in top fixed and side fixed applications. Specifications allow fixing into
concrete, masonry, timber and steel.
- Wilton balustrade style is compatible with other features such as gates, handrails and
custom aluminum sheets.
New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)
The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:
- Clause B1 Structure: Performance B1.3.1, B1.3.2, B1.3.3, B1.3.3(f), B1.3.3(h), B1.3.3(j), B1.3.4, B1.3.4(a)
B1.3.3 - Wilton 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 - Wilton 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 - Wilton balustrade style displacement is recommended to not exceed 30mm
under barrier and wind loads as described in B1/VM1.
B1.3.7 - Wilton 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 - Wilton balustrade has a durability requirement of no less than 15 years.
B1.3.9 - Wilton 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 - Wilton 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. - Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1, B2.3.1(a), B2.3.2, B2.3.2(a), B2.3.2(b)
B2.3 - Wilton balustrade element "Balustrade" must have a durability requirement of
no less than 50 years. - Clause D1 Access routes: Performance D1.3.3, D1.3.3(j), D1.3.3(k)
D1.1.7.1 - Wilton balustrade prevents falling from access routes and complies with
NZBC F4
D1.2.3.1 - Wilton 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.
D1.6.0.6 - Wilton balustrade top rail is used as a handrail is applications where
required, the height of the rail is situated between 900mm and 1000mm above the
pitch line/FFL.
D1.6.0.9 - Wilton balustrade handrail options come in a range of sizes and provide
acceptable profiles for accessible stairways and ramps. - Clause F2 Hazardous building materials: Performance F2.3.1
The
quantities of gas, liquid, radiation or solid particles emitted by materials
used in the construction of buildings, shall not give rise
to harmful concentrations at the surface of the material where the material is
exposed, or in the atmosphere of any space. - Clause F4 Safety from falling: Performance F4.3.1, F4.3.2, F4.3.3, F4.3.4, F4.3.4(a), F4.3.4(b), F4.3.4(c), F4.3.4(d), F4.3.4(e), F4.3.4(f), F4.3.4(g), F4.3.4(h), F4.3.5, F4.3.5(a), F4.3.5(b)
F4.1.1 - Wilton balustrade adheres to the minimum barrier heights (F4/AS1 Table 1)
in the respective area installed
F4.1.2.1 - Wilton 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 - Wilton 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 Wilton balustrade can be used as a pool barrier when at the minimum
height of 1200mm. Wilton has been design to best relate to Figure 1 (b) and (d)
balustrade to ensure compliance.
F9.2.4 - Wilton adheres with appendices C, D, E & F which are acceptable methods
for assessing the strength of pool barriers.
Notes
AS/NZS 1170:2002
NZS4223.3.2016
NZS3603
AS/NZS1664
AS/NZS2208
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
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Manufacturer
Legal Trading Name:
Unex Systems
Business Email:
info@unex.co.nz
Company Website:
www.unex.co.nz
Contact Number/s:
7 8509464 800 333777
Product Identifier
WILTON
Warnings
This product has no warnings associated with it.
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Date last validated:
29 February 2024 |
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Date last updated:
29 February 2024 |
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