Technical Statement
Product Description
Scope of use
The
ultimate barrier option for when the view is demanding attention.
Best
suited for private balcony applications for elite apartments and care
homes.
Glass
design shall be in accordance with NZS 4223: Part 1, 3 and 4 and Acceptable
Solution B1/AS1 or specific engineers design to B1/VM1 of NZBC
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 B1.3.4(a)
- Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(a)
- Clause F2 Hazardous building materials: Performance F2.3.3(a), F2.3.3(b)
- Clause F4 Safety from falling: Performance F4.3.1, F4.3.2, F4.3.3, 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(a), F4.3.5(b)
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:
Attaché
Balustrades are designed and tested to the applicable NZBC. The available
supporting documents for design and building consent applications are:
Structural
Engineers New Zealand Producer Statement (PS1), design related span tables
and fixing connection details.
Supporting evidence
The product has and can make available the following additional evidence to support the above statements:
Product Criteria
Design requirements
Refer to
Attache Balustrades specification and fabricators manual for design
parameters.This specification details the documents the Attache Balustrade
System refers to in relation to the New Zealand Building Code, the
manufacturer's documents, products used in the System, requirements in
relation to fixing and surface finishings
Installation requirements
Installations
must be in accordance with the manufacturer’s and engineer’s specifications.
Consideration
needs to be given to the durability and compatibility of materials in contact
(barrier material, fixings and fixing substrate) prior to installation.
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Date last validated:
07 October 2020 |
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Date last updated:
07 October 2020 |