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Engineers
Peak® Aluminum Railing
Engineering Review for Compliance with
2015 International Residential Code
Peak Products USA Corporation
May 12,2016
RJC No.VAN.106169.0015
Prepared for:
Peak Products USA Corporation
www.peakproducts.com
Prepared by:
Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.
1285 West Broadway,Suite 300
Vancouver BC V6H 3X8
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Table of CCon en
1.0 OVERVIEW 1
2.0 INFILL ELEMENTS 2
3.0 RAIL ELEMENTS 3
4.0 CONNECTORS 4
0 RESULTS 4
CONCLUSION 5
APPENDIX A:LIST OF COMPONENTS
APPENDIX B:ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS
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1 .0 OVERVIEW
The Peak®Aluminum Railing System is intended to act as a guard or barrier to protect the public from
a fall. The objectives were to complete a structural review of the structural components based in
accordance with applicable material standards and the 2015 International Residential Code.
The following specified loads apply:
■ Concentrated load of 200 pounds applied in any direction at any point along the top.
• Horizontally applied normal load of 50 pounds on an area equal to 1 square foot.
Material resistances will be determined in accordance with the respective design codes AA-ADM-1
Aluminum Design Manual 2015,ASTM E1300-12a Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance
of Glass in Buildings,and 2010 AISC Steel Construction Manual,14th edition.
In this report,the following structural components were reviewed:
A. Infill Elements
1. Aluminum pickets 16 mm (5/8") wide- Dwg. Title"Aluminum Railing — Railing Assembly
with Pickets"
2. Aluminum pickets 38 mm (11/2") wide- Dwg. Title"Aluminum Railing — Railing Assembly
with Wide Pickets"
3. Glass panels up to 1.676 m(66")wide— Dwg.Title"Aluminum Railing— Railing Assembly
with Glass Panel"
4. " -.a' — • "Aluminum Railing -1-4-aii+ng-Assembly with
6"GlasbPcn ler
B. Rail Elements
1 Post— Dwg.Title"Posts"
2. Hand rail —See Report Assembly drawings
3. Base rail — See Report Assembly drawings
4. Stair hand rail —See Report Assembly drawings
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C. Connectors
1. Universal connector— Dwg.Title"Brackets and Connectors"
2. Wall mount brackets— Dwg.Title"Brackets and Connectors"
3. Mid/stair/end fascia mount bracket— Dwg.Title"Fascia Mount Brackets"
4. Corner fascia mount bracket— Dwg.Title"Fascia Mount Brackets"
5. Stair hand and base rail bracket— Dwg.Titles"Aluminum Railing—Stair Railing Assembly
with Pickets"and"Aluminum Railing —Stair Railing Assembly with Wide Pickets"
The complete list of all components(including non-structural components)for the system is included
in Appendix A.
2.0 INFILL ELEMENTS
The primary infill elements included: 16 mm (5/8")aluminum picket,38 mm (11/2") aluminum picket,6
mm (1/4")thick glass panels (up to 1.676 m (66")wide),and 8 mm (5/16")thick glass panels (152 mm
(6")wide).
The review was based on information and drawings provided by Peak Products USA Corporation(Peak)
for the elements listed above.
Muminum Will Elements
Our analysis was based on the following information:
• Loads: Prescribed by the 2015 International Residential Code. See Section 1.0,Overview.
• Resistance: Completed in accordance with the AA-ADM-1,Aluminum Design Manual 2015.
• Section properties: Determined from drawings provided by Peak. Calculations were
completed in accordance with AA-ADM-1.
• Load configuration: Span and bearing lengths were provided by Peak.
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2.2 Glass Infill Elements
Our analysis was based on the following information:
• Loads: Prescribed by the 2015 International Residential Code. See Section 1.0,Overview.
• Resistance: Completed in accordance with ASTM E1300-12a, Standard Practice for
Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings.
■ Material: Tempered glass in accordance with ASTM E1300-12a per information and drawings
provided by Peak.
• Section properties: Determined from drawings provided by Peak.
• Load configuration: Span and bearing lengths were provided by Peak.
• Allowable deflection: The allowable deflection was calculated based on preventing fall-out of
the glass from the frame.
3.0 RAIL ELEMENTS
3.1 General Rail Elements
The general rail elements include the hand rail, stair hand rail, base rail, and posts. An analysis was
completed based on the worst-case configuration for these elements.
• Loads: Prescribed by the 2015 International Residential Code. See Section 1.0,Overview.
• Resistance: Completed in accordance with the AA-ADM-1,Aluminum Design Manual 2015.
- Section properties: Deteimirned fruin drawings provided by Peak. Calculations were
completed in accordance with AA-ADM-1.
■ Fastener resistance: Completed in accordance with 2010 AISC Steel Construction Manual.
• Load configuration: Span and dimensions were provided by Peak. Posts were modeled as
cantilevers,fixed at the base. The results from our analysis show the maximum span that can
be achieved,as calculated from the material and fastener resistances.
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4.0 CONNECTORS
4.1 General Connectors
The general connectors included the universal connector, wall mount brackets, mid/stair/end fascia
mount bracket, corner fascia mount bracket, and stair hand and base rail brackets. An analysis was
completed based on the worst-case configuration for these elements.
• Loads: Prescribed by the 2015 International Residential Code. See Section 1.0,Overview.
• Resistance: Completed in accordance with the AA-ADM-1, Aluminum Design Manual 2015
and 2010 AISC Steel Construction Manual.
• Section properties: Determined from drawings provided by Peak. Calculations were
completed in accordance with AA-ADM-1.
• Load configuration: Span and dimensions were provided by Peak.
• Connections to the base building are not included as part of this review, including but not
limited to the rail and post connections.
5.0 RESULTS
A full set of calculations and results is presented in RJC #VAN.106169.0015 engineering review
package,including:
• Dimensioned drawings of each component,including extrusion drawings
• Calculation sheets for the structural capacity of components listed in 1.0 Overview
The above documents contain proprietary information and as such, have not been included in this
report.
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6.0 CONCLUSION
The Peak®Aluminum Railing System meets the requirements within the 2015 International Residential
Code. Limitations of compliance are defined in the assembly drawings presented in •;
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LIMITS
RJC prepared this report for the use of Peak Products USA Corporation. The material in it reflects RJC's judgement in light of
information available to RJC at the time of preparation,including but not limited to material data sheets,independent testing,and
physical mock-ups. Any use that a third party makes of this report,or any reliance or decisions to be based on it,is the responsibility
of such third parties. RJC accepts no responsibility for damages,if any,suffered by any third party as a result of decisions made or
actions based on this report.
This report was prepared for Peak Products USA Corporation. It is not for the use or benefit of,nor may it be relied upon,by any other
person or entity,without written permission of Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.
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APPENDIX A
LIST OF COMPONENTS
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Appendix A-List of Components RJC No.VAN.1O6169.0015
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(White) (Black) Description Drawing No.
50000 50001 END POST post-end R2.5
50010 50011 MID POST post-mid R2.5
50020 50021 CORNER POST post-corner R2.5
50050 50051 STAIR POST post-stair R2.5
50100 50101 4'HAND AND BASE RAIL hand-rail R2.2,base-rail R2.2,base-rail-support R2.2
50110 50111 6'HAND AND BASE RAIL hand-rail R2.2,base-rail R2.2,base-rail-support R2.2
50120 50121 8'HAND AND BASE RAIL hand-rail R2.2,base-rail R2.2,base-rail-support R2.2
50112 50113 STAIR HAND&BASE RAIL stair-hand-rail R2.2
50200 50201 4'STANDARD PICKETS AND SPACERS P-S R2.3
50210 50211 6'STANDARD PICKETS AND SPACERS P-S R2.3
50260 50261 6'STANDARD STAIR PICKETS AND SPACERS P-S Stair R2.3
50280 50281 SINGLE STAIR PICKET P-S Stair R2.3
50290 50291 SINGLE NARROW PICKET P-S R2.3
50300 50301 4'WIDE PICKETS AND SPACERS P-S Wide R2.2
50310 50311 6'WIDE PICKETS AND SPACERS P-S Wide R2.2
50360 50361 6'WIDE STAIR PICKETS AND SPACERS P-S Wide Stair R2.2
50380 50381 SINGLE WIDE STAIR PICKET P-S Wide Stair R2.2
50390 50391 SINGLE WIDE PICKET P-S Wide R2.2
50710 50713 6"GLASS PANEL KIT glass-panel-kit R2.2
50820 50820 GLASS PANEL 18" X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50823 50823 GLASS PANEL 21"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50830 50830 GLASS PANEL 24" X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50833 50833 GLASS PANEL 27"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50840 50840 GLASS PANEL 30"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50843 50843 GLASS PANEL 33" X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50850 50850 GLASS PANEL 36"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50853 50853 GLASS PANEL 39"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50860 50860 GLASS PANEL 42"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50863 50863 GLASS PANEL 45"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
_ - 508/0 50g70 GLASS PANEL 48-X 36 5/16" glass-panel USR22
50873 50873 GLASS PANEL 51"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50880 50880 GLASS PANEL 54" X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50883 50883 GLASS PANEL 57"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50888 50888 GLASS PANEL 60"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50891 50891 GLASS PANEL 63"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50895 50895 GLASS PANEL 66"X 36 5/16" glass-panel US R2.2
50900 50901 UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR ubracket-handrail R2.2,ubracket-baserail R2.2,ubracket-wall R2.2
50902 50903 STAIR HAND AND BASE RAIL BRACKET KIT ubracket-stair-hand-rail R2.2,ubracket-baserail R2.2,ubracket-wall R2.2
50910 50911 BOTTOM RAIL SUPPORT base-rail-support R2.2
50920 50921 WALL MOUNT BRACKETS wall-bracket-hand-rail R2.2,wall-bracket-base-rail R2.2
50940 50940 6'GLASS GASKET glass-gasket-kit R2.2
50960 50961 CORNER FASCIA MOUNT BRACKET fascia-mount-corner R2.2
50970 50971 MID/END/STAIR FASCIA MOUNT BRACKET fascia-mount-mid R2.4
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ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS
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