Technical Specifications

ESR-3485
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When 2-inch (50.8 mm) square screen post at
96 inches long is installed with 42-inch Aluminum Railing
System, the posts with L-brackets must be fastened to the
supporting wood substrate with a minimum specific
gravity of 0.39 where each connection must use either
four - No.9 x 3
1
/
4
-inch (82.5 mm) long SPAX screws or
four -
1
/
4
inch x 1
3
/
4
-inch (6.4 mm x 44.5 mm) long
TAPCON screws. See Table 1 for spans and Figure 5 for
component details.
When fascia bracket assembly is used in lieu of post
base for 3-inch (76.2 mm) square posts installed over the
supporting concrete substrate having a minimum
compressive strength of 3900 psi (26.9 MPa), the posts
with fascia bracket assembly must be fastened to the
supporting concrete substrate using four ¼-inch x 3-inch
long (6.35 mm by 76.2 mm) corrosion resistant coated
concrete anchor bolts. See Table 1 for spans and Figure
6 for component details.
5.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
The Aluminum Railing System Series V800, C800, M600,
I800, A800, O800, and L800; MP400 Mesh Panels; ADA
handrails; and Stanchions described in this report comply
with, or are a suitable alternative to what is specified in,
those codes listed in Section 1.0 of this report, subject to
the following conditions:
5.1 This product is limited to exterior or interior use as a
guardrail system for balconies, porches, and decks
of residential and non-residential buildings
constructed in accordance with the IBC and IRC.
5.2 Installation must comply with this report, the
manufacturer’s published installation instructions
and the applicable code. When the manufacturer’s
published installation instructions differ from this
report, this report governs.
5.3 Only those fasteners and fastener configurations
described in this report have been evaluated for the
installation of the Aluminum Railing System Series
V800, C800 M600, I800, A800, O800, and L800;
MP400 Mesh Panels; and ADA handrails. The
compatibility of the post base plate’s fasteners with
the supporting construction, including chemically
treated wood, is outside the scope of this report.
5.4 The Aluminum Railing System Series V800, C800,
M600, I800, A800, O800, and L800; MP400 Mesh
Panels; and ADA Handrails must be directly
fastened to supporting construction having adequate
strength and stiffness. Where required by the code
official, engineering calculations and construction
documents consistent with this report must be
submitted for approval. The calculations must verify
that the supporting construction complies with the
applicable building code requirements and is
adequate to resist the loads imparted upon it from
the products and systems discussed in this report.
The documents must contain details of the
attachment to the supporting structure consistent
with the requirements of this report. The documents
must be prepared by a registered design
professional where required by the statutes of the
jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed.
5.5 The top rail of the Aluminum Railing System,
for use as a handrail, is outside the scope of
this report.
5.6 The connections of the stanchion to the stanchion
mount and the stanchion mount to the supporting
structure must be designed by a registered design
professional and is outside the scope of this report.
5.7 The products are manufactured under a quality
control program with inspections by ICC-ES.
6.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
Data in accordance with the ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria
for Handrails and Guards (AC273), dated June 2017
(editorially revised January 2019).
7.0 IDENTIFICATION
7.1 The Aluminum Railing System Series V800, C800,
M600, I800, A800, O800, and L800; MP400 Mesh
Panels; ADA handrails; and Stanchions described in
this report are identified by a stamp, on each
individual piece or on the packaging, bearing the
report holder’s name (Ultralox), the product name
(Aluminum Railing System Series V800, C800,
M600, I800, A800, O800, and L800; MP400 Mesh
Panels; ADA Handrails; and Stanchions), the
allowable span, and the ICC-ES evaluation report
number (ESR-3485).
Alternatively, the products described in this report
are identified by a stamp, on each individual piece or
on the packaging, bearing the additional listee’s
brand name (Williams Architectural Products,
Harmony Railing or Optima Railing), the product
name (See Table 2 of this report), the allowable
span, and the ICC-ES evaluation report number
(ESR-3485).
7.2 The report holder’s contact information is the
following:
ULTRALOX™
2955 LONE OAK DRIVE, SUITE 180
EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55121
www.ultralox.com
7.3 The Additional listee’s contact information is the
following:
WILLIAMS ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS™
2955 LONE OAK DRIVE, SUITE 180
EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55121
[phone]
www.williamsrail-fence.com
HARMONY RAILING™
2955 LONE OAK DRIVE, SUITE 180
EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55121
www.harmonyrailing.com
OPTIMA
®
RAILING
1518 SOUTH BROADWAY
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54304
www.greenbaydecking.com