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Maximum
Post Centres
The maximum post centres for handrailing are calculated based on the maximum
allowable bending moment of the tube for each load case. The maximum centres
in mm are shown in the table below:
| Tube Size> |
33.7
x 3.2 |
42.4
x 3.2 |
42.4
x 4 |
48.3
x 3.2 |
48.3
x 4 |
48.3
x 5 50D |
| 900mm
High Handrail |
| Design Load |
Maximum
Post Centres in mm |
| 360n/m |
1189 |
1994 |
2356 |
2667 |
3167 |
4646 |
| 740n/m |
578 |
970 |
1146 |
1297 |
1541 |
2260 |
| 1500n/m |
285 |
479 |
565 |
640 |
760 |
1115 |
| 1000mm
High Handrail |
| Design Load |
Maximum
Post Centres in mm |
| 360n/m |
1070 |
1795 |
2120 |
2400 |
2850 |
4181 |
| 740n/m |
521 |
873 |
1031 |
1168 |
1886 |
2034 |
| 1500n/m |
257 |
431 |
509 |
576 |
684 |
1004 |
| 1100mm
High Handrail |
| Design Load |
Maximum
Post Centres in mm |
| 360n/m |
973 |
1632 |
1927 |
2182 |
2591 |
3801 |
| 740n/m |
473 |
794 |
938 |
1061 |
1260 |
1849 |
| 1500n/m |
233 |
392 |
463 |
524 |
622 |
912 |
| 1250mm
High Handrail |
| Design Load |
Maximum
Post Centres in mm |
| 360n/m |
856 |
1436 |
1696 |
1920 |
2280 |
3345 |
| 740n/m |
416 |
699 |
825 |
934 |
1109 |
1627 |
| 1500n/m |
205 |
345 |
407 |
461 |
547 |
803 |
Table 3
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