ITB TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION Copal System balcony railings

ATTACHMENT

GENERAL AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. NATURE AND PURPOSE OF RECOMMENDATION

The Technical Recommendation no. RT ITB-1205/2013 is a voluntary document, issued for products not subject to the requirements of Art. 9.1 of the Act of 16 April 2004 on building products (Journal of Laws No. 92/2004, item 881, as amended). It forms a technical specification that allows for the assessment of conformity and issuing technical certificates (or certificates of conformity), confirming the compliance of the products with the requirements of this document and may be produced to customers who purchase the products.

2. RECOMMENDED ITEM

This ITB Technical Recommendation covers a set of elements for making Copal System balcony railings manufactured by Copal Sp. z o.o., ul. Sikorskiego 78, 64-980 Trzcianka.

Copal System railing are made of extruded aluminum profiles and fillings: made of safety glass, sheet aluminum or fiber-cement slates.

The set of elements for making Copal System balcony railings covers:

- Aluminum profiles of the railing as shown in figure 1,

- Aluminum profiles of the mounting columns as shown in figure 2,

- strip for mounting fillings, as shown in figures 3 and 4,

- Feet and brackets to mount the columns to the ground as shown in figure 5÷10,

- Retaining gaskets for the fillings made of EPDM or a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE),

- filling (safety glass, fiber-cement slate or aluminum sheet).

Fillings of the railings made of safety glass can be mounted as follows:

- from the top in the profile of the handrail and from the bottom in the mounting strip (fig. 11),

- from the top in the profile of the handrail by means of the latching strip and from the bottom in the mounting strip (fig. 12),

- from the top and bottom in the mounting strip (fig. 13).

On the connections of aluminum profiles with filling in the form of a safety glass pane there are EPDM retaining gaskets.

Fillings made of fiber-cement slates are secured with mounting strips with retaining gaskets made of EPDM or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). Fillings are additionally fastened to the central columns of the railing posts by means of aluminum flat bar with dimensions of

x 35 mm. At the connection point between the columns and the fibro-cement slate, at the location of the fixing screws, pads made of wood-based panels are used with a thickness of

aluminum profile, the cross-sectional dimensions of 30 x 30 mm and a wall thickness of 1.5 mm which is bolted to the railing columns by means of screws with a diameter of 4.8 mm. Attached to the frame by means of screws 3.5 x 16 mm or rivets 4.0 x 10 mm is an aluminum sheet 1.5 mm thick. At the locations of the central columns, the aluminum sheet is additionally screwed to the columns by means of two screws 4.8 x 45 mm, using a pad made of wood-based panel with a thickness of 30 mm and dimensions of 30 x 30 mm. The method of fastening the aluminum sheet filling is shown in Figure 15.

The set of Copal System elements can be used to make horizontal railings, secured to the horizontal or vertical surfaces. An example of a railing made of a set of Copal System elements is shown in Figure 16. Method of fastening the railing to the floor is shown in Figures 17 and 18.

Elements of railings made of aluminum alloys are coated with polyester or anodic oxide coating. Aluminium elements that are not visible after assembly can be used without protective coatings.

All connecting parts are protected against corrosion by means of a galvanized zinc coating or are made from corrosion-resistant steel.

The required technical properties of the products covered by the Recommendation are given in clause 4

3. INTENDED USE, SCOPE AND CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION

The Copal System Railings are designed to protect against the danger of falling out by a person standing or moving along the surface secured with the railing.

Railings can be used to protect balconies, loggias, terraces, French windows or porches in residential buildings, blocks of flats and public buildings, to the extent resulting from the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure dated 12 April 2002 on the technical conditions to be met by buildings and their location (Journal of Laws No. 75 of 2002, item 690, as amended).

Railings can be used in residential single and multifamily buildings, office buildings, hospitals, nursing homes and public buildings with the exception of surfaces generally available to the crowd, such as concert halls, sports halls (including stands) and access ways at the railway station platforms.

Surfaces that are to be protected by Copal System railings should be classified in accordance with the criteria specified in PN-EN 1991-1-1:2004 + NA: 2010 as categories A, B, C1 + C4 and D, for which linear value of horizontal loads q k of limiting elements, such as the railings, do not exceed 1 kN / m

The floor to which columns are fastened should have a compressive strength of not less than concrete class C16/20 according to PN-EN 206- 1:2003+Ap1:2004+A1:2005+A2:2006.

For attaching railings to the floor, sleeve anchors or bonded fasteners should be used, approved for marketing and intended for a particular floor type, with a carrying capacity specified in the technical design.

In view of the corrosion protection, Copal System railings should be used in accordance with the requirements of PN-EN ISO 9223:2012 i PN-EN 12944-2:2001

The use of Copal System railings should be in accordance with the technical design, developed for a specific facility, taking into account:

- applicable standards and building regulations, in particular

Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure dated 12 April 2002 on the

technical conditions to be met by buildings and their location (Journal of Laws No. 75 of 2002, item 690, as amended).

- the provisions of this ITB Technical Recommendation,

- railings mounting instructions, developed by the manufacturer and delivered to the customers.

4. TECHNICAL AND UTILITY PROPERTIES. REQUIREMENTS.

4.1. Properties of materials

with the requirements of PN-EN 755-2:2010, PN-EN 12020-1:2010 and PN-EN 12020-2:2010,

- fillings should be made of laminated safety glass 8 mm thick, that meets the requirements of PN-EN ISO 12543-2:2000 + A1: 2005, aluminum sheet with the thickness of not less than 1.5 mm according to PN-EN 1396:2009 and PN-EN 485-1 +A1:2010 or fibro-cement slate Minerit HD10 with the thickness of not less than 10 mm that meets the requirements of PN-EN 492:2013,

- retaining gaskets should be made of EPDM or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and should meet the requirements of PN-EN 12365-1:2006.

4.2. Properties of the railings

4.2.1. Dimensions Dimensions of the elements included in the set for making Copal System railings should be in accordance with the drawings 1+10.

Tolerances for dimensions and shape of aluminum profiles should to meet the requirements of PN-EN 12020-2:2010.

Tolerances for other elements of the railings should respond the medium class m according to PN-EN 22768-1:1999.

Railings made of Copal System elements should have the following dimensions:

- height of the railings measured from the floor to the top of the handrail should not be less than H = 0.90 m for single-family houses and multi-storey apartments (with the exception of balcony railings) or not less than H = 1.10 m in the case of other buildings and balcony railings in all buildings,

- the clearance or hole size determined as the diameter of the circle inscribed between the elements of the filling of railings should not be greater than:

• 0.12 m - in the case of multi-family buildings, educational and the health care buildings

• no requirements - in the case of single-family houses and multi-storey flats,

• 0.20 m - in the case of other buildings,

- the distance between the railing columns should not be greater than 1.0 m.

4.2.2. The quality of workmanship. Elements of railings should be smooth, without cracks, dents, tears, sharp and cutting edges.

Profiles should be straight, without twists and permanent deformations.

Local flatness deviation in the profiles connecting points should not be greater than 0.6 mm.

Connections should be well fitted and easy to install and should be rigid, durable, and should not become loose due to service loads.

Retaining gaskets should adhere without folds and breaks into the relevant surface of the filling and the profile of the railing.

4.2.3. Resistance of the railings to static loads. The railing tested for resistance to static load (load chart as per fig. 19) after the test should be able to secure the protected space against the danger of falling out. After the test there may occur some permanent deformation of the railings, provided that the product continues to meet the safety features.

The railing should transfer static loads caused by:

- force F 1 acting perpendicular to the plane of the railings, with a value of 1.0 kN / m applied to the handrail at a height of 1.10 m, measured from the floor to the top of the handrail,

- vertical force F 2 acting on the plane railings, downwards, with a value of 0.5 kN applied to the handrail at two points located symmetrically at a distance of 0.15 m from the center of the span,

- vertical force F 3 acting on the plane railings, upwards, with a value of 0.5 kN applied to the handrail at two points located symmetrically to the column, at a distance of

0.15 m from the vertical columns of the railing,

- vertical force F 4 with a value of 1.0 kN, acting in the plane of the railings on the filling mounted to the railing.

4.2.4. Resistance of the balcony filling to hard body impact

The filling of the railings should withstand a single blow of a steel ball with a mass of 0.5 kg, falling freely from a height of 1.0 m. As a result of impact there should occur no puncture of the filling or loosening of any fixing part of the filling.

4.2.5. Resistance of the railings to dynamic loads. The railing should transfer dynamic load caused by hitting of a 30 kg bag, with the energy of 200 J. As a result of the impact , the filling should not be taken out of the fastening elements and there should be no punctures.

4.2.6. Properties of protective coating of aluminum parts. Aluminum parts of the railings should be protected against corrosion by means of:

- anodic oxide coating with a thickness of not less than 15 m,

- polyester coating with a thickness of not less than 60 µm and degree of adhesion to the floor 0 according to PN-EN ISO 2409:2007.

Anodic oxide coatings on aluminum profiles should be made by holders of the OUALANOD quality mark and should meet the Technical Requirements for the OUALANOD

OUALICOAT Quality Mark set out in the approval arrangements no. UAGW 111.17/2011, Table 1.

5. PACKAGING, STORAGE, HANDLING

Products covered by this Recommendation should be supplied in wrapping or packaging that protects the railing components against mechanical damage. Finished products should be stored and transported in accordance with the instructions of the Manufacturer, so as to prevent their technical properties.

Each package must be accompanied by a label containing at least the following information:

- name and address of the manufacturer,

- name and designation of the product and its intended use,

- ITB TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION number (RT ITB-1205/2013)

- Number and date of issue of technical certificate (certificate of conformity with ITB Technical Recommendation). Products covered by the Technical Recommendation may be marked with the following marks:

ITB TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION No. RT ITB-1205/2013

placed on the product or label. ITB logo may be black or blue.

6. ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY

6.1. General principles

The Technical Recommendation is a voluntary document, issued for products not subject to the requirements of Art. 9.1 of the Act of 16 April 2004 on building products (Journal of Laws No. 92/2004, item 881, as amended). It forms a technical specification that allows for the assessment of conformity and issuing technical certificates (or certificates of conformity), confirming the compliance of the products with the requirements of this document and may be produced to customers who purchase the products.

Technical characteristics of the products covered by the Recommendation should be attested by a technical certificate (certificate of conformity) issued by the manufacturer, after the assessment of conformity with the Technical Recommendation RT ITB-1205/2013.

The basis for conformity assessment:

a) Initial type testing

b) Factory production control.

6.2. Initial type testing

Initial type testing is an examination to confirm the required technical and operational properties, performed before marketing the products. Initial type testing covers:

a) Resistance of the railings to static loads,

b) Resistance of the filling to hard body impact,

c) Resistance of the railings to dynamic loads,

d) Properties of protective coating of aluminum parts.

The tests, which in the Technical Recommendation procedure constituted the basis

to determine the technical and operational properties of products are the initial type testing in conformity assessment.

6.3. Factory production control.

Factory production control covers:

a) specification of materials and inspection of documents confirming their technical characteristics,

b) inspection and testing during the manufacturing process and testing of finished products (see 6.4), conducted by the manufacturer in accordance with a prescribed test plan and according to the rules and procedures specified in the documentation of factory production control, adapted to the production technology and aimed at obtaining products with the required properties.

Production control should ensure that the products are in conformity with the ITB Technical Recommendation no. RT ITB-1205/2013. The results of factory production control should be recorded on regular basis. The records should confirm that the product meets the criteria for conformity assessment. Individual products or batches of products and related manufacturing details must be fully possible to identify and reproduce.

6.4. Testing of finished products

6.4.1. The test program. The program covers:

a) ongoing tests,

b) periodic tests.

6.4.2. Ongoing tests. Ongoing tests include checking of:

a) dimensions,

b) quality of workmanship.

6.4.3. Periodic tests. Periodic tests include checking of:

a) Resistance of the railings to static loads,

b) Resistance of the railings to dynamic loads,

c) Properties of protective coating of aluminum parts.

6.5. The frequency of testing

Ongoing tests should be conducted in accordance with a prescribed test plan, but not less frequently than for every batch of products. The batch size should be specified in the documentation of the factory production control.

Periodic tests should be carried out not less than once every three years.

6.6. The test methods

6.6.1. Verification of dimensions. Dimensions are verified by measuring with a universal measuring instruments tailored to the required accuracy.

6.6.2. Verification of the quality of workmanship. The quality of the workmanship

is verified by visual inspection of the elements for making the railings.

6.6.3. Verification of the resistance of the railings to static loads.

The resistance to static loads is verified on a sample consisting of two spans of the railing attached to the floor by means of three columns.

The resistance of the railing to load force perpendicular to the plane of the railing is tested according to the diagram shown in Figure 19 A.

The resistance of the railing to downward vertical force acting in the plane of the railing, is carried out according to the diagram shown in Figure 19 b.

The resistance of the railing to upward vertical force acting in the plane of the railing, is carried out according to the diagram shown in Figure 19 c.

The resistance of the filling to downward vertical force acting in the plane of the filling, is carried out according to the diagram shown in Figure 19 d.

6.6.4. Verification of the resistance of the balcony filling to hard body impact

The resistance to hard body impact is verified as specified in PN-EN 950:2000 by hitting the filling with a steel ball of 0,5 kg, letting it fall freely from a height of 1 m onto a place distant by 0.1 m from the edge of the filling.

6.6.5. Verification of the resistance of the railings to dynamic loads.

The resistance to dynamic loads is verified as specified in PN-EN 949:2000, by hitting a bag of 30 kg with energy 200 J against a point distant from the top edge of the filling by 0.2 m and against the geometric center of the filling.

6.6.6. Verification of properties of protective coating of aluminum parts.

The properties of the protective coating of aluminum parts are verified by measuring the coating thickness, in accordance with PN-EN ISO 2360:2006 and PN-EN ISO 2808:2008 , and by checking the resistance of paint coatings to separation from substrates, in accordance with PN-EN ISO 2409 : 2007.

6.7. Sampling for testing

The test samples should be taken at random, according to PN-N-03010:1983.

6.8. Evaluation of test results

Manufactured products should be considered as complying with the requirements of this ITB Technical Recommendation , if the results of the tests are positive.

7. FORMAL AND LEGAL PROVISIONS

7.1. The Technical Recommendation no. RT ITB-1205/2013 replaces the Technical Recommendation no. RT ITB-1205/2010.

7.2. The ITB Technical Recommendation no. RT ITB-1205/2013 is a voluntary document, confirming the suitability of the set of elements for performing Copal System railings for use in construction industry, to the extent prescribed in the Recommendation. It forms a technical specification that allows for the assessment of conformity and issuing technical certificates (or certificates of conformity), confirming the compliance of the products with the requirements of this document and may be produced to customers who purchase the products.

7.3. This Technical Recommendation does not infringe the rights resulting from the laws on the protection of industrial property, in particularly from the Announcement Marshal of the Sejm of 13 June 2003 on the publication of the consolidated text of the Act of 30 June 2000 - Industrial Property Law (Journal of Laws No. 119/2003, item 1117, as amended). Ensuring these rights is the responsibility of the users of this ITB Technical Recommendation.

7.4. ITB, by issuing this Technical Recommendation, does not assume any responsibility for any infringements of exclusive and acquired rights.

7.5. This ITB Technical Recommendation does not relieve the manufacturer from the responsibility for the proper quality of products and building contractors from the responsibility for their proper application.