Why are guardrails required in a residential building?

Guardrails are installed to protect occupants from falling from various types of walking surfaces. The International Residential Code (IRC) establishes the requirements for guardrails to ensure a standard of safety for the user.

How tall does a guardrail have to be on a stair run?

The Guardrail height shall not be less than 36 inches above the walking surface. Exception 1: Guardrails located at the open side of a stair run shall not be less than 34 inches in height.

Why is there a non penetrating guardrail at Vancouver Airport?

Description: A Roofbarrier non-penetrating guardrail system was installed on key maintenance sections of the central building at the Vancouver Airport to protect from falls at the roof’s edge where most of the equipment is located. Do you need some more information?

What was the height of guardrails before 1970?

Pre-1970 Guardrail height codes (railings on landings and open hallways, porches, screened porches, balconies that are more than 30″ above floors or grade): required and must be greater than or equal to (=>) 36″ high (prior to 1970 in many jurisdictions)

When do you not need a guard rail or handrail?

Can someone point to where either IBC or NFPA Life Safety code says you don’t need a guardrail or handrail when the total rise of the stair is less than 30″? I know it’s out there somewhere and I’ve googled and found a couple posts, but nothing that says in plain English, if its exactly 30″ or less, you don’t need a guardrail. Anyone know?

Is the guardrail on a highway a failsafe?

Guardrails are not a 100% failsafe, but they do help. Obviously the size of the vehicle and the speed with which it hits the highway guardrail plays a part in how effective the guardrail is in slowing a vehicle.

What’s the purpose of a guardrail on a highway?

The main purpose of a highway guardrail along the highway is to form a safety barrier to help protect a motorist who has drifted off the road. If a car is running off the road for one reason or another, the best thing that can happen is for that car to come to rest unimpeded.

Why are high speeds bad for the guardrail?

Very high speeds are especially troubling because guardrail systems are simply not meant to accommodate vehicles traveling far above posted speed limits. The faster the vehicle is going when it strikes the guardrail, the more damage might occur because the energy demonstrated is so much more.