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Project 17-278

ASTM E985 Cinch Preassembled Metal Guard Rail Testing

to Conform to IBC 2015 and IRC 2015 Load

For

Cinch Railing

3219 East Camelback Road #207 Phoenix, Arizona 85018

PFS Corporation dba PFS TECO Cottage Grove Laboratory

1507 Matt Pass Cottage Grove, WI 53527

Phone: 608-839-1013

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Project #17-278

1. General Information

Client: Cinch Railing 3219 East Camelback Road #207Phoenix, Arizona 85018 Phone: (833) 211-3512

2. Product information

3. Test Methods

4. Guard Rail Performance Tests

Three test Specimens were assembled by PFS and mounted on the test fixture one at a time with 3/8-in bolts according to manufacturer’s installation instructions. Each test specimen was then subjected to the following loading sequence and inspected for failure.

Table 1: Loading Sequence Test Loading Location Required Load

Infill Load Test Load applied horizontally at baluster midspan 50 lbf – applied

across 1 square foot areaLoad applied horizontally at baluster bottom

Uniform Load Test Load applied horizontally at quarter points50 plf (400lbf)

Load applied vertically at quarter points

Concentrated Load Test

Load applied horizontally to top rail at midspan

200 lbf Load applied vertically to top rail at midspanLoad applied horizontally to top rail near post

Load applied horizontally to post

Product ID Sample Source Quantity Received

Date Description

Cinch Guard Rail Assembly

Client selected and submitted

5 Nov. 6, 2017

8ft x 40-in metal railing system with 2-in x 2-in x

46-in posts, 5/8-in Balusters @ 4.5-in O.C. welded to 1-

in top and bottom rails

Title Reference Standard Test Date Photos Infill Load Test E935-13 Sec 10.4-10.6

E985-00 Sec 7.1.1, 7.1.7 IBC-15 Sec 1607.8.1, 1607.8.1.2

Dec 11-13, 2017 2-3

Uniform Load Test 4-5 Concentrated Load 6-9

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The test force was measured by a load cell positioned in line with a pulley system used to apply load at a uniform rate of 0.5-in/min. Peak load was reached in approximately 5 minutes. Displacements were measured using cable transducers. All data was recorded using an electronic data acquisition system.

Table 2: Maximum Applied Load

Test Direction Location

Frame

1 2 3

Load (lbf) Load (lbf) Load (lbf)

Infill Load Horizontal Baluster Midspan 52 51 50

Horizontal Baluster Bottom 51 51 51

Uniform Load

Horizontal Top Rail 401 402 401

Vertical Top Rail 411 402 406

Concentrated Load

Horizontal Top Rail Mid-span 202 201 202

Vertical Top Rail Mid-span 202 202 208

Horizontal Near Post 201 202 204

Horizontal Post 201 201 205

Table 3: Deflection at 200 lbf

Test Direction Location

Frame Maximum Deflection Criteria*

(in)

1 2 3 Deflection

(in) Deflection

(in) Deflection

(in)

Concentrated Load

Horizontal Top Rail Mid-span

1.93 2.00 2.03 2.75

Vertical Top Rail Mid-span

0.83 0.90 0.98 1.00

Horizontal Near Post 1.40 1.42 1.37 3.50

Horizontal Post 1.51 1.51 1.51 3.50

* Criteria based off a railing height of 42-in and length of 96-in

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5. Summary of Results The guardrail assembly mounted as described was able to sustain an infill load of 50lbf, uniform load of 50plf (400lbf) and a concentrated load of 200lbf. The guardrail assembly mounted as described met the deflection criteria as outlined in E985-00 Sec 7.2.

Prepared by:

Patrick Kenealy, EIT Laboratory Coordinator

28 December 2017 Revised 6 December 2018

Authorized by:

Deepak Shrestha, PhD

Senior Scientist, Cottage Grove 28 December 2017

Revised 6 December 2018

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Photo 1: Typical Test Setup – Cinch Railing

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Photo 2: Typical Infill Test Setup – Midspan

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Photo 3: Typical Infill Test Setup – Bottom

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Photo 4: Typical Uniform Load Test Setup - Horizontal

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Photo 5: Typical Uniform Load Test Setup – Vertical

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Photo 6: Typical Concentrated Load Test Setup - Mid Span Horizontal

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Photo 7: Typical Concentrated Load Test Setup - Mid Span Vertical

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Photo 8: Typical Concentrated Load Test Setup - Near Post

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Photo 9: Typical Concentrated Load Test Setup - Post