1、Designation:E148100a(Reapproved 2014)1Standard Terminology ofRailing Systems and Rails for Buildings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1481;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.
2、A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEUnits statement was inserted in Section 1.5 and units information was corrected editorially in June 2014.1.Scope1.1 This terminology consists o
3、f terms and definitionspertaining to railing systems and rails for buildings,and inparticular,terms related to the standards generated by ASTMCommittee E06 on Performance of Building Constructions.1.2 The purpose of this terminology is to provide meaningsand explanations of technical terms,written f
4、or both thetechnical expert and the non-expert user.1.3 This terminology is one of a group of special terminolo-gies subsidiary to the comprehensive Terminology E631.1.4 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence.Compoundterms appear in the natural spoken order.Where definitionsherein are adopted fro
5、m other sources,they are exact copies.The source is identified at the right margin following thedefinition and is listed in Section 2.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for
6、information onlyand are not considered standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE935 Test Methods for Performance of Permanent MetalRailing Systems and Rails for BuildingsE985 Specification for Permanent Metal Railing Systemsand Rails for Buildings
7、2.2 ANSI/ASSE Standard:3A1264.1 Safety Requirements for Workplace Floor and WallOpenings,Stairs,and Railing Systems3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:baluster,baluster bar,none of a series of closely spaced,upright,and parallel infill members of a balustrade,locatedbetween top rail or handrail and bottom
8、rail or tread or floorbeneath balustrade.(Synonym for picket.)baluster castingan ornamental cast element attached to abaluster.Also,cast element designed to attach baluster to topand bottom rails.baluster railing systema system consisting of posts,balusters,top rail,and bottom rail.balustrade,na rai
9、ling system consisting of a row of balus-ters capped by a rail or handrail.bottom railthe lowest member of a railing system,support-ing balusters or panels,if any.building,na structure comprising a partially or totallyenclosed space,erected by means of a planned process offorming and combining mater
10、ials.E631cap,na fitting or plug used to close the end of a pipe,tubularpost,newel,or rail.cap raila secondary railing element,often a handrail,fastened to the top rail of a railing system.(Synonym for railcap.)collar,nSynonym for escutcheon.E631cover flangeSynonym for escutcheon.E631cover plateSynon
11、ym for escutcheon.cover ringSynonym for escutcheon.drop capthe cover of a railing post or newel that is exposedto view,usually below the stair stringer or floor.E631easement,nthe curved portion of a rail and handrail forminga transition in the vertical plane between the horizontal andinclined sectio
12、ns of a handrail.escutcheon,na protective or ornamental cover located at thetermination of a post,baluster,or rail against a tread,floor,or wall.(Synonym for collar,cover flange,cover plate,orcover ring.)1This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 onPerformance of Buildings and
13、 is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.56on Performance of Railing Systems and Glass for Floors and Stairs.Current edition approved April 1,2014.Published June 2014.Originallyapproved in 1992.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E1481 00a(2008).DOI:10.1520/E1481-00AR14E01.2For refere
14、nced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available fromAmerican Society of Safety Engineers(ASSE),1800 E.OaktonSt.,De
15、s Plaines,IL 60018,http:/www.asse.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 expanded metalSee screen.finial,nan ornamental piece on the top of a post,newel,orrailing;frequently in the form of an urn or pineapple,and sonamed.E631
16、flange,na flat plate or formed piece at the end of a railing orrail element for attachment to the adjoining construction orsupporting member.grab barSynonym for grab rail.E631grab raila short length of rail located for safety or conve-nience to assist a person in movement at a specific location.(Synonym for grab bar.)E631guardrail systema railing system,providing protection forbuilding users against accidental fall and injury,located at ornear the outer edge of a stair,ramp,landing,platform,deck
