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Intertek <br /> Test: AC 273 Structural Tests <br /> Date: 14-Nov-06 Project: 3099244 Eng/Tech: Adam Mantel <br /> Client: Innovative Aluminum <br /> Product: Surface Mount 6 foot Welded Picket System <br /> Post Spacing: 6 ft 1.83 m <br /> Effective Length: 6 ft 1.83 m <br /> Height of Guard: 42.25 in 1073 mm <br /> Opening in Guard: 3.9 in 99 mm <br /> Method: AC 273 Acceptance Criteria for Handrails and Guards(Approved October 2004) <br /> 4.2 Structural Tests <br /> 1714.3.1 Test Procedure <br /> Safety Factor: 2.5 <br /> Equipment: Revere 2000 lb load cell with direct read-out cal due August 2007 <br /> Design Required <br /> Equivalent Required Measured <br /> Load Calculated Required Maximum <br /> Test (Inward/ Factored Moment Quarter- Proof Load Deflection Maximum Deflection Pass/Fail <br /> Outward) Load(Ibf) (lbf-ft) Point Load (lbf) h/24+I/gg Deflection at 200 lbf <br /> (lbf) (lbf) (in) h/12(in) (in) <br /> In-fill Load Test 50 125 - - 125 - - - Pass <br /> Uniform Load Test 70 175 788 525 1050 - - - Pass <br /> (per ft)* <br /> Midspan 200 500 - <br /> - <br /> 500 1.82 1.72 Pass <br /> Concentrated Load <br /> Top of Post 200 500 - 500 3.52 1.42 Pass <br /> Concentrated Load <br /> *Note-175 lb/ft uniform load requirement exceeds 125 lb/ft load requirement in the 2006 International Building Code <br /> and ICC-ES AC273,Approved 2008 <br /> Design Equivalent Required Required Measured <br /> Load Factored Calculated Quarter- Required Maximum Maximum Deflection <br /> Test (Inward/ Load Moment Point Load Proof Load Deflection Deflection at 0.890 Pass/Fail <br /> Outward) (kN) (kNm) (kN) (kN) h/24+1/96 h/12(mm) kN(mm) <br /> (kN) (mm) <br /> In-fill Load Test 0.22 0.56 - - 0.56 - - - Pass <br /> Uniform Load Test 1.02 2.55 1.07 2.34 4.67 - - - Pass <br /> (per m)* <br /> Midspan 0.89 2.22 - 2.22 46.3 43.7 Pass <br /> Concentrated Load <br /> Top of Post 0.89 2.22 - 2.22 89.4 36.1 Pass <br /> Concentrated Load <br /> *Note-175 lb/ft uniform load requirement exceeds 125 lb/ft load requirement in the 2006 International Building Code <br /> and ICC-ES AC273,Approved 2008 <br /> 3099244 Innovative Aluminum AC 273 Test Data(AUG 20 08)-AC 273 6ft Surface Page 2 of 2 <br />