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Cendek Railings Ltd. May 25,2016 <br /> Report No.102560897COQ-002 Page 3 of 5 <br /> 2 Introduction <br /> Intertek Testing Services NA Ltd. (Intertek) has conducted a test program for Cendek Railings <br /> Ltd. on Century Aluminum Railings aluminum railing system. The evaluation was carried out to <br /> determine whether the railing system would resist the loads specified in the following: <br /> • 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), Section R301.5 Live Load <br /> This evaluation was conducted in the month of May 2016. <br /> 3 Test Samples <br /> 3.1. SAMPLE SELECTION <br /> The client submitted one (1) aluminum railing system to the Evaluation Center on May 9, 2016 <br /> (Coquitlam ID#VAN1 60524 1 528-001). Samples were not independently selected for testing. <br /> 3.2. SAMPLE AND ASSEMBLY DESCRIPTION <br /> The sample was identified as the following: <br /> Table 1.Railing Conti uration <br /> Railing Post Post Mounting Rails Picket/Panel <br /> Soacina Plate Insert <br /> Aluminum Component Picket 2_112"x 2-112" 99" 4"x 4"x 1/4" 42"high 5/8"x 518" <br /> —Deck Mount <br /> For detailed drawings of the test sample and components, refer to Appendix B. <br /> Note: The installation of the guardrail to the deck was not within the scope of this report, and is <br /> subject to evaluation and approval by the building official. Four 318 in. grade 5 bolts and <br /> washers on each post were used to install the specimen for testing. <br /> 4 Testing and Evaluation Methods <br /> The test specimens were loaded at a rate to achieve the specified loads between 10 seconds <br /> and 5 minutes. The specified test loads were held for one minute before the load was released. <br /> The following tests were conducted: <br /> 4.1. 2015 IRC: SECTION R301.5 LIVE LOAD <br /> 1) Handrails and guards shall be designed to resist a concentrated load of 200 pounds <br /> (0.89 kN), applied in any direction at any point on the handrail or top rail and to transfer <br /> the load through the supports to the structure to produce the maximum load effect on the <br /> element being considered. <br /> 2) Intermediate rails (all those except the handrail), balusters and panel fillers shall be <br /> designed to withstand a horizontally applied normal load of 50 pounds (0.22 kN) on an <br /> area not to exceed 12 in. by 12 in. (305 mm by 305 mm) including openings and space <br /> between rails and located so as to produce the maximum load effect. <br />