NON-WELDED CONNECTORAIL® SYSTEM AND PIPE RAILING FITTINGS FOR WELDED ASSEMBLY Download our entire Connectorail® and Pipe Railings section in PDF format (1.4MB, requires Adobe Acrobat) or visit our Downloads page for more catalog viewing options. FULL RANGE OF FITTINGS A complete selection of fittings is offered for the Connectorail® system. A suitable fitting is available for practically any stair or ramp railing condition. Adjustable handrail brackets and ramp rail tees are recommended for unusual ramp or stair angles. Pre-anodized aluminum Connectorail® fittings can be fabricated at the job site, speeding installation. MECHANICAL CONNECTIONS Non-welded connections eliminate welding discoloration and expensive grinding. Structural adhesive, stainless steel machine screws with lock washers, and threaded tubular rivets provide positive connections at joints. Mechanical connections avoid the reduced allowable design stress effect of welding heat on the structural properties of aluminum handrail pipe. OPTIONS FOR MOUNTING Connectorail® posts may be embedded in floor slab with a cover flange, surface mounted with a heavy-duty floor flange, or side mounted on fascia or stringer by means of a fascia flange. A reinforcing insert is used at the base of the post for added strength and stiffness. A socket for removable railings-with cover-is also available. CONTINUOUS POSTS AND RAILS Posts and top rails run in continuous lengths, thus providing a system that is inherently stronger than one with cast tee and cross connections. Connectorail® has a continuous, smooth top surface as required by established safety standards and code requirements. The structural integrity of the railing depends on the proper selection of components, location of posts, and proper assembly and installation. ASCAP Building, Nashville, TN Architect: Bulla Associates Fabricator: Ameriprise, Nashville, TN Connectorail® is an easy-to-assemble pipe railing system that is fabricated quickly without welding. Components slip together and are joined by concealed mechanical fasteners at intersections and by epoxy structural adhesive at splice joints. The Connectorail® system has been engineered and tested to assure structural strength and integrity when properly installed. Test results are available upon request. Connectorail® meets established safety standards when installed in accordance with our data and instructions. Aluminum Connectorail® components are stocked in 1-1/4" and 1-1/2" pipe sizes—schedules 10 and 40—in alloy 6063 with either clear anodized—AA-M10-C22-A31 (204R1)—or smooth mill finish. Connectorail® pipe is specially extruded to close dimensional tolerances with a clean smooth surface finish. Aluminum pipe is stocked in mill-wrapped, paper-interleaved bundles of approximately 100 pounds. Aluminum pipe is suitable for anodizing, including most of the hard coat anodic processes. Black anodizing may result in inconsistent matches. Consult your anodizer before specifying. Stainless Steel (Type 304) components are furnished with a No. 4 satin finish in 1-1/2" schedule 5 pipe size in an Ornamental Grade with a guaranteed expected yield of 55,000 [psi]. The pipe is sleeved for surface protection. Stainless Connectorail® can also be fabricated by welding. The use of Connectorail® stainless steel fittings eliminates notching and grinding and permits rapid welding with a minimum addition of weld metal. Bronze Connectorail® is supplied in 1-1/4" and 1-1/2" pipe sizes in drawn pipe alloy C23000 (Red Brass) with a smooth mill finish. Bronze fittings are satin finished—180 grit—and lacquered. Nickel-Silver Connectorail® is available in extruded 1-1/2" schedule 10 pipe in alloy C79800 with a smooth mill finish. Radius elbows are supplied similarly. All other components are satin finished—180 grit—and lacquered. Fittings for welded assembly are available in cast aluminum, bronze, iron and malleable iron, and formed steel and stainless steel. Flanges and elbows are available for aluminum, bronze, nickel-silver, and stainless OD tubing. All items are carried in stock in substantial quantities and are normally available for immediate shipment. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): The Americans with Disabilities Act adopted by Congress in 1992 required handrails to be 1-1/4" minimum and 1-1/2" maximum. However, the ADAAG Manual—July 1998, published by US Architecture and Transportation Barriers Compliance Accessibility Guidelines, has now clarified the intent of the dimensional requirements to be 1-1/4" minimum to a nominal 2" maximum. It is important to note that Section 4.26.2 Size and Spacing of Grab Bars and Handrails of the ADAAG Manual states in part, "Standard IPS pipe designated by 1-1/4" to 1-1/2" is acceptable." Back to top © Copyright 2000-2007 Julius Blum & Co., All Rights Reserved.