At Railings-Glass, all our glass railings comply with a strict regulatory framework to guarantee safety, reliability and compliance with current standards.

Glass railing certification

The construction of a glass balustrade or banister requires compliance with a strict regulatory framework to ensure the safety of users. In France, several standards and certification procedures exist to validate the conformity and mechanical resistance of a glass balustrade. Leading certification bodies such as Ceribois, LGA and Kiwa guarantee the conformity of glazed structures by systematically carrying out mechanical bag and force tests.

The French regulatory framework

In France, the construction standards to be met by glass balustrades are defined in the decree on the technical requirements applicable to building work involving bay windows and glass roofs. In particular, this decree stipulates

• A minimum parapet height of 1.10 m
• Minimum mechanical strength to ensure personal safety

There are two main procedures for validating the conformity of glass balustrades:

• Avis Technique issued by the CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment) after documentary examination and testing
• Certification by a notified body such as Ceribois, LGA or Kiwa, issuing a certificate of conformity after regulatory mechanical testing.

Certification bodies

Ceribois

Founded in 1989, CERIBOIS is one of France's leading certification bodies for wood construction and associated materials. It offers certification for glass railings after carrying out :

• Sack test: uniformly distributed static load simulating the weight of people
• Force test: concentrated point load simulating a push or an impact

LGA

The LGA (Laboratoire de Glaces et Matériaux de Construction) is authorized to issue European conformity certificates (CE) for glass railings, after verifying compliance with harmonized technical specifications.

Kiwa

KIWA is an international certification body. It offers performance tests and assessments for glass balustrades, identical to those carried out by Ceribois (bag test and force test).

Mechanical testing standards

To validate the mechanical resistance of a glass balustrade and issue a certification, the tests are defined in European standard NF EN 12600 :

• Bag test: uniformly distributed load, generally 1.5 kN/m²
• Force test: point load of 1.5 kN applied to different points.

These tests guarantee that the glass railing will not fail under loads in excess of normal stresses, ensuring a high level of safety.

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