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handrail
Also called: guardrail
Standards
a rail used in circulation areas, such as corridors, passageways, ramps and stairways, to assist in continuous movement
Source - AS/NZS 1428.4.1:2009: Design for access and mobility
Standards
rail used in circulation areas such as corridors, passageways, ramps and stairways to assist in continuous movement
Source - AS 1428.1-2001: Design for access and mobility
Standards
a rail used in circulation areas such as corridors, passageways, ramps and stairways to assist in continuous movement
Source - AS 1428.1-2009: Design for access and mobility
Standards
a rail that provides a handhold on a platform, walkway, stairway or step-type ladder
A handrail may form part of a guardrail.
Source - AS 1657:2018: Design, construction and installation
HB50
horizontal, inclined or vertical member, usually part of a railing system, normally grasped by hand for guidance or support
See Figure A.32; Figure A.33
See Figure A.32; Figure A.33
Handrails are generally located about waist height and can form part of the safety rail. They form the top of the balustrade on open sides of landings, elevated platforms, walkways, or bridges.
See also: baluster; balustrade; handrail knee; handrail ramp; handrail wreath; mopstick <handrail>; moving handrail
