Cable Railing Basics: Designing a Code Compliant Guard Rail
About the Sponsor
In 1998, The Cable Connection introduced the innovative Ultra-tec® line of stainless steel tensioners and mounting hardware designed especially for cable railings. The Ultra-tec® product line met with immediate success and has become the preeminent line of its type for use in cable railings. A large inventory of Ultra-tec® cable railing products in maintained in the factory warehouse in Nevada, by the nationwide distributor, The Wagner Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and stocking distributors throughout the United States and in Mexico City.
When designing any guard rail, there are a variety options to choose from, including the type of framing, infill material, cable, glass, wood or metal designs. Today’s guard rail systems and solutions must provide strength, durability and design flexibility. They must be suited for different applications, interior or exterior use, commercial, industrial, and residential projects. This presentation will discuss the unique design requirements of railing using cable as the railing in-fill. We’ll review the proper type of cable, proper railing frame designs to work with tensioned cables, different cable mounting and tension fittings necessary for proper installation, and how to specify cable railing for your next project.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the unique design requirements for a railing using cable as an in-fill
- Implement a code-compliant cable railing design to meet the International Building Code (IBC) requirements of a cable guardrail system
- Distinguish different types of frames suitable to withstand the tension of a cable railing system
- Specify the correct type of cable for railing infill
- Discuss the differences of hardware to attach the cables to different termination materials
Design Category (CSI Division):
(05) Metals
Delivery Format:
Narrated Video
