ASTM E2358-17

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Designation: E2358 − 04 (Reapproved 2010) E2358 − 17
Standard Specification for
the Performance of GlassGlazing in Permanent Glass
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Railing Systems, Guards, and Balustrades
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2358; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers glass in permanent railing systems, guards and balustrades guards, and balustrades, including
components such as rails and swing gates or other forms of required guardrail opening protection installed in agricultural,
assembly, commercial, educational, industrial, institutional, recreational, and residential buildings.buildings, and other structures
such as towers or elevated platforms.
1.2 This specification is intended to be applied to permanent glass or other glazing railing systems for buildings and to such
railing systems, rails, guards, and balustrades having major structural components made of glass, or glass or other glazing material,
or the secondary components such as infill or balusters made of glass.glass or other glazing material.
1.3 This specification considers that the overall outlook is based on the health and safety of all potential users of buildings. The
criteria incorporated in this specification provide for normal and anticipated building uses, but not for abuses for which the building
and its components are not designed.
1.4 This specification establishes basic minimum requirements and criteria that lead to satisfactory products under normal use
conditions and does not give consideration to design criteria for specific field conditions, the establishment of which is the
prerogative and responsibility of the designer, specification writer, and regulatory agencies.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and to determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E2025 Test Method for Evaluating Fenestration Components and Assemblies for Resistance to Impact Energies (Withdrawn
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2015)
F1233 Test Method for Security Glazing Materials And Systems
E935 Test Methods for Performance of Permanent Metal Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings
E1481 Terminology of Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings
E1886 Test Method for Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and Impact Protective Systems Impacted by
Missile(s) and Exposed to Cyclic Pressure Differentials
E1996 Specification for Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and Impact Protective Systems Impacted by
Windborne Debris in Hurricanes
E2025 Test Method for Evaluating Fenestration Components and Assemblies for Resistance to Impact Energies (Withdrawn
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2015)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.56 on Performance
of Railing Systems and Glass for Floors and Stairs.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2010Aug. 1, 2017. Published November 2010September 2017. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 20042010
as E2358 – 04.E2358 – 04(2010). DOI: 10.1520/E2358-04R10.10.1520/E2358-17.
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Designation: E2358 − 17
Standard Specification for
Performance of Glazing in Permanent Railing Systems,
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Guards, and Balustrades
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2358; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.1 This specification covers glass in permanent railing
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
systems, guards, and balustrades, including components such
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
as rails and swing gates or other forms of required guardrail
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
opening protection installed in agricultural, assembly,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
commercial, educational, industrial, institutional, recreational,
and residential buildings, and other structures such as towers or
2. Referenced Documents
elevated platforms.
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1.2 This specification is intended to be applied to permanent
2.1 ASTM Standards:
glass or other glazing railing systems for buildings and to such
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
railing systems, rails, guards, and balustrades having major
E935 Test Methods for Performance of Permanent Metal
structural components made of glass or other glazing material,
Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings
or the secondary components such as infill or balusters made of
E1481 Terminology of Railing Systems and Rails for Build-
glass or other glazing material.
ings
E1886 Test Method for Performance of Exterior Windows,
1.3 This specification considers that the overall outlook is
based on the health and safety of all potential users of Curtain Walls, Doors, and Impact Protective Systems
buildings. The criteria incorporated in this specification pro- Impacted by Missile(s) and Exposed to Cyclic Pressure
vide for normal and anticipated building uses, but not for Differentials
abuses for which the building and its components are not E1996 Specification for Performance of Exterior Windows,
designed.
Curtain Walls, Doors, and Impact Protective Systems
Impacted by Windborne Debris in Hurricanes
1.4 This specification establishes basic minimum require-
E2025 Test Method for Evaluating Fenestration Components
ments and criteria that lead to satisfactory products under
and Assemblies for Resistance to Impact Energies (With-
normal use conditions and does not give consideration to
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drawn 2015)
design criteria for specific field conditions, the establishment of
E2353 Test Methods for Performance of Glazing in Perma-
which is the prerogative and responsibility of the designer,
nent Railing Systems, Guards, and Balustrades
specification writer, and regulatory agencies.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the 2.2 ANSI Standard:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the ANSI Z97.1 Glazing Materials Used in Buildings, Safety
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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Performance Specifications and Methods of Test
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and to
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to
use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.56 the ASTM website.
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on Performance of Railing Systems and Glass for Floors and Stairs. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2017. Published September 2017. Originally www.astm.org.
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approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E2358 – 04(2010). Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
DOI: 10.1520/E2358-17. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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3. Terminology having jurisdiction; however, it shall be a minimum of 910 mm
(36 in.) at aisle ends and a minimum of 1070 mm (42 in.)
3.1 Definitions—General terms used in this standard test
where aisle steps are perpendicular to the railing system.
method are defined in Terminologies E631 and E1481. Terms
4.1.2 Handrails and Stair-
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