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Report BR 260 Safety aspects of handrail design: a review
Publication Year
1994
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Reviews the safety aspects of handrail design, looking at identifying and recommending design criteria for the ease of gripping and grasping stair handrails and for their height. It was based on a survey of existing literature and design guidance, with a view to offering recommendations for a satisfactory level of safety for inclusion in the 1991 Approved Document in support of Part K (stairs, ramps and guards) of the Building Regulations.
Author
Feeney, R. J. and Webber, G. M. B.
ISBN
9780851256184
Publisher Information
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