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Welded Aluminum Fence And Gate Performance Evaluation
$160.00 – $320.00
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Wood Fence and Gate (Up to 6Ft Height) Performance Evaluation
$160.00 – $320.00
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Welded Aluminum Rolling Gate Performance Evaluation
$160.00 – $220.00
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Mechanical Aluminum Railing Performance Evaluation
$230.00 – $320.00
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Welded Aluminum Stair Rail With Grabrail Option Performance Evaluation
$230.00 – $320.00
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Eastern Metal Supply: Mechanical Aluminum Picket Railing Performance Evaluation
$220.00 – $320.00
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Eastern Metal Supply: Welded Aluminum Picket Railing Performance Evaluation
$220.00 – $320.00
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Welded Steel Fence And Gate Performance Evaluation
$160.00 – $320.00
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Bolted Wood Fence And Gate Performance Evaluation
$160.00 – $220.00
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Jakob Rope Systems: Stainless Steel Modular Railing System Performance Evaluation
$230.00 – $320.00
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Welded Steel Ramp Railing Performance Evaluation
$230.00 – $320.00
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Ranch Style PVC Fence And Gate Performance Evaluation
$160.00 – $320.00
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Elite 2000 Handrail Glass And Picket Performance Evaluation
$235.00 – $310.00
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Help Center: Railing Designs
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I see values for F1 and F2 on Evaluation Reports. What are they?
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The 2015/2018 International Residential Code (IRC)… contains railing guidelines similar to those found in the Florida Building Code 6th & 7th Edition (2017, 2020). Below
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There’s more to consider when designing interior glass than just how it looks. Turns out there are quite a few design and safety factors to
What’s the minimum penetration for lag screws into wood?
Per the 2015 National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS 2015), section 12.1.4.6, the minimum length of lag screw penetration Pmin not including the length
Steel Bolt Edge Distance Requirements
Per AISC-ANSI-360-16, the minimum edge distance for bolts to the edge of a connected part is to follow the below table J3.4 (inches) AISC/ANSI