Specialized in the creation of railings in glass/steel and glass/aluminium.

Glass balustrades for exteriors and interiors are increasingly used in modern buildings, above all thanks to their minimal visual impact, which allows spaces to be protected without altering the architectural lines.

It is possible to create balustrades in which glass is the only protagonist and therefore has a structural role or railings in which the structural function is entrusted to steel or aluminum uprights and profiles.

Of course, every solution must meet very strict requirements to ensure user safety. The standards are mainly of two types: relating to all railings regardless of their material and specifications on architectural glass.

The Ministerial Decree 14/01/2008 (Technical standards for construction), updated to the Ministerial Decree 17/01/2018, is the law that defines the loads and controls on structures in Italy: mandatory legislation that must necessarily be applied to every type of structure and, therefore, also on the railings.

Then there are the UNI standards regarding balustrades, which are not mandatory and therefore not comparable to the Ministerial Decree:

• UNI 10806:1999 – Determination of resistance to distributed static loads: defines the methods of static thrust testing on balustrades of any type and material (standard superseded and integrated by UNI11678);
• UNI 10807:1999 – Determination of resistance to dynamic loads: defines the methods of testing the pendulum on balustrades of any type and material (standard superseded and integrated by UNI11678);
• UNI 10809:1999 – Railings, balustrades or prefabricated parapets: defines the geometric-performance requirements of the balustrades (minimum height, scalability, uncrossability, gripability of the handrail);
• UNI 7697:2015 – Safety criteria in glass applications: mainly defines the choice of the type of glass to be used depending on the minimum performance required. The minimum performance classes for balustrade glass and the PR (post-breakage) criterion are shown, to guarantee adequate post-breakage behavior through the careful choice of standard, hardened and tempered glass, combined and appropriately bonded, providing for the use of suitable polymer interlayers;
• UNI 11678:2017 – Glass for buildings – Glass infill elements with fall-prevention function – Resistance to linear static load and dynamic load – Test methods: defines the test methods to determine the behavior to static loads distributed linearly and dynamic loads of glass infill elements with fall-prevention function. The rule officially came into force on 11/05/2017.

Finally, the CNR DT-210/2013 (Instructions for the design, execution and control of buildings with glass structural elements) is a document issued by the National Research Council (CNR) approved on 5/12/2013, which has no binding value, but represents “instructions”. A novelty introduced is the limit state of collapse (SLC) which provides for the testing of the parapet even in the event of a slab breaking.

Our solutions are all verified according to current regulations and are tested by Certified Bodies.

Parapets with Soglianese patent tested ANTI-HURRICANE at 780 kg/m2.