Safety & Standards

Certifications and compliance

Alusky profiles are tested in an accredited laboratory and comply with European structural load standards.

EN
EN 1991-1-1 — Eurocode 1
Actions on structures: self-weight, permanent and variable loads. Defines linear loads for balustrades by occupancy category (A: residential, B: office, C: public assembly, D: commercial). Alusky profiles are tested for categories A through D.
DIN
DIN 18065 — Stairs, balconies and balustrades
German standard for stairs, balconies and guardrails. Defines minimum balustrade heights and load resistance requirements by occupancy type. Particularly relevant for projects in Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland.
UNI
UNI 11678 — Glass in balustrades
Italian standard for the use of glass in balustrade applications. Defines safety requirements, permitted glass types (laminated, heat-strengthened laminated) and required structural verifications based on applied load and balustrade height.
LAB
Accredited laboratory test reports
Every Alusky system undergoes independent testing simulating distributed linear load (1, 2, 3 and 4 kN/m), post-load residual deformation and repeated cyclic load behaviour. Full reports are available in the Download Area.
Our approach

Tested. Certified. Specifiable.

Laboratory reports document real-world performance in terms of distributed linear load, residual deformation and behaviour under cyclic load. Specifiers can include our profiles with the certainty that the values are verifiable at inspection.

Certified loads per system — from the laboratory documentation
SystemMax loadGlassMax balustrade heightApplication
AS-9000 / AS-9000S2 kN/m6.6.3 / 6.6.41100–1200 mmPrivate residential
AS-9000 / AS-9000S3 kN/m8.8.2 / 8.8.41100–1300 mmResidential / Commercial
AS-9000 / AS-9000S3 kN/m10.10.2 / 10.10.41100–1300 mmCommercial / Public
AS-9500L4 kN/m10.10.4 / 12.12.x1200–1300 mmPublic / Infrastructure
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