• MILANO is designed to be used as:
  • Balustrades for external decks and stairwells
  • Balustrades for interior stairwell, landings and mezzanine floors
• Based on barrier loads taken from AS/NZS1170.0 Milano can be used for Commercial Occupancy Types:
  • C1 & C2 — Areas with tables or fixed seating. Areas with fixed seating adjacent to a balustrade, restaurant, bars etc.
  • D — Retails areas. All retail areas including public areas of bank/building societies, (see C5 for areas where overcrowding may occur)
  • Taken from table 3.3 AS/NZS1170.1
• Rated to be used up to an Extra High Wind Zone (2.13Kpa or less)
• Milano can be attached to the following substrates:
  • Concrete
  • Timber
  • Steel
• Milano posts can be face or floor mounted
• No need for corner posts, the glass can span horizontally through the end post

• The maximum overhang of glass is 300mm
• Maximum spacing between the posts is 1100mm
• Maximum glass height from the finished floor level is 1100mm using Viridian's safety glass options according to 22.4.3 and Table 14 of NZS4223.3:2016 are:
  • 15mm toughened safety glass with interlinking rail
  • 17.2mm toughened laminated safety glass
  • 17.52mm toughened SENTRYGLAS laminated safety glass (SENTRYGLAS is a stiff interlayer that complies with 22.4.3 (c) of NZS4223.3:2016)

This proprietary balustrade system complies with New Zealand Building Code Clauses:

•  B1 Structure and B1/VM1
•  B2 Durability
•  D1 Access routes (complies with the use of a handrail in accordance with NZBC D1/AS1)
•  F2 Hazardous Building Materials
•  F4 Safety from Falling

Milano complies with the New Zealand Building Code and glazing standards used in conjunction with the following Viridian Glass types and Euroglass systems;

• SAFE: Viridian's toughened safety glass and Euroglass interlinking rail system. Euroglass offers three interlinking rail systems;
  •  1) Squareline
  •  2) Roundline
  •  3) Archline
• SAFER: Viridian's toughened EVA laminated safety glass
• SAFEST: Viridian's toughened SENTRYGLAS laminated safety glass

• Milano is Anotec powder coated with a 10 year warranty