Barrier glazing
Barrier glazing is glazing designed to prevent people from falling to a lower level. In the event of impact on the glazing, the risk of injury is supposed to be low. Furthermore, the lower-lying traffic area must not be endangered by fragments. Barrier glazing includes, e.g., glass balustrades or stair railings made of glass as well as floor-to-ceiling glazing.
Usually a glass structure which provides fall protection contains a laminated safety glass which has a favrouable fracture behaviour due to the interlayer used. Apart from the glass structure, the support of the panes is decisive for barrier glazing. Barrier glazing must be able to resist both abrupt actions (impact) and structural actions (wind loads, lateral live loads). This means that two verifications must always be provided: dynamic (pendulum impact test or alternatively through calculation) and static verification (calculated).
Regulatory framework
Barrier glazing is executed in accordance with DIN 18008-4. For construction techniques which deviate significantly from these provisions, DIBt grants general construction technique permits (aBG).
For products used in the construction technique which are not covered by harmonised European standards, DIBt grants national technical approvals (abZ). European Technical Assessments (ETAs) can also be issued for these products.
Please also note the provisions of the relevant federal state following MVV TB, Section A 1.2.7.
The document "Technische Regeln für die Verwendung von absturzsichernden Verglasungen (TRAV); Januar 2003" has been replaced by DIN 18008 Part 4.
National procedure
A national technical approval (abZ) and/or oder general construction technique permit (aBG) is granted upon application (see Model Building Code (MBO), Sections 16a(2) and18(2) and (4)). This also applies to amendments and supplements to, or renewals of existing approvals and/or construction technique permits.
No formal requirements apply. The following information is needed: name and address of the applicant, description of the product and/or construction technique and its field of use or application, type of decision required (new decision, amendment or supplement to, or renewal of, an existing decision).
Please feel free to use the template below.
- pdf-Datei Application for a national technical approval and/or construction technique permit (4 pages ) Version: 10 April 2024; Application form
- pdf-Datei Application for amendment / supplementation / renewal of a national technical approval and/or construction technique permit (4 pages ) Last updated: 10 April 2024; Application form
- pdf-Datei Guideline: How to provide drawings for national technical approvals and general construction technique permits (5 pages ) Version: July 2017
European Technical Assessment (ETA)
To start the ETA procedure, please submit the form below. We will then check if the prerequisites for issuing an ETA are met, i.e., in particular, if the product is not fully covered by an existing harmonised standard. If the prerequisites are met, we will check whether a European Assessment Document (EAD) covering the requested assessment scope already exists or still needs to be developed. If an EAD needs to be developed or amended, a complete technical file needs to be established before the procedure can begin.
- pdf-Datei Form for requesting a European Technical Assessment (ETA) (2 pages ) Last updated: 10 April 2024
| Subject concerned | Applicant | Decision no. |
Validity
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| Q-Railing Klemmhalter aus Zinkdruckguss zur Befestigung von absturzsichernden Verglasungen | Q-railing Europe GmbH & Co. KG Marie-Curie-Straße 12 46446 Emmerich am Rhein | Z-70.5-126 |
Z:
08.04.2022 V: 20.03.2023 G: 26.04.2028 |
| Q-Railing Klemmhalter aus nichtrostendem Stahlguss zur Befestigung von absturzsichernden Verglasungen | Q-railing Europe GmbH & Co. KG Marie-Curie-Straße 12 46446 Emmerich am Rhein | Z-70.5-127 |
Z:
08.04.2022 V: 20.03.2023 G: 26.04.2028 |
| Punktgehaltene absturzsichernde Verglasungen mit "Beurskens-Klemmhaltern" | Beurskens GmbH Hubertusstraße 19 47638 Straelen | Z-70.5-183 |
Z:
25.06.2021 G: 25.06.2026 |
| Absturzsichernde Verglasungen mit Klemmhaltern aus nichtrostendem Stahlguss und aus Zinkdruckguss | Feldmann Metall und Schmiedekunst GmbH Mühlsteig 25 90579 Langenzenn | Z-70.5-188 |
Z:
22.02.2022 G: 16.02.2027 |
| Absturzsichernde Verglasung mit Klemmhaltern aus nichtrostendem Stahlguss und aus Zinkdruckguss | Inox Design srl Hauptstraße 15 39035 Welsberg ITALIEN | Z-70.5-195 |
Z:
23.02.2022 G: 10.02.2027 |
| Glasgeländer für französische Balkone GM WINDOORAIL® Frameless | Glas Marte GmbH Brachsenweg 39 6900 Bregenz ÖSTERREICH | Z-70.5-201 |
Z:
22.05.2024 G: 06.06.2029 |
| Punktgehaltene absturzsichernde Verglasung mit Q-railing Klemmhaltern, Modell 2800 und Modell 4200 | Q-railing Europe GmbH & Co. KG Marie-Curie-Straße 12 46446 Emmerich am Rhein | Z-70.5-214 |
Z:
27.05.2021 G: 18.05.2026 |
| punktgehaltene absturzsichernde Verglasung mit Q-railing Glasadaptern Modell 0763 | Q-railing Europe GmbH & Co. KG Marie-Curie-Straße 12 46446 Emmerich am Rhein | Z-70.5-220 |
Z:
04.03.2021 G: 04.03.2026 |
| punktgehaltene absturzsichernde Verglasung mit Q-railing Punkthaltern Modell 0749 | Q-railing Europe GmbH & Co. KG Marie-Curie-Straße 12 46446 Emmerich am Rhein | Z-70.5-221 |
Z:
08.02.2021 G: 08.02.2026 |
| Punktgehaltene absturzsichernde Verglasung mit "Süd Metall Beschläge Klemmhaltern" | Süd-Metall Beschläge GmbH Sägewerkstraße 5 83404 Ainring/Hammerau | Z-70.5-248 |
Z:
12.03.2024 G: 02.03.2029 |
| Glasbrüstung minimal windows® guardline | Keller AG 38-40, route de Wilwerdange LU-9911 TROISVIERGES LUXEMBURG | Z-70.5-251 |
Z:
23.04.2024 G: 04.05.2029 |
| Ganzglasgeländersystem SWISSRAILING FLAT | GLAS TRÖSCH GmbH Reuthebogen 7-9 86720 Nördlingen | Z-70.5-260 |
Z:
29.10.2020 G: 29.10.2025 |
| Absturzsichernde Verglasung mit Klemmhaltern aus nichtrostendem Stahlguss und aus Zinkdruckguss | W-Systems Europe GmbH Bruchstraße 128 44627 Herne | Z-70.5-282 |
Z:
30.06.2022 G: 30.06.2027 |
| Glasgeländersystem "VisioNeo View" | WAREMA Renkhoff SE Hans-Wilhelm-Renkhoff-Straße 2 97828 Marktheidenfeld | Z-70.5-287 |
Z:
12.10.2023 G: 05.04.2028 |