PDFWAC 296-96-07150

Guide rails, track supports and fastenings.

(1) Guides, guide rails, guide rail brackets, and their fastenings and supports shall, at the point of support, deflect 1/8 inch or less while resisting horizontal forces encountered during loading. When horizontal force is measured at a mid-point between brackets, guide rails shall deflect 1/4 inch or less in any direction.
(2) Fixed, suspended cable guides may be used as a guide member(s). When used, the deflection is to be specified by the manufacturer and approved by a structural engineer licensed in the state of Washington.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 18-18-070, § 296-96-07150, filed 8/31/18, effective 10/1/18; WSR 07-24-041, § 296-96-07150, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.87.020, 70.87.030, 70.87.034, 70.87.120, 70.87.185 and chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 01-02-026, § 296-96-07150, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]