Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact·Page 33·3.43
Handrail Profile and Grip
Handrails must have a suitable profile that can be easily gripped, with circular and oval profiles being suitable options that allow users to make a power grip.
Handrails should allow users to make a power grip around the whole handrail. A non-circular handrail with a broad horizontal face is as easy to grip as a circular handrail and gives better hand and forearm support. A handrail should have a suitable profile that is gripped easily. Suitable handrail profiles include circular and oval.
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