Concrete balustrade

Balustrade (FR. balustrade of Italian. balaustrata) — a fence (usually low) stairs, balconies, terraces etc. consisting of a series of curved bars (balusters), connected on top of the railings or the horizontal I-beam; railing of curved bars. Walling acculturating called balustrade, although I have a series of curved bars. It is the result of rethinking (decimalization) term (compare to "shoot" — literally to shoot arrows). Before the advent of type L of firm "Otis" (in the 20-ies of the last century) the escalators are protected by the present balustrades without moving handrails. This escalator can be seen in the film "the floorwalker".

The invention balustrades are attributed to the Assyrians, who used them in the facade decoration of palaces as fencing window openings.

Balustrade mentioned in the old Testament when describing the accident with Samaria by the king Ahazia: "Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper chamber that is in Samaria and injured himself" (4th book of kings 1, 2). That is, the king is too heavily leaned over the balustrade (it is their appearance really recalls the bars) on the second floor of the Palace, lost his balance and fell down.In Europe balustrade system began to be actively used from the late fifteenth century as an alternative to miniaturemarket with balusters in the form of small columns. Was subsequently offered the usual types of balusters with a constriction ring in the middle and the classic shape of the pot.

Balustrade is used in the design of furniture as an element of the back of the chair, the foot or the head of the bed.

Design and materials The main design elements of balustrades:

• Shaped columns (balusters) is mounted on a pedestal and podderzhivayutsya;
• Tables — the basic element of the balustrade, which bear the main load;
• Base — the lower beam, which is placed between the pedestals;
• Handrails or railings — fix the balusters together.

Traditional materials for manufacturing systems — wood, plaster, stone ibetan. With the development of new technologies and materials in the 1970-ies started to be applied to balustrades of cast polyurethane with high density.

Quite often, the columns between the railings were crowned with obelisks and vases, creating an organic transition to the wall or the roof. Usually, balustrades are made of stone, wood or metal.

Dimensions balustrades are closely associated with the physical dimensions of the person and, unlike most order forms do not grow or shrink depending on the scale and characteristics of the structure.the Bal

Interesting facts [edit | edit wiki text]

In the Pyongyang metro balustrades is used for lighting. Inclined course of station lights are not chandeliers and the illuminated part of the balustrades. It is a recognized feature of the capital metro Chartered also has a symbolic meaning, integrity enclosure