Pedestrian fencing suitable for a retaining wall
I really enjoyed this project because it challenged our design team to come up with a solution that combined different requirements for a pedestrian fence that could be used as a balustrade.
Our team is able to come up with these custom designs to solve so many different civil construction challenges. As a father, I also love helping schools to keep students safe.
ENCAT is an Australian manufacturer of pedestrian fencing that can supply local schools and university sites. For more than twenty years we have provided pedestrian fencing of all types to local or regional councils, shopping centres and fencing contractors from our stock held in Australia.
We have a manufacturing facility located in Wollongong that can supply products to any state in Australia. Our team does all the design and manufacturing in-house to your requirements and application.
Why did this school need pedestrian fencing on their retaining wall?
Kincoppal Catholic School in Sydney had just built a new access road into their property. The site was on a sloping block of land which had two levels of retaining walls and quite a large drop off. This presented a significant danger to pedestrians and also vehicles.
The school engaged ENCAT because we are a civil manufacturing company that no only specilises in manufacturing pedestrian fencing, but when required, we can also provide custom designed solutions or products for public use spaces.
Originally designed by the Roads and Maritime Services, pedestrian fencing is designed to prevent pedestrians walking onto or crossing a road at a mid point. It can change the walking patterns of pedestrians along roads or busy footpaths. In this case it would deter them from venturing towards the drop off while also helping to retain any vehicles that may leave the road.
After a site assessment was completed it was decided that a BCA compliant pedestrian fencing installation would be required that featured no gaps so that it could be certified as a balustrade.
What is BCA compliant pedestrian fencing?
ENCAT is an Australian manufacturer of BCA / NCC Compliant Pedestrian Fencing. We can supply pedestrian fencing to councils, shopping centres, schools or fencing contractors from our stock held in Australia.
Our “BCA / NCC Compliant pedestrian fencing” has all the features of our RMS pedestrian fencing products Type 1, with the added bonus of being able to be used as a certified balustrade. This becomes particularly important for applications (like retaining walls) where Fall heights are greater than 1m. The fencing then requires compliance with the Building Code of Australia or the National Construction Code ie no gaps greater than 125mm and no climbing elements between 150mm and 760mm.
This product is ideal for retaining walls adjacent to traffic, especially in schools where protecting students is critical. Standard pedestrian fencing Type 1 has gaps greater than 125mm, therefore it is not BCA or NCC compliant.
