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    A handrail is a rail that is designed to be grasped by the hand so as to provide safety or support. In Britain, handrails are referred to as banisters...
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    Stairs (section Handrails)
    give added stability to the handrail. Gooseneck: The vertical handrail that joins a sloped handrail to a higher handrail on the balcony or landing is...
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    of handrails, balustrade panels, and skirt panels. The handrail provides a handhold for passengers while they are riding the escalator. The handrail is...
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    A barre (French pronunciation: [baʁ]) is a stationary handrail that provides support for people during various types of exercise. Barres are used extensively...
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  • can also refer to an upright post that supports and/or terminates the handrail of a stair banister (the "newel post"). In stairs having straight flights...
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    and less frequently metal and ceramic. A group of balusters supporting a handrail, coping, or ornamental detail is known as a balustrade. The term baluster...
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  • In naval architecture, a taffrail is the handrail around the open deck area toward the stern of a ship or boat. The rear deck of a ship is often called...
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    They are usually square or round. The two types of rails are: Handrail, a normal handrail on the sides (or the middle) of a stair. Flatbar, a flat rail...
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    usually located in a superstructure. Common names for decks Taffrail, the handrail around the poop deck Quarter gallery, a projecting area at the stern Puppis...
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    resistance to corrosion of zinc, such as roofing and walling, safety barriers, handrails, consumer appliances and automotive body parts. One common use is in metal...
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  • structure blocking an area from access Cable railings, a type of guard rail Handrail, a structure designed to provide support on or near a staircase Grab bar...
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  • Mapo Bridge display reassuring messages to potential suicide victims. The phrase on this particular handrail pictured reads: "The wind is really nice."...
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  • of threat. As Avery is walking outside, she sees her wedding ring on a handrail, indicating that her husband is still alive. Kate Beckinsale as Avery Graves...
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    Staircase (section Handrail)
    decrease of perceived safety. In new stairways, some jurisdictions require handrails to be mounted on both sides. Often the stairs in a stairwell are an emergency...
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    scootering, and aggressive inline skating. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, stairsets, quarter pipes, ledges, spine transfers...
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    movement. The church was grade II* listed in 1969, along with its steps and handrail. The church is built of sandstone with a stone slate roof. It consists...
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    Bruise caused by colliding with a handrail, typical of extreme sports such as skateboarding and rollerblading....
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    has been noted to be the age of Christ at the time of his death. The handrails were added later, in 1887, and an iron bracket was later attached to a...
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    gradient, is unsuited to any form of vehicle, and only passable on foot. A handrail is provided along this section. The route is part of the Roman route from...
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    combplates at the ends. Also, nearly all moving walkways are built with moving handrails similar to those on escalators. In 1961, Jim Downer designed and had produced...
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    add variety and complexity to street skateboarding, obstacles such as handrails, stairs, walls, flower beds, bins, park benches, picnic tables, and other...
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    derived from the Space Shuttle, features essential equipment like lighting, handrails, and an Umbilical Interface Assembly (UIA) that provides life support...
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    restricted in their use to foot traffic. For safety, they are built with stout handrail cables, supported on short piers at each end, and running parallel to the...
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    United States, made of one large log with handrail Log bridge in Switzerland with flattened top and handrail Log bridge in Slovakia with additional boards...
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    2011 and 2012. Accessibility requirements for handrails tend to conflict with bicycle stairways, as handrails may obstruct or decrease the control of a bicyclist...
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    intended to foster an encouraging atmosphere. For instance, the bridge's handrails were equipped with motion sensors to sense movement, lighting up with...
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  • pound Cunth and crew into submission and MacGruber handcuffs Cunth to a handrail. They remove the warhead and guidance system, and escape as the missile...
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  • gloves M010 – Wear protective clothing M011 – Wash your hands M012 – Use handrail M013 – Wear a face shield M014 – Wear head protection M015 – Wear high...
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    impaled with an iron handrail that went through her pelvis. She later described the injury as "the way a sword pierces a bull". The handrail was removed by...
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    around larger goods yards. To help with this the wagons footboards and handrail along their length. On the top of the wagon were large, typically asymmetrical...
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