M-10602000014BEND-FIT TL-6020 Profilé En Verre
- Standard profile for curved applications
- Load
- 1,0 kN/m
- Lengths
- 6 m
- Curvable
- yes
Curved balustrade
Glass and channel follow the curve — round terraces, sweeping mezzanines.
The product
The curve is decided before the site
A radius cannot be corrected during installation: it is surveyed, then manufactured.
Swiss Made glazing: made in Switzerland by our partner glassmaker, installed by our own teams.
On a curved balustrade, it is the channel holding the glass that follows the curve. The manufacturer supplies it as a standard profile for curved applications, in 6 m lengths. The line and the radius are decided with the architect, not on site.
The glass follows two opposing logics. Curved glass follows the line without a break: it is made to a template, it is expensive, and its lead time governs the site programme. A segmented layout keeps flat glass, accepts regular vertical joints and is far more forgiving of structural deviation; on a large radius, the segmentation is not readable from three metres away.
Everything is decided at the survey. A round terrace cast in place is never the circle on the drawing: several centimetres between the drawn radius and the built one is the rule. We survey the developed length on the floor point by point, and it is that survey — not the drawing — that goes into manufacture as the template. This is precisely the part of the work a profile supplier cannot deliver.
On site the elements arrive numbered: a curved section is not interchangeable, it has one position and one only. Expansion clearance between sections is calculated as it would be on a straight run — a curved profile moves as much as a straight one, except that a curve that binds shows immediately.
- Standard profiles for curved applications, in 6 m lengths
- Curved glass to template, or a segmented layout in flat glass on large radii
- Developed length surveyed on the floor point by point: the template comes from the site
- Expansion clearance calculated between sections, as on a straight run
- Elements delivered numbered, installed in survey order
The range
Curved balustrade, model by model
Each section drawing is that of the system as actually installed. The dimensions beside it are the values the system is approved for, not ballpark figures.
M-10602000014
M-10650000014BEND-FIT TL-6500 Profilé En Verre
- Standard profile for curved applications
- Lengths
- 6 m
- Curvable
- yes
M-10301100014BEND-FIT TL-3011 Profilé En Verre
- Standard profile for curved applications
- Lengths
- 6 m
- Curvable
- yes
M-10602100014BEND-FIT TL-6021 Profilé En Verre
- Standard profile for curved applications
- Load
- 1,0 kN/m
- Lengths
- 6 m
- Curvable
- yes
M-10650100014BEND-FIT TL-6501 Profilé En Verre
- Standard profile for curved applications
- Lengths
- 6 m
- Curvable
- yes
Compare
The channels that bend
The list is short, and that is not an omission: out of a whole profile family, only a few accept bending. Settling this choice at concept stage avoids discovering at the end of the job that the layout forces a change of system.
| Model | Application | Glass thickness | Approved load | Fixing centres | Lengths | Mill finish | Anodised | Curvable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-10602000014BEND-FIT TL-6020 Profilé En Verre | — | — | 1,0 kN/m | — | 6 m | — | — | |
| M-10650000014BEND-FIT TL-6500 Profilé En Verre | — | — | — | — | 6 m | — | — | |
| M-10301100014BEND-FIT TL-3011 Profilé En Verre | — | — | — | — | 6 m | — | — | |
| M-10602100014BEND-FIT TL-6021 Profilé En Verre | — | — | 1,0 kN/m | — | 6 m | — | — | |
| M-10650100014BEND-FIT TL-6501 Profilé En Verre | — | — | — | — | 6 m | — | — |
The loads shown are those the system is approved for. Final sizing depends on the use of the space and the wind pressure at the site — that is what we check during the survey.
Downloads
The documents for this range
A4 data sheets, one per profile: vertical section, dimensions, finishes. Final dimensions are set at the site survey.
- M-10602000014BEND-FIT TL-6020 Profilé En Verre
- M-10650000014BEND-FIT TL-6500 Profilé En Verre
- M-10301100014BEND-FIT TL-3011 Profilé En Verre
- M-10602100014BEND-FIT TL-6021 Profilé En Verre
- M-10650100014BEND-FIT TL-6501 Profilé En Verre
Non-contractual documents · Current edition
Downloads
System documentation
Mounting instructions, brochures, technical data sheets and certifications for the systems we install, in their original version.
Brochures · 1
Mounting instructions · 1
Certifications · 1
| Document | Country | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AbP gebogene Verglasung P219904 | DE | DE | 1.3 MB |
2D drawings · 2
One PDF drawing per article number, served by the manufacturer.
Swiss compliance
What SIA requires, what the system carries
The load quoted on a product sheet is the one the system has been tested to carry. SIA 261 sets what Switzerland requires according to the use of the space. The two scales do not line up — here is the comparison, done for you.
SIA 261 — horizontal load, measured at 1.20 m at most
- Dwellings, offices, retail
- 0,8 kN/m
- Assembly areas
- 1,6 kN/m
- Assembly with crowd movement
- 3,0 kN/m
Residential balcony and terrace, loggia, office, retail floor, storage, car park
Restaurant, meeting room, school, hotel, stand, access balcony of a public building
Concert hall, stadium, station, shopping centre at peak times
What each profile covers
- GX-401,0 kN/mHabitation, bureaux, commerces
- GX-60211,0 kN/mHabitation, bureaux, commerces
SIA 358 — heights and openings
- Protection required fromSIA 358
- 1.00 m fall height
- Minimum balustrade heightSIA 358
- 1.00 m from the walking surface
- Minimum height on a stair flightSIA 358
- 0.90 m
- Increase beyond 12 m fall heightrecommandation bpa
- + 10 cm, i.e. 1.10 m
- Maximum opening, child protectionSIA 358
- 12 cm
- In built-up areas, to be checked fromSN 640 075 / SN 640 568
- 40 cm fall height
Figures taken from the technical brochure of the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention, which summarises SIA 261 and SIA 358. They frame the choice; they do not replace the engineer's verification, which we ask for as soon as the element falls outside the ordinary case. Final sizing happens at the survey.
Finish
Bend first, finish after
The order of operations matters. The anodic layer is hard and very thin: bent to a tight radius, it marks. On tight radii we therefore bend the mill-finish profile and coat it afterwards, which adds two to three weeks to the lead time but gives an even surface all the way round the curve.
Coating after bending has a second advantage: the colour is applied to the final geometry, so stretched and compressed zones receive the same powder thickness. On south-facing work, that is what stops the curve from drawing itself out in shade differences after a few seasons.
- .18
- RAL matt
- .18-AG
- RAL 7016 matt
- .19
- RAL enhanced, high-durability powder coating
- .AN
- Natural anodised
The drawing
Drawn before it is installed
Every piece starts from a workshop drawing dimensioned to the half-millimetre. That is what guarantees a true line once on site.
Frequently asked questions
About curved balustrade
01Can the glass be curved too?
Yes. Curved glass is ordered to a template and laminated like flat glass. It is the longest item on the programme and the least forgiving: a radius error cannot be trimmed out, unlike flat glass which can be recut.
02Curved glass or segmented layout?
Curved glass gives a continuous line with no vertical joint through the curve — the effect an architect is after on a round terrace. The segmented version costs markedly less, can be repaired panel by panel and absorbs deviation in the substrate. Beyond a 4 to 5 metre radius, the visual difference becomes marginal.
03Can curves and straight runs be mixed on the same job?
Yes, and it is the normal case: a rounded terrace that runs straight again along the façade. The delicate point is the tangent — if the straight run does not meet the curve exactly in its continuation, the break shows on the handrail long before it shows on the glass.
04Does the load to be taken change on a curve?
No, the category remains that of the use of the space. What changes is the distribution of fixings: depending on the channel you are between 200 and 370 mm centres, and on a curve every drilling point is set out from the developed length, never from the chord.
05A round balcony in a refurbishment, with no original drawings — is it feasible?
It is the most frequent case. We survey the developed length on the floor, measure the deviation from the theoretical circle, and only then decide between curved and segmented. A curved survey takes half a day longer than a straight one: that time is won back threefold during installation.
06Is special expansion clearance needed?
Yes, between each channel section, as on a straight run. Aluminium moves with temperature and exposure; a curved profile laid edge to edge goes into stress and eventually distorts the line. The clearance is calculated on the total length and on the thermal range of the site — a south-facing Valais balcony does not move like a heated mezzanine.
07What does a curved balustrade cost?
Allow a factor of 1.5 to 2.5 against the same length in a straight run, the spread coming almost entirely from the glass. A segmented layout brings the price close to straight work. The final figure only comes after the developed length has been surveyed: on a curve, estimating from the drawing makes no sense.
08Are curved systems certified?
The systems we install are certified, and bending is carried out in the factory on the certified profile, not on site. The test reports for the chosen system accompany the quote.
The systems we install are certified
SIA 261Loads — Swiss standard
CEEuropean conformity
BS 6180Balustrades — building
AbP LGAApproved German testing
CCFATFrench technical approval
KOMOSKG-IKOB certification
RPF 14VEROTEC test laboratory
Next step
Configure your model, or take the dimensions with you
LuxeGlass Studio prices dimensions, finish and fixing. The catalogue carries every dimension in the range — worth keeping to hand on site.
Would you rather we handled it? Request a quote — site survey, supply and installation included.
- Installation
- By our own teams, anywhere in Switzerland
- Glass
- Laminated, toughened, tinted or acid-etched
- Quote lead time
- Priced within 24 hours, installation included
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