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GLASS ........................................................................................................... 2

2.1

GENERAL GLASS TYPES AND GLAZING ................................................... 2

2.1.1
2.1.2

Scope
References

2.2

GLASS TYPES AND REQUIREMENTS ........................................................ 2

2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.2.9

General Requirements
Transparent Glass
High Performance Glass
Mirror Glass
Fire Resistant Glass
Patterned and Rough Cast (obscured) Glass
Bullet Resisting Glass
Anti-bandit Glass
Toughened Glass

2.3

GLAZING MATERIALS .................................................................................. 4

2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3

Glazing Compounds
Distance Setting and Location Blocks
Glazing Gasket

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Section 25

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Glass

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GLASS

2.1

GENERAL GLASS TYPES AND GLAZING

2.1.1

Scope

This Part specifies various types of glass available.

Related Sections are as follows:


This Section
Part 1
Part 3
Section 15
Section 17
Section 18
Section 24
Section 27

General
Workmanship
Thermal Insulation
Metalwork
Carpentry, Joinery and Ironmongery
Finishes to Buildings
External Works to Buildings

2.1.2

References

The following standards are referred to in this Part:


BS 952
BS 2571
BS 5051
BS 5713
BS 5544
BS 5588
BS 6206

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BS 6262

Glass for glazing


General purpose flexible PVC compounds for moulding and extrusion
Security Glazing
Hermetically sealed flat double glazing units
Anti-bandit glazing (glazing resistant to manual attack)
Fire precautions in the design and construction of buildings
Impact performance requirements for flat safety glass and safety plastics for
use in buildings
Code of Practice for glazing for buildings

BS EN 572

Glass in Buildings - Basic soda lime silica glass products

2.2

GLASS TYPES AND REQUIREMENTS

2.2.1

General Requirements

Glass shall comply with the relevant provisions of BS 952.

Glazing for buildings shall comply with the relevant provisions of BS 6262.

Vacuum sealing requirements for double glazing units shall comply with the relevant
provisions of BS 5713.

2.2.2

Transparent Glass

Transparent glass shall be clear float or polished plate glass not less than 4 mm nominal
thickness. Sheet glass shall not be used in the Works.

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2.2.3

High Performance Glass

High performance glass (which includes reflective and insulating glass) is at minimum to
comply with the following:
(a)

high performance glass for vision areas shall be 6 mm toughened (heat strengthened)
glass. The glass may be clear, coloured or colour coated. The characteristics of the
glass shall be as detailed in the Project Documentation. Typically, the characteristics of
the glass will be as shown in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1
Characteristics of Glass for Vision Areas
Coloured or Colour
Coated Glass

Clear Glass

Light Transmittance (%)

5 to 45

> 85

Light Reflectance (%)

5 to 45

< 10

0.20 to 0.60

> 0.95

4.0 to 5.5

5.5 to 6.0

U-Value in Btu/( F.ft .h)

0.70 to 0.95

0.95 to 1.05

Heat Gain Coefficient

0.17 to 0.50

> 0.80

Shading Coefficient
2

U-Value in W/(m .K)


o

(b)

insulating high performance glass units for vision areas are to consist of an outer pane
of 6 mm toughened (heat strengthened) glass and an inner pane of 6 mm clear
toughened glass separated by a 12 mm airspace. The outer pane of glass may be
clear, coloured or colour coated. The characteristics of the glass used in the units shall
be as detailed in the Project Documentation. Typically, the characteristics of the units
will be as shown in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2
Characteristics of Insulating Glass Units
Coloured or Colour
Coated Glass Units

Clear Glass Units

Light Transmittance (%)

2 to 75

80 to 85

Light Reflectance (%)

5 to 45

10 to 15

0.25 to 0.70

0.80 to 0.85

1.5 to 3.0

3.15 to 3.20

U-Value in Btu/( F.ft .h)

0.25 to 0.55

0.55 to 0.56

Heat Gain Coefficient

0.10 to 0.60

0.7 to 0.75

Shading Coefficient
2

U-Value in W/(m .K)


o

(c)

high performance reflective glass for spandrel areas shall be 6 mm toughened (heat
strengthened) glass with colour coating or coloured glass. The characteristics of the
glass used in the spandrel areas shall be as detailed in the Project Documentation.
Typically, the characteristics of spandrel areas will be as shown in Table 2.2..

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Table 2.3

Characteristics of Spandrel Glass


Light Transmittance (%)

2 to 75

Light Reflectance (%)

5 to 45

Shading Coefficient

> 0.70

U-Value in W/(m .K)


o

U-Value in Btu/( F.ft .h)


Heat Gain Coefficient
(d)

2.5 to 4.5
0.55 to 0.80
> 0.60

applicable standards:
(i)
all substrates for coatings shall be of float quality and shall conform to BS 952
(ii)
all fully tempered glass to be tested to BS 6206
(iii)
all insulating glass units to be tested to BS 5713.

2.2.4

Mirror Glass

Mirror glass is to be 6 mm float glass or polished plate glass, silvered on one side. The
silvering shall be protected by a copper backing and protective paint coating. Mirror edges
shall be ground and polished. Mirror edges shall be bevelled.

2.2.5

Fire Resistant Glass

Fire rated clear glass to meet minimum 1 hour rating to Engineers approval. Resistance for
integrity, stability and insulation shall comply with the relevant provisions of BS 5588 Part 3.

Wired glass to be square pattern (13 mm square), 6 mm nominal thickness and shall
conform to BS EN 572 Part 3.

2.2.6

Patterned and Rough Cast (obscured) Glass

To be 6 mm nominal thickness unless otherwise to the approval of the Engineer.

2.2.7

Bullet Resisting Glass

Bullet resisting glass shall comply with the relevant provisions of BS 5051.

2.2.8

Anti-bandit Glass

Anti-bandit glass to shall comply with the relevant provisions of BS 5544.

2.2.9

Toughened Glass

Toughened glass shall be processed float or polished plate glass satisfying the impact
requirements of BS 6206 Class B.

2.3

GLAZING MATERIALS

2.3.1

Glazing Compounds

Glazing compounds shall be non-setting oil based materials containing butyl rubber and shall
be approved by the Engineer.

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2.3.2

Distance Setting and Location Blocks

Distance pieces (for setting between glass panes), setting and location blocks shall be
plasticised PVC complying with BS 2571 (softness numbers 35 to 45), rigid nylon or sealed
hardwood. Plasticised PVC shall not be used for heavy glass panes, or solar control
(reflective and insulating) glasses or sealed double glazing units.

2.3.3

Glazing Gasket

Glazing gaskets shall be of neoprene or EPDM material as approved by the Engineer.


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