Glass
Ordering Glass Contractual Requirements Statutory Requirements
Ordering Glass Contract Requirements Are these requirements above the NCC
Statutory Requirements National Construction Code (NCC) Development Controls by Certifying Authorities – Development Applications (DA) – Development Control Plans (DCP) Other – Health Care – Child Care etc
National Construction Code Volume 2 Class 1 &10 Performance Requirement
NCC Acceptable Construction Manuals
NCC Acceptable Construction Practice
Deemed to Satisfy (DTS)
Development Control Development Application
Barriers
Class 2 to 9 Building NCC Volume 1
BASIX
Ordering Client/Contract Requirements Statutory – NCC – Govt. Bodies – Certifying Authority – BASIX
Glass Properties
Manufacturing Tolerances
Annealed or Float Glass Molten Glass Laid on Molten Tin Slowly Cooled to reduce induce compressive forces – (Annealing)
Annealing
Breakage Characteristics of Annealed or Float Glass
Insulating or Double Glazing Multiple Glazing Filled with air or Argon Used for Acoustic or Thermal Requirements
Breakage Characteristics Dependant on Glass used in the panes
Toughened Glass
Thermal Toughening
Toughness Toughened Glass is Tougher that Float Glass Toughened Glass is more brittle Toughened Glass will shatter – Care should be used when using it as a barrier
Toughened Glass Internal Layer cools slower External cooled rapidly External Layer is drawn into internal layer Large compressive force formed (>60mpa)
Breakage Characteristics Stressed Surface cause it to shatter & crumble in < 5mm
Chemical Toughening
Breakage Characteristics Will break in the same manner as annealed glass
Disadvantages
Laminated Glass
Breakage Characteristics Binding layer will hold fragments
Stamping