BT1 - 5.0 Glass and Glazing
BT1 - 5.0 Glass and Glazing
BT1 - 5.0 Glass and Glazing
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GLASS AND
GLAZING
PREPARED BY:
UNPREDICTABLY IN USE.
GLASS
THICKNESS OF GLASS
GLASS IS TYPICALLY
MANUFACTURED IN A SERIES OF
THICKNESS RANGING FROM
APPROXIMATELY 2.5mm, THROUGH
3mm, IS CALLED SINGLE-STRENGTH,
OR 6mm TO 22mm, IS CALLED
DOUBLE-STRENGTH, AND ON SPECIAL
ORDER, 25mm IS AVAILABLE
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TYPES OF CLEAR GLASS
1. TEMPERED GLASS-
TEMPERED GLASS IS PRODUCED BY CUTTING
ANNEALED GLASS TO THE REQUIRED SIZES FOR USE,
REHEATING IT TO APPROXIMATELY 1200 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT, COOLING BOTH ITS SURFACES RAPIDLY
WITH A BLAST OF AIR WHILE ITS CORE COOLS MUCH
MORE SLOWLY.
TYPES OF CLEAR GLASS
1. TEMPERED GLASS-
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2. HEAT-STRENGTH GLASS
THE HEAT-STRENGTHENED PROCESS IS
SIMILAR TO TEMPERING, BUT ITS ABOUT ONE-
THIRD AS HIGH AS TEMPERED GLASS IN TERMS
OF BENDING AND STRENGTH.
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3. LAMINATED GLASS
IT IS MADE BY SANDWICHING A
TRANSPARENT VINYL INTERLAYER
BETWEEN SHEETS OF GALSS AND
BONDING THE THREE LAYERS TOGETHER
UNDER HEAT AND PRESSURE WHEN ITS
BREAKS. THE SOFT VINYL HOLDS THE
SHARDS OF GLASS IN PLACE RATHER
THAN ALLOWING THEM TO FALL OUT OF
THE FRAME.
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LAMINATED GLASS
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4. PATTERNED OR ROLLED AND ROUGH
CAST GLASS
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PATTERNED OR ROLLED AND ROUGH
CAST GLASS
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PATTERNED OR ROLLED AND ROUGH
CAST GLASS
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5. SPANDREL GLASS
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6. WIRED GLASS
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TINTED AND REFLECTED
COATED GLASS
1. TINTED GLASS
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TINTED AND REFLECTED
COATED GLASS
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2. REFLECTIVE COATED GLASS
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REFLECTIVE COATED GLASS
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REFLECTIVE COATED GLASS
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3. INSULATING GLASS
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INSULATING GLASS
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GLASS PRODUCTS
1. GLASS BLOCKS-
COMPARABLE IN MANY WAYS TO
UNIT MASONRY BUT HAVE THE ADDED
FEATURE OF TRANSMITTING LIGHT.
THEY ARE MADE INTO TWO SEPARATE
HALVES, WHICH ARE HEAT-SEALED
TOGETHER FROM TO FORM A HALLOW
UNIT WITH REASONABLY HIGH
THERMAL EFFICIENCY AND SOUND
INSULATION. 27
TWO TYPES OF GLASS BLOCKS
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THREE STYLES OF FUNCTIONAL
GLASS BLOCKS:
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GLASS BLOCKS
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