1 - AS 1288-1994 GLASS IN BUILDINGS-SELECTION AND INSTALLATION
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
8 - 1.4.1 Area
8 - 1.4.2 Aspect ratio
8 - 1.4.3 Balustrade
8 - 1.4.4 Buildings
8 - 1.4.5 Chair rail
8 - 1.4.6 Door
8 - 1.4.7 Double glazing
8 - 1.4.8 Double windows
8 - 1.4.9 Fin
8 - 1.4.10 Frame
8 - 1.4.11 Glass
8 - 1.4.12 Heat-strengthened glass
9 - 1.4.13 Internal partition
9 - 1.4.14 Laminated glass
9 - 1.4.15 Laminated safety glass
9 - 1.4.16 Maximum thickness
9 - 1.4.17 Minimum thickness
9 - 1.4.18 Nominal thickness
9 - 1.4.19 Ordinary annealed glass
9 - 1.4.20 Safety glazing materials
9 - 1.4.21 Safety organic-coated glass
9 - 1.4.22 Safety wired glass
9 - 1.4.23 Sealed insulating glass unit
9 - 1.4.24 Shopfront
9 - 1.4.25 Shower doors, shower screens, and bath enclosures
9 - 1.4.26 Side panel
9 - 1.4.27 Size
10 - 1.4.28 Span
10 - 1.4.29 Stall board
10 - 1.4.30 Structural sealant
10 - 1.4.31 Thickness
10 - 1.4.32 Toughened glass
11 - 1.4.33 Toughened safety glass
11 - 1.5 NOTATION
12 - SECTION 2 MATERIALS
12 - 2.1 GLASS
12 - 2.1.1 General
12 - 2.1.2 Heat-strengthened glass
12 - 2.1.3 Toughened glass
12 - 2.1.4 Safety glazing material
12 - 2.1.5 Safety organic-coated glass
12 - 2.2 OTHER GLAZING MATERIALS
12 - 2.2.1 General
12 - 2.2.2 Sealants
12 - 2.2.3 Gaskets
12 - 2.2.4 Setting blocks, location blocks, and distance pieces
13 - SECTION 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
13 - 3.1 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
13 - 3.1.1 Thickness
13 - 3.1.2 Area
13 - 3.2 FRAMING REQUIREMENTS
13 - 3.2.1 Frames
13 - 3.2.2 Panels glazed into the building structure
13 - 3.2.3 Mixed framing
13 - 3.3 STANDARD NOMINAL THICKNESS OF GLASS
13 - 3.4 NON-STANDARD NOMINAL THICKNESS OF GLASS
15 - 3.5 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS
15 - 3.5.1 General
15 - 3.5.2 Design stresses
15 - 3.6 FIRE RESISTANCE
16 - 3.7 CHAIR RAIL
17 - SECTION 4 WIND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
17 - 4.1 GENERAL
17 - 4.2 DESIGN WIND PRESSURE
17 - 4.3 ORDINARY ANNEALED GLASS OF STANDARD NOMINAL THICKNESSES
17 - 4.3.1 General
17 - 4.3.2 Rectangles of glass supported on all sides
17 - 4.3.3 Rectangles of glass supported on two opposite sides only
17 - 4.4 ORDINARY ANNEALED GLASS NOT OF A STANDARD NOMINAL THICKNESS
17 - 4.4.1 Rectangles of glass supported on all sides
18 - 4.4.2 Rectangles of glass supported on two opposite sides only
18 - 4.5 GLASS OTHER THAN ORDINARY ANNEALED GLASS
18 - 4.5.1 General
18 - 4.5.2 Standard nominal thicknesses
19 - 4.5.3 Non-standard thicknesses
22 - SECTION 5 HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
22 - 5.1 GENERAL
22 - 5.2 FRAMING OF DOORS AND PANELS
22 - 5.3 EXPOSED EDGES
22 - 5.4 SUBSTITUTION OF SAFETY GLASSES
23 - 5.5 USE OF SAFETY GLASSES OF NON- STANDARD THICKNESSES
23 - 5.6 SEALED INSULATING GLASS UNITS
23 - 5.7 IDENTIFICATION OF SAFETY GLAZING MATERIALS
23 - 5.8 DOORS
23 - 5.9 SIDE PANELS
23 - 5.9.1 Framed side panels
24 - 5.9.2 Unframed side panels
24 - 5.9.3 Louvres in side panels
24 - 5.10 GLAZED PANELS NOT DEFINED AS DOORS OR SIDE PANELS, WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF BEING MISTAKEN FOR AN UNIMPEDED PATH OF TRAVEL
24 - 5.10.1 General
25 - 5.10.2 Framed panels
25 - 5.10.3 Unframed panels
25 - 5.11 GLAZED PANELS, NOT DEFINED AS DOORS OR SIDE PANELS, ON THE PERIMETER OF ROOMS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
25 - 5.11.1 Framed glazing
25 - 5.11.2 Unframed glazing
25 - 5.11.3 Louvres
25 - 5.12 SHOWER DOORS, SHOWER SCREENS AND BATH ENCLOSURES
28 - 5.13 SHOPFRONTS AND INTERNAL PARTITIONS
28 - 5.13.1 General
28 - 5.13.2 Framed panels
28 - 5.13.3 Unframed Panels
29 - 5.14 BALUSTRADES
29 - 5.14.1 Balustrade infill panels
29 - 5.14.2 Structural self-supporting balustrades
29 - 5.15 LOW-LEVEL GLASS IN SCHOOL AND CHILD- CARE BUILDINGS
29 - 5.16 GLASS FOR BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
29 - 5.17 LEADLIGHT GLAZING
29 - 5.18 OPERABLE WINDOWS
30 - SECTION 6 REQUIREMENTS FOR LOUVRES AND SLOPED OVERHEAD GLAZING
30 - 6.1 GENERAL
30 - 6.2 LOUVRES
30 - 6.3 SLOPED OVERHEAD GLAZING (INCLUDING ROOFLIGHTS)
30 - 6.3.1 General
31 - 6.3.2 Design criteria
31 - 6.3.3 Glass spans for non-trafficable roofs
33 - SECTION 7 INSTALLATION
33 - 7.1 GENERAL
33 - 7.2 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
33 - 7.2.1 General
33 - 7.2.2 Front putty width
34 - 7.2.3 Dimensions of rebates and grooves
34 - 7.3 USE OF GLAZING MATERIALS
34 - 7.3.1 Suitability of materials
34 - 7.3.2 Compatibility of materials
34 - 7.3.3 Application of materials
34 - 7.3.4 Life expectancy of materials
34 - 7.3.5 Setting blocks and location blocks
35 - 7.3.6 Distance pieces
35 - 7.3.7 Beads
35 - 7.4 PREPARATION OF REBATES, GROOVES, AND BEADS
38 - SECTION 8 UNFRAMED TOUGHENED GLASS ASSEMBLIES
38 - 8.1 GENERAL
38 - 8.2 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
38 - 8.2.1 Fail-safe requirements
38 - 8.2.2 Components
38 - 8.2.3 Glass design stress
38 - 8.2.4 Provision for expansion and structural movement
40 - 8.2.5 Adjustment
40 - 8.3 GLAZING TECHNIQUES
40 - 8.3.1 General
40 - 8.3.2 Sizing
40 - 8.3.3 Glazing
42 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF SURFACE AND EDGE COMPRESSION STRESSES FOR HEAT-STRENGTHENED AND TOUGHENED GLASS
42 - APPENDIX B - DETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM THICKNESS
42 - B1 SCOPE
42 - B2 APPARATUS
42 - B3 PROCEDURE
43 - APPENDIX C - BASIS FOR DETERMINATION OF THICKNESS OR AREA OF GLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR WIND LOADING
43 - C1 RECTANGLES OF GLASS SUPPORTED ON ALL SIDES
43 - C2 RECTANGLES OF GLASS SUPPORTED ON TWO OPPOSITE SIDES ONLY
43 - C3 MAXIMUM ASPECT RATIOS FOR APPLICATION OF FIGURE 4.1-RECTANGLES OF GLASS SUPPORTED ON ALL SIDES
44 - C4 SAMPLE CALCULATIONS FOR DETERMINATION OF THICKNESS, AREA, OR SPAN TO RESIST WIND LOADING
44 - C4.1 Examples for determination for ordinary annealed glass of standard nominal thickness
45 - C4.2 Examples for determination for ordinary annealed glass not of a standard nominal thickness
46 - C4.3 Example relating to Clause 4.5.2 for determination for glass of standard nominal thickness other than ordinary annealed
47 - APPENDIX D - SIMPLIFIED METHOD OF DETERMINING DESIGN WIND PRESSURES
47 - D1 INTRODUCTION
47 - D2 BUILDING LIMITATIONS
49 - APPENDIX E - DESIGN CHARTS AND TABLES FOR WIND LOADING FOR THE COMMONLY USED GLASS TYPES
49 - E1 CHARTS
50 - E2 TABLES
66 - TABLE E1 - MAXIMUM AREAS FOR ANNEALED FLOAT GLASS SUPPORTED ON ALL SIDES
67 - TABLE E2 - MAXIMUM SPANS FOR ANNEALED FLAT GLASS SUPPORTED ON TWO OPPOSITE SIDES ONLY
68 - TABLE E3 - MAXIMUM AREAS FOR TOUGHENED FLOAT GLASS SUPPORTED ON ALL SIDES
69 - TABLE E4 - MAXIMUM SPANS FOR TOUGHENED FLOAT GLASS SUPPORTED ON TWO OPPOSITE SIDES ONLY
70 - TABLE E5 - MAXIMUM AREAS FOR HEAT STRENGTHENED FLOAT GLASS SUPPORTED ON ALL SIDES
71 - TABLE E6 - MAXIMUM SPANS FOR HEAT-STRENGTHENED FLOAT GLASS SUPPORTED ON TWO OPPOSITE SIDES ONLY
72 - TABLE E7 - MAXIMUM AREAS FOR ANNEALED FLAT GLASS IN SEALED INSULATING GLASS UNITS SUPPORTED ON ALL SIDES
73 - TABLE E8 - MAXIMUM AREAS FOR LAMINATED (ANNEALED FLOAT) GLASS SUPPORTED ON ALL SIDES
74 - TABLE E9 - MAXIMUM SPANS FOR LAMINATED (ANNEALED FLOAT) GLASS SUPPORTED ON TWO OPPOSITE SIDES ONLY
75 - TABLE E10 - MAXIMUM AREAS FOR ANNEALED PATTERNED GLASS SUPPORTED ON ALL SIDES
76 - TABLE E11 - MAXIMUM SPANS FOR ANNEALED PATTERNED GLASS SUPPORTED ON TWO OPPOSITE SIDES ONLY
77 - TABLE E12 - MAXIMUM AREAS FOR TOUGHENED PATTERNED GLASS SUPPORTED ON ALL EDGES
78 - TABLE E13 - MAXIMUM SPANS FOR TOUGHENED PATTERNED GLASS SUPPORTED ON TWO OPPOSITE SIDES ONLY
79 - TABLE E14 - MAXIMUM AREAS FOR 6 MM WIRED GLASS SUPPORTED ON ALL SIDES
80 - TABLE E15 - MAXIMUM SPANS FOR 6 MM WIRED GLASS SUPPORTED ON TWO OPPOSITE SIDES ONLY
81 - APPENDIX F - INTERPRETATION OF THE MOST COMMON HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
81 - F1 GENERAL
81 - F2 FLOW CHART ON THE USE OF GLASS IN DOORS AND CERTAIN PANELS
81 - F3 EXAMPLES OF THE USE OF GLASS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
82 - TABLE F1 - TYPE OF BUILDING, APPLICATION OF GLASS AND THE RELEVANT CLAUSES RELATED TO THE APPROPRIATE FIGURES
88 - TABLE F2 - HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF FULLY FRAMED DOORS AND SIDE PANELS IN RESIDENTIAL BUI
90 - TABLE F3 - HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF FULLY FRAMED DOORS AND SIDE PANELS IN NON-RESIDENTIAL
92 - TABLE F4 - HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF PANELS WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF BEING MISTAKEN FOR AN UNI
94 - TABLE F5 - HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF PANELS IN INTERNAL PARTITIONS, SIDE PANELS AND SHOPFR
95 - TABLE F6 - HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF FULLY FRAMED PANELS ON THE PERIMETER OF ROOMS AND LOW
97 - TABLE F7 - HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF PANELS IN SHOWER DOORS, SHOWER SCREENS AND BATH ENCLO
98 - TABLE F8 HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF PANELS IN LOW-LEVEL GLAZING IN SCHOOL AN CHILD-CARE BUI
99 - APPENDIX G - ASPECTS FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE SELECTION OF GLASS FOR SLOPED OVERHEAD GLAZING
99 - G1 GENERAL
99 - G2 FRACTURE CHARACTERISTICS OF VARIOUS GLASS TYPES
99 - G2.1 Toughened safety glass
99 - G2.2 Laminated safety glass
99 - G2.3 Safety wired glass
99 - G2.4 Heat-strengthened laminated safety glass
99 - G2.5 Toughened laminated safety glass
100 - APPENDIX H - BASIS FOR DETERMINATION OF FIN DESIGN TO PREVENT BUCKLING
100 - H1 INTRODUCTION
100 - H2 BEAMS WITH INTERMEDIATE BUCKLING RESTRAINTS
101 - H3 BEAMS WITH NO INTERMEDIATE BUCKLING RESTRAINTS
101 - H4 CONTINUOUSLY RESTRAINED BEAMS
103 - H5 BUCKLING RESTRAINTS