ASTM STP 1434 The Use of Glass in Buildings
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This STP contains the proceeding s of the Symposium on The Use of Glass in Buildings held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 14 April 2002. The ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings served as the symposium sponsor. Architectural glass was the broad focus for this symposium. Papers and presentations delivered information related to the quality, design, use, and performance of architectural glass.
The symposium focus incorporated a variety of glass-related topics with emphasis on glass design. The papers in this publication are organized into general topic areas: quality issues, performance assessments, glass design glass in hurricane-prone areas, and glass for fire safety and security.
Quality issues presented in these papers include the problems associated with the use of ASTM C1036 for field inspections of glass, the interrelationship between building codes and glass standards, use of an on-line quality control measuring system for tempered and heat-strengthened glass.
Developments around the performance of insulating glass and glass facades were covered in several papers. Topics addressed include in-situ dew point testing to assess life span of insulating glass units, an assessment of annual energy consumption of ventilated double glass facades using computer simulation, and evaluation of a condensation resistance rating as determined using the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) 500 procedure.
Papers on glass design cover topics such as the structural performance of laminated glass made with stiff interlayers; design methodologies for glass such as rectangular window glass supported on three sides, large trapezoidal window glass lites; and window glass design software based on ASTM El300. Thermal stress evaluation of monolithic glass is also covered.
Glass used in hurricane-prone areas requires special design consideration. Papers in this section address retrofitting commercial structures with laminated glass to withstand hurricane effects and testing annealed glass with anchored-film glass retention systems.
The papers addressing fire and security cover topics such as security glazing, the relationship between sprinklers and glass, and a design procedure for blast resistant laminated glass.
This STP is useful to professionals including architects, engineers, and construction companies. Additionally, manufacturers and product designers will find useful background information in this publication.