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Glass: Presented by Rushali Srivastava B.Arch 2 Year 4 SEM

Glass is an amorphous solid that is often transparent and has many practical uses such as in window panes. Architectural glass is used as a building material for transparent glazing in windows and partitions, and as an architectural feature. There are many types of glass including float glass, safety glass, acoustic glass, colored glass, and special glasses that have additional properties. Safety glass includes tempered glass and laminated glass, which break into smaller pieces to reduce injury.

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Glass: Presented by Rushali Srivastava B.Arch 2 Year 4 SEM

Glass is an amorphous solid that is often transparent and has many practical uses such as in window panes. Architectural glass is used as a building material for transparent glazing in windows and partitions, and as an architectural feature. There are many types of glass including float glass, safety glass, acoustic glass, colored glass, and special glasses that have additional properties. Safety glass includes tempered glass and laminated glass, which break into smaller pieces to reduce injury.

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GLASS

PRESENTED BY
RUSHALI SRIVASTAVA
B.ARCH 2ND YEAR 4TH SEM
GLASS
• GLASS IS AN AMORPHOUS (NON – CRYSTALLINE)
SOLID WHICH IS OFTEN TRANSPARENT AND HAS
WIDESPREAD PRACTICAL , TECHNOLOGICAL , AND
DECORATIVE USAGE IN THINGS LIKE WINDOW
PANES
ARCHITECTURAL GLASS
• USE AS A BUILDING MATERIAL.
• USED AS TRANSPARENT GLAZING MATERIAL IN THE
BUILDING ENVELOPE,INCLUDING WINDOWS IN THE
EXTERNAL WALLS.
• ALSO USED FOR INTERNAL PARTITION AND AS AN
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE.
• GLASS IS OFTEN OF A SAFETY TYPE,WHICH
INCLUDE REINFORCED,TOUGHENED AND
LAMINATED GLASSES.
TYPES
• FLAT GLASS
• SAFETY GLASS
• ACOUSTIC GLASS
• COLOURD GLASS
• SPECIAL GLASS
• EXTRA CLEAR GLASS
• ACID ETCHED GLASS
• ETCHED GLASS
• FIRE RATD GLASS
• MIRROR GLASS
• COATED GLASS
• PATTERN GLASS
• ANNEALED GLASS
FLAT GLASS
• THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF FLAT GLASS
1.THE FLOAT
2.THE PRINTED GLASS
FLOAT GLASS
• FLOAT GLASS IS A TRANSPARENT,COLORLESS OR
COLORED GLASS,WITH UNIFORM THICKNESS AND
HOMOGENEOUS MASS.
• IT IS IDEAL GLASS FOR APPLICATION THAT DEMAND
PERFECT VISIBILITY.
• HAS HIGH LIGHT TRANSMISSION , DOUBLE
GLAZING.
• IT IS USED IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY , OF
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, CIVIL CONSTRUCTION,
FURNITURE AND DECORATION.
PRINTED GLASS
• THE PRINTED GLASS IS A TRANSLUCENT FLAT
GLASS, COLOURLESS OR COLOURED , WHICH
RECEIVES THE PRINTING OF A PATTERN (DRAWING)
WHEN IS LEAVING THE FURNANCE.
• IT IS USED IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, HOUSEHOLD
APPLIANCES, FURNITURE AND DECORATION.
SAFETY GLASS
• PRODUCED FROM THE FLOAT GLASS , AIMING
REDUCE THE RISK IN CASE OF ACCIDENT AND
ACCIDENT BREAK.
• THE SAFETY GLASSES ARE DEFINED BY ABNT AS
THOSE THAT WHEN BROKEN, PRODUCE
FRAGMENTS LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURIES.
SAFETY GLASS
1. TEMPERED GLASS
2. LAMINATED GLASS
TEMPERED GLASS
• THE TEMPERED GLASS IS A FLOAT GLASS THAT
RECIEVES A THERMAL TREATMENT ( IT IS HEATED
AND COOLED QUICKLY ) , WHICH MAKES IT MORE
RIGID AND RESISTANT TO BREAKAGE.
• IF IT BREAKS IT PRODUCES TIPS AND EDGES LESS
CUTTING,AND IT FRAGMENTS IN SMALL ROUND
PIECES.
LAMINATED GLASS
• THE LAMINATED GLASS IS COMPOSED BY TWO
GLASS PLATES INTERCALATED BY A PLASTIC SKIN
OF GREAT RESISTANCE.
• THE LAMINATED GLASS IS USED AS COVER,
FACADES, BALCONIES, GUARDRAIL , DOORS,
WINDOWS,PARTITIONS,SHOWCASE, FLOORINGS
AND OTHER.
• THE LAMINATED GLASS HAS OTHER BENEFITS AS
THE REDUCTION OF EXTERNAL NOISE ENTRANCE
(WHEN COMPARED TO THE COMMON GLASSES )
AND THE PROTECTION AGAINST UV RAYS.
SPECIAL GLASS
• WITH THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE IN THE
CREATION OF MICRO LAYERS, SEVERAL SPECIAL
TYPES OF GLASSES HAVE COME UP
• ACTUALLY THESE GLASSES HAVE LAYERS OF
DIVERSE TYPE OF MATERIAL,THESE LAYERS OF
MICROSCOPIC DIMENSION THAT OFFER SEVERAL
DIFFERENTIATED CHARACTERISTICS TO THE
GLASS.
SPECIAL GLASS TYPES
• SUN PROTECTION GLASS
• SELF CLEANING GLASS
• LOW REFLECTION GLASS
• LOW EMISSIVITY GLASS
ETCHED GLASS
• IT IS A GLASS WORKED WITH JETS OF SAND GRAINS
THAT MECHANICALLY ATTACK THE
GLASS,TRANSFORMING IT IN TRANSLUCENT AND
SLIGHTLY ROUGH.IT IS USED IN FURNITURE AND
DECORATION.
ACID ETCHED GLASS
• THEY ARE GLASSES TREATED WITH ACID AND WITH
WHITISH APPEARANCE.
• IT OFFERS SEVERAL AESTHETIC OPTIONS FOR
ARCHITECT AND DECORATORS.
GLASS BRICKS
• THESE ARE HOLLOW GLASS UNITS OR BLOCKS OF
GLASS SHAPED TO WORK AS GLASS
• JOINED WITH THE HELP OF SILICON SEALANTS TO
OBTAIN SEAMLESS FINISH.
• GLASS BLOCKS MAY CAN BE COLOURED AND HAVE
DECORATED SURFACES
• WALLS OF GLASS BLOCKS MEETING FIRE
RESISTANCE ARE ALSO POSSIBLE
THANK YOU

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