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GLAZING
INDEX TO ARTICLES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 Contract Documents
1.2 Work Included
1.3 Related Work Specified Elsewhere
1.4 Quality Assurance
1.5 Submittals

PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 Acceptable manufacturers
2.2 Materials
2.3 Delivery, Storage & Handling

PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 General
3.2 Installation

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GLAZING
1. GENERAL
1.1 Contract Documents
1.1.1 All work of this Section shall comply with the requirements of the Contract
Documents for the Main Building Works, with the Drawings, Schedules and all
other Contract Documents.
1.2 Work Included
1.2.1 Furnish all material and labour for all glazing work for the entire Project, except
where glass and glazing specified under another Section. Glass and glazing work
includes, but is not limited to the following:
a) Georgian wired polished plate for fire-rated doors
b) Clear tempered glass for Fixed Vision Panels and balustrades
c) Unframed mirrors
d) Framed mirrors
e) Glass Doors
f) Coloured glass backed with 3mm minimum thick acrylic sheet backing
g) Laminated pattern glass
h) Back painted tempered glass
i) Shower screen and doors
1.2.2 Glazing accessories for Work of this Section.
1.3 Related Work Specified Elsewhere
a) Reference Standards : 01 02 10
b) Decorative Metal : 05 30 00
c) Finish Carpentry : 06 20 00
d) Joint Sealants : 07 30 00
e) Metal Doors and Frames : 08 10 00
f) Specialty Doors and Frames : 08 30 00

1.4 Quality Assurance

Refer to Section 01 02 10 Reference Standards to comply with the requirements of the
referenced Standards
1.5 Submittals
1.4.1 Shop Drawings:
Submit for:
a) Each glass location, with details of glazing condition, showing glass types
and thicknesses, glazing materials and methods of installation and
relation to adjoining construction.
1.4.2 Samples:
Submit
a) Each type and thickness of glass 300mm x 300mm, showing cut edges
and ground and polished edges.

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 b) Each type of glazing material.
1.4.3 Manufacturer's Literature:
Submit technical descriptive data and installation instruction for each type of glass
and glazing material.
1.4.4 Indemnities and Warrenties for
a) Miscelleneious Glass and Glazing Works (10 years)
Prior to commencement of the glazing work, the Contractor shall provide to the
Employer a 10-years Indemnity and warranty against any defect, deterioration,
failure, lack of fitness, non-satisfaction of performance specifications or other
requirements under the Contract or other faults in the work. The Contractor will
be required to remedy, repair and make good any defects or damage during the
indemnity period.
If, in the opinion of the Contractor, the foregoing Specifications are insufficient for
him to provide the indemnity and warranty, then he shall allow in his tender for
upgrading the Specifications as necessary to enable him to so indemnify.
2. PRODUCTS
2.1 Acceptable Manufacturers
2.1.1 Acceptable manufacturers, subject to compliance with specified requirements.
Other manufacturers providing similar and equal product will be given equal
consideration:
a) Asahi Glass Co.
b) Glaverbel
c) Guardian
d) Interpane
e) Saint Gobain
f) Viracon Inc.
g) Bahrain Prism
h) PPG Industries
Glazing compound
a) Tremco
Mirrors
a) Glaverbel
b) Pilkington
2.2 Materials
2.2.1 General:
a) Refer to specified details and drawings for glass types, sizes and locations
and performance data for glass. All glass shall be of accurate size with
clean undamaged edges, ground smooth when exposed, and surfaces
which are not disfigured, free of bubbles, waves, air holes, scratches and
all other defects, and cut to fit the rebates with due allowance for
expansion. All glass of the same type shall be the manufactured product
of one company.

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 b) All the glass panel shall be supplied and installed by the Main Contractor
who shall further check and verify the specified thickness of glass for
installation. Glass proposed shall withstand impact loads and the wind
load for both positive and negative pressures. The Sub-Contractor shall
substantiate his proposal by including calculations to confirm or re-confirm
the dimension and glass thickness shown on drawings and details.
c) All structural glazing shall be done in the factory. Site structural glazing
shall not be accepted.
d) All sealant joints between 2 glass panels shall be in butt joints, and flush
both sides.
e) Standardise the glazing beads to be used with block out pieces to take all
glass sizes.
2.2.2 Float Glass:
6mm minimum (or thickness shown on the Drawings), clear float glass. All float
glass shall be of selected quality to meet the specified standards.
2.2.3 Georgian Wired Glass:
6mm minimum thick, polished plate Georgian wired glass.
2.2.4 Unframed Mirrors:
6mm minimum thick, clear annealed float glass, back silvered with two coats,
heavily electroplated with copper-free back coating and seal with lead-free
lacquer. Edges to be square, ground smooth and polished. Arrises to be seamed.
2.2.5 Mirror Mastic:
An adhesive setting compound manufactured specifically for setting mirrors
without support, except at bottom edge as recommended by mirror manufacturer.
2.2.6 Glazing Accessories:
a) Glazing Tape, Pre Shimmed.
Example: 3M VHB Tape, Type 4950
b) Setting Blocks, Neoprene (70-90 durometer hardness).
2.2.7 Fully Tempered Glass (FT):
a) All fully tempered glass shall be heat soaked at a glass surface
temperature of 290oC +/- 10oC for a controlled dwell time of 8 hours, and
shall be manufactured to precise glazing sizes and come with a
permanent identification mark in a position which is visible, but not
prominent after fixing.
b) The warp of tempered glass shall not exceed 0.5% for arc and 0.3% for
waive pattern. "Roller distortion" and/or "ripples" shall run in the same
direction for the entire glazing. Tempered glass must have a surface
compression of 10,000 psi or more, or an edge compression of 9,700 psi
or more, and the overall compression strength shall have a minimum of 5
times that of the annealed glass in addition to the breakage strength of
the original annealed glass to resist impact.
c) Glass within one type of opening shall be produced by the same
tempering process (eg horizontal or vertical).
d) Unless specified otherwise, all glass doors shall be fully tempered glass.
The Contractor shall check for accurate and exact dimensions, and
position of all holes or cutouts or penetrations required in the glass for
fixing of any ironmongery and hardware prior to tempering.

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 e) All sizes are indicated on drawings and schedules. Unless otherwise
indicated, all glass doors shall be 12mm thick.
2.2.8 Laminated Glass and Tempered Glass:
a) Tempered glass glazing to be not less than 8mm thick unless otherwise
indicated, where used at wall panelling and finished with DTG (Direct to
Glass) as shown on the drawings. The painting system shall be of "PPG"
Duranar "XL" DTG glass coating. The glass coating shall be applied by
an authorised "Duranar" applicator.
b) Laminated glass panel consisting of 2 pieces of 6 mm thick clear glass to
form an integrated unit in accordance to manufacturer's recommendation
or approved equivalent (confirming to requirements for safety glass). This
is to be installed in combination with Poly Vinyl Butral (PVB); custom
pattern to be selected/approved by the architect, and consisting of an
interlayer of nominal 0.76 mm thick. Laminated glass shall not develop
edge separation, delamination or other defects which may obstruct vision
through the glass.
c) Interlayer shall be compatible with glass sealants.
2.2.9 Shower Screens and Doors:
a) Safety glass accurately cut to size at factory (site check dimensions), with
clean-cut edges, all exposed edges polished and round. Dimension to
comply with design intent with 8mm being minimum acceptable thickness
b) Aluminum sections shall be 6463 T5 aluminum alloy
c) Aluminum sections shall be powder-coat painted.
d) Swinging shower door(s) shall have vinyl seal of both the latch jamb and
hinge jamb side of door.
e) Sliding shower enclosures shall have roller brackets at the top of each
sliding panel.
f) Glazing and Sealing Materials:
(i) Neoprene Setting Blocks:
Solid, 70 to 90 Shore A hardness, size to suit condition.
(ii) Neoprene Wedges and Spacers:
Solid, 50 Shore A Hardness, size to suit condition.
(iii) Neoprene Cushions and Gaskets:
Closed cell sponge, 20 to 30 Shore A hardness, size to suit
condition.
(iv) Epoxy Adhesive:
Pourable, non-shrinking, 70 to 80 Shore A hardness, formulated
to suit glazing conditions and stress conditions.
(v) Sealant:
One-part silicone sealant, 20 to 30 Shore A hardness, clear or
custom colour as selected by Architect. Sealant primers and
backing shall be as recommended by sealant manufacturer.
(g) Fabrication
(i) Shop assembly of swing doors shall be completed prior to
delivery to job site.

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 (ii) Fabrication of metal for out-of-plumb or out-of-level conditions
exceeding normal, adjustments shall be done prior to installation.
(iii) Roller brackets for glass sliding panels: Secured to glass panels
using pressure fitted bracket and screwed through glass.
(iv) Handles and towel bars shall be secured by means of pressure
fitting or screws through glass.
2.2.10 Glass Railings and Balustrades:
a) Performance Requirements
Glass railings and balustrade shall be designed and installed in
accordance with Section 8 of BS 6180 – Barriers in and about Buildings –
Code of Practice.
Comply with relevant codes, standards and statutory requirements of all
authorities having jurisdiction over the Works (for example barrier loading,
crowd loading, uniformly distributed load and point loads).
b) Materials
Safety glass accurately cut to size at factory (site check dimensions), with
clean-cut edges and comply with the following requirements:
i) Dimension and Thickness
Dimension to comply with design intent with 15mm being
minimum acceptable thickness.
ii) Edges

1) Exposed: Arrissed edge (1.5mm), ground,

smoothed and polished

2) Butt glazed: Arrissed edge (1.5mm) and ground

3) Sealed edges: Arrissed edge (1.5mm) and ground

iii) Ceramic Frit

1) Approved ceramic paint manufacturer shall be Pilkington
Seraphic Glass or other approved manufacturers.
2) Apply ceramic paint to surface of glass using the
silkscreen process.
3) Fully Tempered the glass to fuse the ceramic paint
coating to the glass surface, producing a ceramic frit,
which is:
I) Durable and resistant to scratching, chipping,
peeling and chemical attacks through the design
life of the assembly.
II) Resistance to attack from mechanical damage or
abrasion, during normal use and maintenance.
III) Resistance to weathering, fading or
discolouration due to attack from climatic
conditions, UV or atmospheric pollutants.
4) Refer to drawings and schedule for required:
I) Pattern
II) Colour

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 III) Opacity
5) Submit samples for approval prior to manufacture.
iii) Acid Etch
1) Approved fully frosted acid etch tempered glass
2) Submit samples for approval prior to manufacture.
2.2.11 Glazing and Sealing Materials for glass railings:
a) Neoprene Setting Blocks:
Solid, 70 to 90 Shore A hardness, size to suit condition.
b) Neoprene Wedges and Spacers:
Solid, 50 Shore A Hardness, size to suit condition.
c) Neoprene Cushions and Gaskets:
Closed cell sponge, 20 to 30 Shore A hardness, size to suit condition.
d) Epoxy Adhesive:
Pourable, non-shrinking, 70 to 80 Shore A hardness, formulated to suit
glazing conditions and stress conditions.
e) Sealant:
One-part silicone sealant, 20 to 30 Shore A hardness, clear or custom
colour as selected by SC. Sealant primers and backing shall be as
recommended by sealant manufacturer.
2.2.12 Vertical edges of glass shall be ground smooth with arrises eased and polished.
Vertical edges of glass shall be square at abutting glass joints in straight runs,
mitred to angle indicated on drawings at abutting glass corner joints (unless
otherwise indicated on drawings), and square or angled at terminating edges, as
indicated on drawings to suit the plane of the surface against which the glass
terminates.
2.3 Delivery, Storage and Handling
2.3.1 Glass:
At all times during transport, storage and handling of glass, provide cushions at
glass edges to prevent damage. Protect glass faces from scratches and abrasion.
Protect glass edges from chipping and other damage. Store in dry place. Deliver
each piece of glass with factory labels (indicating glass type, quality and thickness)
and do not remove labels until installation has been approved.
2.3.2 Glazing Materials:
Deliver glazing materials in manufacturer's unopened containers, fully identified
with trade name, colour, size, hardness, type class and grade. Store glazing
materials where they will be free from damage and in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendations.
3. EXECUTION
3.1 General
3.1.1 Comply with combined recommendations of glass manufacturer and manufacturer
of other materials used in glazing.
3.1.2 Comply with "Glazing Manual" by Flat Glass Marketing Association except as
specifically recommended otherwise by the manufacturers of the glass and
glazing materials.

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 3.1.3 Do not attempt to cut, seam, nip or abrade glass which is tempered, heat
strengthened, or coated.
3.1.4 Take site dimensions when openings and frames are ready for glazing, and
accurately factory cut glass accordingly. Edges of glass shall be clean cut; do not
install glass with spalled, chipped, rough or damaged edges. Tong marks on
tempered glass shall be concealed in glazing rabbet.
3.1.5 Back painted tempered glass to be located as shown on the Drawings.
3.2 Installation
3.2.1 Install setting blocks of proper size at quarter points of sill rabbet; set glass by
providing VHB tape on both sides of glass to sightline. Tape to be continuous
between setting blocks.
3.2.2 Install mirrors to manufacturer's recommendations. Where VHB tape is used, as
fixing, use 50mm tape lengths at 450 centres to mirror perimeter.
3.2.3 Shower Screens and Doors
(a) Surface preparation
Prior to installation of unit, installer shall be sure that surface is free from
foreign matter that could compromise the watertight bond of unit to
surface (e.g., rust, dirt, grease, paint, mastic, taping, compound, etc.).
(b) Installation.
Unit(s) shall be installed consistent with manufacturer's guidelines and
instructions.
(c) Field quality control,
Installer shall be responsible to test that door operates smoothly and that
at no time does the glass come into contact with meta! during normal
operation.
(d) Adjusting and cleaning.
Installer shall be responsible for adjusting door operation.
3.2.4 Glass railings
Glass shall be set into shoe on top of solid neoprene setting blocks. Tong marks
in tempered glass shall be concealed. Position glass correctly in shoe with solid
neoprene wedges and spacers, and then fill spaces between glass and shoe with
pourable epoxy adhesive (except where shoe is sloped, then fill spaces with
packed lead wool). Leave 6mm space at top for silicone sealant.
i) After epoxy adhesive has fully cured, seal 6mm deep joints between glass
and top of shoe with silicone sealant neatly tooled flat and in same plane
as top of shoe.
ii) Where indicated, also seal joint between top of shoe and adjoining
construction with silicone sealant, neatly tooled flat and in same plane as
adjoining surface of stringer shoe. Colour of sealant as selected by
Architect.
iii) Vertical joints between glass shall be plumb, properly and accurately
located with 1.5mm space between glass or adjoining surface, unless
otherwise indicated on Drawings.
iv) Adjust glass, if necessary, so that all joint widths are the same.
3.2.5 Clean glass upon completion, removing all labels.

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