Fully Tempered Heavy Glass Door and Entrance Systems

Design Guide

Table of Contents
I. GENERAL INFORMATION................................................................................................................1
General Considerations........................................................................................................................1
Design Considerations.........................................................................................................................1
Interior Applications............................................................................................................................2
Door Size Limitations..........................................................................................................................2
II. TYPES OF ENTRANCES .....................................................................................................................2
III. TYPES OF DOORS ...............................................................................................................................3
IV. TYPES OF GLASS.................................................................................................................................3
V. TYPES OF HARDWARE .....................................................................................................................4
Rail Types............................................................................................................................................4
Patches .................................................................................................................................................4
VI. SWINGING DOOR SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................5
Door Closers ........................................................................................................................................5
Top and Bottom Pivots ........................................................................................................................7
VII. SLIDING DOORS, WALLS AND FRONTS.......................................................................................8
Floor Mounted Systems.......................................................................................................................8
Top Hung Sliding Systems ................................................................................................................10
VIII. ENTRANCE COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................13
Locks .................................................................................................................................................13
Handles ..............................................................................................................................................13
IX. METAL FINISHES..............................................................................................................................14
X. SIDELITES WITH RAILS .................................................................................................................14
XI. RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DOOR SIZES................................16
XII. FULLY TEMPERED GLASS TRANSOMS .....................................................................................17
XIII. FULLY TEMPERED GLASS STABILIZER FINS .........................................................................17
XIV. STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF INTERIOR GLASS ENTRANCE SYSTEMS................................17
Two-Sided Support............................................................................................................................18
Three-Sided Support..........................................................................................................................19
Stabilizer Fins ....................................................................................................................................20
XV. STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF EXTERIOR ENTRANCES..............................................................21
XVI. APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR FULLY TEMPERED GLASS ENTRANCE SYSTEMS .21
Frames and Framing ..........................................................................................................................21
Channels......................................................................................................................................21
Framing Tubes ............................................................................................................................22
Accessory Hardware..........................................................................................................................23
Installation .........................................................................................................................................23
The Opening ......................................................................................................................................23
Installation of Closers and Pivots ......................................................................................................23
Anchorage..........................................................................................................................................24
Hardware Installation and Adjustment ..............................................................................................24
XVII. PROTECTION AND CLEANING .....................................................................................................24
Appendix I RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FULLY TEMPERED INTERIOR BUTT GLAZED
FIXED GLASS PANELS.............................................................................................................25
Appendix II GLOSSARY OF TERMS ............................................................................................................27

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