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AS 1288-1989 Glass in buildings - Selection and installation

Standards Australia

Version:  Second Edition 1989.  (Superseded)
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Publication date
01-01-1989
Pages
99
Current status
Superseded
Supersedes

Supersedes: AS 1288.1-1979 Rules for the installation of glass in buildings (known as the SAA Glass Installation Code), Part 1: Selection of glass

Supersedes: AS 1288.2-1979 Rules for the installation of glass in buildings (known as the SAA Glass Installation Code), Part 2: Glazing techniques

Supersedes: AS 1288.3-1979 Rules for the installation of glass in buildings (known as the SAA Glass Installation Code), Part 3: Unframed toughened glass assemblies

Superseded by

Amended by: AS 1288-1989 AMDT 1 AS 1288-1989 Glass in buildings - Selection and installation

Description

Sets out procedures for the selection of glass type, thickness, area, and span to comply with wind loading requirements and human impact considerations for framed and unframed glass assemblies. Provides design graphs and tables relating area, span, and design wind pressure to thickness of glass of all types. Includes simplified procedures for determination of design wind pressures on windows in buildings not greater than 15 m in height. Specifies glazing requirements for various combinations of doors, side panels, shop fronts, partitions, and perimeter panels to cover the most commonly met human impact safety requirements. Specifies requirements for unframed toughened glass assemblies and fin design to prevent buckling. Refers to glazing materials and rebate dimensions.

Committee

Glazing and Fixing of Glass.

ISBN
0 7262 5911 X
Attribution
Standards Australia 1989.
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Sector
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