AS 1288-1994 Glass in buildings - Selection and installation
Standards Australia
This Standard incorporates Amendment 1 (September 1997) and Amendment 2 (December 2000). The changes arising from the Amendments are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against the clause, note, table, figure, or part thereof affected.
This Standard is a new edition of AS 1288 — 1989 and incorporates Amendment No. 1 of that Standard as well as further amendments, specifically to Clauses 1.4.33, 2.2.2, 3.2.1, 3.7, 4.3.1, 5.1, 5.3, 5.9.1, 5.9.3, 5.10, 5.12, 5.13.3.1, 5.15, 5.16, 5.18, Figures F1, F4 and F8, Table F7 and Appendix I.
This Standard incorporates the following significant changes from the previous edition:
(a) Addition of the definition of a chair rail.
(b) Change in allowable deflection of frames under an appropriate design load to reflect the values in the relevant window frame Standards.
(c) Additional information on defining unimpeded path of travel.
(d) Addition of requirements for louvres in side panels allowing 5 mm toughened safety glass under specific circumstances.
(e) Changes in the definition of ‘associated’ windows for bathrooms and other refinements.
(f) Addition of expanded flow charts.
The objectives of the Standard are to provide uniform direction for the use and installation of glazing throughout Australia, to allow this Standard’s use in legislation, and to clarify technical definitions.
The Committee considers that this Standard represents the best compromise which can be presented at this time. It makes recommendations for design and installation practice based upon proven techniques yet does not restrict the adoption of materials or methods of design which can be shown to the satisfaction of the responsible authority to provide no lesser standard of materials, designs or constructions than obtained by using the procedures specified herein.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
First published as AS CA26-1957. Revised and redesignated AS 1288-1973. Revised and redesignated AS 1288.1-1979, AS 1288.2-1979 and AS 1288.3-1979. Revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 1288-1989.This Standard sets out procedures for the selection and installation of glass in buildings, according to the type of material and the minimum thickness allowable for a given area (or maximum area allowable for a given thickness) for a single panel not exceeding 15 m2 glazed area and for unidirectional glazing spans not exceeding 4 m.
For materials other than glass and for the construction and installation of windows, sliding doors, adjustable louvres, shopfronts and window walls with one-piece framing elements, refer to AS 2047.
NOTES:
1: This Standard does not preclude the use of materials or methods of design and installation where such materials or methods of design can be demonstrated to be equal to or superior to those specified in this Standard.
2: This Standard will be referenced in the Building Code of Australia by way of BCA Amendment 7 intended for publication in November 1994, thereby superseding the previous edition, AS 1288 — 1989, which will be withdrawn 6 months from the date of issuance of BCA Amendment 7. Users are advised that when BCA Amendment 7 is issued, it will not necessarily be gazetted in each State/Territory at the time of printing.
Contents:
Section 1 Scope And General
Section 2 Materials
Section 3 General Requirements
Section 4 Wind Loading Requirements
Section 5 Human Impact Safety Requirements
Section 6 Requirements For Louvres And Sloped Overhead Glazing
Section 7 Installation
Section 8 Unframed Toughened Glass Assemblies
Appendix A: Determination Of Surface And Edge Compression Stresses
For Heat-Strengthened And Toughened Glass
Appendix B: Determination Of Maximum And Minimum Thickness
Appendix C: Basis For Determination Of Thickness Or Area Of Glass In
Accordance With The Requirements For Wind Loading
Appendix D: Simplified Method Of Determining Design Wind Pressures 5
Appendix E: Design Charts And Tables For Wind Loading For The
Commonly Used Glass Types
Appendix F: Interpretation Of The Most Common Human Impact Safety
Requirements
Appendix G: Aspects For Consideration In The Selection Of Glass For
Sloped Overhead Glazing
Appendix H: Basis For Determination Of Fin Design To Prevent Buckling.
Glazing and Fixing of Glass.
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