i know that florida has adopted a very strict building code because of hurricanes and there is alot of testing that is very expensive for determining whether systems are strong enough and qualify.
so what happens if an architect wants to custom design glass areas that are unconventional (ie curved as in catia designed) in residential or small cultural projects? does he/she have to go through the testing process or are there more generic requirements to meet? For instance tempered glass panels with bolts of a certain strength to create a smooth glass wall.
or is the architect stuck with the preapproved systems?
New York has also implemented a requirement that impact glass be used in areas that could be subject to 120mph winds or areas within 1 mile of the water. It is not tempered glass - It is an impact resistent laminated product. It has been quite contreversial in NY because the glass can not be broken with a sledgehammer. It will crack but not break out so the local fire departments have had some real objections to the glass. The alternative here is either a storm shutter to roll down if a storm was coming or Pre-cut plywood panels that could easily be put over the windows in the rare event of a storm.
So you should be able to use the glass you want to use and create a system that can be put into place to sheild the glass in the event of a storm.
glass/windows for hurricane area
i know that florida has adopted a very strict building code because of hurricanes and there is alot of testing that is very expensive for determining whether systems are strong enough and qualify.
so what happens if an architect wants to custom design glass areas that are unconventional (ie curved as in catia designed) in residential or small cultural projects? does he/she have to go through the testing process or are there more generic requirements to meet? For instance tempered glass panels with bolts of a certain strength to create a smooth glass wall.
or is the architect stuck with the preapproved systems?
anyone know what is possible?
TIA
you need approvals...so your client pays to test it or you use something that a manufacturer paid to test
the testing methods are spelled out in the code. specifically engineering the glass may help avoid testing, but i'm not sure of that
New York has also implemented a requirement that impact glass be used in areas that could be subject to 120mph winds or areas within 1 mile of the water. It is not tempered glass - It is an impact resistent laminated product. It has been quite contreversial in NY because the glass can not be broken with a sledgehammer. It will crack but not break out so the local fire departments have had some real objections to the glass. The alternative here is either a storm shutter to roll down if a storm was coming or Pre-cut plywood panels that could easily be put over the windows in the rare event of a storm.
So you should be able to use the glass you want to use and create a system that can be put into place to sheild the glass in the event of a storm.
Impact glazing tests for missle-d zone-4 ratings are very expensive and time consuming... and every different opening will need certification.
who does the testing and/or certifying?
what if tempered and/or impact glass were used? still need testing?
is "missle-d" an abbreviation? what does it stand for/mean?
the test is basically a 2x4 shot at the window at 90mph
that's the missile
the other test is small "missiles", gravel or bb's or something...
has someone looked at this recently to know more specifically?
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