Toughened Glass Installation

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National Glass can supply glass and fttingspackages or toughened door assemblies,

sliding doors, acades and shopronts,

spider wall systems, point fxings or stainless

steel stand os, balustrading, pool gates,

ences and shower screen enclosures.

13framelessglassinstallations

Typical spider fxing.

Type B bottom rail top corner patch toughened entry door – Australia Glass.

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heavyweight glass chart

Glass types Thickness (mm)

Clear 10/12/15/19/25

Grey 10/12

Bronze 10/12

Green 10/12

Blue 10/12

Acidetched 10/12

Low-iron 10/12/15/19Sunergy®low-E 10

Please check on availability upon request.

Typical oor spring.

Typical corner patch ftting.



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pivot doors

Pivoting glass doorsandassociatedpanelssuchassidelites

andhighlightsmustbeaminimumo10/12mmtoughened

saetyglass(PleasecheckwithAS1288todetermineactual

thicknessrequired).Thesedoorsarethemostcommon

ramelesstypeusedincommercialandresidentialapplications.Thedoorsuseeitheraconcealedtoporbottomselcloser

mechanismwithapivotpointconnectingtoadiscretemetal

patchttingatthetopandbottomcornersothedooror

alternatively,aullwidthmetaldoorrailcanalsobeused.

pivot door types

Corner patch fttings TypeBandC

Full length rails TypeAandB

Oset pivot doors TypesA,BandC

Centre fx pivot doors TypesA,BandC

G-tech pivot doors Seepages86-87

See Diagram 13.1.

corner patch fitting doors

ShownasType BcombinationandType Cdoorson

Diagram13.1,patchttingsaresimplyaboltthroughglass

metalttingrequiringacornercutoutandholeintheglass.

Thesediscretepatchesprovideasleekandcleanramelesslook,

idealorshopdisplays.

Alockbodypatchttingcanalsobeinstalled.Thepatchbody

coversareavailableinavarietyonishesincludinganodised,

powdercoated,platedbrassandstainlessnishes.

Maximumdoorsizesusing10/12mmthicknessglassis2400mm

x1000mm.15mmglassthickness2400mmx900mm.Bigger

sizedoorsshoulduseatopandbottomulllengthrail.Please

notethatwindloadingandotherloadingconsiderationsmay

overridethesizesandthicknessesnotedabove.Pleasecheck

withtheappropriatestandards.

full length rail doors

ShownasType AandcombinationType Bdoorson

Diagram13.1,thesemetalrailsareclampedontotheglass

edge.Noholesorcutoutsrequired.Themaineaturesotherail

aretoactasa‘kickplate’tolessonchanceoglassbreakage

andoroversizedoors,wherethepatchttingisnotsuited.

Railbodycoversareavailableinavarietyonishesincluding

anodised,powdercoated,platedbrassandstainlessnishes.

Type A top and bottom rail toughened entry doors – Glasstech Cairns.

Type C top and bottom corner patch toughened entry door – Australia Glass.



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diagram 13.1: frameless pivot door and entry types

type A – full length top and bottom rails

type B – top corner patch fittings and full length bottom rails

type C – top and bottom corner patch fittings



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highlite glass fin design

Someramelessdoorentrytypesrequirestabilisingtoughened

nstoreducedefectioncreatedbytheloadsactingontheentry.

Theseincludeexternalandinternalwindloading,humanimpact

andthemotionothedoorduringoperation.

Minimum design requirements are:

0 Finsshouldalwaysbemechanicallyxedtothestructure

bymeansoabacktobacksteelorstainlesssteel

nbracket;

0 Structuralnsshouldnotbelessthan12mminthickness

andshouldalwaysbetoughened(see also Diagram 13.3) ;

0 Internal entries–Whenthewidthothesidelite(A)plus

theheightothehighlite(B)exceedsatotalo1000mma

structuralnisrequired (see also Diagram 13.2) ;

0 External entries–Awindloaddesignshouldalwaysbe

carriedouttodeterminethicknessandwidthon.

diagram 13.2

Typical cantilevered fn with bolt through back to back stainless steel head mounted fn bracket – Qld Glass.

Cantilevered glass with bolt through stainless steel head mounted bracket and 2 way spider fxing or ace glass connection – Glass Solutions.



Oset pivot detail.

12mm grey toughened door with oset pivot..

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diagram 13.3:cantilever fin detail

0 Withhighlitendesigns,(X)mustbenolessthan2/3o

thenwidthrequired.

centre fix pivot doors

Thispivotsystemisusedwhenalargerdoorwidthisrequired.

(e.g.greaterthan1000mm).Thepivotpointismovedtowards

thecentreothedoor.Onepointtobeawareoisthatthedoor

glasswillextendoutmoresothananormalpivotingdoorwhen

open.Centrexbottompatchshownisalsoavailableinrails.

offset pivot doors

Inthispivotsystemthepivotcentreisnotdirectlyunderthe

glass.Itisosettoonesideallowingthedoortoswingback

180°,nishingparallelwiththesidelite.Thispivotsystem

canonlyworkonfoorspringsorreepivotsandadditional

locktroughsarerequiredtoholdthedooropenintheopen

position.Theosetbottompatchisasshown,butitisalso

availableinrails.

pivot door closers

Selclosingconcealedoverheadclosersandfoorspringclosersarerequiredtopreventthedoorromopeningorshutting

orceullyduringnormaluseandhighwindsituations.Dierent

closermechanismsortypesallowthedoortoalwaysclose

(NHOnonholdopen)toitscorrectpositionandstayclosed,or

stayopenataspecicangle(90ºHO–holdopenat90ºangle).

Theseclosersaredoubleaction,meaningthatthedoorcan

swingullythrougha180ºangle.

Becauseothelargevariationodoorsizesandapplications,

theclosersaremanuacturedinvaryingclosingstrengths.

Astrongerstrengthspringactionisrequiredwithlargerdoors.

Thestrongerspringpreventsthewindromopeningthedoor

andorcesthedoorshut.Thedisadvantageisthatthedoormay

bemorediculttoopenorsomepeopleormaycontravene

disabilityregulations.

Closerscanbeinstalledoverthetopothedoorsintheceiling

inanaluminiumtransombox(COC–Concealedoverhead

closer)orinthefoor(foorspring).

12mm clear toughened door with centre fx pivot – QLD Glass.



NG166/7 small door pivot sets.

NG131 patch hinge – side hinged.

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Adoorstopisrecommendedwherethedoorleaisover

900mmwide.Thestopshouldbelocatedinthe100ºposition

topreventdamagetotheCOC.

Floorspringsrequiretheinstallertoxthedeviceinsidethe

foor.Floorspringsaregenerallyspeciedorlargerdoor

applicationsorwhereaceilingmountedcloserisnotpossible.

free pivot doors

NG166/7 small door pivot sets

Pivotdoorscanbeinstalledwithoutselclosers.However,

theyareonlyrecommendedordoorswithinrequentuseor

showcases.Itisadvisabletousedoorstopstopreventbreakage

ordamagetowalls.Analternativestyleoreepivotingdoor

patchesistheNG166/7smalldoorpivotset.Thesetopand

bottompatchesaresuitedor8/10/12mmthicknessglassup

to60kgindoorglassweight.Theyarexedtotheheadandsill

andswingonewayonly.

NG131 patch hinge – side hinged

Butttypehingetosuit8/10/12mmglassthicknessorglass

doorsupto60kg.Maximumsizedoors2100mmx900mm.

Thesedoorsareonlysuitedorxingintosolidjambramework

andswingonewayonly.

Free pivot door using NG166/7 small door pivot set – Glass Solutions.



G-tech pivot door system

Adesignalternativetostandardcornerpatchanddoorrail

systems,G-techcomponentsaremaderom304grade

stainlesssteelmaterialwitheitherproudorcountersunkfush

glassxings.

Tosuit10/12mmtoughenedglass,doorleasizesupto2400x1000mm.

diagram 13.4:G-tech pivot door types

type A

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G-tech pivot door system – QLD Glass.

Full height rod G-tech pivot door.

Bottom pivot close up – QLD Glass.



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diagram 13.4: G-tech pivot door types continued

type B type C

type D type E

type F type G



All photos: NG150 series top hung sliding door –C & B Glass.

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manual sliding doors

There are two manual sliding systems available:

0 NG150 Top hung sliding doors–Thesedoorshave

suspendedrollersttedtoatoppatchandslideinatrack

intheceiling.Afoorguideismountedonthefooratthe

slidingendotheopeningtokeepthedoorplumb;

0 Bottom track–Thesedoorshaverollersttedinthe

bottomoarailwhichrollonacontinuousbottomtrack.

Thetopguideisacontinuoustopchannelrecessedintothe

ceiling.Doorstopshavetobettedtothetopandbottom

tostopthedoorsatullopeningandclosing.

Thebottomtracksystemhasacontinuoustrackrunning

theulllengthotheopening.Thismayaectthefoor

nishandmaycreateasteppingproblem.Thetrackwill

alsoallowdirtorrubbishtocollectandthedoorpanel

mustbesecurelylockedtopreventdirectlitingouto

itsopening.

diagram 13.5:NG150 series sliding door



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G-tech sliding door system

Adesignalternativetostandardtophungandbottomtrack

slidingsystems,G-techcomponentsaremaderom304grade

stainlesssteelmaterial.Tosuit10/12mmtoughenedglass.

Slidingpaneldoorsizesupto2400mmx1200mmor90kg.

Glassxingsavailableineitherproudorcountersunkfushttings.

diagram 13.6

G-tech sliding door system – QLD Glass.

G-tech sliding door wall mounted.

G-tech door hanger set.



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bi-fold doors

Thesesystemsprovideortheopenshoprontlook.Thepanels

arehingedtogether,oldbackagainsteachotherwhenopened

andstackagainstthewallsateitherendotheopening.

stacking doors

Theseramelessglassdoorsystemshavebeendesignedsothat

shoprontscanbeletcompletelyopenduringtradinghours

andsecurelylockedaterhours.Thepanelsslideinatoptrack

witharollersystemandarestackedawayinastorage/stacking

bayeitherparalleloratrightanglestothemaintrackorina

stackingbaylocatedawayromtheshoprontline.Thestacking

bayscanalsobelocatedinacupboardsothatthepanelswill

becompletelyoutoview.Pivotdoorscanalsobeincludedin

thesystem.

diagram 13.7: bi-fold doors

diagram 13.8: stacking doors

Top and bottom tracks(Morethan2glasspanels)

No tracks(Maximum2glasspanels)

Top and bottom trackswith a pivot door



BMW car showroom – single tier shopront with ull height supporting fn –Bradnams Commercial.

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glazed walls – single tier

Generally,single tierglazedpanelsarerestrictedbyoriginal

glasssheetsizes,tougheningandlaminatingcapabilitiesand

AustralianStandards/BCArules.InAustralia,toughenedglass

isavailableupto5500mmx2800mmandlaminatedglassis

availableupto5100mmx3210mm.Theseglazedstructuresaregenerallybottomloadedortheglassisdeadloadsupportedby

thefoor.Wherethereisarunoralargeopenexpansetobe

glazed,glasssupportnsmayberequiredtopreventpanelsrom

beingblowninorpulledoutduringhighwindloadconditions.

fin support

Finswhicharesiliconeglazedtoacingpanelsasshown,

provideaour-sidedsupportorullyramedsupportorthese

acingpanels.Finsareusedtopreventglassacingpanelsrom

defecting,breakingorallingoutthroughwindloadpressures.

AS1288requiresnswheretwoedgeonlysupportedglazings

areinsucientincopingwithapplicablewindloads.Glassns

inmostcasesmustruntheulllengthothepanelheightand

bechannelglazedormechanicallysecureddependingonthe

application.Finthicknessandwidthisdeterminedbywindload,

acingpanelsizeandsiliconejointbitesize.

no fin support

Wherensarenotdesiredorappearanceorotherreasons,

windloadisacriticalactorindeterminingglassthickness.Areas

notsubjecttowindload,suchasenclosedshoppingcentres/malls,

mayinsomesituationsutilisethistypeoshoprontdesign.

diagram 13.9:full height fin design

Withullheightndesigns,(X)mustbenolessthan2/3othe

nwidthrequired.

Single tier shopront with ull height supporting fn – Bradnams Commercial.



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glazed walls – multi tier

Whereopeningsrequiremulti tiersorlevelsoglasspanels,

selsupportingstructuralglasswallsaremandatory.Thereare

threetypesostructuralglassglazingmethods,suspended,

stackedandstructuralstand-osystems.Designedorglazing

largeopeningsinbuildings,thesesystemsprovidemaximumvisibilityanddaylighting.Traditionalaluminiummullionsor

transomsarereplacedbythicktoughenedglassnsorsteel

tensiontrusses.Thesensandtrussesaredesignedtoresist

windload.

suspended glass walls

Theglasspanelsarehungromthebuildingstructurelikea

curtain.Thetoptierpanelsareconnectedtothestructureby

adjustablehangarbracketsandsubsequentlowerpanelsare

connectedbymetalttingssuchasspiders,attheircorners.

Theaçadeislocatedintochannelsattheperimeterandall

glassjointsandchannelsaresealedwithsiliconesealant.

Thesupportstructure,toptierglassandhangarbracketsmust

beabletosustaintheverticalweightotheglassbelowaswell

aswindloading.

Theadjustablesuspensionsysteminconjunctionwith

perimeterchannelspermitsthesystemtomoveindependently

othebuildingstructure.Thiscompensatesorconstruction

dimensionalvariationsandovercomesproblemsassociated

withbuildingmovement,vibrationandseismicloads.

Thehangingassemblyisnormallystabilisedagainstwindload

byglassnslocatedandxedtothesupportstructurewith

ttingsatthecornerjoints.Itisalsopossibletoxtheglasspanelstometalmullions,trusses,spaceramesorothersupport

structuresorlateralsupport.Dependingonengineering

specicationsglasswallsashighas20metrescanbeinstalled.

stacked glass

Theoppositeosuspendedsystems,stackedsystemsallow

multipletierstobestackedontopoeachother.Theglassdead

loadisimposedonthebottomtierpanelsandtothefoor.

Theglasspanelsarelocatedintochannelsattheperimeter

andalltheglassjointsaresealedwithsiliconesealant.Like

suspendedsystems,theglassaçadeisstabilisedagainstwind

loadbynsorotherstructures.Theglasspanelsareconnected

byspecialmetalttingstotheglassns.Dependingon

engineeringspecicationsamaximumglazedheighto

8metresandnomorethan2tiersarerecommended.

Multi-tier suspended glass açade system using 10mm green toughened glass.

Photo let: Multi tier structural stand-o system glass açade using

30.56mm thick Cyclone resistant multi-laminated glass connected tobolt through stainless steel point fxings, fxed to stainless steel ull height supports behind glass. Glass used is 30.56mm Cyclone resistant laminated. Make-up 10mm Azuria toughened / 2.28mm SGP / 10mmclear toughened / 2.28mm SGP / 6mm Energy Advantage low-E (#4) toughened – Fletcher Construction American Samoa.Glazed by National Glass. Architect – Lively Architects.



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structural stand-offsystems

Stainlesssteelstand-osorspidersarexedtobuilding

supportstructuressuchasconcretecolumns,steelmullionsand

postsormetal/cabletrusssystems.Thismethodallowstheglass

tobecantileveredothesupportstructure.Thesystemcanalloworanunlimitedheightinglazingprovidedthatthereare

intermediarystructuralsupportsatgivenspans.

structural fittings – spiders

Usedinglasswallandcanopyopenings,spider point fxings

areprimarilydesignedtoconnectmultipletiersorpanelso

glass.Spiderxingsarealsousedinhighwindloadareaswhere

conventionalsiliconeandglassnsupportarenotsucientto

copewithloadings.Maderomquality316stainlesssteel.

NG1-2 our way spider fxing.

Multi tier structural stand-o system glass açade using NG1-2 our way spider fxing bolted o stainless steel fns – 12mm grey toughened glass – Jon Kendall & Associates.

NG1-1 two way spider fxing.

NG1-2 our way spider fxing.



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structural balustrading

Structuralglassbalustradingsystemsareacontemporary

alternativetotimberoraluminiumramedsystems.Itis

generallyareestandingsystemwithewerverticalor

horizontalsupports.

balustrades – 1000mm fromFFL with handrail

Allbalustradesprotectingadierenceinlevelsequaltogreater

than1000mmshallhaveastructuralinterlinkinghandrailso

thatintheeventoglassbreakage,thehandrailwillsustainthe

requiredloadingsasperAS1288andAS1170.

general specifications

Likeallaspectsoglassinbuildings,ramelessglass

balustrading/poolencesandgatesaresubjecttostrictstandardsandregulationsmanyowhichhavetobecross

checkedorcompliance.

Some o these include:

0 BCA(BuildingCodeoAustralia)localauthority

requirements;

0 AS1170:Wind load, dead and live load requirements ;

0 AS1288:Glass in buildings ;

0 AS1926:Fences or swimming pools ;

0 AS2820:Gate units or private or swimming pools .

Check with our technical sta on choosing the correct glass.

grouted bottom cantileveredmethod

Requiresthebottomothepaneltobeullyandrigidlyxed

ortheulllengthothepanel,usuallyintoagroutedchannel.

Glassshouldbeheatsoaktreated.

diagram 13.10



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12mm acid etched toughened glass bottom grouted cantilevered – Complete Design Fabrication.

12mm clear toughened glass bottom grouted cantilevered – Tewantin Glass.



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stub post fixing

Glasspanelsareboltedtogetherwithstainlesssteelstubposts

whicharexedintoconcretethroughcoredrilledholesor

suracemounted.

clamp fittings – 2 edge support

Glasspanelsaresupportedbystainlesssteelclampxingsto

verticalpostsoneachside.Noholesrequiredinglass.

See Diagram 13.11.

spider fixing – 2 edge support

Glasspanelsaresupportedbyboltthrough2waystainlesssteel

spiderttingstoverticalpostsoneachside.Provides2panel

linkwithfushorproudglassconnectors.

channel glazed – 2 edge support

Glasspanelsaresupportedinachannelxedtoverticalposts

oneachside.

hand rail stand-off brackets

Rangeo304/316gradestainlesssteelboltthroughbrackets

ormountingohandrail.

diagram 13.11:

clamp fittings – 2 edge support

Theglazingpanelsaresupportedbyclampttingstovertical

postsateachside.

Spider fxing – 2 edge supported – NT Handrails.

Close up detail o spider fxing.

Photo below: Typical stainless steel hand rail stand o brackets with stainless steel handrail. Glazed by

QLD Glass. Hand rail by Associated Aluminium Service.

NG1260-F 316 stainless steel clampftting – 10/12mm glass.



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Channel glazed 2 edge support protecting a dierence in level less than 1000mm with no handrail – Australia Glass.

Stub posts – 329 Stainless steel.

Stub posts – Surace mount.

Stub posts – Core drilled.



diagram 13.12: typical stainlesssteel point fixing (stand off)

diagram 13.13: point fix balustrade

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point fixed

Thisstructuralbalustradesystemxestheglasstoconcrete

hobs,walls,timberandmetalramingviaboltthroughstainless

steelpointxingsorstandos.Mostintendedglazing

applicationsrequirespecialistengineeringtodetermine

theollowing(see Diagram 13.13) :0 Glassthickness,type,widthopanel(A);

0 Numberoxings,diametersize,lengthopointxingor

standoandlengthoxingrod(B)(see also stand-o detail,

Diagram 13.12) ;

0 Minimumdistancebetweenholes,holetoglassedgeand

concreteedge(C);

0 Typeohob/structureconstructionandwidthtodetermine

adequacyorstrengthothehob/structuretotakeloading

imposedbythebalustrade(D).

Furthertotheabove,thebalustrademustcomplytominimum

heightregulations(E)withnoabilitytousethebackinghoborxingstructureasaclimbablemount(F).Gapbetweenglass

mustbeinaccordancewithminimumregulations(G).

Allpointxingsorstandosaremaderom316MarineGrade

StainlessSteel.

Allbalustradesprotectingadierenceinlevelequaltogreater

than1000mmshallhaveastructuralinterlinkinghandrailso

thatintheeventoglassbreakage,thehandrailwillsustainthe

requiredloadingsasperAS1288andAS1170.



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Point fxed with stainless steel stand os structural balustrade – NT Handrails.



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pool gates

Whengatesarerequiredtobeincorporatedinapoolence

orbalustrade,theuseocornerxedpatchttingsasshown

areavailable.Thesegatesareoperatedwithselclosingfoor

springclosersorpoolgaterequirements.Astainlesssteel

toppivotbracketisdesignedorglasstoglassorpost/walltoglasssituations.Maximumrecommendedsizeorgatesis

1200mm(h)x1000mm(w).Minimumrecommendedthickness

is12mmtoughenedsaetyglass.Asperramelessbalustrading,

poolgatesaresubjecttostrictcodesandregulations.

diagram 13.14

Frameless 12mm clear toughened pool gate with top/bottomcorner patches and oor spring – Complete Design Fabrication.

A

B

C

Point fxed balustrade with handrail – Bradnams Commercial.



squash courts

Glassbackwallsquashcourtpackagesareavailableoering

themaximumvieworspectatorswhilstprovidingastructural

backwallorthecourtallowingplaynottobeinterrupted.

Thesecourtsaremaderom12mmtoughenedsaetyglassand

structuralnsallxedtogetherwithcountersunkscrewsandbushestoleavetheplayingsuracefush.Asuracemountdoor

closerisxedtotheoutsideothedoorallowingeasyaccessand

adjustment.Theexternalxingangleismaderompreabricated

aluminiumcuttosizeandreadytoinstall.Thestandardsize

availableis2134mm(height)x6401mm(width),whichisthe

competitionsize,butnon-standardsizescanbemadeonrequest.

G-tech partition system

Thisuniquesystemusingstainlesssteelboltthroughxings

allowsortheconstructionoramelessglassdesignswith

outtheuseoramingorconventional‘U’typechannel

(see middle and bottom photos) .G-techpartitionisdesigned

tosuit10/12mmtoughenedglasswitheitherproudor

countersunkfushglassxingcomponents.

overhead glazing

Dependingonsituationandcoderequirements,annealed

laminated,H/Slaminated,toughenedlaminatedandmonolithic

toughenedcanbeusedinoverheadglazing.

H/S laminated glass

Acharacteristicoheatstrengthenedlaminatedglasswhen

brokenisthattheglasswillbreakintolargerpieces.Thisis

useuloroverheadglazingwheretheglassisthenlesslikely

tosagandalloutotheopening.However,inthesesituations

theramingsystemshouldalloworadequatecaptureorcover

toensurethatwhenbothlitesotheH/Slaminatedarebroken,

theglassdoesnotallout.

point fixed overhead glazing

Acountersunkttingshouldbeavoidedinthesesituations

asbrokenglassismorelikelytoalloutandaroundthe

countersunktting.Aproudxingisthepreerredmethod

withadequatesizedplateswhichwillhelpretaintheglassin

theopening.H/SlaminatedorH/Stoughenedcombination

laminatedglassarethepreerredglazingtypes.

diagram 13.15

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G-tech glass “Cube” – Brisbane Boys Grammar School – Australia Glass.

Close up detail o G-tech wall to glass fxing.

Glass back wall squash courts – Emerald QLD.



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frameless shower screens

Framelesstoughenedsaetyglasscanprovideanalternativeto

standardaluminiumramedshowerscreens.NationalGlasscan

supplyshowerdooroptionsasshown.

Minimumrecommendedthicknessshouldbe10mmtoughened

saetyglass.

fixing methods

SubjecttoAS1288guidelines,therearetwomainmethodso

installingramelesstoughenedshowerscreens:

0 Therecommendedmethodistomechanicallyxtheglass

withspecialboltthroughplatedbrassorstainlesssteel

anglebrackets;

0 Asecondmethodistouseanaluminiumorplatedbrass

“U”channelwhichisscrewxedtothewallandfoorand

theglassisxedintothechannelusingstructuralgradesilicone.

maximum shower doorwidth/height

Width (mm)

Wallhungdoors 600–700

Glasshungdoors 550–650

Height (mm)

Wallhungdoors 1850–2100

Glasshungdoors 1850–2100

structural bracingheader bars

Foranyglasstoglasshingeshowerpanelsandreestanding

xedshowerpanels,structuralbracingwillberequiredto

reduceexcessivedefectionotheglass.

Options include:

0 6-10mmtoughenedglasspanel,100–150mmwide,runningthelengthromsidelitetosideliteorwalltoreturnpanel,

overthedoor;

0 metalheaderbarinthesamenishashingesetc;

0 10mmtoughenedglassquadrant(as shown let) UVadhesive

orsiliconexedtoglassandwall.

All photos: Bradnams Showerscreens.



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diagram 13.16: frameless shower screen types

type A

type D

type H

type F

type B type C

type Jtype I

type G

type E



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waterproofing requirements

AS3740-2004Waterproofng or wet areas within residential

buildings setsoutthepositionalrequirementsoglasspanels

orhobsandhoblessshowers.Showerpanelsshouldbefush

withtheshowerareasideothehob.Hoblessshowersrequires

theglasstobepositionedoveraprescribedwaterproongfoorangle.PleaseconsultAS3740orurtherinormation.

Itisurtherrecommendedthatnofoorxingsbeusedwhere

thereislikelypenetrationothewaterproongmembrane.

Alternatively,astructuralsiliconesealantshouldbeused

combinedwithwallxingsandheaderbars.

Special noteshouldbemadewithregardstowalltiling

requirementsunderAS3740.Thisiswithparticularreerenceto

substitutionoglasssplashbacksorcladdingortiling.

frameless shower fittings

shower door hinges

0 Selcenteringhingesordoorsupto36kg;

0 Allxingsandmechanicalpartsproducedromstainless

steel.Bodypartsproducedromqualitybrass.Finishes

availableinchrome,titaniumgoldandsatinchromeplate;

0 Tosuitglassthicknesses10mm.

bracket fittings

0 Solidbrasstosuit10mmglass;

0 Finishesavailableinchrome,titaniumgold,

satinchromeplate.

handles and knobs

0 Pullhandlesandtowelbarssetsaremaderom304Grade

stainlesssteeltubing.Finishesincludesatinandpolished

stainlessandtitaniumplatedgoldnish;

0 Knobsmaderomsolidbrassplatedinchrome,titanium

goldandsatinchromenishes.

glazing ‘U’ channel

0 Availableinpolishedsilveranodisedaluminium

16mmx14mmx1.8mmwallthicknessat3000mmlengths;

header bars

0 Maderom19mmdiameter304gradestainlesssteeltubing;

0 Availableinsatinstainless,polishedandtitanium

goldnishes.

diagram 13.17: seals and wipes

diagram 13.18: waterbars

0 Chrome,satinandgoldnishes.



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NG992-2 180º glass to glass chrome shower hinge. NG990-1 wall to glass gold shower hinge.

NG48-1L 90º wall to glass chrome bracket. NG48-1 oor to glass satin bracket.

NG3540 chrome door knob. NG3838 clear glass door knob.

NG01 150mm ‘D’ handle. NG12-1A wall to glass header bar.

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