Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard (Part 4) covers provisions for the selection and manifestation of glass in buildings, and safety with respect to human impact of the occupants.

1.2 This standard does not cover the following:

a) Glazing system including frameless glazing system, and

b) Patent glazing.

NOTE — The provisions of this standard pertain to selection of glass and associated materials. However, parties, as per their mutual agreement, may appropriately utilize the relevant provisions for installation of alternative sheeting materials used for similar purposes such as plastic glazing sheets/ polycarbonate sheets taking also into account requirements of safety issues as applicable with the specific material.

2. REFERENCES

The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subjected to revision, and parties to agreement based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

2553 (Part 1) : 1990 Specification for safety glass:

Part 1 General purpose (third revision)

14900 : 2018 Specification for transparent float glass (first revision)

16231 Code of practice use of glass in building:

(Part 1) : 2018 General methodology for selection (first revision)

(Part 3) : 2018 Fire and loading (first revision)

17004 : 2018 Testing methods for processed glass

SP 7 : 2016 National building code of India 2016