Reaffirmed 2024

1. SCOPE

This standard prescribes a method of test for determining the fire resistance criteria for both load bearing and non-load bearing glass walls. It is applicable to other non-load bearing internal and external walls (almost wholly glazed).

2. REFERENCES

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

IS 1382 : 1981 Glossary of terms relating to glass and glassware ( first revision)

IS 7358 : 1984 Specification for thermocouples (first revision)

IS 17004 : 2018 Testing methods for processed glass