Reaffirmed 2024

1. SCOPE

1.1 This Indian Standard describes a method of test for determining the fire resistance behaviour of glass doors, shutters and openable windows, designed for installation within openings incorporated in vertical separating elements, such as hinged or pivoted doors, openable windows, sliding doors etc.

1.2 The test provides for the determination of fire resistance of glass elements of architectural structures on the basis of the length of time for which the test specimens of specified dimensions satisfy the criteria laid down under the prescribed test conditions during the period of fire exposure.

2. REFERENCES

The standards given below 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 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 16231 (Part 3) : 2016 Use of glass in buildings - Code of practice: Part 3 Fire and loading

IS 16945 : 2018 Fire resistance tests for glass walls