TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED SPIDER GLAZING WITH GLASS FIN SYSTEM.
Glass panels to be formed as per approved modules 12mm thick clear toughened glass edge polished and accurate designed holes to be installed by means of stainless steel spider fittings of an approved make and shall comply to all international codes for the main fascade.
⇔ The system shall be approved spider system of Saint-Gobain.
⇔ Structural glass wall systems shall be complete with proper water tight sealants, gaskets.
⇔ Fastners shall be of 316 / 304 grade stainless steel of strength and type appropriate to their use and shall be tightened to specific torques. The bolts and nuts fixing to the glass fittings to the supporting structure shall be high tensile steel grade 8.8 as per AS 1511- 1973.
⇔ Spider fittings shall be of 316 / 304 grade stainless steel of tensile strength 600 Mpa supplied by approved glass assemblies of strength and type appropriate to their use and shall be tightened
to specific torques with calibrated wrenches. The fittings are protected from direct contact with the glass by separators of Nylon/Teflon or equivalent approved make black in colour and manufactured to international standards.
⇔ Glass to Glass joints shall be 12mm with clear silicon of approved make Like GE/Dow Corning make and shall comply with relevant supporting Design calculations.
⇔ The glass fin shall be of 19mm thk and 450mm width connected with S.S Spilce plates and S.S bolts which acts as a back up structure to the main fascade.
The Glass wall system shall confirm to the following codes:
⇔ Australian standards
⇔ AS TM- E1300 –04 : Glass in Building selection and installation
⇔ AS 2208: Safety glazing materials for use in building.
⇔ BS 6262 : Glazing for Buildings.
⇔ BS 6206 : Impact performance requirements.
