How thick should a glass balustrade be?
10mm thick
A typical glass balustrade will be made from toughened glass a minimum of 10mm thick, ensuring it is durable and strong enough to provide an effective safety system. As a rule of thumb, every square meter of glass will require four glass clamps to fix panels securely to the posts.
How are glass balustrades fixed?
Frameless glass balustrades Commercial sites can require toughened glass up to 19mm or thicker. This is basically a “U” channel that the glass panels are securely fixed into, using either a strong epoxy glue, a special type of cement, pressure-screwed clamps or hammered-in wedges.
What is glass balcony called?
glass balustrade
A glass balustrade is essentially a railing made of glass installed in galleries, porches, mezzanines, etc.
What are balustrades made of?
Concrete balustrades are made of pre-cast concrete or glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC). Glass balustrades are made of clear, toughened glass or tinted glass. Stone balustrades are made of natural limestone or cast stone, a cost-effective building material.
What are balustrades used for?
Balustrades are rows of small columns below a railing commonly used for staircases and balconies. Historically they play a common part in architecture featuring most predominately being revived during the Italian Renaissance period.
What height is a balustrade required?
So what is the regulation balustrade height for residential applications?
| Balustrade Position | Min. height from finished floor level |
|---|---|
| b) stairs, landings, ramps, edges of internal floors | 900mm |
| c) external balconies including Juliette balconies, edges of roofs | 1100mm |
Do glass balustrades need handrails?
Do Glass Balustrades need a continuous handrail? It is a common question from architects in the process of specifying a glass balustrade. The simple answer is no, you do not always need a continuous handrail even if the glass is completely frameless.
What is frameless glass balustrade?
As its name suggests, a frameless glass balustrade forgoes any kind of structural frame. The glass panels in this style are usually connected to the substrate using a spigot system, but other materials such as standoffs and channels are also used.
Do glass balconies get hot?
It would seem too good to be true but we have known for millennia that glass is impervious to moisture, does not spoil in heat or in the cold, it does not fracture in sub-zero temperatures and when toughened, does not crack under heat or pressure, in fact.
What is Aterrace?
A terrace is an external, raised, open, flat area in either a landscape (such as a park or garden) near a building, or as a roof terrace on a flat roof.
What do you need to know about glass balustrades?
The glass specification will always need to be a pane of toughened and laminated glass with an adequate interlayer. The exact glass specification and interlayer will be determined by the type of project (and therefore the line load requirements) and the height of the balustrade.
How is the deflection of a glass balustrade calculated?
The accepted deflection for all balustrading is calculated as L/65 (where L is the distance between the fixing and the top edge of the balustrade) or 25mm. In order to minimise any head deflection (which some users find unsettling) IQ use an increased (or over specified) glass panel as standard.
What can I use to fix a landing balustrade?
Another elegant option to fix the landing balustrade to the floor is by using stainless steel base clamps. This system is clean and easy and there are many clamps designs available. The clamps however have to be tested to withstand the load required load applied on the glass balustrade.
Which is the safest frameless glass railing system?
CRL’s GRS Tempered Laminated Glass Systems are unlike anything else on the market. This is by far the safest frameless glass railing system sold today. It meets the strictest international building code requirements for loads and impacts and is also completely dry glazed.
