Fire Resistant Glass

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Glass for fire resistance

In the event of fire, fire resistant glass Stops the inflow of oxygen, de-fuelling the fireStops the spread of flame, smoke and hot toxic gasesCan reduce radiant & conducted heat transmission.Protects life and guards against property loss.

The 3-Major Goals of Fire Protection

Life Safety

• Escape (agress) of building occupants
• Provide safe areas of refuge for trapped occupants
• Access of fire fighters & emergency service personnel

• Safety requirements:
  Fire rated glass must in some cases comply with accidental human impact safety glazing regulations.
  
  Applies to ’’hazardous locations’^ as defined by safety glazing regulations (e.g. doors, sidelights, etc.)

  EN 12600 : must not break or break safelyEN356 : anti-bandit glass (axes, bullets, explosions)EN 12488 : safety assembly rules

  
  There are three levels of impact safety

  500 gr / 0.75 m drop test = 5 yr old child50 kg / 1.2 m drop test = adult partial body impact80 kg / 1.8 m drop test = adult full body impact

  Potential application Areas:

  Segments	Application area
  IT / ITES Installations	Partitions / Vision Panels / Smoke Curtains / Roof Glazing / Fully Glazed Doors / Front Reception Automatic Doors  Application Areas : Server Rooms / Data Centers / Intellectual Property Engine Labs / Reception Lobby for Visitors
  Shopping Malls / Premium Retail Space	Refuge / Exit Areas / Partitions  Application Areas : Fire & Smoke Barriers between retail outlets ( Internal & External Applications)
  Starred Hotels	Fully Glazed Doors / Front Reception Automatic Doors / Partitions Application Areas : Partitions between Restaurant & Lobby Areas & other Internal & External Applications

Property Protection

• Containment within a limited zone or compartment
• Prevention of spread to neighbouring structures

Continuity of Operations

• Typically an insurance requirement or an item of self interest for building owner’s not a regulatory issue.
• Limit interruption of operations due to fire damage

   

Requirement of Fire Resistive Construction:

Critical locations requiring fire separation:

Escape ways and corridors Occupancy separations (mixed use buildings)Areas of refuge.Vertical penetrations (lifts, stairwells, atriums, curtain wall)