Glass Partition

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Glass sheet partitions Wooden frame work is used in which glass

sheets are fixed. It consists of a number of horizontal and

vertical posts spaced to divide the entire area into number of panels.

Glass sheets are kept in position in the panel either by using timber beadings or by putty.(linseed oil and whiting chalk)

Such partitions are light weight, vermin proof and sound proof.

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Types Of Glass Used Annealed glass Flat Glass Laminated Glass Alarm Glass Reflective Glass Anti-reflective Glass Fire-resistant Glass Tempered (toughened) Glass Low-emission Glass Acid-etched Glass

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Hollow block Hollow glass blocks are translucent units of glass, light in

weight and are available in different sizes and shapes and thicknesses.

They are usually square with thickness of 10cm.(14x14cm or 19x19cm)

Jointing edges are painted internally and sanded externally to form key for mortar.

Front or back faces may be either decorative or plain and are sometimes fluted.

Glass blocks are usually laid in cement-lime mortar (1:1:4) using fine sand.

For blocks upto 15cm in height, expanded metal strip reinforcement is placed in every 3rd or 4th course.

If height of block is more than 25cm, reinforcement placed in every course.

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Another type of glass blocks are in the form of glass bricks with joggles and end grooves. ( sketch)

Glass blocks or glass bricks walls provide good architectural effect and also admit light.

They are sound proof, fire proof and heat-proof

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• Golden Rules - essential guidelines that need to be considered prior to preparation of the opening and before beginning installation of glass blocks.

• Glass block walls are self supporting, but not load bearing. Therefore similar to doors & windows, support above should be provided in the form of a lintel.

• For best integral strength, glass blocks should ideally be installed into a four sided pre-prepared opening. This opening can be timber, brick, steel, concrete or block work.

• Glass blocks expand and contract with temperature change. • Glass blocks should not be installed when the surrounding temperature is

5OC and falling or 30OC and rising. • Expansion material must be incorporated to the perimeter opening &

intermittently between vertical or horizontal joints if a panel exceeds 6m in any direction. Perimeter expansion should be weatherproofed by caulking with silicon and not grouted over with mortar. If grouted the joint is bridged, restricting expansion & contraction & may cause blocks to crack.

• Openings must be square and perpendicular and made to suit glass block modules. Glass blocks should not be cut like masonry bricks or tiles.

• Maximum panel size without intermediate support or slip joints is 25m2 with no single dimension exceeding 6min any direction

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Glass Block Partition Detail

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