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3.5 Load and calculation conditions A Areas for domestic and residenti-
al activities. Rooms in residential
Loads buildings and houses, bedrooms
and wards in hospitals, bedrooms
Non-load-bearing fully-glazed partitions
in hotels and hostels, kitchens
shall only be exposed to the horizontal
and toilets.
imposed load, 1,200 mm above the
floor level in accordance with the guide- B Office areas
lines in the Eurocode or interior wind
loads, as shown in table 1. C Areas where people may con-
gregate (with the exception of
areas defined under categories
Wind load is determined in accordance
A, B and D).
with the Eurocode for suburban areas or
urban areas, based on a building height C1 Areas with tables, etc. For
of max. 10 m, as shown in table 1. example, areas in schools, cafes,
restaurants, dining halls, reading
The wind load and the glass must be rooms and receptions.
Tabel 1
Loads
Categories Horizontal loads Interior wind loads
DS/EN 1991-1-1:2007, DS/EN 1991-1-1:2007 and DS/EN 1991-1-4:2007
table 6.1. EN 1991-1-1 DK NA, 2007-11-07,
2nd edition, table 6.12
(kN/m) (kN/m²)
Legend:
1 ceiling
2 glass
3 floor Figure 1
4 glass Interior fully-glazed partition without a
difference in level and without safety
- line load qk maintained in
function; clearly secured at the top and
accordance with table 1, bottom.
Table 2
Laminated Laminated
float+float tempered+tempered Tempered
A, B and C1 1500 1700 2700 1900 2300 3400 2500 3300 4000
Category
C2 to C4
1600 1600 1800 2500 2000 2500 3400
D1 and D2
It is asumed that there is no difference in floor levels and no movement in the adjoining building parts
which may influence the glass.
Horizontal load is calculated at 1,2 m from bottom of glass/floor.
FULLY GLAZED INTERIOR PARTITIONS · PAGE 7
Figure 2
Interior fully-glazed partition with a diffe-
rence in level and with a safety function,
clearly secured at the top and bottom. Niveauforskel over 0,5 m
Table 3
Laminated Laminated
float+float tempered+tempered
Glass thickness (mm) 10,4 12,4 16,4 10,8 12,8 16,8 20,8
A, B and C1
Cetegory
C2 to C4
D1 and D2 1600 1600 1800 2300 2800
It is asumed that there is a difference in floor levels and that the minimum width of glass is 0,9 - 1,0 m and
no movement in the adjoining buildingparts which may influence the glass
Horizontal load is calculated at 1,2 m from bottom of glass/floor.