BMC – V

01ST APRIL 2021

PLATE 3: SPIDER GLAZING

AR.B.SIVASHANKAREE
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1. BOLTED GLAZING 2. CABLE STYED GLAZING 3. FIN SUPPORTED

GLAZING 4.TRUSS BASED SYSTED
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1. BOLTED GLAZING

SPIDER GLAZING IS GENERALLY INSTALLED IN A AREAS WHERE MAXIMUM VISIBILITY IS

REQUIRED AND THE SYSTEMS ARE CHOOSEN BASED UPON THE HEIGHT OPENING AVAILABLE.

SPIDER GLAZING IS A MAJOR CONCEPT FOR FACADE GLAZING USING SPIDER GLASS
HARDWARE.

ALMOST ALL THE EXTERIOR DESIGN CONCEPTS CAN BE DONE WITH SPIDER GLAZING
CONCEPTS.

SPIDER GLAZING IS THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE FOR THE LARGER OPENING ELEVATION IN
THE EXTERIOR AND ENTRANCE OF COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.

SPIDER GLAZING ACT AS STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR ANY HIGH-END EXTERIOR DESIGNS.

SPIDER GLAZING CAN BE CUSTOMIZED FOR VARIOUS DESIGNED BUILDINGS WITH THE HELP OF
SPIDER GLAZING HARDWARE.
SPIDER GLAZING ACT AS STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR ANY HIGH-END EXTERIOR DESIGNS.

SPIDER GLAZING CONCEPTS PROVIDES SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR THE END USERS.
TOUGHENED GLASS LIKE 12MM ,15MM AND 19MM ARE USED.

STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR THE SPIDER GLAZING CAN BE TAKEN FROM STRUCTURE OF THE
BUILDING AND FOR THE LARGER ELEVATIONS STRUCTURAL SUPPORT SHOULD BE CREATED WITH
MILD STEEL OR STAINLESS STEEL.
IN SPIDER GLAZING CONCEPT FIN GLASS OF 15MM IS USED AS DEAD WEIGHT AND PRESSURE WITH
STANDING FORCE.

SPIDER GLAZING FITTINGS AVAILABLE LIKE 4 WAY SPIDERS,2 WAY SPIDERS AND SINGLE WAY SPIDER
FITTINGS TO FACILITATE VARIOUS SPIDER GLAZING DESIGN OPTIONS.
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2. FIN SUPPORTED

GLASS FINS REPRESENT THE EARLIEST FORM OF

STRUCTURAL GLASS FAÇADE.

A GLASS FIN IS REPLACES A FRAME OR MULLION.

THE REACTION LOAD TRANSFERRED TO THE TOP &

BOTTOM OF THE FIN SHOE. FIN SYSTEMS ARE ALSO
DESIGNED WITH BOLTED JOINTS. IT CREATE
GREATER VISIBILITY & INCREASE THE NATURAL
LIGHT IN INTERIORS.
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3.CABLE SUPPORTED

TENSION FACADES USE HIGH TENSILE CABLES OR STAINLESS STEEL RODS TO IMPOSE THE LOADS
OF THE FACADE ON THE MAIN STRUCTURE.

THIS DECREASES THE AMOUNT OF SOLID STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS VISIBLE ON THE PROJECT,
THEREFORE INCREASING THE TRANSPARENCY OF THE FACADE.

THE TWO MAIN TYPES IN THE INDUSTRY ARE TENSION ROD FACADES AND CABLE NET WALLS.

• THIS STRUCTURAL SYSTEM SUPPORTS GLASS BY A NET GEOMETRY OF PRE-TENSIONED CABLES.

• CABLE NETS ARE REMARKABLY MINIMAL STRUCTURES WHEN THE BOUNDARY STEEL REQUIRED TO
ACCOMMODATE TYPICALLY HIGH PRESTRESS LOADS IS IGNORED.

• CABLE PRESTRESS MUST BE APPLIED IN THE FIELD VIA COMPLEX HYDRAULIC JACKING
PROCESSES. INSTALLATION MEANS AND METHODS ARE A PRIMARY CONSIDERATION FOR ALL CABLE
STRUCTURES.
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