Check for Glass capacity and deflection

A. Item – W06
1. Maximum Glass panel size = 2.4 M x 4.1M
2. Glass combination - 6mm Fully tempered (outside) + 12mm Airspace+ 6mm Fully
tempered ( inside)

1.0 Glass load capacity and deflection- (Glass Combination 6mm FT +12mmAS+6 mm
FT glass)

Check for deflection of glass

 Aspect ratio of glass = L/B = 4.1/2.40 = 1.7
 Glass area in Sq.M = LxB = 4.1*2.40 = 9.84 sqM
 Wind Load considered = 1.2 Kpa
 From table,5-ASTM E1300, Load share factor LS1 = 2
( for outer lite glass-6mm thick)
 Load share factor for Inner lite glass ( 6mm Thick)LS2=2
 Load shared outer lite = Windload in Kpa/Load share factor = 1.2/2= 0.6KN
 Load shared by Inner lite = 1.2/2 = 0.6 KN
 Load x Area 2
for outer lite = 0.6Kpa x 9.82 = 57.62
 Load x Area 2 for Inner lite = 57.62
Load capacity of glass arrangement is found out according to ASTM E 1300-03
As per ASTM E1300-03, the glass arrangement is
 Insulating glass(IG) with one monolithic lite under short duration load.
NFL1 NFL2 GTF1 GTF2 LS1 LS2 LR1 KPa LR2 KPa Final Load
( NON ( NON ( GLASS (GLASS (LOAD (LOAD (LOAD CAPACITY- LOAD CAPACITY- resistance
FACTORED FACTORED TYPE TYPE SHARING SHARING LITE01) LITE02) (LR) Value-
LOAD FOR LOAD FOR FACTOR- FACTOR- FACTOR-LITE FACTOR- =NFL1xGTF1xLS1 NFL2xGTF2xLS2 KPa
LITE 01) LITE 02) LITE01) LITE 02) 01) LITE02)

.6 .6 2.85 2.85 2 2 3.42 Kpa 3.42 Kpa 3.42Kpa

From From Ref Ref Ref Ref

graph Graph Table Table 3- Table-5, Table-
attached attached 3- ASTM ASTM 5,
ASTM E1300 E1300 ASTM
E1300 E1300

Load resistance is minimum , = 3.28 Kpa

Actual Wind load =1.2 Kpa < 3.42 Kpa, hence safe
Check for deflection for outer lite- 6mm Glass
Deflection corresponding to Load x Area2 -57.62 , from Fig- A-17, ASTM E-1300 = as there is no
intersection point for aspect ration and (load x Area2), 6mm glass found insufficient
Maximum allowable deflection( ref- AS 1288) = Length of shorter span/60 = 2400/60= 40 mm

Considering 8mm+12mm+ 8mm FT glass

Check for deflection of glass

 Aspect ratio of glass = L/B = 4.1/2.40 = 1.7
 Glass area in Sq.M = LxB = 4.1*2.40 = 9.84 sqM
 Wind Load considered = 1.2 Kpa
 From table,5-ASTM E1300, Load share factor LS1 = 2
( for outer lite glass-6mm thick)
 Load share factor for Inner lite glass ( 8mm Thick)LS2=2
 Load shared outer lite = Windload in Kpa/Load share factor = 1.2/2= 0.6KN
 Load shared by Inner lite = 1.2/2 = 0.6 KN
 Load x Area 2
for outer lite = 0.6Kpa x 9.82 = 57.62
 Load x Area 2 for Inner lite = 57.62

Actual deflection < allowable deflection, hence Safe

Check for deflection of glass- Inner lite-8mm Glass

 Deflection corresponding to Load x Area2(38.69) , from Fig- A-17, ASTM E-1300 = 27.5 mm
 Maximum allowable deflection( ref- AS 1288) = Length of shorter span/60 = 2400/60= 40 mm

Actual deflection < allowable deflection, hence Safe

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Load x Area 2 for outer lite = 0.6Kpa x 9.82 = 57.62
Load x Area 2 = 1.01 x 6.19 2 = 38.6