Is it glazing within 2000mm of the floor? GLAZING NOT COVERED BY NZS 4223:PART 3:1990.

NO NO Design to windload requirements.

YES
Start
Is theHere:
glass protecting a level of 1000mm or more? YES YES Glazing must meet the requirements of table 3.7.
Note: If it is a stairwell or porch, refer clause 313 below.
NO *SAFETY GLASS MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF EVERY SITUATION.
HIGH RISK ACTIVITY BUILDING (CLAUSE 303.10).
Is the glass for a building with high risk activity areas, e.g. gymnasium, Grade A Safety Glazing to tables 3.1 and 3.4.
Is it for furniture
swimming pools,glass, cabinet
parts of glass,
schools, general
halls, publicwall mirrors,
viewing internalstadiums
galleries, glass fitments, YES
etc.? horticultural use, lift cars, or sloped glazing? YES
YES
NO
NO YES YES YES Grade A Safety
GLAZING Glazing toBYtables
NOT COVERED NZS3.1 and 3.4. 3:1990.
4223:PART
Is ittheforglazing
a school or 2000mm of theIsfloor?
it a door Is the lowest part of the glass less than 800mm SCHOOLS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRES (CLAUSE 303.9).
within GLAZING
Grade A Safety Glazing to tables 3.1 and 3.4. 3:1990.
NOT COVERED BY NZS 4223:PART
early childhood centre? YES NO
or side panel? NO above floor, ground or verandah deck level? YES YES
NO Design to windload requirements, refer NS4223 Part 4
YES
YES
NO Is it a high activity area? NO GLAZING
*AnnealedPROTECTING A LEVEL
Glass to table (CLAUSE
3.3 (Clause 316)310)
Unless other situations apply.
Is NO
the glass protecting a level of 1000mm or more? YES YES Glazing must meet the requirements of B1/AS1 amend . 11 - Use GANZ Table FF1.
BATHROOMS
Note: AND SPAorPOOLS
If it is a stairwell porch,(CLAUSE 308).313 below.
refer clause
IsNO
it for a bathroom or spa pool? YES Is it for a shower or bath enclosure? NO Is it within 2000mm of the floor? NO *Annealed Glass to table
HIGH RISK ACTIVITY 3.3. (CLAUSE 303.10).
BUILDING
Is the glass for a building with high risk activity areas, e.g. gymnasium, Grade A Safety Glazing to tables 3.1 and 3.4.
swimming pools, parts of schools, halls, public viewing galleries, stadiums etc.? YES YES YES Grade A Safety Glazing to MOE
tablesPolicy.
3.1.
YES Note: For schools refer to
NO Does
YESit have one unframed or two Does it have
YES at least two adjacent or three NO YES Grade A Safety Glazing to tables 3.1 and 3.4.
NO opposite unframed edges? NO or more unframed edges, or is it frameless? YES Toughened Safety GlassCHILDHOOD
6mm minimum thickness.
Is it for a school or Is it a door Is the lowest part of the glass lessYESthan 800mm SCHOOLS AND EARLY CENTRES (CLAUSE 303.9).
YES YES YES Toughened
Grade A SafetySafety Glassto5mm
Glazing minimum
tables 3.1 andthickness.
3.4.
early childhood centre? or side panel? NO above floor, ground or verandah deck level?
Is ther one or more horizontal YES Note: For schools refer to MOE Policy.
HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Is it fully framed? Is it a sliding door? DOORS (CLAUSE 304).

Is it for a door? YES transom? (Seeactivity
Is it a high note #1)area? table 3.32 (Clause 316) Unless other thickness.
situations apply.
NO YES NO YES YES
NO *Annealed Glass to column table 3.2. 5mm minimum
NO Grade A SafetyANDGlazing
Is the vertical visible Not classified Is it within 1500mm of the floor
NO BATHROOMS SPAtoPOOLS
table 3.1.
(CLAUSE 308). F2/ASI amend2.
Is it for a bathroom or spaless
pool? YES NO Is Is it hinged, revolving
edge than 300mm asita for
sidea shower
panel. orNO bath enclosure?
and hinged and/or
NO
orYES
standing area Is the glass
of the area
bath or shower?
NO
NO *Annealed Glass to column
table 3.3.1 table 3.2 (max. area 0.5m2).
from the nearest door? Refer to 306 greater than 0.5m2?
YES sliding bi-fold? YES Grade A Safety Glazing to table 3.1.
NO Unimpeded path YES Grade A Safety Glazing to tables 3.1.
YES of travel
Does it have one unframed or two Does it have at least two adjacent or three
YES NO NO
NO NO Is it for Toughened Safety Glass 6mm minimum thickness.
Is the panel curved or greater opposite unframed edges? or wardrobe
more unframed edges, or is it frameless? YES
Grade A or BSafety
SafetyGlass
Glazing to minimum
table 3.1. thickness.
than 30˚ to the door plane? YES YES or closet use? YES
YES Toughened 5mm
Where 4mm vinyl-backed mirror is used the maximum area is 3.0m2.
Is it fully framed? Is it a sliding door? NO Is ther one or more horizontal DOORS (CLAUSE 304).
Is it for a door? NO transom? (See note #1)
YES YES IsYES
it for roller, tilting YES *Annealed Glass to column 2 table 3.2. 5mm minimum thickness.
Is it beside Is the side panel a glazed NO YES Grade A or B Safety Glazing to table 3.1.
Isinternal
the vertical visible Not classified or sectional doors? NO Grade A Safety Glazing to table 3.1.
a door? partition with Is it hinged, revolving Or *Annealed glass to column 2 table 3.2.
edge NO
moreless
thanthan
one300mm
panel withNO as a side panel. NO and hinged and/or YES NO Is the glass area NO *Annealed Glass to column 1 table 3.2 (max. area 0.5m2).
from the nearest
unframed edges?door? Refer to 306 greater than 0.5m2?
Is it for a movable
sliding bi-fold? YES *Annealed GlassGlazing
Grade A Safety to column 3 table
to table 3.1.3.2 and comply with 303.1.
NO Unimpeded path glazed panel for displays?
YES of travel
YES NO NO Toughened Safety Glass 10mm min. and comply with 303.1.
Is the panel curved or greater Is it for wardrobe
YES or closet use? YES Grade A or B Safety
SIDE PANELS (CLAUSEGlazing
305).to table 3.1.
YES than 30˚ to the door plane? Is the glazing
YES NO Are the edges exposed? NO Where
Grade A4mm vinyl-backed
Safety Glazing to mirror is used
table 3.4, the maximum
3.5 and area
comply with is 3.0m2.
303.1.
fully framed? NO
NO
Is it for roller, tilting
Is it beside Is the YES
side panel a glazed or sectional doors? YES
YES
Grade A or BSafety
Toughened SafetyGlass
Glazing to table
10mm min. 3.1.
and comply with 303.1.
a door? internal partition with Or *Annealed glass to column 2 table 3.2.
NO NO
more than one panel with
Is the glassedges?
greater YES Is it a shop front? YES Is there glazing YES *Annealed
unframed
within 500mm
YES Is it for a movable YES *Annealed Glass
Glass to
to column
column 33 table
table 3.2.
3.2 and comply with 303.1.
than 2000mm wide? glazed panel for displays?
of the floor level? NO Is the glass 10mm annealed or thicker? *Annealed
YES
NO Toughened Glass
SafetytoGlass
column 3 table
10mm min.3.2,
and10mm
complyminimum.
with 303.1.
NO NO NO NO
YES Is SIDE PANELS (CLAUSE 305).
Is the
the glazing
glass width less NO Is the glass Are the edges NOexposed?Is there a NO Grade
YES fully
than framed?
or equal to 500mm?
NO
height less than or crash rail? Grade A
A Safety
Safety Glazing
Glazing to
to table
table 3.1
3.4,and
3.5 comply withwith
and comply 303.1.
303.1.
equal to 1000mm? (See note #1)
YES YES YES *Annealed Glass to column 2 table 3.2.
YES YES YES Toughened Safety Glass 10mm min. and comply with 303.1.
Incorporating NZ Building Code changes up to April 2013

INTERNAL PARTITIONS (CLAUSE 311).

Is the glass greater YES Is it a shop front? YESNO Is there glazing YES YES
YES *Annealed Glasstotospecific
Glazing subject columndesign
3 tableand
3.2.comply with 303.1.
than 2000mm wide? within 500mm YES
Are one or more of the floor level? NOedgesIs the glass 10mm
Are the annealed
Are the panelsor thicker? YES *Annealed
Glazing Glass3.4.
to table to column 3 table 3.2,
10mm minimum 10mm minimum.
thickness and comply with 303.1.
NO side NO
edges unframed? YES exposed? NO adjacent to a door?
NO NO NO Glazing to table 3.4. and comply with 303.1.
NO width less
Is the glass Is the glass Is there a
NO NO NO Grade A Safety Glazing to table 3.1 and comply with 303.1.
than or equal to 500mm? height less than or crash rail?
NZS 4223: PART 3: 1999

equal to 1000mm? (See note #1)

YES YES *Annealed Glass to column 2 table 3.2.
YES YES
INTERNAL PARTITIONS (CLAUSE 311).
NO YES Glazing subject to specific design and comply with 303.1.
YES If protecting a fall of 1m or more use GANZ Table FH1, FH2.
Are one or more Are the edges Are the panels YES Glazing to table 3.4. 10mm minimum thickness and comply with 303.1.
A GUIDE TO

side edges unframed? YES exposed? adjacent to a door? NO Glazing to table 3.4. and comply with 303.1.
NO NO
NO
Is it protecting a fall of 1m or more YES Use GANZ table FH1, FH2.

NO
YES YES Grade A Safety Glazing to table 3.1.
NO Is the top edge unframed? Is the top edge within 1500mm of floor level?
NO *Annealed Glass to column 1 table 3.2 and comply with 303.1.
NO
Is it for an internal partition? YES Is it fully framed? YES Is the lowest part of the glass less than 500mm NO *Annealed Glass to column 3 table 3.2 and comply with 303.1.
above the highest abutting floor level? YES *Annealed Glass to column 1 table 3.2 and comply with 303.1.
NO
FENCES AND BALUSTRADES (CLAUSE 312).
Is it for a balustrade or fence? YES Is it a structural member? YES YES Toughened Safety Glass. Specific design to AS/NZS 1170 as
modified by B1/VMI.
NO NO NO Grade A Safety glazing to AS/NZS 1170 as modified by B1/VMI
NO YES YES Gradeuse
Note, A Safety
GANZGlazing to table
balustrade 3.1.tables.
design
NO Is the top edge unframed? Is the top edge within 1500mm of floor level?
NO *Annealed Glass to column 1 table 3.2 and comply with 303.1.
NO
Is it for an internal partition? YES Is it fully framed? Is the lowest part of the glass less than 500mm
YES or vertically NO *Annealed Glass
STAIR WELLS to column
AND PORCHES3 table 3.2 and
(CLAUSE comply with 303.1.
313).
Is it in a stairwell or porch? Is the glass within 2000mm horizontally from the highest abutting floor level?
above
YES any part of the stair or landing? Are there at least two risers? YES Grade A Safety
*Annealed GlassGlass to table
to column 3.1. 3.2 and comply with 303.1.
1 table
NO
NO YES FENCEStoAND
Glazing BALUSTRADES
barrier requirements(CLAUSE 312).1170 as modified by B1/VMI.
of AS/NZS
Is it for a balustrade
NO or fence? YES Is it a structural member supporting
Is it protecting a fallaofhandrail?
1m or more? YES YES Toughened Safety Glass. Specific design to NZS 4203 clause 3.5.
YES
NO *Annealed
LEADLIGHTSGlass 4mm 314).
(CLAUSE minimum thickness.
Is it a lead light? NO Is it fully framed? YES Is theIsglass area greater
it a Human impactthan 0.3m2
area? Grade A Safety
YES YES
NO *Annealed glassGlazing to table 3.1.recommendations.
to manufacturers’ 6mm thickness.
NO YES
NO *Annealed
Toughened glass
SafetytoGlass.
column 2 tabledesign
Specific 3.2 fortoindividual
NZS 4203pieces.
clause 3.5.
NO NO Is the glass two edge supported with a supported handrail?
YES Grade A SafetyPATH
UNIMPEDED GlassOFtoTRAVEL
table 3.8.(CLAUSE 306).
Is the glazing within YES STAIR WELLS AND PORCHES
YES *Annealed Glass column 3 table(CLAUSE
3.2. 313).
Is700mm of the floor?
it in a stairwell or porch? YES Is the glass within 2000mm
YES horizontally of theYES
bottom riser? YES Are there at least two risers? YES Grade A Safety Glass to table 3.1.
NO YES NO YES *Annealed Glass3.7
Glazing to table column
whether2 table 3.2.it protects a different level.
or not
Is the height NO Is the glazing Is the glazing Is the glazingIs the glazing
Is there a fixed
within 2000m of Is
thethe glazing
floor? Is the panel NO Glazing outside the scope of this standard – Apply windload design.
of the panel YES above 500mm NO for a
NO
NO panel less than NO glazing bar NO protecting a NO marked by an NO Is it fully
greater than or equal to between difference in opaque band YES Grade A Safety
LEADLIGHTS Glazing
(CLAUSE to table 3.1 and 303.1.
314).
of the floor shopfront? framed?
Is it a lead
1000mm at light? YES 500mm in 500-1000mm Is itlevel
a Human
of impact area? or other NO Grade A Safety
*Annealed glass Glazing to table 3.4,recommendations.
to manufacturers’ 3.5 and 303.1.
level?
any part? width? from the floor? 1000mm or treatment? YES *Annealed glass to column 2 table 3.2 for individual pieces.
NO YES more? Refer clause
UNIMPEDED PATH OF TRAVEL (CLAUSE 306).
Is the glazing
NO within 303.1
YES YES *Annealed Glass column 3 table 3.2.
700mm of the floor? YES LOW LEVEL AND WINDOW SEATING GLAZING (CLAUSE 307).
YES YES
lowest part of the YES Is the glazing height NO YES Does it protect a difference in YES Glazing to barrier requirements of AS/NZS 1170 as modified
. by B1/VMI.
NO Is theYES Does the window have a ledge YES *Annealed Glass column 2 table 3.2.
Isglass within 500mm Is
the height of the glazing greater than
Is the glazing Is thewider than
glazing 200mm Is within
there a 1000mm
fixed Is the glazinglevels of 1000mm Is theorpanel
more? NO *Annealed glass column 2 table 3.2. 5mm minimum thickness.
offloor
the level YES of
panelor capable NO NO panelofless floorNO NO protecting a NO marked by an NO
above 500mm 1000mm and for width
a thethan and extend down
glazing bar within
NO Is it fully YES Glazing
Does YES Grade AtoSafety
barrierGlazing
requirements
to tableof3.1
AS/NZS 1170 as modified
and 303.1. . by B1/VMI.
being than
greater a window seat?of the floor greater than 500mm
shopfront? 500mm
or equal to of the floorbetween
or seat level? difference in it protectopaque
a difference
band in framed?
1000mm at NO 500mm in 500-1000mm level of levels of 1000mm or more?
or other NO Grade A Safety Glazing to table 3.4, 3.5 and 303.1.
level?
any part? NO width? from the floor? 1000mm or treatment? SHOP FRONT GLAZING (CLAUSE 309).
Is it an internal or YES Is it commercial YES YES Is it located within YESmore? Is it fully framed Refer clause YES Glazing to column 3 table 3.2 – Glass Fins NZS4223 Part 1 Section 5.4.
or fin jointed?
external shopfront? NO fenestration for the display 1000mm horizontally of a 303.1 Glass selected to table 3.5.
YES and services? NO
of products public walking surface? Is it fully framed or fin jointed? LOW LEVEL AND WINDOW SEATING GLAZING (CLAUSE 307).
NO NO YES Glazing to table 3.3.
Is the lowest part of the YES Is the glazing height NO Does the window have a ledge YES Does it protect a difference in YES Glazing to table 3.7 (Glass protecting a different level).
FIRE RATED (CLAUSE 315).
Is itglass
fire rated?
within 500mm of YES greater than wider than 200mm within 1000mm levels of 1000mm or more? YES
NO Grade A or Grade
*Annealed B fire rated
glass column glazing
2 table material
3.2. 5mm to table
minimum 3.1.
thickness.
floor levelNO or capable of 1000mm and width of the floor and extend down within LOUVRES
being a window seat? NO Does it protect a difference in YES Glazing to(CLAUSE
table 3.7317).(Glass protecting a different level).
Does it have louvres? YESgreater than 500mm 500mm of the floor or seat level? YES Grade A safety glazing material.
Are
NOthey in human impact areas? levels of 1000mm or more? Refer NZS 4223 Part 1. Note, If protecting a fall of 1m or more they are barriers.
NO
NO SHOP FRONT GLAZING (CLAUSE 309).
FACETED GLAZING (CLAUSE 318).
Is itIsantheinternal
glass faceted?
or YES Is it commercial
YES Is itYES
connected with Is itvertical
located withinYES YES YES
YES Glazingglass
Select to column
to table3 table
3.6. 3.2 – Glass Fins to Appendix 3.E.
Is it fully framed or fin jointed?
external shopfront? fenestration for the display
NO silicone joints to1000mm
form a radius?
horizontally of a Note, If protecting a fall of 1m or more they are barriers.
NO NO Glass selected to table 3.5.
of products and services? public walking surface? MIRROR
Is it mirror wallNO cladding? YES Is it within 2000mm of the YES NO Is it fully framed or fin jointed? YES Glazing toWALL CLADDING (CLAUSE 319).
table 3.3.
NO Is it for a general NO GradeRATED
FIRE A safety glazing315).
(CLAUSE material.
Is it fire rated? floor in high activity areas?
NO YES wall mirror? YES YES
YES Grade A or Grade
Not covered by PartB fire
3. rated glazing material to table 3.1.
NO TWO EDGE(CLAUSE
LOUVRES UNFRAMED 317).WINDOWS (CLAUSE 321).
Is Does
it a two edgelouvres?
unframed window? YES YES Is it in a human impact areas? YES YES Grade A safety glazing materialmaterial.to column 2 table3.2.
it have Are they in human impact areas? NO NO Glazing
Refer NZS to windload
4223 Partrequirements.
1.
NO Note, If protecting
FACETED GLAZINGa(CLAUSEfall of 1m318).
or more they are barriers.
.
Is the glassNO faceted? YES Is it connected with vertical YES YES Select glass to table 3.6. 316)
silicone joints to form a radius? OTHER GLAZING (CLAUSE
NO NO YES YES *Annealed glass to table 3.3 for windloads up to 1.3 kPa ULS.
Is it mirror wall cladding? MIRROR NOT
GLAZING WALL CLADDING
COVERED (CLAUSE
BY NZS 319).
4223:PART 3:1999.
YES Is it within 2000mm of the YES YES
Is it within 2000mm of the floor and not covered elsewhere? NO Grade Atosafety
Design glazing
windload material. Refer NZS4223 Part 4.
requirements.
floor NOin high activity areas? NO Is it for a general NO
NO wall mirror? YES YES Not covered by Part 3.
TWO EDGE UNFRAMED WINDOWS (CLAUSE 321).
Is it a two edge unframed window? YES Is it in a human impact areas? YES YES Grade A safety glazing material to column 2 table3.2.
NO NO Glazing to windload requirements.
 HUMAN IMPACT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
NZS 4223: PART 3: 1999
Incorporating NZ Building Code changes up to April 2013

TABLE 3.1 (ABRIDGED) TABLE 3.2 (ABRIDGED) TABLE 3.3 (ABRIDGED)

Max. Areas Of Safety Glazing Material For Fully Framed Glazing Maximum Areas Of Annealed Glass For Fully Framed Glazing (m2) Max. Thickness Of Annealed Glass
Type of Glass Thickness Grade A Maximum Area (m ) 2 For Fully Framed Glazing
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
4mm 2.0 Thickness Thickness Fully Framed Max Area (m2) (at 1.3 kPa)
High Risk Medium Risk Low Risk
5mm 3.0 3mm 0.5
3mm 0.05 0.1 0.3
Toughened 6mm 4.0 4mm 2.0
4mm 0.2 0.3 1.1 5mm 3.3
Safety Glass 8mm 6.0
10mm 8.0 5mm 0.5 1.2 2.2 6mm 4.6
12mm 10.0 6mm 0.9 2.1 3.3 8mm 7.0
6mm 3.0 8mm 1.8 3.2 4.5 10mm 9.5
Laminated 8mm 5.0 12mm 12.0
10mm 2.7 4.4 6.0
Safety Glass 10mm 7.0
15mm 16.0
12mm 9.0
12mm 4.5 6.3 8.0
19mm 16.0
Type of Glass Thickness Grade B Maximum Area (m2) 15mm 6.3 8.2 10.0
Maximum areas based on a 1.3kPa ULS face loading. Use windload design
Wired Safety Glass 6mm 1.5 19mm 8.5 10.3 12.0 charts for wind pressures over 1.3kPa.

TABLE 3.4 - INTERNAL PARTITIONS WITH UNFRAMED SIDE EDGES TABLE 3.5 SHOPFRONTS WITH UNFRAMED SIDE EDGES
Clause 303.1 Manifestation
Minimum Maximum Height Type of Min. Standard Max. # of Max. # of Max.
Max. Number Maximum
Height Standard Number of Where transparent glazing material may be of Glass Glass Nominal Vertical Butt Individual Individual
Type of of Individual Individual
of Glass Nominal Vertical Butt mistaken for a doorway or an unimpeded path of (span) Thickness Joints Per Glass Panels Panel Width
Glass Glass Panels Panel Width travel, (as defined in 306), the presence of glazing
(span) (m) Thickness Joints Per (m) (mm) Opening Per Opening (mm)
Per Opening (mm) shall be made apparent either by the provision of an
(mm) Opening
opaque band complying with 303.1.2 and 303.1.3
≤1.3 Annealed 5* 2 3 1000 across the full width of the glazed opening or by a ≤1.3 Annealed 8 1 2 1200
Annealed 6* No Limit No Limit No Limit motif or other decorative treatment (e.g. colonial
Annealed 10 No Limit No Limit No Limit
bars). Where motifs or other decorative treatments
Toughened† 4 2 3 1000 are proposed, they shall provide similar levels of Toughened* 6 2 3 1200
manifestation (when viewed from both sides) to the
Toughened† 5 No Limit No Limit No Limit
opaque band. Such markings are not a substitute Toughened* 8 No Limit No Limit No Limit
Laminated†‡ 6 2 3 1000 for the use of safety glazing where this is required
by this Part. Laminated*† 8 2 3 1200
Laminated†‡ 8 No Limit No Limit No Limit 303.1.2
Laminated*† 10 No Limit No Limit No Limit
>1.3≤2.0 Annealed 6* 1 2 1200 Where an opaque band is provided for
manifestation, it shall be not less than 20mm in ≤1.3≤2.0 Annealed 8 1 2 1200
Annealed 8* 2 3 1000 height and located so that the vertical distance from
Annealed 10 2 3 1200 the floor level is: Annealed 10 2 3 1000
(a) Not less than 700mm to the upper edge of the
Toughened† 6 2 3 1000 band; Annealed 12 2 3 1200
Toughened† 8 No Limit No Limit No Limit (b) Not more than 1000mm to the lower edge of
Toughened* 8 2 3 1200
the band.
Laminated†‡ 6 2 3 1000 303.1.3 Toughened* 10 No Limit No Limit No Limit
Laminated†‡ 8 2 3 1200 The band shall be readily apparent. This may be
achieved either by ensuring that the band contrasts Laminated† 10 1 2 1200
Laminated†‡ 10 No Limit No Limit No Limit with the background or by increasing the width
of the band. Note - A broken line or patterns are Laminated† 12 2 3 1000
>2.0≤2.6 Annealed 8* 1 2 1200
acceptable forms of warning bands. ≤2.0≤2.6 Annealed 10 1 2 1200
Annealed 10 2 3 1000 303.1.4
Annealed 12 2 3 1200 A band or marking is not required where any one of Annealed 12 2 3 1000
the following applies:
Toughened† 8 No Limit No Limit No Limit (a) The height of the glass panel is no greater than Toughened* 8 1 2 1500
Toughened† 10 No Limit No Limit No Limit 1000mm
Toughened* 10 2 3 1200
at any part;
Laminated†‡ 8 1 2 1200 (b) The width of the glass panel is no greater than Toughened* 12 No Limit No Limit No Limit
Laminated†‡ 10 2 3 1200 500mm at any part (includes individual panels in
faceted glazing, refer 318); Laminated*† 10 1 2 1200
Laminated†‡ 12 No Limit No Limit No Limit (c) There is no glazing within 500mm of the floor
level; Laminated*† 12 2 3 1000
>2.6≤3.0 Annealed 10 1 2 1200
(d) The glass panel is provided with at least one ≤2.6≤3.0 Annealed 12 1 2 1200
Annealed 12 2 3 1000 fixed glazing bar, firmly attached to the styles to
locate and protect each face of the glass. At least Toughened* 10 1 2 1500
Toughened† 10 No Limit No Limit No Limit
one glazing bar shall be located with its upper edge
Toughened† 12 No Limit No Limit No Limit not less than 500mm, and its bottom edge not Toughened* 12 2 3 1200
more than 1000mm, above the floor level. The
Laminated†‡ 10 2 3 1000 glazing bar shall have a face width not less than Toughened* 15 No Limit No Limit No Limit
Laminated†‡ 12 2 3 1200 40mm. Laminated*† 12 1 2 1200
* Minimum 10mm for side panels (refer 305.1.3).
(e) Where safety glazing material is used in housing.
† Safety glazing material Grade A to AS/NZS 2208 (refer Appendix 3.B). Note: Commercial glazing must meet the * Miniumum 10mm for side panels (refer 305.1.3). † Safety glazing material Grade A to AS/NZS 2208 (refer Appendix
‡ Based on total glass thickness only (interlayer thickness not included and should be added). requirements of NZBC Clause F2 and therefore 3.B). † Based on total glass thickness only (interlayer thickness not included and should be added). (1) Heights above
Note: (1) Heights above 3.0m require specific design. 3.0m require specific design. (2) Adequate edgecover is required to retain the glass under load (refer 303.2, and tables
(2) Adequate edgecover is required to retain the glass under load (refer 303.2, and tables 25 & 27 of NZS 4223: Part 1). 303.1. Glazing in housing does not need to meet the
requirements of 303.1. 25 & 27 of NZS 4223: Part 1). (3) Safety glass design is based on a maximum 1.1 kPa ULS pressure. For pressures
(3) Safety glass design is based on a maximum 0.45 kPa ULS pressure.
(4) Refer to 303.4 for a definition of unframed edges. over 1.1 kPa specific design is required. (4) Refer to 303.4 for a definition of unframed edges.

TABLE 3.6 FACETED GLAZING GANZ TABLES

Minimum glass thickness and type for ULS wind pressures Refer to GANZ Tables for design as follows;
Internal Glazing External wind glazing areas FF1 – Fully Framed Glazing Safeguarding a Fall of 1 Metre or More
Max. Max. Radius Low Medium High Very High FH1, FH2 – Full Height Partly Framed Glazing Safeguarding a Fall
Height 0.45 kPa 0.51 to 0.65 kPa 0.66 to 0.85 kPa 0.86 to 1.2 kPa 1.21 to 1.55 kPa of 1Metre or More
SB1-Structural Balustrade - Cantilevered glass
Up to 2m 5mm T, 6mm, A 5mm T, 6mm, A, L 6mm A, L, T 8mm A, L, T 10mm A, L, 8mm, T
SB2-Structural Balustrade - 2 Edge - Point Fixed
1.3m 3m 6mm A, L, T 6mm A, L, T 8mm A, L, T 10mm A, L, T 12mm A, L, 8mm, T
4m 6mm A, L, T 8mm A, L, T 10mm A, L, T 12mm A, L, T 12mm A, L, 8mm, T SB3-Structural Balustrade - 2 Edge Support
SB4-Structural Balustrade - 3 Edge Support
Up to Over 4m 6mm A 8mm A 8mm A 10mm A 12mm A
1.3m 8mm L 8mm L 8mm L 10mm L 12mm L
IB1-Infill Balustrade - 4 Edge Support
5mm T 5mm T 6mm T 8mm T 8mm T IB2-Infill Balustrade - 2 Edge Support
IB3-Infill Balustrade - 2 Edge – Point fixed with structural handrail in
1.31m to 2m 5mm T, 6mm A,L 5mm T, 6mm A,L 6mm A, L, T 8mm A, L, T 10mm A, L, T
2m 3m 6mm A, L, T 6mm L, T 8mm A, L, T 10mm A, L, T 15mm A, 12mm T front of glass
4m 8mm A, L, T 8mm A, L, T 10mm A, L, T 12mm A, L, T 15mm A, 12mm T IB4-Infill Balustrade - 2 Edge – Point Fixed
1.31m to Over 4m 10mm A 10mm A 12mm A 15mm A 15mm A
IB5-Infill Balustrade – 2 Edge – Clamped Fixed (no holes in glass)
2m 10mm L 12mm L 12mm L SD SD
8mm T 8mm T 8mm T 10mm T 12mm T
2.1m to 2m 6mm A, L, T 6mm A, L, T 6mm A, L, T 8mm A, L, T 10mm A, L, T
2.6m 3m 6mm A, L, T 6mm A, L, T 8mm A, L, T 10mm A, L, T 15mm A, L, T
4m 8mm A, L, T 8mm A, L, T 10mm A, L, T 12mm A, L, T 15mm A, L, T
2.1m to Over 4m 12mm A 15mm A 15mm A 19mm A SD
2.6m 8mm T 10mm T 12mm T 12mm T 15mm T
12mm L SD SD SD SD
Over Any Radius SD SD SD SD SD
2.6m
Key: A= Annealed Glass, L=Laminated Safety Glass, T= Toughened Safety Glass, SD= Specific Design Required.
Note: The maximum glass size may be restricted by the maximum allowable area according to sections 306, 307 and 310.