Architectural Glass Balustrades

ESG TuffLam can be used in two and four edge supported infill panel barriers and provides the highest level of safety for structural balustrades (free standing barriers) where the glass is clamped only by its bottom edge. Specifications for different sizes and design loads are given below.

Infill panel barriers, glass supported by two vertical edges, panel height 1000 mm
ESG TuffLam Thickness	Loads	Maximum span
Our Laminated Safety Glass specifications
9.5 mm	1.0 kN/m2 and 0.5 kN	1400 mm
11.5 mm	1.0 kN/m2 and 0.5 kN	1750 mm
11.5 mm	1.5 kN/m2 and 1.5 kN	1300 mm
13.5 mm	1.0 kN/m2 and 0.5 kN	2000 mm
13.5 mm	1.5 kN/m2 and 1.5 kN	1700 mm

ESG Tufflam

Toughened glass is four to five times stronger than annealed glass of the same thickness and is ideally suited to most safety critical applications. However, its use at high level must be subject to careful consideration because if it is broken the glass will shatter into small pieces and will no longer support a load or act as a barrier. Consequently, toughened glass that is not fully framed is likely to fall from its fixings.

Architectural Glass Balustrades

ESG Tufflam

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