glass partition and glass block partition details

1. Glass Partition
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2. Glass sheet partitions
 Wooden frame work is used in which glass sheets
are fixed.
 It consists of a number of horizontal and vertical
posts spaced to divide the entire area into number of
panels.
 Glass sheets are kept in position in the panel either
by using timber beadings or by putty.(linseed oil and
whiting chalk)
 Such partitions are light weight, vermin proof and
sound proof.
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3. Types Of Glass Used
 Annealed glass
 Flat Glass
 Laminated Glass
 Alarm Glass
 Reflective Glass
 Anti-reflective Glass
 Fire-resistant Glass
 Tempered (toughened) Glass
 Low-emission Glass
 Acid-etched Glass
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6. Hollow block
 Hollow glass blocks are translucent units of glass, light in
weight and are available in different sizes and shapes and
thicknesses.
 They are usually square with thickness of 10cm.(14x14cm
or 19x19cm)
 Jointing edges are painted internally and sanded
externally to form key for mortar.
 Front or back faces may be either decorative or plain and
are sometimes fluted.
 Glass blocks are usually laid in cement-lime mortar (1:1:4)
using fine sand.
 For blocks upto 15cm in height, expanded metal strip
reinforcement is placed in every 3rd or 4th course.
 If height of block is more than 25cm, reinforcement placed
in every course.
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7.  Another type of glass blocks are in the form of glass
bricks with joggles and end grooves. ( sketch)
 Glass blocks or glass bricks walls provide good
architectural effect and also admit light.
 They are sound proof, fire proof and heat-proof
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8. • Golden Rules - essential guidelines that need to be considered prior
to preparation of the opening and before beginning installation of
glass blocks.
• Glass block walls are self supporting, but not load bearing. Therefore
similar to doors & windows, support above should be provided in the
form of a lintel.
• For best integral strength, glass blocks should ideally be installed into
a four sided pre-prepared opening. This opening can be timber, brick,
steel, concrete or block work.
• Glass blocks expand and contract with temperature change.
• Glass blocks should not be installed when the surrounding
temperature is 5OC and falling or 30OC and rising.
• Expansion material must be incorporated to the perimeter opening &
intermittently between vertical or horizontal joints if a panel exceeds
6m in any direction. Perimeter expansion should be weatherproofed
by caulking with silicon and not grouted over with mortar. If grouted
the joint is bridged, restricting expansion & contraction & may cause
blocks to crack.
• Openings must be square and perpendicular and made to suit glass
block modules. Glass blocks should not be cut like masonry bricks or
tiles.
• Maximum panel size without intermediate support or slip joints is
25m2 with no single dimension exceeding 6min any direction
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11. Glass Block Partition Detail
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12. Glass Block Partition Detail
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