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If anyone knows......
Seems to be open to interpretation; if toughened or laminated (safety) glass should be used in a balustrade that forms edge protection. I always assumed that laminated glass should be used so that if the glass was broken the plastic layer would hold the glass in place such that someone would not fall through the gap. Toughened glass would break into a million pieces and leave a gap for someone to disappear through.
Building Control on a current job seem to be allowing us to use toughened glass only as the appartment is classed as domestic. Line load on the balcony is only 0.36kn/m and 900mm high.
Anyone know a definate answer? We still hold design responsibility so even if BC were wrong, and something nasty happened it would still be our problem. I have spoken to a few people - glass suppliers, Qrail etc who can't offer any confirmation.
Seems to be open to interpretation; if toughened or laminated (safety) glass should be used in a balustrade that forms edge protection. I always assumed that laminated glass should be used so that if the glass was broken the plastic layer would hold the glass in place such that someone would not fall through the gap. Toughened glass would break into a million pieces and leave a gap for someone to disappear through.
Building Control on a current job seem to be allowing us to use toughened glass only as the appartment is classed as domestic. Line load on the balcony is only 0.36kn/m and 900mm high.
Anyone know a definate answer? We still hold design responsibility so even if BC were wrong, and something nasty happened it would still be our problem. I have spoken to a few people - glass suppliers, Qrail etc who can't offer any confirmation.