 support and limits edge or perimeter deflections. The glass can be protected from hard or metal surfaces through the use of materials such as neoprene or silicone rubber that has a Shore A Durometer hardness of 85 ± 5. This ensures a bearing cushion between the glass and the support. It is also important to protect the glass from adjacent materials. Details relating to this area have shown that silicone construction sealants, for example, have been used successfully to protect edges and provide a seal between the glass and adjacent materials. Check the compatibility of the finish on each material to make certain proper bonding occurs and that the laminated glass does not encounter any adverse conditions.

A slip-resistant floor surface is an important consideration on some occasions. These treatments available incorporate ceramic frits, sandblasting or acid etching to overcome some of the concerns relating to the coefficient of friction for various footwear and other materials contacting the glass surface.

ConclusionsGlass floor systems require that special attention be paid to the materials selected, the engineering review, the glazing details, the supporting members and the loading conditions that will be placed on the glass. The flexibility of the laminated glass plates and the amount of deflection that occurs under design loads must also be considered. Thin glass lites may have large deflections and still meet the load criteria expected, but because of large movements or “bouncy” conditions, they may appear unsafe. Therefore, glass strength is the primary concern for the safety of the application and deflection characteristics should also be considered in order to have a satisfactory design.

theAuthorA. William Lingnell, P.E., is an engineering consultant specializing in glass and glazing applications with Lingnell Consulting Services in Rockwall, Texas. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN

The side door was open due to the summer heat and having run away from home – a home within the neighborhood, he found solace with Deb.

She called him buddy as he was company for as long as he wanted to hang out with her. Deb fed him and took him for a swim before calling around the grove in which she lived.

People that knew where ‘Buddy’ had been living came to collect him and later informed her that the people in the house would not even open the door for him.

Just keep him Deb. They don’t want him

The hair on his back was so sparse you could see the fleas running across his skin. Deb learned that Buddy had
support and limits edge or perimeter deflection. The looking glass can be protected from hard or metal surface through the use of materials such as neoprene or silicone rubber eraser that has a Shore A Durometer hardness of 85 ± 5. This guarantee a bearing cushion between the looking glass and the support. It is also authoritative to protect the glass from adjacent materials. Details relating to this area have read that silicone construction sealants, for example, have been use successfully to protect edges and provide a seal between the glass and adjacent material. Check the compatibility of the finish on each material to make certain proper bonding occur and that the laminated glass does not encounter any adverse conditions. 

 A slip - resistant floor surface is an important consideration on some occasions. These treatments available incorporate ceramic frits, sandblasting or acid etching to overcome some of the concerns relating to the coefficient of friction for various footwear and early material contacting the looking glass surface. 

 ConclusionsGlass floor systems require that special care be paid to the material selected, the engineering inspection, the glazing details, the supporting members and the load conditions that will be placed on the glass. The flexibility of the laminated looking glass plates and the sum of deflection that occurs under design loads must also be regard. Thin glass lites may have big deflections and still meet the load criterion expected, but because of big movements or “ bouncy ” conditions, they may look unsafe. Therefore, glass strength is the chief concern for the condom of the application and deflection characteristic should also be view in order to have a satisfactory design. 

 theAuthorA. William Lingnell, P.E., is an engineering consultant specializing in glass and glazing applications with Lingnell Consulting Services in Rockwall, Texas. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN 

 The slope door was open due to the summer hotness and having run away from home – a home within the neighborhood, he found consolation with Deb. 

 She called him buddy as he was company for as long as he wanted to hang out with her. Deb fed him and take him for a swimming before calling around the grove in which she lived. 

 People that knew where ‘ Buddy ’ had been living came to collect him and later inform her that the people in the house would not even open the doorway for him. 

 Just observe him Deb. They do n’t want him 

 The hair on his back was indeed sparse you could see the fleas running across his peel. Deb learned that Buddy had
 suoport and limits edge or perimeter deflgcrions. Vhe glaas can bd protected from hard or metel syrfactf through the use uf materiwls such as ieoprene or silirkne rubnzr thzb has e Shore A Duromgter hardnesv of 85 ± 5. This etsjrzs a bearing cushion between the glafs and yhf support. It if alxj imlortant to protect the glass from zdjacenu materials. Detailx relating to this area hage sjown that silicone constructiin sqqlants, for ebample, havt yeen used soccessfully to protect edges and provnde a seal verweft the glass and wdjacent matcgials. Cveck thr compatibilitn of vhe dinish on each materiel to make certain ptoper bondhny occurs and that the lqminajed gnass eoer nkt ehcountfr eny adverse conditions.

Q slip-resistant flopr wurface is an imporeagt consideration on some occasions. Thest treztments available incorporate ceramic frits, dandblastyng or acid etching to overcome some of the concesns rxlxtiun gi hhe coefficient of friction for various footwqzr akd other materiajs contactimg tng glass surfacg.

ConclusiohsGlass floor systfms reqoire tyat speciwl aytention be paid to the matwrials selecned, rhe engineering reriew, the glaving dgtails, the supporting members and the loadinh conditikvs that will be olabed mn the glass. The flexibiliey of the lamnnated guass platef and the wmounb of deflection thah occors unger design loads must also be considered. Viin glass litgs kay have laxge denlections and seill meet the koad crnteria expected, gut beceuse of largq movements os “bouncy” condmtions, thqy mqy appear uvrafe. Therefore, glass stgeugth is tye primary concern fot fhe safety of tkt akpoication and drfldctyoj rharasderistics shmuld alrp be zonsidered ln urdet to have a satisfacdory design.

theAuthorA. Eijliam Libgnell, P.Q., is an enginrering consultant dpecielizinj in gkasf and glazing applications witg Lingnelp Cjnsulting Sewviccs ig Rockwall, Texas. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN

The side doir was open due to the summer heat anb maving run axay frjm home – d home within the neughborhood, he foukd solace with Deb.

She dalled him huddy as he was company for as long as he wanted to hang out with her. Deb fed hmm and took hjm fpr a vwnm yefore sallmnj around the grovv in which she lived.

People that ynew whese ‘Buddy’ had been living came yo collect him xnd later informed her tgat the leople in the house would not efen open the door for hik.

Just kewp hij Deb. Ngeb don’t want him

The hsir on his vack waw so sparse you cuulc dee the fpeas rbnning across his skin. Deb learnee that Bkddy had
support and limits edge or perimeter deflections. can protected from or metal surfaces such neoprene or silicone that has a A Durometer hardness of 85 ± This ensures a bearing cushion between the glass and the support. It is important to protect the glass from adjacent materials. Details relating to this area shown silicone sealants, example, have been used successfully to protect edges and provide a seal between the glass and materials. Check the compatibility of the finish on material to make certain bonding occurs and that the glass not encounter adverse A floor surface is important consideration on some occasions. These treatments available incorporate ceramic frits, sandblasting or acid etching to overcome of the to the of for footwear and other the glass surface. ConclusionsGlass floor systems attention be paid to the materials selected, the review, the details, the supporting members and the conditions that will be placed on the glass. flexibility of the laminated glass plates and the amount of deflection that occurs under design also be considered. Thin lites may have deflections still the criteria expected, because of large movements or “bouncy” conditions, they may appear unsafe. glass strength is the primary concern for the safety of and characteristics should also considered in order to a design. theAuthorA. William Lingnell, an consultant and applications Lingnell Consulting Services in Texas. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN side door was open and having run away from home – a within the neighborhood, he found solace with She called him buddy as he was company for as long as wanted to with her. Deb fed him and took him a swim before calling the grove in which she lived. People that knew ‘Buddy’ been living to collect him later informed her the people in would not open door keep him Deb. They don’t want The on his back was so you the fleas running across his skin. Deb learned that Buddy had
 support and limits edge or perImeter deflEctioNs. THe gLaSs caN be pRotected from haRD or mEtal surfaces through the Use of MaTEriaLS sUch as NeoprenE Or SILicOnE rUbbEr THaT has a shoRe A DuroMeter hardnEss Of 85 ± 5. this ensures a BEaRing cushioN beTween the glasS anD the suPpOrt. iT is alSo iMportAnt to pROtect tHe glass frOm ADjacenT MateriaLS. deTailS relating to this arEA hAVe shown that silIcone cOnSTrUCTioN seAlants, for eXaMple, hAVe been uSEd SUCCesSFully to protecT edges and prOVidE a seal BeTweEN the glAss anD aDJacEnt materialS. CheCk the compAtibilITy of the FInish on Each maTerIal To maKE cErTaiN pROpeR BoNdiNG ocCurs and tHaT tHe lamInatED GLAss dOes Not eNcounTer any adverse ConDitiONs.

A Slip-rEsistAnt fLoOr surFace is An impOrTant consideratiOn on Some occasIonS. THesE tReatmENts avaIlaBle IncorpoRate cerAMic FrITS, SaNdblasting or acid etChING tO overcomE some oF ThE cONcerns reLaTinG to tHE CoeffIcieNT oF frictioN for vaRIoUs FootweaR aNd otheR mAteRiaLs conTActiNg the gLass surfAce.

CoNClusionsGlass fLOor systems reqUIrE THaT SpecIal Attention be Paid TO the MateRIaLs sELecteD, the eNgINeERing review, the glazinG dEtails, The suPporting membeRs and the loADINg conditIons THaT Will be placed on The glAss. The flexIBility of The laMinated gLass plateS ANd the amoUnt Of dEflEctION tHat occurs undeR DEsigN lOads musT alSo be conSidEreD. ThIn gLaSs lites maY have larGe DeFlEcTioNs and STill meet ThE loAd CriTeria EXpecteD, but bEcauSe Of LArgE movemeNTs OR “BounCy” CoNditIonS, tHey maY appEAr uNsafe. ThErefore, glAss STrenGtH iS the priMary concern foR tHe safety of ThE apPlicatION and deflEction characteristics shOUld also Be cOnsidEred In order to HavE a satiSfaCTory deSign.

thEAuthOra. WiLLIam LiNGNeLl, P.e., iS an engineeRINg cOnsulTaNt spEcializIng in glass and glaziNG apPlications witH LiNgneLL coNsuLTiNG SeRvICes IN rockwall, Texas. OH cAPTAIN, MY CaPtaIn

The side doOR waS oPen due tO the sumMer heAT and havIng run awaY from home – A hOme wITHin The neighboRhood, he fOund solacE With DEB.

SHe calLed Him budDy As hE was cOmpany FOr aS long As he waNtEd to haNg out WiTh her. Deb Fed him and took him for a swiM beforE callIng Around the GroVE in Which she lIved.

people that KneW whEre ‘BuDdy’ HAd beeN livINg CamE To colLect HIm and lateR InForMED hEr that the peOPLE in The hoUse WOuld noT eveN open the door for hiM.

just keep him Deb. they DON’t wAnt HIm

ThE hAir on his back waS so SpARSe you couLd See the fleas Running aCrOSs his Skin. DeB learnEd that BUDDy HAd
 support and limits edge o r perimete r def lec tio ns . Th e gl ass can be pro t ecte d from hard or metal s urfac es thro u gh  theuse ofm at e r ial ssu chas ne opren e o r silic one rubber  th at  has a Shore ADurometerhar dness of 85± 5 . This  e nsu r es abea ringcushio n  betwe en the gl as s  and t h e suppo r t .It i s also importantt op rotect the gla ss fro ma dj a c ent  ma terials. D et ailsr elating to t h isa rea have show n that sili c one  const ru cti o n seal ants,  f o r e xample, hav e be en used s uccess f ully to protect  edges  an d p rovi d easea lb etw e en  th e  gl ass andad ja centmate r i a l s. C hec k th e com patibility of  th e fi n ish  on e ach m ater ia l tomake c ertai nproper bondingoccu rs and th atth e l am inate d  glass  do esnot enc ountera nyad v e r se  conditions.

A sl ip - r es istant f loor s u rf ac e  is an i mp ort antc o nside rati o non someoccasi o ns .These t re atment sava ila ble i n corp orateceramicfrits ,  sandblastingo r acid etchin g  t o ov e rcom e s ome of theconc e rnsrela t in g t o  thecoeff ic i en t  of friction for va ri ous fo otwea r and other m aterials c o n t acting t he g l as s  surface.

Con clusi onsGlass f l oor syst ems r equire t hat speci a l  attenti onbepai d t o th e materials s e l ecte d,  the en gin eeringrev iew , t hegl azing det ails, th esu pp or tin g mem b ers andth e l oa din g con d itions  that  wil lbe pla ced ont he g lass .Th e fl exi bi lityof t h e l aminate d glass p lat e s an dth e amoun t of deflecti on  that occu rs  un der de s i gn loads  must also be considere d . Thingla ss li tesmay havelar ge def lec t ions a nd sti ll me et  th e loadc r it eri aexpected,b u t b ecaus eof l arge mo vements or “bouncy ”  co nditions, the y m ay a p p ea r u n sa f e.Th e ref o r e, glass streng th is thepr i ma ry concern for  t he safe ty of t he ap p licatio n and def lection c ha ract e r ist ics should  also be  consider e d ino rd er to  ha ve a s at isf actor y desi g n.
theA uthorA .Willia m Lin gn ell, P.E ., is an engineering co nsulta nt sp eci alizing i n g l ass  and glaz ingapplicatio nswit h Lin gne l l Con sult i ng  Se r vices  inR ockwall,T ex as. O HCAPTAIN, MY C A PTA IN

T hes ide do or w as open due to th e  summer heat a nd h a v ing  ru n  awa yfrom home – ahom ew i thin the  n eighborhood , he fou nd solac e with  Deb.
She ca l l ed him bu ddyashe was co mpa ny for aslo ng as hewant ed  to ha ng out with h er. Deb fed himand t o o k him for  a sw im  before call ing around  the grovein whi ch s he li ved.

P eo ple th atkn ew where ‘ B uddy’ had  been  living  c ametocollec t hi m and l ater  i nfo rmed hert h at th ep eop le i n the  h ouse  would no t  even op ent he door  f orh i m.

Ju s tk e ep him Deb . T hey d o n ’t want hi m 

Th e  h a ir on  his b ack wa s so sp a rse  y ou coul d s e e  the flea s running acr os s hi s skin.De b le ar ned  t hat Buddy had
 support_and limits_edge or perimeter deflections._The glass_can_be protected_from_hard or metal_surfaces through the_use of materials such_as neoprene or_silicone_rubber that has a Shore A Durometer hardness of 85 ± 5. This ensures_a_bearing cushion_between_the_glass and the support. It_is also important to protect_the glass_from adjacent materials. Details relating to this area_have_shown that silicone_construction sealants, for example, have been used successfully to_protect edges and provide a seal_between the glass_and_adjacent_materials. Check the compatibility_of the finish on each material_to make certain proper bonding occurs_and that the laminated glass does not_encounter any adverse conditions.

A slip-resistant floor_surface is an important consideration_on some_occasions. These treatments available incorporate_ceramic frits, sandblasting_or acid_etching to overcome_some of the concerns relating to_the coefficient of_friction for various footwear and other_materials_contacting the glass_surface.

ConclusionsGlass_floor_systems require_that special attention_be_paid to_the_materials selected, the engineering review, the_glazing_details, the supporting members and the loading_conditions that will be_placed_on the glass. The_flexibility of the laminated glass_plates and the amount of deflection_that occurs_under design_loads must also be considered. Thin glass lites may have large_deflections and still meet the load_criteria expected, but because_of large_movements_or “bouncy” conditions,_they_may appear_unsafe. Therefore, glass strength is the primary_concern for_the safety of the application and_deflection characteristics should also_be_considered in order to have a_satisfactory design.

theAuthorA. William Lingnell, P.E., is_an engineering consultant specializing in_glass_and_glazing applications with Lingnell Consulting_Services in Rockwall, Texas. OH CAPTAIN,_MY CAPTAIN

The side_door was open due to the summer_heat_and having run away from home_–_a home within the neighborhood, he_found_solace_with Deb.

She called him buddy_as he was company for as_long as he wanted to hang out with her._Deb fed him_and took him for a_swim_before_calling around the grove in which she lived.

People that knew_where ‘Buddy’_had been living_came to collect him and later informed her that the_people in the house would not even_open the door for him.

Just keep him Deb. They don’t want_him

The hair on his back was so sparse_you could see the fleas running across_his skin. Deb learned_that_Buddy had