Ce141 Lec10 Glass

Construction Materials & Testing (CE141)
TOPICS & OBJECTIVES

01 Types of glass
• Identify the different types of glass
construction products.
02 Properties of Glass
• Identify the different properties of glass
construction products.
03 Heat treating glass

• Explain the heat treating process of
glass.
04 Glass products
05 Plastic glazing materials
• Explain the process of plastic glazing.
• It is a hard substance
which may be
transparent or
translucent and brittle
in nature
❖ It is an
amorphous solid which
GLASS
is often transparent and
has widespread
practical, technological
and decorative usage
in things like window
panels, tableware and
optoelectronics.
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FLOAT GLASS• Float glass is made
of sodium silicate and
Education calcium silicate so, it
Plan is also called as soda
lime glass. It is clear
and flat so, it causes
glare.
• Automobile glass (e.g.

windshields, windows,
mirrors), Furniture (e.g.
in tables and shelves),
Insulated glass,
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Shatterproof Glass
Education
Plan A glass made with
plates of plastic or
resin or other
material between
two sheets
of glass to prevent
shattering.
Shatterproof glass
is used for
windows, skylights,
floors etc.
The glass cracks like a
spider web, but doesn't
actually break through
Laminated glass
Education It was invented in 1903
Plan by the French chemist
Edouard Benedictus.
It is used for
Aquariums,
bridges and etc. It is a type of safety glass that
holds together when shattered. It
is a combination of layers of
normal glass, so it has more
weight than the normal glass.
Extra clean glass
Education Extra clean glass has two
Plan special properties,
photocatalytic and
hydrophilic. Because of
these properties, it acts as
stain proof and gives beautiful
appearance.
The water moves

over them without
leaving any marks
and photocatylitic i.e.
they are covered
with Nanoparticles
that attack and break
dirt making it easier
to clean and
maintain.
Chromatic Glass
Education
Plan This type of glass can
control daylight and
transparency effectively.
Available in three forms

• photochromatic (light
sensitive lamination on
glass)
• thermochromatic (heat
sensitive lamination on
Chromatic glass is glass)
used in ICU’s, • electrochromatic (light
meeting rooms etc. sensitive glass the
transparency of which
can be controlled by
electricity switch.)
Tinted Glass
Tinted glass is nothing but
Education colored glass. A color
Plan producing ingredients is
mixed to the normal glass
mix to produce colored glass
which does not affect other
properties of glass.
.
• Iron oxide is added to

give glass a green tint
• sulphar in different
concentrations can make
the glass yellow, red or
black.
• Copper sulphate can
turn it blue.
Toughened Glass
Education Toughened glass is
strong glass which has
Plan
low visibility. It is
available in all
thicknesses and when it
is broken it forms small
granular chunks which
are dangerous.
This type of glass is

used for fire
resistant doors,
mobile screen
protectors etc.
Glass Blocks Glass block or glass bricks
Education are manufactured from two
Plan different halves and they are
pressed and annealed
together while melting process
of glass.
They provide These are used as

aesthetic appearance architectural
when light is passed purpose in the
through it. construction of
walls, skylights etc.
Glass Wool
Education
Plan
Invented by Games
Slayter
Glass wool can be

used as filler or Glass wool is made of
insulators in buildings, fibers of glass and acts
also for as good insulating filler.
soundproofing..
Insulated Glazed Units
Education
Plan Insulated glazed glass units
contains a glass is separated
into two or three layers by air
or vacuum. They cannot allow
heat through it because of air
between the layers and acts
as good insulators.
These are also

called as double
glazed units.
Transparency of
Glass
Transparency is the main property of
glass which allows the vision of
outside world through it. The
transparency of glass can be from
both sides or from one side only. In
one side transparency, glass behaves
like mirror from the other side.
Strength of Glass
Strength of glass depends
on modulus of rupture value
of glass. In general glass is
a brittle material but by
adding admixtures and
laminates we can make it as
more strong.
Workability of
Glass
A glass can be molded into
any shape or it can be
blown during melting. So,
workability of glass is
superior property of glass.
Transmittance
The visible fraction of
light that passing
through glass is the
property of visible
transmittance.
U value of Glass
U value represents the
amount of heat transferred
through glass. If a glass is
said to be insulated unit
then it should have lower u
value.
Recycle Property of Glass
Any glass can be 100%
recyclable. It can also be
used as raw material in
construction industry.
ASTM C1048 (Standard Specification for Heat-
Strengthened and Fully Tempered Glass)
• Heat treated glass is the term used to
describe the glass that has been
processed through a tempering furnace.
• Strength Characteristics
• Greater Resistance to Thermal
• Mechanical Stresses
• Achieve specific break patterns
for safety glazing applications
Transferring the annealed Heating for
glass to a furnace approximately 1,150⁰
F
Removed the glass Rapid cool or

from the furnace quench the glass
Fully tempered
Heat-strengthened (FT)
(HS)
❖Twice as ❖Four times
strong as stronger as
annealed glass annealed glass
of the same of the same
thickness, size, thickness, size,
and type and type
❖It will break into
fairly small
❖does not meet pieces
the safety ❖It complies with
glazing the safety
requirements glazing
requirements
Packaging
● Jars for food,

● bottles for drinks,
● flacon for
cosmetics
● pharmaceuticals
Tableware
●drinking glasses
●Plate
●Cups
● bowls
Housing &
buildings
●Windows
●Facades
●Conservatory
●Insulation
●reinforcement
structures
Interior design
& furnitures
●mirrors,
●partitions,
●balustrades,
●tables,
●shelves,
●lighting
Automotive and
transport
●windshield
●backlights
●light weight but
reinforced structural
components of cars
●aircrafts
Radiation
Protection
●X-ray
●Gamma ray
Appliances
●Television
●Oven doors
●Phones
●Computer
Renewable
Energy
●solar-energy glass,
●windturbines
• Glazing means to fit with
glass or glasslike material.
GLASS PLASTICS
Indoor: Outdoor:
• Mirrors • Solar panels
• Furnitures • Windows
• Glass floors • Teller & drive-
• Partitions thru windows
• Atriums
• Balustrades
Polystyrene Polycarbonate Acrylic
Polystyrene
• A relatively soft plastic used
in the making of such mass-
produced moulded plastic
products as plastic cups,
plastic toys, and inexpensive
box frames.
• This product is not ideal for
valuable artwork because it CHARACTERISTICS:
yellows as it ages. • Thermoplastic
• It is also more brittle than
• Thermoset
polycarbonate and acrylic.
Polycarbonate
• Used in protecting valuable artifacts or artworks
that are on public display because it is virtually
unbreakable.
• It is rarely used in conventional framing because
of the high cost
• Commonly used for plastic lenses in eyewear, in
medical devices and etc.
• Very good heat resistance
• Polycarbonate plastics are engineering plastics in
that they are typically used for more capable,
robust materials
Acrylic
• Better optical quality
• Increased durability
• Higher insulation, acrylic is 20% more efficient at
reducing temperature flux compared to glass.
• Maintains its appearance. The misconception about
acrylic is that it will yellow and turn brittle over time.
While this may be true of cheaper plastics, acrylic
maintains its quality and appearance for many years.
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Construction Materials & Testing (CE141)

TOPICS & OBJECTIVES

03 Heat treating glass

• Automobile glass (e.g.

The water moves

Available in three forms

• Iron oxide is added to

This type of glass is

They provide These are used as

Glass wool can be

These are also

Removed the glass Rapid cool or

● Jars for food,

●light weight but

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