Glass in building: a guide to modern architectural glass performance /
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London :
Pilkington Glass,
1993.
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Table of Contents:
- Preface. Acknowledgements. Pilkington Glass Companies. Chapter 1 Introduction to the history of architectural glass. Chapter 2 Manufacturing Process and Windows Glass Functions. VISUAL FUNCTIONS Chapter 3 Introduction to heat and light. Chapter 4 View out and view in. Chapter 5 Daylight. Chapter 6 Apperance. THERMAL FUNCTIONS Chapter 7 Introduction to thermal comfort. Chapter 8 Heat Loos. Chapter 9 Heat Gain. Chapter 10 Heat Balance. MECHANICAL FUNCTIONS Chapter 11 Durability of glass. Chapter 12 Strength of glass. Chapter 13 Resistance to wind and snow. Chapter 14 Resistance to water loading. Chapter 15 Resistance to thermal stress. Chapter 16 Resistance to human impact. Chapter 17 Resistance to explosive loading. Chapter 18 Resistance to bullet impact. Chapter 19 Resistance to burglar attack. OTHER FUNCTIONS Chapter 20 Electromagnetic shielding. Chapter 21 Fire resistance. Chapter 22 Sound insulation. Appendix A Structural glass systems. Appendix B Glass and the environment. Appendix C Glass terms, products and processes. Photographic credits. Index.