Topic 4 - Glass

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ABHISHEK DHANDIA and KASSANDRA BARTLETT GLASS

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Divided two groups: oxide glass and non-oxide glass Oxide glass- contains oxide which is most commonly used Non-oxide glass- made from compounds that contain no oxides instead contains sulfide or metals Introduction on Glass

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72% of silica from sand 13% sodium oxide from soda ash 11% calcium oxide from limestone 4% others Composition of Glass

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Hard Brittle Transparent (Windows, bottles, eyewear) High durability unreactive Characteristics of Glass

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Easy to melt and shape Reasonably strong Inexpensive Can be easy to recycle if separated according to color. Soda Lime Glass

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A safety glass which holds together when shattered Held in place by an interlayer (polyvinyl butyral) which is sandwiched between 2 glass layers Interlayer has high strength and prevent glass from being broken into large sharp pieces instead creating a spider web cracking Laminated Glass

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Is safety glass that shatters into small cuboids fragments when broken Is strong and there is enhanced thermo resistance compared to a normal glass. Toughened Glass

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In beams and columns “fins” for wind reinforcement, which are visible in many glass frontages Glass in buildings can be of a safety type, including wired, heat strengthened (tempered) and laminated glass Glass fibre insulation is common in roofs and walls Glass as a Structural Material

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Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass http://da.velux.com/Achitechts_Projects/Articles/Articles-issue1/Glass-as-a-structural-material/ http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:mhteSFH7pskJ:www.yuanch.com/pdf/SchottLithotec_MB%2520Data.pdf+glass+characteristics&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=hk&client=firefox-a