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Glass: Name: Taaha Muzaffar Imam ROLL NO.: 19011AA002 Sem/Sec: Ii/A Branch: B.Arch College: Spa' Jnafau

Glass is a non-crystalline, often transparent solid with many uses such as windows, tableware, and optics. It is one of the oldest building materials and its role in architecture has evolved from window panes to sophisticated structural members. There are many types of glass including float glass, shatterproof glass, laminated glass, extra clean glass, and toughened glass. Glass can be fabricated through various techniques like blowing, casting, extrusion, and pressing and has applications in optics, architecture, chemicals, lighting, and more.

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Glass: Name: Taaha Muzaffar Imam ROLL NO.: 19011AA002 Sem/Sec: Ii/A Branch: B.Arch College: Spa' Jnafau

Glass is a non-crystalline, often transparent solid with many uses such as windows, tableware, and optics. It is one of the oldest building materials and its role in architecture has evolved from window panes to sophisticated structural members. There are many types of glass including float glass, shatterproof glass, laminated glass, extra clean glass, and toughened glass. Glass can be fabricated through various techniques like blowing, casting, extrusion, and pressing and has applications in optics, architecture, chemicals, lighting, and more.

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glass

NAME: TAAHA MUZAFFAR IMAM


ROLL NO. : 19011AA002
SEM/SEC: II/A
BRANCH: B.ARCH
COLLEGE: SPA’ JNAFAU
Glass:

 Glass is a non-crystalline, often


transparent amorphous solid, that
has widespread practical,
technological, and decorative use in,
for example, window panes, tableware,
and optics.

 it is one of the most versatile and oldest building material in building


history

From it’s humble beginning as a window


Pane in luxury houses to sophisticated
Structural members in new age
Buildings, it’s role in architecture has
evolved over years
Types of glass:

1. Float Glass
Float glass manufactured from sodium silicate and calcium silicate
so, it is also called as soda-lime glass. It is clear and flat, so it causes
glare. Thickness of the float glass is available from 2mm to 20mm,
and its weight range from 6 to 36 kg/m2. The application of float
glass includes shop fronts, public places, etc.

2. Shatterproof Glass
Shatterproof glass is used for windows, skylights, floors, etc. Some
type of plastic polyvinyl butyral is added in its making process. So,
it cannot form sharp-edged pieces when it breaks
3. Laminated Glass
Laminated glass is the combination of layers of ordinary
glass. So, it has more weight than a normal glass. It has
more thickness and is UV proof and soundproof. These
are used for aquariums, bridges, etc.

4. Extra Clean Glass


Extra clean glass has two unique properties, photo catalytic
and hydrophilic. Because of these properties, it acts as stain
proof and gives a beautiful appearance. Maintenance is also
easy.
5. Chromatic Glass
Chromatic glass is used in ICU’s, meeting rooms etc. it can
control the transparent efficiency of glass and protects the
interior from daylight. The chromatic glass may be photo
chromic which has light sensitive lamination, thermos-chromatic
which has heat sensitive lamination and electro chromic which
has electric lamination over it.

6. Tinted Glass
Tinted glass is nothing but colored glass. A color producing
ingredients is mixed to the normal glass mix to produce colored
glass which does not affect other properties of glass.
7. Toughened Glass
Toughened glass is a durable glass that has low visibility. It is
available in all thicknesses, and when it is broken it forms small
granular chunks that are dangerous. This is also called as
tempered glass. This type of glass is used for fire-resistant
doors, mobile screen protectors, etc.

8. Glass Blocks
Glass block or glass bricks are manufactured from two different
halves and they are pressed and annealed together while melting
process of glass. These are used as architectural purpose in the
construction of walls, skylights etc. They provide aesthetic
appearance when light is passed through it.
9. Glass Wool
Glass wool is made of fibers of glass and acts as an
insulating filler. It is fire-resistant glass.

10. Insulated Glazed Units


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.
 Fabrication techniques for glass:

Glass fabrication services are the manufacturing of glass parts and assemblies using
blowing, casting, extrusion, drawing, pressing, heat shrinking, or other fabrication
processes. Additional processes such as machining, grinding, finishing, assembly or
bonding may be used. 

Applications

Fabricated glass components are used for:


1.optical
2.architectural
3.chemical process
4.labware
5.lighting
6.electrical
7.electronics
8.structural applications
• Types

Processes used by providers of glass fabrication services include, encapsulation,


extrusion or drawing, grinding or bevelling, heat shrinking, machine forming or
bending, machining, pressing or moulding, and off hand forming. 

1. In encapsulation of components, chemicals or


materials using a glass ampule or vessel, typically the
glass vessel is evacuated or filled with a protective
gas.

2. Extrusion or drawing of a molten or plastic glass


mixture is used to form fibers or stock with a
specific diameter or cross-sectional profile.
3. Grinding capability can provide very smooth and precise
material finishes, and can be used to finish high-hardness wear
surfaces.

4. Vacuum heat shrinking methods are used to form


glass and quartz tubing.

5. Bevelling is the formation of a sloping edge on a


glass sheet by grinding or abrasion.

5. Machine forming or bending is the fabrication of a glass shape using


a process where the glass is actually heated to a plastic state and then
formed or bent through mechanical means.
6. Machining can include the capability of very precise
machining operations such as turning, milling, boring, etc. 

7. Pressing or moulding is the fabrication of a glass shape using a


fusion process where the glass is actually melted and poured into a
mould or melted in a mould and then solidified to form a shape.

8. Off hand forming is the fabrication of a glass shape using


a process where the glass is actually heated to a plastic state and
then formed or bent manually with only hand tools.
Bibliography:

https://theconstructor.org/building/types-glass-properties-applications-constructio
n/14755
/
https://www.globalspec.com/learnmore/part_fabrication_production/glass_fabricat
ion_services

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