GLASS
AS A BUILDING MATERIAL
NAME : DEVIKA.B.S
SEC A , SEM IV , B.ARCH
USN : 4SN19AT021
S.S.A MANGLORE
INTRODUCTION
• Glass is an organic product of fusion, which has been cooled to a
solid state condition without crystallizing.
• Does not have a specific melting point
• Softens over a temperature range
• Glass is an item of luxury.
• The word glass is derived from Latin term glaseum
means a lustrous an transparent material.
MANUFACTURING
• The basic raw material for the manufacturing of good quality glass is silica, which in nature occurs as
quartz ( Si02), the material melts at 1700 oc and is cooled rapidly without allowing It to undergo
recrystallization.
Pressing
Molds of the required shapes are filled with the molten glass. It is then
cooled while under desired pressure. Sheets of glass are made by this
method.
Blowing
Air is blown in a controlled manner through the molten glass in proper
containers. This air pressure drags the glass liquid to a desired shape.
Drawing
In this process, stream of molten glass is made to pass through the molten
rolls. It comes out from the other side in the desired drawn from on
cooling.
ADVANTAGES & DIS-ADVANTAGES OF GLASS
Advantages :-
- Can be made in different size
- Can be colored or colorless
- Does not rust
- Waterproof and dustproof
- Aesthetically appealing
Disadvantages :-
-An expensive material
-Breaks easily
-Melts in high temperatures
-When broken, the pieces may be sharp
-Unsafe for Earthquake-prone areas
PROPERTIES OF GLASS
• Solid and hard material
• Disordered and amorphous structure (not crystalline like ice
or salt for example)
• Fragile and easily breakable into sharp pieces
• Transparent to visible light
• Inert and biologically inactive material
• Glass is 100% recyclable and one of the safest packaging
materials due to its composition and properties
• Recyclable
• Amorphous
• Brittle
• Good electrical insulator
• Unaffected by air, water, acid or chemical reagents
except HF
• No definite crystal structure means glass has high
Compressive strength
• Can absorb, transmit and reflect light
TYPES OF GLASSES
Laminated Glass
• Type of safety glass that holds together when
Shattered
• Held in place by interlayer, typically of polyvinyl
betrayal, between its two or more layers of glass
• Interlayer keeps it bonded when broken.
• Produces spider web pattern when broken.
Fibre glass
• Soft to touch and flexible in nature.
• Made of minute glass rod .
• Developed in in the form of continuous
strands or in staple form.
• Used for chairs, roofs.
Tinted Glass
There are many varieties into this type like tinted
float glass, including colors of dark blue, French
green, dark green, dark grey, bronze and pink.
Float glass
Is Made up of floating molten glass on a bed of molten
tin. This method gives the sheet uniform thickness and
very flat surfaces. Modern windows are made from float
glass.
Decorative glass
Glass that is used for more than just a functional purpose—
particularly if it is designed to be pretty or change the look of the
space in which it is used—is decorative glass (also known as
ornamental glass).
Glass mural
Glass wall design features imbued truly
stunning focal points for internal glass
doors, windows, screens and tabletops. The
translucency of glass wall art allows light to
flow through while creating a sense of
privacy.
USE OF GLASS IN EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
USE OF GLASS FOR WALL
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