Handbook of Glass in Construction

Name: Handbook of Glass in Construction
Price: 12.43 USD
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ISBN: 9780070016194

ISBN-10: 0070016194

ISBN-13: 9780070016194

Edition: 1997

Authors: Joseph S. Amstock

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Prepared for those individuals involved in a variety of building construction phases using glass, this handbook provides information of uses, manufacture, and special problems.

Book details

List price: $79.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 584
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English



Introduction


History of glass


Raw materials and composition


Float glass, plate glass, soda lime, and colored


Borosilicates


Crown glass, cylinder glass, and bent glass


Tempered, laminated, heat-treated, and heat-strengthened glass


Fire-rated, sound control, x-ray Shielding, and bullet-resistent glass


Porperties of glass


Mirrors


Fabrication equipment


Sealants


Warm edge-seal technology


Spacers and corner keys


Desiccants


Inert gases


High-performance film


Low-emissivity coatings


Breather tubes


Sloped glazing and suspended glazing


Glass washing


Glazing and installation


Specifications and quality assurance


Glossary of terms


Polymer-dispersed liquid crystals and suspended-particle device


National fenestration rating council


Trade organizations and publications