The label on tempered glass is required to be acid etched, sandblasted, ceramic-fired, or embossed so that it cannot be removed without destroying the glass. Rapidly and efficiently calculate project parameters. 6. Interpolation between the nonfactored load charts in ASTM E 1300 shall be permitted. There has also never been a wildfire in our area that destroyed homes, and the one remaing farmer raises sheep that keeps all the hills clear of long grass that could catch fire! meeting the requirements of Section 2607, heat-strengthened glass or fully tempered glass. This is all in the IRC Glazing section. Print chapters, sections, and subsections for frequently used code. My rant about my foundation requirements was on the Jan Building Progress thread, it is also crazy. It had to do with proximity to a french door (the non operable side, even). One or more walking surfaces are within 36 inches, measured horizontally and in a straight line, of the glazing. Glazing in walls and fences adjacent to indoor and outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs and spas where the bottom edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above a walking surface and within 60 inches (1524 mm), measured horizontally and in a straight line, of the water's edge. Nonfactored load from ASTM E 1300. I just measured the sash of the largest window in my current home and it is a little over 7 sq ft of glass. This shall apply to single glazing and all panes in multiple glazing. My question related to number one above. 2. Notice: I saw an a price list on the internet that was several years old and the tempered glass with Low E 270 coating was about $22 a square foot. (Error code: 273), The provisions of this chapter shall govern the materials, design, construction and quality of glass, light-transmitting ceramic and light-transmitting plastic. Surface critical code sections based on your project inputs. Total glass thickness, inches (mm) of glass panes and plies. inches with no dimension exceed-ing 10 inches. They apply to the construction of new buildings and compliance is required before an occupancy permit will be issued. Any window with a single pane greater than 9 square feet. Seeing the pricing upgrade for tempered glass, I am trying to be sure I understand exactly where it will be needed! Highlight differences between any two building codes. Leverage the full code compliance platform. Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel adjacent to a door where the nearest vertical edge is within a 24-inch (610 mm) arc of the door in a closed position and whose bottom edge is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the floor or walking surface.Exceptions:- Decorative glazing.- When there is an intervening wall or other permanent barrier between the door and the glazing.- Glazing in walls on the latch side of and perpendicular to the plane of the door in a closed position.- Glazing adjacent to a door where access through the door is to a closet or storage area 3 feet (914 mm) or less in depth- Glazing that is adjacent to the fixed panel of patio doors. Code Calculators automatically generates a detailed list of requirements. Where access through the door is to a closet or storage area 3 feet (914 mm) or less in depth. Where one or more sides of any pane of glass are not firmly supported, or are subjected to unusual load conditions, detailed, To be considered firmly supported, the framing members for each individual pane of glass shall be designed so the deflection of the edge of the glass perpendicular to the glass pane shall not exceed, Where interior glazing is installed adjacent to a walking surface, the differential deflection of two adjacent unsupported edges shall not be greater than the thickness of the, Float, wired and patterned glass in louvered windows and jalousies shall be no thinner than, Glass sloped 15 degrees (0.26 rad) or less from vertical in windows, curtain and window. Use is only permitted by the exception to Section 2406.2. Doors • Glazing in fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding and bi-fold doors • Exceptions: http://skghoshassociates.com/ For the full recording: http://www.secure.skghoshassociates.com/product/show_group.php?group=60150218v Glass is a … Tempered spandrel glass shall be provided with a removable paper marking by the manufacturer. In a. I have a question about safety glass in windows. This post was edited by nanj on Mon, Feb 11, 13 at 22:08. Per sash for a single hung would be good news. We are in a "Wildland Urban interface" area where we are required to have our home constructed in ways that prevent damage due to wildfire. The installation of replacement glass shall be as required for new installations. Good intentions, bizzare implementation, at least for me as we are the across the street from a regular 234 home subdivision. Please check with your residential plan reviewer or building inspector if you have a question about these requirements by clllling 501-4360. If I didn't know better I would think that there was a conspiracy between the regulatory world, California and building world! The screens shall be constructed of a noncombustible material not thinner than No. Where used in monolithic glazing systems, heat-strengthened glass and fully tempered glass shall have screens installed below the glazing material. Quickly locate sections across your jurisdiction. If the door serves as a horizontal exit door in a fire wall it is further restricted to 100 sq. Thanks, we love natural light, have nice views, and a couple of pooches too. What brand of window is that? Can you post that too, for future searchers of the threads? Is a notation that the glass is tempered required to be etched on the glass? Nonfactored load from ASTM E 1300. Glazing in all fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding and bifold doors.Exceptions:- Glazed openings of a size through which a 3-inch diameter (76 mm) sphere is unable to pass.- Decorative glazing. Residential sprinkler system, double sheetrock exterior walls, 1 hour fire doors and a few other crazy things because a local timber co. wouldn't allow us to maintain the secondary fire zone on their land which extends 130 around the new home. Laminated glass is tempered or heat strengthened and is considered to be "safety glazing" but it must have been tested and been labeled with the test designation: "ANSI Z97.1-2004". These inputs help surface the applicable codes and requirements. Look in the corners; it is etched on the glass and may be difficult to see. Sloped glazing shall be any of the following materials, subject to the listed limitations. exposed area glazing >9sq feet bottom edge less than 18 inches top edge greater than 36 inches within 36 inches of a walking surface. Is it considered to be safety glazed Door? The applicable code for a home would be the IRC but it has essentially the same requirement for safety glazing as the IBC. Generate a code sheet that integrates with your drawing set. The value for patterned glass shall be based on the thinnest part of the glass. The tempered glass cannot be sandblasted, etched, heat treated, painted, or have received any other treatment that would affect the characteristics of the glass. Click here to download Table 716.5 from 2012 IBC. 4. –Mirrors and other glass panels mounted or hung on a surface that provides a continuous backing support –Glass unit masonry –IRC: Louvered windows and jalousies –IBC: Plastic glazing shall meet the weathering requirements of ANSI Z97.1. Your selected jurisdiction and code year has limited Where other glass types are used, the design shall be submitted to the building official for approval. How to justify this as per standard of codes?? ICC Digital Codes is the largest provider of model codes, custom codes and standards used worldwide to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures. Save and quickly access sections most relevant to your project. Glass-block panels complying with Section 2101.2.5. Glazing in Windows (IBC 2406.4.3): Glazing where a panel is greater than 9 square feet in area where the bottom is less than 18” from the floor, top is greater than 36” from the floor and within 36” of a walking surface is considered a hazardous location. 7. There are no significant changes to the dead load requirements for fenestration between the 2012 and 2015 editions of the IBC. An accurate restatement of the code requirement will answer your question: 3.1. All round great design! The label on tempered glass is required to be acid etched, sandblasted, ceramic-fired, or embossed so that it cannot be removed without destroying the glass. There are so many things I would rather be spending my money on! All glass is fully tempered glass conforming to the specifications of ANSI Z97.1, ASTM C 1048-97b and CPSC 16 CFR 1201. was built) may need to be replaced with tempered glass when building an addition, porch or deck onto an existing house. This post was edited by kirkhall on Mon, Feb 11, 13 at 18:54. Screens shall not be required for laminated glass with a 15-mil (0.38 mm) polyvinyl butyral (or equivalent) interlayer used within individual dwelling units in Groups R-2, R-3 and R-4 within the following limits: Each pane of … :). They are 8ft total and we love them! inches. Interpolation between nonfactored load charts in ASTM E 1300 shall be permitted. Glass doors shall remain intact following a test impact at the prescribed height in the center of the door. And 9 square feet of glass in a single sash is a pretty big window. 12 B&S; gage (0.0808 inch) with mesh not larger than 1 inch by 1 inch (25 mm by 25 mm). Capture and share institutional knowledge within your team and company. And that zone is arbitrary, between 100 and 200 ft depending on how the county is feeling that day.... Basically so that if our home catches fire is won't burn the forest down (which was clear cut 4 years ago). View a consolidated view of relevant sections tailored to your project. Changing sliding glass door to what size window? Glazing adjacent to stairways within 60 inches (1524 mm) horizontally of the bottom tread of a stairway in anydirection when the exposed surface of the glazing is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the nose of the tread.Exceptions:- The side of the stairway has a guardrail or handrail, including balusters or in-fill panels, complying with Sections R311.7.7 and R312 and the plane of the glass is more than 18 inches (457 mm) from the railing; or- When a solid wall or panel extends from the plane of the adjacent walking surface to 34 inches (864 mm) to 36 inches (914 mm) above the walking surface and the construction at the top of that wall or panel is capable of withstanding the same horizontal load as a guard. 2406.5 Fire department access panels. The interior seat (sill) is only 15 inches from the floor. The following shall be considered specific hazardous locations requiring safety glazing materials: 1. Thank you for the details, Renovator8. One or more walking surfaces are within 36 inches (914 mm), measured horizontally and in a straight line, of the glazing.Exceptions:- Decorative glazing.- When a horizontal rail is installed on the accessible side(s) of the glazing 34 to 38 inches (864 to 965) above the walking surface. The top edge of the glazing is more than 36 inches (914 mm) above the floor; and3.4. Section 1609.1.2 of the 2015 IBC outlines the locations where impact-resistant products are required. Wired glass with wire exposed on longitudinal edges shall not be used in louvered windows or jalousies. The bottom edge of the [exposed] glazing is less than 18 inches above the floor; and, 3.3. Shower door: What is the typical gap between the glass shower door and the glass wall? kirkhall, if the IRC applied to your project without revision, your inspector was not over-zelous, he simply "misremembered" the glazing provisions. The rail shall be capable of withstanding a horizontal load of 50 pounds per linear foot (730 N/m) without contacting the glass and be a minimum of 11/2 inches (38 mm) in cross sectional height.- Outboard panes in insulating glass units and other multiple glazed panels when the bottom edge of the glass is 25 feet (7620 mm) or more above grade, a roof, walking surfaces or other horizontal [within 45 degrees (0.79 rad) of horizontal] surface adjacent to the glass exterior. 2. The value for patterned glass shall be based on the thinnest part of the glass. The exposed area of an individual pane is larger than 9 square feet (0.836 m2); and3.2. In Type I and II construction, sloped glazing and skylight frames shall be constructed of noncombustible materials. Any glazing material, including annealed glass, is permitted to be installed without screens in the sloped glazing systems of commercial or detached noncombustible greenhouses used exclusively for growing plants and not open to the public, provided that the height of the greenhouse at the ridge does not exceed 30 feet (9144 mm) above, Screens shall not be required within individual, Each pane of the glass is 16 square feet (1.5 m. The highest point of the glass is 12 feet (3658 mm) or less above any walking surface or other accessible area. We have over 1600 ft of decking which is all concrete in order to get away from the 'no open decking' requirement. I work in the regulatory world and California does add to our job security....I'll leave it at that. The IBC requires the etching, but has an exception where the AHJ can accept an affidavit instead, which states that all the glass on the project is code-compliant. Glass installed in hoistways and hoistway doors where the hoistway is required to have a, The glass in glass hoistway doors shall be not less than 60 percent of the total visible door, Glass in elevator car enclosures, glass elevator car doors and glass used for lining, The glass in glass elevator car doors shall be not less than 60 percent of the total visible door. For glass sloped 30 degrees (0.52 rad) or less from horizontal. Glazed openings of a size through which a 3-inch-diameter (76 mm) sphere is unable to pass. The one and two family building code is the IRC (International Residential Code); the IBC (International Building Code) is for multi-family and commercial buildings and involves a licensed design professional. The glass is not subjected to further treatment such as sandblasting; etching; heat treatment or painting that could alter the original properties of the glass. Structural-related requirements of 2012 IBC Chapter 24, Glass and Glazing. Louvered windows and jalousies complying with the requirements of Section 2403.5. I'm not sure how much they were, our builder ordered them. Wired glass without that etching is probably not impact-resistant, and even if the glass has the etching you have to look at it carefully and understand the codes to know whether it meets current requirements. Any glass alongside a stairway, landing, or ramp. The rail shall be capable of withstanding a horizontal load of 50 pounds per linear foot (730 N/m) without contacting the glass and be a minimum of 11/2 inches (38 mm) in cross sectional height.- The side of the stairway has a guardrail or handrail, including balusters or in-fill panels, complying with Sections R311.7.7 and R312 and the plane of the glazing is more than 18 inches (457 mm) from the railing; or- When a solid wall or panel extends from the plane of the adjacent walking surface to 34 inches (863 mm) to 36 inches (914 mm) above the walking surface and the construction at the top of that wall or panel is capable of withstanding the same horizontal load as a guard. In structures where acid fumes deleterious to metal are incidental to the use of the buildings, Individual glazed areas, including glass mirrors, in hazardous locations as defined in, Louvered windows and jalousies shall comply with, Where required by other sections of this code, glazing shall be tested in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. 2012 IBC . Gosh, Laura12, I can feel your pain - so much money to meet a requirement like that! Adjacent Bottom Stair Landing IBC Glazing < 60 inches above the landing and within a 60-inch horizontal arc from the bottom tread nosing Exception: Glazing that is protected by a guard where the plane of the glass is >18 inches from the guard Safety Glazing 25 26 when referring to IBC, I'm no where close to safety glazing standards. See differences between code years or jurisdictions. For multiple-layer glazing systems, each light or layer shall consist of any of the glazing materials specified in Item 1 above. As I understand it, it is per sash. Fire resistive glass has the ability to significantly limit radiant heat transfer, having been tested to ASTM E-119, the more stringent fire test requirements of a wall. The code references listed below can be used as a guideline to determine when safety glazing is required. Leverage the most sophisticated code compliance platform. Glazing shall comply with the test criteria for Category II, unless otherwise indicated in, Multi-pane glazed assemblies having individual panes not exceeding 1 square foot (0.09 m, Glazing in an individual fixed or operable, Glazing where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the plane of the adjacent walking surface of, Glazing adjacent to the landing at the bottom of a, Glazing materials shall not be installed in, Glass installed in exterior railing in-fill, When the top rail is supported by glass, the assembly shall be tested according to the impact requirements of, Glazing in multipurpose gymnasiums, basketball. Under the 2012 IBC, glass balustrades were allowed to be monolithic tempered glass with a minimum thickness of 6mm, as long as they met the requirements for safety glass [1]. 2018 International Building Code (2406.4.3) specifies that tempered (safety) glass is needed if all these conditions exist: The exposed area of an individual pane is greater than 9 square feet (0.84 m2). also next to or above a door, in a stairwell or above a tub. We had issues with the secondary fire zone due to our zoning, tempered windows was one of the requirements we couldn't get away from. Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel that meets all of the following conditions:3.1. Commercial refrigerated cabinet glazed doors. 2. horizontal load of 50 pounds per linear foot (730 N/m) without contacting the glass and have a cross-sectional height of not less than 11/2 inches (38 mm). The relative deflection between the edge of a glass door and the adjacent, The glass is bonded to a nonpolymeric coating, sheeting or film. {{gwi:1414766}}This middle window lower part has to be tempered. Your transoms are nice and large, too. Pricey! Screens shall not be required in individual dwelling units in Groups R-2, R-3 and R-4 where fully tempered glass is used as single glazing or as both panes in an insulating glass unit, and the following conditions are met: Each pane of the glass is 16 square feet (1.5 m 2) or less in area. Any walkway around wet locations where the bottom edge of the glass is less than 5′ high. Screens are not required below any glazing material, including annealed glass, where the walking surface below the glazing material is permanently protected from the risk of falling glass or the area below the glazing material is not a walking surface. The International Building Code says, in part, if a window is less than 18 inches from the floor and has 9 square feet of glass, the glass must be tempered glass. Glass sloped more than 15 degrees (0.26 rad) from vertical in skylights, Wired glass sloped 15 degrees (0.26 rad) or less from vertical in windows, curtain and window, Wired glass sloped more than 15 degrees (0.26 rad) from vertical in skylights, sunspaces, sloped roofs and other exterior applications shall be designed to resist the most critical of the combinations of, Patterned glass sloped 15 degrees (0.26 rad) or less from vertical in windows, curtain and window, Patterned glass sloped more than 15 degrees (0.26 rad) from vertical in skylights, sunspaces, sloped roofs and other exterior applications shall be designed to resist the most critical of the combinations of, Sandblasted glass sloped 15 degrees (0.26 rad) or less from vertical in windows, curtain and window, For designs outside the scope of this section, an analysis or test data for the specific installation shall be prepared by a, This section applies to the installation of glass and other transparent, translucent or opaque glazing material installed at a slope more than 15 degrees (0.26 rad) from the vertical plane, including glazing materials in skylights, roofs and sloped. New 2012 IBC Table 716.3 – Marking Fire Rated Glazing Assemblies Table 716.3 clarifies recent glazing labeling marking requirements, which mandate that FRG be marked with a letter designation corresponding to the test standard to which the product was tested. If it doesn't have the label, ask the inspector if a certificate from the manufacturer is acceptable. The screens and their fastenings shall: (1) be capable of supporting twice the weight of the glazing; (2) be firmly and substantially fastened to the framing members and (3) be installed within 4 inches (102 mm) of the glass. Glazing 36 inches (914 mm) or more measured horizontally from the walking surface. A reliable and up-to-date source of codes. Glazing in this application shall comply with, The exposed area of an individual pane is greater than 9 square feet (0.84 m. The bottom edge of the glazing is less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor; The top edge of the glazing is greater than 36 inches (914 mm) above the floor; and. 7. Fully tempered glass installed without protective screens where glazed between intervening floors at a slope of 30 degrees (0.52 rad) or less from the vertical plane shall have the highest point of the glass 10 feet (3048 mm) or less above the walking surface. Glazing adjacent to stairways, landings and ramps within 36 inches (914 mm) horizontally of a walking surface when the exposed surface of the glazing is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the plane of the adjacent walking surface.Exceptions:- When a rail is installed on the accessible side(s) of the glazing 34 to 38 inches (864 to 965 mm) above the walking surface. Unpack the code through illustrations and descriptions. The Safety Factor of 4.0 applicable to glass subject to human impact is based on IBC Section 2407. Annealed glass is permitted to be used as specified within Exceptions 2 … Any type of guardrail or handrail. 6. Submit this form or email us at, Please contact support@up.codes. Is the wind load on the glass computed per. Tempered glass 1 must be permanently marked (e.g. I did not meet 3.1 or 3.2 and still had to put in tempered glass in a single hung window. It is 9 sq ft. Each pane of … The design of vertical glazing shall be based on the following equation: The design of sloped glazing shall be based on the following equation: All feedback is helpful! Maximum load on the skylight determined from, The dead weight of the glazing, psf (kN/m, Maximum load on the skylight determined from Equations 24-3 and 24-4 in. For the glass the minimum Modulus of Rupture F. r. is 24,000 psi. functionality. Projects provide a dedicated space to collaborate on code research. 4. 10-08 ... IBC Interpretation No. Highest point of glass not more than 12 feet (3658 mm) above a walking surface or other accessible area, nominal glass thickness not more than 3 / 16 inch (4.8 mm), and (for multiple glazing only) the other pane or panes fully tempered, laminated or wired glass. GLASS AND GLAZING SECTION 2406.3, ITEM 10 2006 Edition IBC Interpretation No. There are exceptions but they are limited to areas where there is no walking area below the glass railing. Tempered spandrel glass is permitted to be identified by the manufacturer with a removable paper designation. Just because I seem to enjoy complaining about the ridiculous-ness of our local code let me add in our requirements! Code calculators may not be available. Tempered glass must be used for all glass adjacent to stairs, ramps and landings if the glass is located within 36 inches of a walking surface. Mirrors and other glass panels mounted or hung on a surface that provides a continuous backing support. 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