Australia Standard Commercial AS1288 AS/NZS2208 Double Hinged Door with Fixed Panel

The minimum thickness of framed toughened glass is 4mm;

The minimum thickness of partly framed and frameless toughened glass is 6mm

The rationale used in the revision of AS 1288 to include the ultimate design strength of glass is given below.

The Building Code of Australia (BCA) sets the importance levels and annual probability of exceedance for wind, snow and earthquake actions applicable to buildings and structures.

AS1288-2006 now specifies that glass panels within 1000mm of floor level situated in schools and childcare facilities and within 1500mm for aged care, retirement villages and nursing homes must be Grade A Safety Glass.

1. Doors

Small panels in doors 3mm and 4mm annealed glass is permitted to a maximum of 0.1m2 and a maximum panel width of 125mm.

Small panels in doors 5mm and 6mm annealed glass is permitted to a maximum of 0.26 m2 with a maximum panel width of 300mm

Unframed doors other than those in bathrooms shall be glazed with toughened safety glass with a minimum of 10mm thickness.

2. Side Panels (Glass which has its vertical sight line within 300mm of door opening)

A minumum of 5mm ordinary annealed glass may be used up to a maximum area of 0.3 m2

For decorated glass 3mm and 4mm glass shall not exceed 0.1m2 to a maximum panel width of 125mm.

For decorated glass 5mm and 6mm glass shall not exceed 0.26m2 to a maximum panel width of 300mm.

Grade A Safety glass to TABLE 5.1 if the panel is within 1200mm from floor or ground level and fully framed.

3. Windows (Low Lights)

All low level glazing where the lowest sight line is less than 500mm from the ground or floor level shall be Grade A safety glass to Table 5.1 except:

in fully framed glazing ordinary annealled glass not less than 5mm is permitted to a maximum area of 1.2 m2. Larger areas of ordinary annealed glass are not permitted regardless of glass thickness.

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