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INFORMATION SHEETS
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 MANDATORY MANIFESTATION |
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| Making Glass Visible {Manifestation] |
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| Reproduced from |
Australian Standard
Glass in buildings
Selection and Installation AS 1288 – 2006 |
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| In the presence of glass in a door, side panel or a panel capable of being mistaken for a doorway or opening is not made apparent by transoms, colonial bars, other components of the glazing system, or other decorative treatment, such as being opaque, or patterned, the glass shall be marked to make it visible. |
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| Marking shall be in the form of an opaque band not less than 20mm in height and located so that the vertical distance from the floor level is – |
not less than 700mm from the upper edge of the band; and
not more than 1200mm to the lower edge of the band
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| The band shall be readily apparent. This may be achieved either by ensuring that the band contrasts with the background or by increasing the height of the band. Making glass visible by marking is not a substitute for the use of safety glazing where it is a requirement of this section. |
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A band or marking is not required where any one of the following applies:
the height of the glazing is no greater than 1000mm at any part.
the width of the glazing is no greater than 500mm at any part [with faceted glazing this applies to the overall panel assembly – not individual glass pieces].
there is no glazing within 700mm of the floor
the glazing is provided with at least one fixed glazing bar, firmly attached to the styles to locate and protect each face of the glass. At least one glazing bar shall be located with its upper edge not less than 500mm, and its bottom edge not more than 1000mm above the floor level. The glazing bar shall have a face width not less than 40mm + or - 3mm |
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| Notes |
a broken line or patterns using company logo’s may be acceptable form of marking provided it meets the other criteria set in this clause.
glazing in buildings where the Building Code of Australia requires access for people with disabilities, should be marked in accordance with AS 1428.1. |
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