Introduction to Architectural Fire-Rated Glazing

Health, safety and welfare remain a fundamental aspect of building design practices. Incorporating fire-rated glass products provides creative design options while adhering to current model building codes. The new generation of fire-rated products is available in larger sizes that can withstand a fire for longer periods of time, and many fire-rated products can provide high impact safety rating, solar control, sound reduction, bullet resistance and hurricane impact safety, to name only a few multi-functional features. This course will define categories of fire-rated glass products, as well as the related test standards and current building code requirements for specifying architectural fire-rated glazing.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• Review the evolution of fire-rated glass and define how modern wire-free glazing can improve fire and impact safety ratings.
• Establish the differences between FIRE PROTECTIVE and FIRE RESISTIVE rated glazing products.
• Understand the methods of heat transfer and how those affect building occupants
• Explain the code requirements and testing standards for fire and impact safety of fire-rated glazing.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered via webinar or face-to-face presentation. Available sessions shown below.

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