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Glass as a Building Material: Key Properties to Know

Construction Business Review | Monday, November 22, 2021
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Fremont, CA: A commercial building depicts the work area as well as the ambiance of the building. When people use glass as a building material, it adds ten times the beauty and elegance to the overall look and feel of the structure. Glass is a brilliant material with numerous properties and applications, and it provides architects with numerous new designs and possibilities. It is primarily used in construction as a transparent glazing material, but it is also used in architectural features such as doors, windows, and office partitions.


Glass is essentially a transparent hard substance that is formed by heating sand. It is an inorganic, transparent or translucent material that can be easily shaped using high-temperature heat. A glass is made from a combination of raw materials such as sodium-potassium carbonate, silica, lime, and manganese oxide.


Glass is the most versatile and oldest building material that architects trust to be utilized in the construction of a commercial glass building.


And its role in architecture has shifted over time. Glasses were traditionally defined as supercooled liquids. This is due to the fact that the glasses do not cool like metals or plastics.


Properties of Glass:


U Value


The amount of heat transferred through the window is calculated using the U value. Glass with lower U-values has better insulation properties.


Workability


As it can be blown, drawn, and pressed, glass can be used in a variety of ways. As a result, it can be molded into various shapes and used for a variety of purposes.


Transparency


Glass is transparent, allowing for visual contact with the outside world. However, its transparency can be altered simply by adding admixtures, preserving the overall beautiful appearance of glass.


Strength


Although glass is a tough material, it is prone to breaking. As a result, when using glass as a building material or in the home, one should exercise caution


 


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