JOB SPECIFICATIONS (ARCH.

)
FOR STRUCTURAL GLAZING
NON PLANT BUILDINGS WORKS
NEW VIZAG REFINERY PROJECT, HPCL

DOCUMENT NO.
6807-00-16-48-JS-56 Rev. 0
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JOB SPECIFICATIONS
(ARCHITECTURAL)
FOR

NON PLANT BUILDINGS WORKS

SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL GLAZING

PROJECT :

NEW VIZAG REFINERY

OWNER

HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.

JOB NO.

6807

04.07.07

Rev. No

Date

ISSUED FOR TENDER.

Format No. EIL-1641-1924 Rev.1

G.B.
Purpose

Prepared by

GEETA

J.K.B.

Checked by

Approved by

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JOB SPECIFICATIONS (ARCH.)

FOR STRUCTURAL GLAZING
NON PLANT BUILDINGS WORKS
NEW VIZAG REFINERY PROJECT, HPCL

1.0

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General:
The structural glazing shall form uninterrupted fully water, air and weather tight glazed
surface in accordance with the architectural elevation and layout drawings. The contractor
shall design, engineer, provide and fix the entire system as per these specifications.
Framing system, which shall be of structurally and mechanically designed technology for
fabrication and erection with grid sizes as approved, shall form the glazed surface. The
horizontal members shall span in length between vertical members. The perimeter of the
frames shall be structurally integrated to form air and water proof movement joint on all four
sides of each panel with pressure equalization chambers formed internally. Design and
sealing of such joints shall ensure that there is no penetration of rainwater through these
joints under heavy wind pressures.
The contractor shall comply with all relevant Indian Standards, Code of Practice and
technical literature relating to best practice pertaining to structural glazing. The equivalent
International Standards may be used where these are not lower. Nothing in these clauses
shall relieve the contractor of his obligation to provide a higher standard where required
and directed.
The contractor shall engage a specialized agency/ sub-contractor with proven track record
to execute this job. The sub-contractor should have executed similar jobs for large projects/
PSU buildings.

2.0

Framing System:
The framing system shall consist of mullions, transoms etc.; shall be of heavy gauge
aluminium extruded sections of approved make and shall be extruded from aluminium alloy
HE9WP of IS: 733 of commercial quality and free from all defects impairing appearance,
strength and durability and shall be specially selected to fulfill the requirements of design
criteria stipulated in these specifications. The aluminium framing sections shall be powder
coated (min. 30 microns) in approved shade. The coating shall be conform to IS: 1868 and
IS: 660/2 and the density shall be 32 MG/sq.m.
Fixing bolts, anchors screws and nuts shall be manufactured from stainless steel grade
316. Rivets and pins shall be aluminium alloy of appropriate grade as required. All bolts,
anchors and other fastening devices shall be self-locking and shall be torque tightened to
achieve maximum torque tension where required. Brackets shall be aluminium of adequate
size to meet design parameters. The bracket joint shall be flexible to allow for all
movements, deflections and expansion/ contraction. Tough high impact and both side
smooth membrane of Teflon of minimum 1.0 mm thickness shall separate all metal-to-metal
joints.

3.0

Glass/ Glass Panels:

The infill panels shall be factory made glazed unit of size as per the approved design and
consisting of 6mm thick hard coated reflective toughened glass in approved color. The
glass shall have a reflective coated surface. For the toughening of the glass the rolling
direction shall be parallel to the width of the glass. The glass shall be cut by machine only
to required size and the edges shall be ground smooth by dressing with corborandum file or
equivalent.
The glazed framing panel shall be formed by means of special structural quality silicon
adhesive sealant layer between glazing panel unit and aluminium framing applied on all
four sides of glass on sides and internal face with spacer block of thickness required for
joint formed by approved quality silicon adhesive sealant as specified. The applicators of
the silicone adhesive structural sealant shall be specially trained tradesman certified and
approved by adhesive sealant manufacturer. The procedure laid down by adhesive
structural sealant manufacturer shall be strictly followed by these applicators for its
application to ensure the high quality. The contractor for strict adherence shall submit all
the norms laid down by the silicone manufacturer.

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NON PLANT BUILDINGS WORKS
NEW VIZAG REFINERY PROJECT, HPCL

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Technical Characteristics of single glazing clear AB (Azure Blue) 14 or equivalent:

Light Transmission :
Reflection (OUT)%LR :
Reflection (OUT)%ER :
Absorbed %EA
:
Direct Transmission :
Solar factor
:
Shading Co-efficient :
U Value
:

14%
22%
19%
69%
12%
28%
32%
5.2%

Technical Characteristics of double glazing clear AB (Azure Blue) 14 or equivalent:

Light Transmission :
Reflection (OUT)%LR :
Reflection (OUT)%ER :
Absorbed %EA
:
Direct Transmission :
Solar factor
:
Shading Co-efficient :
U Value
:
4.0

14%
22%
20%
71%
10%
19%
22%
2.8%

Sealant:
Silicon adhesive structural sealant having excellent properties of adhesion, elasticity, long
life (more than 10 years) and of approved make. Two part silicon shall be used.

5.0

Openable Shutters:
Top/ side hung shutters shall be provided with operating hardware and as per details and
requirements of location to facilitate ventilation, cleaning/ maintenance of the glass.

6.0

Workmanship:
The framing system and fixing arrangements to the RCC framed structure shall be with
Aluminium brackets. All the joints in aluminium framing system and factory glazed panels
(also between metal sections and between glass and metal sections and between glass
and metal sections) as well as joints between aluminium frame with concrete and/ or
masonry meeting surrounds shall be fully sealed and made air, water and weather tight
preventing seepage of rain water under heavy wind pressures with provision of adhesive
silicon sealant and superior quality approved make EDPM gaskets. The EDPM gasket shall
be free from any contract or migration strain and shall be compatible with all substrates.
Sealant and finishes, which are likely to come in contact shall comply with provision of IS
code. The EPDM gasket shall be purpose made by approved manufacturer.
Space at each floor level between the external face of the building frame and the internal
face of the structural glazed spandrel panel shall be sealed air tight by horizontal barrier to
prevent passage of smoke/ fire, conditioned air from one floor level to another. There shall
be continuous seal for stopping fire and smoke between the structural glazing and the
building face in cavities formed in spandrel panels between the sill wall level at external
edge of one floor and RCC/ false ceiling of the lower floor, The fire rating of the stoppers
between floors to be minimum 2 hours.

7.0

Design Criteria:
The fixing arrangement of factory formed infill glazed grid unitized framing system shall be
designed by the Structural glazing contractor to withstand all external forces due to worst
condition of wind loads as per IS code applicable for the region of the proposed buildings,
earthquake forces occurring in the Zone as per the IS code, building frame movement
forces due to wind and earth-quake, outside temperature experienced during last 10 years.

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The structural bite or contact dimensions of silicon adhesive structural sealant to the glass
required, that is the amount of silicon adhesive structural sealant (contact width and
thickness) required to support the glass externally and internally in the panel against action
of the worst condition of the external forces such as wind earthquake forces, building
movement forces, temperature forces including their combinations etc. as well as to
prevent penetration of rain water under heavy wind conditions experienced during the last
10 years in the region. It shall be designed in accordance with the requirement of the silicon
adhesive structural sealant manufacturer and supplier, mentioning the factor of safety
obtainable as per the design. In any case the factor of safety shall not be less than 1.5.
Framing system shall fulfill the design criteria/ specifications as under:
Vertical Mullions:

Contractor to indicate spacing, size and shape to comply with the

requirements of the design parameters.

Maximum Tensile Strength:

Maximum allowable deviation in length from a straight line of

0.5mm/ mtr.

Maximum allowable deviation from the straight of 1 degree.

Maximum twist of Max. variation in flatness of not more than

0.125 x width/ 25

19 Kg/mm2

Horizontal Transom: Contractor to indicate spacing, size and shape.

8.0

Alloy:

Extrusion shall be 6063 T6 Alloy and temper (ASTM B221 alloy

G.S.10A-T6)

Fixing Bolts:

All exposed bolts, nuts, screws shall be of stainless steel 304 or 306
grade.

Gaskets:

EDPM with shore hardness of 70+/- 5

Glazing tape:

Nortornm or approved equivalent

Design Data:
Temperature range: 60 degree C Ambient, 100 degree C for Materials.
Wind Load:

150 kg/sq.m
(Entire system and each component including glass in edge zones
on each side of building corners shall be designed for heavier wind
suction as required by design code)

Seismic Load:

As per IS codes

Deflections:

Mullions:
Max. L/240 04 or 15mm whichever is less
Transoms:
Max. L/300
Permanent deflection in Mullions:
Max. L/3000 at 300 Kg/ sq.m
wind pressure
Permanent deflection in transoms: Nil at 1.5 times dead load
Permanent deflection in cladding frame members: Nil at 300 Kg/
sq.m wind pressure
Max. 15mm or as recommended by glass by glass manufacturer
whichever is less (for each typical panel)

Glass panels:
R.C.C. Grade:

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M:25 as per specifications.

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Performance Criteria of the Structural Glazing:

The contractor shall be responsible for the quality and efficiency of the design and
application of the Structural Glazing technology offered. The system offered shall be
structurally sound, aesthetically pleasing, and pretested in accredited laboratories certifying
performance of the whole system in accordance with the international Structural Glazing
Standards. The contractor shall submit all necessary test certificates etc. proving
compliance to all design and performance criteria specified.
The following criteria shall be fulfilled for performance:
(a)

Movement:
The system shall be capable of accommodating all stress and movements that are
likely to occur during normal life of 20 years of Structural Glazing members and not
less than 10 years for the structural silicon sealant.

(b)

Composition of Structural Glazing members shall be fully adequate to totally resist

any distortion such that no distortion takes place.

(c)

Deflection:
Deflection shall not be more than 1/175 of the span of the members

(d)

Plumb and alignment:

All the members at each joint shall be in perfect plumb line and alignment.
Tolerances for plumb of Structural glazing installed shall be within +/- 3mm.

10.0

Performance Guarantee:
The contractor shall offer a Warranty for the entire installation carried out and for structural
silicon sealant proposed to be used vis--vis similar guarantee from the manufacturer of the
silicon sealant to fulfill the quality standards stipulated above. The performance guarantee
shall cover for replacement of any or all members and components by the contractor at his
own cost in case of any deficiency or failure in performance of the Structural glazing
component as per the design requirement during the Warranty period.

11.0

Drawings and Details:

The contractor shall furnish for approval of the owner/ consultant detail drawings of the
structural glazing system showing framing system, connections to building RCC frame,
main framing grid unitized system comprising of male mullion, female mullion, transoms, all
connection details like bracket connection to the building RCC frame, connection between
transoms and mullions, etc. (also indicating the sizes of the sections proposed), details of
the weatherproofing with EDPM gaskets, infixing details of glass/ glass panels, joint details
to withstand severe conditions of winds and rains, insulation of corrosion proof smoke seals
of flexible design and construction. The contractor shall produce all necessary test
certificates, documentation etc. proving all the stipulated parameters of the performance.
Wherever required and asked for, the contractor to establish the design and performance
criteria shall provide necessary calculations. The contractor shall also submit for owners/
EILs approval the Company profile of the proposed sub-contractor/ agency proposed to be
engaged by the contractor for executing this job.

12.0

Measurement & Payment:

For the purpose of payment, the measurement shall be done on Sq. Meter basis of the
executed and finished (in all respects) work.

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