3 Applications Transformed with Fire-rated Glass
April 23, 2021 Above: The University of Wisconsin School of Business Grainger Hall stairwell enclosure is designed with clear, fire-resistive butt-glazed walls using ASTM E-119/UL 263-rated Safti First SuperLite II-XLM with GPX Architectural Series perimeter wall framing. Photo by Safti First. Glass has long been used by architects to add vision, transparency and a feeling of openness to an otherwise enclosed space. While the introduction of fire-rated glass took it one step further by adding a life safety function on top of vision and transparency, the development of fire-resistive glazi...
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