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3. This AIA course is sponsored and presented by:
Consolidated Glass Holdings Inc.
AIA Provider #L377
Course Reference: CGHI-03

4. • Over 60 years in manufacturing
• Single source for security and
architectural glazing
• A complete line of security glazing
products
• Design assistance
• Technical support

5. • This is a one hour presentation and accredited with AIA for one learning unit
• You must be present during the entire presentation to receive credit
• You must sign in and provide all the requested information to receive credit
• Names will be submitted to AIA within two weeks
• Certificates must be requested (provided digitally as a pdf)
• We always encourage feedback on our presentations
• CGHI offers a multiple AIA courses via its various companies

6. Consolidated Glass Holdings Inc. is a Registered Provider with The
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credits
earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records
for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members
available on request.
This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional
education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or
construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of
construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or
dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials,
methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

7. Learning Objectives – at the end of this program, participants will be
able to:
1. Understand the different types of security glass and their
applications
2. Understand the various test and performance levels of security
glass
3. Understand how security glass is properly installed to meet
required performance levels
4. Understand the safety and levels of protection that is achieved
with security glass

8. Security Glass

9.  Security glazing is not mandated
by the model building codes
 Desired security requirements are
determined by the building owner
 Security glazing can fall into
multiple categories such as:
burglary, forced entry, ballistics,
bomb blast, etc.

10. SECURITY
Security refers to the
risk management of
injury and/or loss
from the intention
actions of an
individual or group
SAFETY
Safety refers to the
risk management of
injury and/or lost from
natural causes

11. Security glazing is the result of designers and
building owners need to achieve a balance in
design aesthetics, interior daylighting and and
achieving protection against criminal and terrorist.
attacks

12.  We desire the use of glass due to its
transparency and general appearance – larger
expanses of glass continues to be an
architectural design trend
 Glass by nature is very fragile and unable to
resist being broken, cracked and shattered
 To achieve a particular performance level for
impact resistance it must be modified in some
manor to resist being broken, cracked or
shattered

13.  The use of security glazing around the world
continues to grow
 Government, multinational corporation and
sensitive corporate information continues to drive
the need for high performance security structures
 The ongoing need for effective containment while
providing daylight is a key driver in detention
facilities and prisons

14.  Burglary, Forced Entry, Ballistic Attacks and
Bomb Blast continue to rise in the United States
 A burglary occurs every 15 seconds in the United
States
 Homemade bombs are easily made and obtained
in the open market
 90% of all injuries from a bomb blast are a result
of flying glass shards

15.  Prisons
 detention centers
 research & development centers
 Banks
 law enforcement centers
 Hospitals
 testing facilities
 medical laboratories
 industrial and chemical plants
 safe houses
 safe rooms
 … and more

16.  Forced Entry Attacks
 Ballistic Attacks
 Explosive Blast Attacks

17. Glass Types + Characteristics

18.  Glass
 Plastics
 Composites

19.  Resist most acids
 High weight density, 2,500 kg per cubic meter
 Strong compressive strength
 Good light transmission
 Poor insulator
 Thickness adds to performance

20.  Various plastics for glazing
 Rigid and high compression
strength
 Light transmission varies
 Poor insulation values
 Thickness typically adds
performance
 Potential crazing and
cracking

21.  Glass, plastics and
combination of both
 Adds strength and flexibility
 Fabricated process, adds cost
 Visual appearance varies
 Light Transmission varies
 Insulation values varies
 Potential delamination and
visual defects

22.  Thermal Values
 Solar Heat Gain
 Safety
 Impact Resistance

23. Security Glazing

24.  Forced Entry (Burglary & Detention)
 Ballistics (Bullets)
 Blast (Explosives)

25.  Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to
commit a felony or theft. The use of forced entry
is typically the means of burglarizing someone’s
property.
 Designing for burglary resistance and/or forced
entry is to eliminate or minimize the ability to gain
illegal forced entry to a property.
 Detention or containment can fall into this general
category of forced entry – offers similar
performance criteria

26. Testing & Performance Levels
 WMFL 8801 Attack Resistant Standard for Forced
Entry Procedures and Ballistics
 H.P. White TP-0500.02 Transparent Materials for Use
in Forced Entry or Containment Barriers
 ASTM F01233 Standard Spec for Security Glazing
Materials and Systems (impact & ballistics)
 ASTM F-1915 Standard Spec for Glazing of Detention
Facilities

27. FORCED ENTRY VIDEO

28.  Laminated Glass
 Glass Clad
Polycarbonates
 Applied Films
Note: glass type is a critical component of the overall glazing systems but it’s
the entire system that is designed to meet the various performance standards.
Image

29.  Project Name
 Forced Entry
Requirements
 Design solution
Project Image/s

30.  Ballistic attacks are solely attributed to assaults
from handguns, shotguns or rifles.
 Body Injury and physical damage can be sever,
required glazing is designed foremost to prevent
penetration of the impacting projectile and then to
minimize excessive spallin

31.  UL 752, Bullet Resistant Materials
 NIJ 0108.01, Bullet Resistant Materials
 H.P. White TP-0500.02, Transparent Materials for
use in Forced Entry or Containment Barriers (and
Ballistics)
 ASTM F01233, Standard Sec for Security Glazing
Materials and Systems (impact & ballistics)

32. Product Types
 Multi layered laminated glass
 Glass clad polycarbonate
 Polycarbonates
 Acrylics

33.  Project Name
 Forced Entry
Requirements
 Design solution
Project Image/s

34.  Blast attacks are attributed to deliberate acts of
destruction.
◦ The primary cause of damage is the shock or initial
blast wave from the explosion.
◦ The secondary cause of damage is form fragments of
the encasement material (i.e. glass)
◦ The third cause can be the hot gasses and flames that
ignite fires resulting in burn victims and structural
damage

35. Organizations
 GSA
 DOD
 DOS
Test Methods
 ASTM F 1642
 GSA/ISC-TS01-
2003
 ISO 16933 (arena)

36.  Shock Tube
 Arena Testing

37. BLAST VIDEO

38.  Laminated Glass
 Glass Clad Polycarbonate Glass
 Applied Films

39.  Project Name
 Forced Entry
Requirements
 Design solution
Project Image/s

40. Installation, Maintenance, Options + Specifications

41.  Framing
 Glazing
 Gaskets
 Sealants
 Tapes

42.  Tints
 Spandrel
 Decorative
 Others

43. Glass
 1
 2
 3
Polycarbonate
 1
 2
 3

44.  Product Evaluations
 Performance
 Code Requirements

45. 1. Security glazing…
2. Forced entry…
3. Ballistics…
4. Blast…
5. Product evaluations…
6. Code requirements…

46. T h a n k Y o u
Security.glazing.com
800-633-2513

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the presentation without written permission of the speaker is
prohibited.
© Consolidated Glass Holdings, Inc., 2013