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// CODE SNIPPET

§27-647 Special Glasses

NYC 1968 Code (Vol I) > 10 Structural Work > 12 Glass Panels > §27-647 Special Glasses
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For types of glass other than single annealed sheet and plate glass, allowable maximum areas may be determined by multiplying values in table 10-7 by the appropriate multiplying factor listed in table 10-8.

TABLE 10-8
MULTIPLYING FACTORS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF GLASS

Glass Type Multiplying Factor
Full
tempered
4.0
Heat strengthened 2.0
Factory-fabricated double glazing 1.5*
Laminated 0.6
Wired 0.5
Sandblasted or etched 0.4

*For asymmetrical units base strength on thinner lite.

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