What is BS EN 1051-1 - Glass blocks and glass pavers for buildings about?
BS EN 1051 is a European Standard series that discusses glass products in buildings.
BS EN 1051-1 is the first part of the series that specifies form/shape, dimensional tolerances and the material characteristics of glass blocks and glass pavers for use in buildings.
Who is BS EN 1051-1 - Glass blocks and glass pavers for buildings for?
BS EN 1051-1 on glass blocks and glass pavers for buildings is useful for:
- Manufacturers of terracotta building products
- Manufacturers of glass blocks and glass pavers
- The glass manufacturing industry
- The construction industry
- Building developers/planners
- Architects
- Quality control, testing and inspection authorities
- Regulatory bodies
Why should you use BS EN 1051-1 - Glass blocks and glass pavers for buildings?
Glass blocks are used for the construction of building elements such as non-load bearing walls. In these applications, they are required to only support their weight parallel to the visible faces, and horizontal loads generated by wind and impacts, perpendicular to the visible faces.
Meanwhile, glass pavers are used for the production of reinforced concrete panels incorporating glass panels. These panels are used in horizontal applications and may be capable of taking vehicular traffic. They can be regarded as a nonstructural component; i.e. they carry their own weight and any imposed load perpendicular to the visible areas.
In this regard, BS EN 1051-1 covers best industry requirements of materials, permissible tolerances, and optical requirements for glass blocks and glass pavers.
BS EN 1051-1 also discusses compression strength and breakage load requirements and provides test to demonstrate the performance of glass blocks and glass pavers.
Thus, if you are a manufacturer of glass blocks and glass pavers used in buildings, compliance with BS EN 1051-1 can ensure your products are safe, reliable and effective for use.
