Alex Morales Glass Block Research
Material Specifications Master Specification number: 042300-GLASS UNIT MASONRY-Glass block .installed with mortar, glass block installed. with spacers and sealant, and glass-block grid systems. Manufacturer(s): Acme Brick Company, Circle Redmount, Inc., SARGENT, Pittsburgh Cornering Glass Block, Kwik-Wall Co., Glass Block of America, Draper, Inc., Spectis Moulders Inc., Nystrom Building Products, PPG Architectural Glass, AGC Glass Company North America. Is there a common generic term for this material?: Glass Brick Material application What is the materials intended or primary use?: On walls to allow privacy and let ...in natural light into the building. Physical properties: o Finish: The finish product varies. o Surface forms/shapes: Glass blocks come in all forms and shapes, the .possibilities are endless. o Dimensions (Height, Width, Depth) Glass Block Types and Patterns Thickest 60 Decora and Vue Thickset 90 Decora, Vue and Endura Decora LX Nominal Glass Block Sizes 8" x 8" x 4" 8" x 8" x 4" 6" x 6" x 4" 8" x 8" x 4" 12" x 12" x 4" 8" x 8" x 3" 8" x 8" x 3" Energy Efficient Glass Block 8" x 8" x 3 1/2" Three Inch Nominal Glass Block Sizes Exact Glass Block Sizes 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 11 3/4" x 11 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3"
Vistabrik Solid Glass Block Vistabrik Stippled Glass Block Decora, Icescapes, Delphi and Vue
7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Decora
Icescapes
Delphi
Wavy Mist
Seascapes
Argus
Decora
4" x 8" x 3" 6" x 6" x 3" 6" x 8" x 3" 8" x 8" x 3" 4" x 8" x 3" 6" x 6" x 3" 6" x 8" x 3" 8" x 8" x 3" 4" x 8" x 3" 6" x 6" x 3" 6" x 8" x 3" 8" x 8" x 3" 4" x 8" x 3" 6" x 6" x 3" 6" x 8" x 3" 8" x 8" x 3" 4" x 8" x 3" Four Inch Nominal Glass Block Sizes 6" x 6" x 4" 8" x 8" x 3" 12" x 12" x 4" 4" x 8" x 4" 6" x 6" x 4" 6" x 8" x 4" 8" x 8" x 4" 12" x 12" x 4" 8" x 8" x 4" 8" x 8" x 4" 4" x 8" x 4" 6" x 8" x 4" 8" x 8" x 4" 12" x 12" x 4" 8" x 8" x 4" 8" x 8" x 4" 8" x 8" x 4" 6" x 6" x 4" 4" x 8" x 4" 6" x 8" x 4" 8" x 8" x 4" 12" x 12" x 4"
3 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 3 1/8" 5 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 3 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 3 1/8" 5 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 3 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 3 1/8" 5 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 3 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 3 1/8" 5 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8" 3 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/8"
5 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 11 3/4" x 11 3/4" x 3 7/8" 3 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 3 7/8" 5 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 11 3/4" x 11 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 3 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 5 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 11 3/4" x 11 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 3 7/8" 3 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 5 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 7 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 3 7/8" 11 3/4" x 11 3/4" x 3 7/8"
Essex AA Focus Icescapes
Opal Plain Opal Silk Seascapes Vue
o Weight (specify units): The weight of the finish product varies. Acoustic properties: Insulate from noise.
Structural properties: Glass block must be used as a non-load bearing material. ...All construction above glass block panels must be ...independently supported. Individual glass block panels ...must be isolated within their openings with expansion strip ...material at head and jamb locations with no loads imposed ...on the glass black panel. Glass block panels are mortared at ...the sill. Sills should be coated with a water based asphalt ...emulsion prior to laying the first course of glass block. Installation methods: These blocks are normally cast into a reinforced concrete ...grid work or set into a metal frame, allowing multiple units ...to be combined to span over openings in basements and ...roofs. Material background How is the material made?: They're molded in two pieces, then glued together .with silicone adhesive. What are its components and where do those components come from?: o Place of origin / raw state / composition: Glass blocks are made from four ingredients recycled glass, sand, soda ash, and limestone. What is the process to make the material?: o Harvesting / manufacturing process?: A computerized system portions out .each on and feeds them into a .Melter. This giant furnace heats the .batch of ingredients to 1500 degrees .Celsius, transforming them into .Molten glass. Does the material have any Historic or cultural significance?: The glass block was .............originally developed in the early 1900s to provide .natural light in manufacturing plants. Environmental impact Maintenance requirements: Maintenance is fairly easy, just rinse with water and .dry.
