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BS 7449:1991

Superseded
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Specification for inclusion of glass in the construction of furniture, other than tables or trolleys, including cabinets, shelving systems and wall hung or free standing mirrors
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-05-2006

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-02-2000

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Edge work, bevelling and drilling
4 Film backed glass
5 Horizontal glass supported over its entire area
6 External glass surfaces excluding horizontal glass
    supported over its entire area
7 Hinged doors, lids or flaps incorporating glass
    whether framed or unframed
8 Glass shelves
9 Nominal thickness tolerance
10 Stability
11 Mirrors
12 Marking
Appendices
A Impact test
B Recommendations on the contact of glass with other
    materials
C Method of test for hinge strength of hinged
    components incorporating glass
D Determination of the maximum evenly distributed safe
    load of a glass shelf
E Recommendations for fixing mirrors
Tables
1 Nominal thickness of horizontal glass that is
    supported over its entire area
2 Tolerance on nominal thickness for toughened, annealed
    and film backed glass
3 Maximum evenly distributed safe load per unit area
    supported by a glass shelf for determining safe
    loading capacity (in kg/m2) for a given unsupported
    length, thickness and type of glass
Figures
1 Tilt test angle
2 Impacter
3 Strength of doors pivoted in a vertical plane
4 Strength of top hung flaps
5 Strength of bottom hinged flaps
6 Slamming open of doors pivoted in a vertical plane
7 Slamming open of bottom hinged flaps
8 Unsupported length L of shelf for calculation of
    maximum evenly distributed safe load

General, performance and thickness requirements, necessary to ensure reasonable safety of flat glass greater than 0.06 m2. The standard takes account of the forseeable use of the furniture, mirror or shelving systems.

Committee
FW/0
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 90/44714 DC (10/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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