WIND PRESSURE LOAD OF GLASS
Application for structures of 31 meters at less
Glass Type
Thickness(mm)
Average Failure Load(kg)
Allowable Load(kg)
Tempered
4
1950
780
5
2700
1080
6
3300
1320
8
6000
2400
10
7500
3000
12
9000
3600
15
12750
5100
Heat Strengthened
5
1800
720
6
2200
880
8
4000
1600
10
5000
2000
Float
3
450
180
4
650
260
5
900
360
6
1100
440
8
2000
800
10
2500
1000
12
3000
1200
Laminated
3+3
625
250
5+5
1350
540
6+6
1800
720
8+8
2875
1150
10+10
4200
1680
12+12
5750
2300
15+15
8550
3420

Spec.
Thickness (mm)
Weight
Kg/ft2
Kg/m2
2
0.46
4.89
3
0.68
7.34
4
0.91
9.79
5
1.14
12.23
6
1.36
14.69
8
1.82
19.57
10
2.27
24.47
12
2.73
29.36
15
3.63
39.15
19
4.31
46.40