Fire-resistant and security glazing should be discussed as a complete assembly. The frame, glass, hardware and installation details need to correspond to the product configuration being proposed.
Tell us the standard and classification stated in the project specification. Include the opening type, dimensions and any additional performance criteria.
Ask for the product identification and supporting test, classification or certification information relevant to the proposed assembly. The document should be read together with its scope, conditions and configuration details.
Confirm how the specified glass, hardware, frame, dimensions and installation arrangement relate to the supporting information. Proposed changes should be raised before manufacture or site installation.
Three short films. Each one shows a type of test; none of them replaces the test and classification documents for the system being proposed.
High-speed footage, filmed at 5,000 frames per second, of a rifle test on British Aluminium bullet-resistant glazing. The video is a demonstration and does not by itself state or certify a ballistic rating. The rating for a proposed system is confirmed from its test documentation.
Video courtesy of Karagozian & Case, Inc. Shown for illustration of blast testing. This is not a British Aluminium test and does not demonstrate or certify the performance of British Aluminium products. Product performance must be verified against the relevant test evidence for the specified system.
Watch on YouTube ↗Fire-testing demonstration by Vetrotech Saint-Gobain, a glazing supplier British Aluminium has worked with for more than 15 years. This video illustrates fire testing; it is not evidence that a particular British Aluminium assembly has been tested or certified. Refer to the applicable system-specific test documentation.
Watch on YouTube ↗Fire, ballistic, blast and other protective requirements should be identified separately. When more than one performance is required from the same opening, request confirmation for the proposed combination.
Send the relevant specification and any authority or consultant documentation requirements. Our team will discuss the information needed for the particular product and project.
Send your drawings, specification and project location. Tell us what the opening needs to achieve and where you need support.
