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A modern skyscraper such as the Seagram building can have glass as the skin of its exterior due to?

Skyscrapers and tall-rated buildings uses glass for aesthetic and functional purposes. Transparent glasses gives a elegant look of the outdoor to the building users. Moreover enormous varieties of glasses are there... Each has its own and unique functional benefits. Reflective glass, solar-control glass, Fire-Resistant glass, Low-e glass, Self-Cleaning glass, switchable glass, tinted glass and much more...


Which drill can be used to drill a hole on glass?

Yes you can use a drill for glass, but glass/ceramic bit will need to be purchased at a local hardware or building center. Once the bit is purchased use the highest speed setting..


What new building materials are used to build homes these days?

In this modern period, many things are changed. Similarly, there are also many changes in bulding materials. In my opinion, timber wood makes more flexible and used in stylish furniture. The use of glass is also increased in making of new building because people likes glass building.


What were some of the challenges involved in building the petronas towers?

glass and concrete


What is spandrel glass?

Spandrel glass is made by coating a vision glass with an opaque coating. The is prevents people from looking through the glass and seeing structural features inside the building. Spandrel glass is most often used in curtain wall construction where the glass and aluminum framing on a multi-story buiding passes on the exterior side of the floor slabs. A typical high-rise building will have a top-of-slab to top of slab distance of about 12 feet, but the slab-to-ceiling height is usually 8 feet. The 4 feet above the suspended ceiling contains the "spandrel beams" (the beams that hold up the floor slabs), electrical wiring, plumbig, mechanical ducts (heating and air conditioning) and fire suppression systems. Since most of these items are rather ugly, spandrel glass is used to high them from public view. Spandrel glass is not intended for use in a "vision glass" area. If you look at spandrel glass from the interior of a building looking out toward daylight, you will see pinholes and variations in the density of the coating.

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What are Pros and cons of recycling glass?

con: melting it will use energy and release chemicals into the atmosphere


What are some applications of glass walls?

There are various applications for glass walls. Glass walls can open up small cramped spaces in a house or building. Glass walls can also allow more light into a room or building.


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pros comfort cons no comfort if you want to heat or cool you will be using some form of hvac


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