Currently, glass is an indispensable material in construction works. Not only does it stop at the function of getting light for the space, but glass also appears in architectural parts with many different ways and roles bringing different effects.
It is undeniable that glass has contributed to “creating a new face” for Vietnam’s construction industry, especially in large and developed cities.
In the following article, HTC Window will introduce you to the specific applications of glass materials in construction, let’s find out now!
Glass for doors
Doors made of tempered glass combined with a set of accessories such as hinges, handles, corner clamps, floor locks, hanging rails, wheels, guides,… is an extremely popular type of door today.
Tempered glass doors are widely used in architectural construction with many outstanding advantages such as extremely good strength, sound insulation, good natural light, wide and unrestricted visibility, no warping, no termites, easy to clean and bring a modern luxury space to homeowners.
Some of the most used glasses today are:
- Sliding door
- Sliding door
- The door opens
- Open Window
- Sliding windows
- The window turns on…
Also box glass, safety laminated glass, reflective glass,… are also widely used to make doors, meeting many needs of customers.
Glass as a partition
Glass is now used as a partition very popularly thanks to the advantage of noise cancellation to form a private space without being obscured; can look out, or look in from the outside.
In large spaces (such as offices), glass partitions are also a way to get light through the room; creating deep effects for architectural and interior spaces. Glass for partitions can use a frame system (wood, aluminum, steel…); but can also be completely independent of tempered glass and glass accessories.
Glass is used as a shower partition: common in toilets (standing shower cabins). Glass walls in this case are very advantageous; Because it is water-resistant, transparent does not clog the space, and the partition structure hardly takes up space on the ground.
Glass for walls, covering structures: many buildings that have been built recently do not have walls and windows. Because simply, the entire façade of the building has been wrapped with a glass frame system (with windows) instead of the traditional covering wall. In addition, glass is also made into many other types of covering structures such as elevator cabins, glass railings, even… fence.
Roof glass
In Vietnam with a hot and humid tropical climate, sunny and windy all year round, the use of tempered glass awnings for houses is very necessary to help the rain and sun not be able to sneeze and the house. When using glass as a roof, it also helps the temperature in the house to be cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
Glass awnings are most used for street houses, wide façade houses or places with protruding windows, to ensure the aesthetics of the house.
Large hotels, hospitals, shopping malls, office buildings,… are also places specializing in high-class tempered glass hall roofs. Roof glass for large projects is often calculated and designed to have high bearing strength and ensure safety and safety. In particular, the design of the lobby roof is always a unique highlight that makes the project extremely impressive.
Glass for flooring
Tempered glass flooring is a smart and creative combination of tempered glass and accompanying synchronous accessories such as zinc, stainless steel, and galvanized steel to create hardness for the product. Flooring glass is often used to decorate interiors and divide spaces. This application of glasses also helps to create a highlight for a more luxurious and classy space.
Glass flooring is usually used the best tempered glass with a thickness of 10-20mm (glass) depending on the scale. Tempered glass manufactured in Vietnam comes from familiar brands such as: Viglacera, Hai Long glass,… with accessories imported from Italy, Germany,…
Tempered glass flooring can be suitable for many different interior structures, suitable for interior decoration of building halls, floors of buildings, living rooms, or some resorts, resorts, and high-rise buildings. Recently, the construction of the largest glass bridge in Vietnam also uses the same type of tempered glass.
The above are the most prominent applications of glass materials in construction and in human life. Hopefully, the detailed information above has helped you better understand the great use of glass in daily life.
