Glass in Buildings-October 2021

Glass is one of the most versatile and oldest materials in the building industry. Glass, a fascinating material, and usually quite viable in most places, glass has become useful material in architecture. Both classic and modern, its use in the construction industry has stood the test of  time for over centuries now. The translucent and transparent nature of
the material often accompanied every other material, be it cement, mud or steel in today's times. It has now moved heights, literally, with more and more skyscrapers in the world using it with steel as the prominent construction material.

In this edition of eMag we have focused on topics such as Glass facade, An overview of advantages and types, Importance Of Glass In Architecture Design, Different Types of Glass Used in Building Architecture, Solar glass for building architecture and Structural glazing systems in buildings. In today's time, glass has every quality desired of construction material, with experiments, all types of glasses like insulation glasses, fire-resistant, thermal control, etc. are now being used to make sure that the building can withstand any circumstantial environments.