NZS 4223.3:2016
Glazing in buildings - Part 3: Human impact safety requirements
Provides a means of compliance with the relevant performance requirements of Building Code Clauses B1, F2 and F4 in order to minimise the potential for injury to building users from glazing in buildings. Correction Amendment 1:2016 is incorporated into this standard and is not available separately. Designers, window manufacturers and glaziers will make good use of this standard. When read along with B1/AS1, this standard covers where and what type of safety glass and other measures are needed in situations where people could impact or fall through glass in buildings.
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Contents
Referenced documents
Latest revisions
Review of standards
Foreword
Outcome statement
1 GENERAL
1.1 Scope
1.2 Objective
1.3 Interpretation
1.4 Alternative solution
1.5 Reglazing
1.6 Definitions
1.7 Abbreviations
2 DESIGN
2.1 Critical locations
2.2 Manifestation (making glass visible)
2.3 Edge cover
2.4 Framing
2.5 Unframed edges
2.6 Substitution
2.7 Insulating glass units (IGU)
2.8 Identification
3 BUILDINGS WITH HIGH RISK ACTIVITY AREAS
3.1 Building classifications
3.2 Assembly care buildings
3.3 Housing, communal residential, assembly service, commercial, industrial, outbuildings, and ancil
3.4 Other high risk areas
4 DOORS
4.1 Fully framed
4.2 Unframed
4.3 Bathroom, ensuite, and spa room doors
4.4 Wardrobe and closet doors
4.5 Roller doors, tilting doors, and sectional doors
5. SIDE PANELS
5.1 General
5.2 Fully framed
5.3 Partly framed
6 LOW LEVEL GLAZING AND UNIMPEDED PATH OF TRAVEL
6.1 Low level glazing
6.2 Unimpeded path of travel
6.3 Low level glazing capable of being mistaken for an unimpeded path of travel
6.4 Low level glazing not capable of being mistaken for an unimpeded path of travel
6.5 Low level glazing safeguarding a fall
7 WINDOW SEATS
7.1 Window seat
7.2 Window seats safeguarding a fall
8 BATHROOM, ENSUITE, AND SPA ROOMS
8.1 Fully framed
8.2 Partly framed
8.3 Unframed
9 SHOPFRONTS
9.1 General
9.2 Fully framed
9.3 Partly framed
10 INTERNAL PARTITIONS
10.1 General
10.2 Fully framed
10.3 Partly framed
11 STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS
12 LEADLIGHTS AND DECORATIVE GLASS
13 FIRE RESISTANT GLAZING
14 CURVED GLASS
15 LOUVRES
16 FACETED GLAZING
17 MIRROR AND GLASS WALL CLADDING
18 OPERABLE WINDOWS
19 SASHLESS WINDOWS
20 OTHER GLAZING
21 WINDOW GLAZING SAFEGUARDING A FALL
21.1 General
21.2 Fully framed
21.3 Partly framed
21.4 Other glazing
22 BARRIERS (BALUSTRADES, FENCES, AND SCREENS)
22.1 General
22.2 Glazing not safeguarding a fall
22.3 Glazing safeguarding a fall
22.4 Glass barrier (balustrade) types
22.5 Rails and handrails
Appendix
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Figure
Figure 1 - Critical glazing locations
Figure 2 - Example of stairway glazing
Figure A1 - Examples of doors and side panels
Figure A2 - Examples of internal partitions
Figure A3 - Examples of low level and unimpeded path of travel
Figure A4 - Example of a bathroom
Figure C1 - Low level glazing, unimpeded path of travel, and manifestation
Table
Table 1 - Maximum areas of safety glass
Table 2 - Maximum area of annealed glass
Table 3 - Maximum area of annealed glass - Other glazing
Table 4 - Internal glazing including partitions and shopfronts with unframed side edges
Table 5 - External glazing including shopfronts with unframed side edges
Table 6 - Louvre blades
Table 7 - Fully framed glazing safeguarding a fall of 1000 mm or more
Table 8 - Full height partly framed glazing protecting a fall of 1000 mm or more
Table 9 - Infill balustrade - four-edge support
Table 10 - Infill balustrade - two-edge support
Table 11 - Infill balustrade - two-edge support - point fixed
Table 12 - Infill balustrade - two-edge support - point fixed with handrail in front
Table 13 - Infill balustrade - two-edge support - clamp fixed
Table 14 - Structural balustrade - cantilevered glass
Table 15 - Structural balustrade - two-edge point fixed
Table 16 - Structural balustrade - two-edge support
Table 17 - Structural balustrade - three-edge support
Table A1 - Human impact safety requirements for typical examples of fully framed glazed doors and si
Table A2 - Human impact safety requirements for typical examples of internal partitions (see Figure
Table A3 - Human impact safety requirements for typical examples of low level glazing and unimpeded
Table A4 - Human impact safety requirements for typical examples of bathrooms (see Figure A4)
Table D1 - Barrier imposed actions
Amendments
Previous versions
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Related Information
Building Code Compliance Document D2
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Citation context:Building Code Compliance Document F2
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Building Systems Performance (BSP)
Section: AS1
Citation context:BIA Approved Document B1
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Building Systems Performance (BSP)
Section: AS1
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Contents
Referenced documents
Latest revisions
Review of standards
Foreword
Outcome statement
1 GENERAL
1.1 Scope
1.2 Objective
1.3 Interpretation
1.4 Alternative solution
1.5 Reglazing
1.6 Definitions
1.7 Abbreviations
2 DESIGN
2.1 Critical locations
2.2 Manifestation (making glass visible)
2.3 Edge cover
2.4 Framing
2.5 Unframed edges
2.6 Substitution
2.7 Insulating glass units (IGU)
2.8 Identification
3 BUILDINGS WITH HIGH RISK ACTIVITY AREAS
3.1 Building classifications
3.2 Assembly care buildings
3.3 Housing, communal residential, assembly service, commercial, industrial, outbuildings, and ancil
3.4 Other high risk areas
4 DOORS
4.1 Fully framed
4.2 Unframed
4.3 Bathroom, ensuite, and spa room doors
4.4 Wardrobe and closet doors
4.5 Roller doors, tilting doors, and sectional doors
5. SIDE PANELS
5.1 General
5.2 Fully framed
5.3 Partly framed
6 LOW LEVEL GLAZING AND UNIMPEDED PATH OF TRAVEL
6.1 Low level glazing
6.2 Unimpeded path of travel
6.3 Low level glazing capable of being mistaken for an unimpeded path of travel
6.4 Low level glazing not capable of being mistaken for an unimpeded path of travel
6.5 Low level glazing safeguarding a fall
7 WINDOW SEATS
7.1 Window seat
7.2 Window seats safeguarding a fall
8 BATHROOM, ENSUITE, AND SPA ROOMS
8.1 Fully framed
8.2 Partly framed
8.3 Unframed
9 SHOPFRONTS
9.1 General
9.2 Fully framed
9.3 Partly framed
10 INTERNAL PARTITIONS
10.1 General
10.2 Fully framed
10.3 Partly framed
11 STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS
12 LEADLIGHTS AND DECORATIVE GLASS
13 FIRE RESISTANT GLAZING
14 CURVED GLASS
15 LOUVRES
16 FACETED GLAZING
17 MIRROR AND GLASS WALL CLADDING
18 OPERABLE WINDOWS
19 SASHLESS WINDOWS
20 OTHER GLAZING
21 WINDOW GLAZING SAFEGUARDING A FALL
21.1 General
21.2 Fully framed
21.3 Partly framed
21.4 Other glazing
22 BARRIERS (BALUSTRADES, FENCES, AND SCREENS)
22.1 General
22.2 Glazing not safeguarding a fall
22.3 Glazing safeguarding a fall
22.4 Glass barrier (balustrade) types
22.5 Rails and handrails
Appendix
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Figure
Figure 1 - Critical glazing locations
Figure 2 - Example of stairway glazing
Figure A1 - Examples of doors and side panels
Figure A2 - Examples of internal partitions
Figure A3 - Examples of low level and unimpeded path of travel
Figure A4 - Example of a bathroom
Figure C1 - Low level glazing, unimpeded path of travel, and manifestation
Table
Table 1 - Maximum areas of safety glass
Table 2 - Maximum area of annealed glass
Table 3 - Maximum area of annealed glass - Other glazing
Table 4 - Internal glazing including partitions and shopfronts with unframed side edges
Table 5 - External glazing including shopfronts with unframed side edges
Table 6 - Louvre blades
Table 7 - Fully framed glazing safeguarding a fall of 1000 mm or more
Table 8 - Full height partly framed glazing protecting a fall of 1000 mm or more
Table 9 - Infill balustrade - four-edge support
Table 10 - Infill balustrade - two-edge support
Table 11 - Infill balustrade - two-edge support - point fixed
Table 12 - Infill balustrade - two-edge support - point fixed with handrail in front
Table 13 - Infill balustrade - two-edge support - clamp fixed
Table 14 - Structural balustrade - cantilevered glass
Table 15 - Structural balustrade - two-edge point fixed
Table 16 - Structural balustrade - two-edge support
Table 17 - Structural balustrade - three-edge support
Table A1 - Human impact safety requirements for typical examples of fully framed glazed doors and si
Table A2 - Human impact safety requirements for typical examples of internal partitions (see Figure
Table A3 - Human impact safety requirements for typical examples of low level glazing and unimpeded
Table A4 - Human impact safety requirements for typical examples of bathrooms (see Figure A4)
Table D1 - Barrier imposed actions
Amendments
Previous versions
NZS 4223.3:2016
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