Fundamentals of Building Construction
Fundamentals of Building Construction
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781118138915
Author: Edward Allen
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 17, Problem 1RQ
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Write the benefits of using float glass compared to drawn glass and plate glass.

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Advantages:

  • The glass quality and the economical process are the major benefits when using float glass over drawn glass.
  • Float glass is inexpensive compared to plate glass.
  • The optical quality of both float and plate glass is the same.

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