Blast Hazard Mitigation Through the Use of Performance-Specified Laminated Glazing Systems

David C Smith, David Hadden

Blast resistance is becoming a more common requirement for glazing in buildings. The technical aspects were addressed in the fi rst author's GPD 2001 paper (reference 1), in which the benefits of laminated glass were emphasised. However, the incorporation of blast-resisting requirements into a building project have been found from experience to often give rise to convoluted contractual arguments about the meaning of the specification, about where responsibilities lie and whether the specification is being met. This paper attempts to clarify these issues and makes a recommendation
on how to establish a clear working structure to deal with the problem.

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