Technical Booklet V Glazing·Page 9·0.4
Collision risk from transparent glazing
Glass doors and large uninterrupted areas of transparent glazing present a significant risk of injury through collision, particularly where two areas at the same level are separated by glazing and people might reasonably expect to walk through uninterrupted.
The guidance in Section 3 is given to reduce the risk of injury to people through collision with transparent glazing. The existence of glass doors or large uninterrupted areas of transparent glazing represents a significant risk of injury through collision.
The risk is increased where two parts of the building, or the building and its immediate surroundings, are essentially at the same level but separated by transparent glazing and people might reasonably have the impression that they are able to walk from one part to the other without interruption.
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