SS 212-2007
SS 212-2007
SS 212 : 2007
(ICS 91.060.50)
SPECIFICATION FOR
Aluminium alloy windows
Published by
SPRING Singapore
2 Bukit Merah Central
Singapore 159835
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SINGAPORE STANDARD
SS 212 : 2007
(ICS 91.060.50)
SPECIFICATION FOR
Aluminium alloy windows
Head
Standardisation Department
SPRING Singapore
2 Bukit Merah Central
Singapore 159835
Telephone: 62786666 Telefax: 62786667
Email: [email protected]
ISBN 981-4154-57-1
SS 212 : 2007
Contents
Page
Foreword 7
CLAUSES
1 General 8
2 Definitions 8
3 Window types and handing 11
4 Materials 13
5 Construction 14
6 Work sizes and manufacturing tolerances 15
7 Glazing 15
8 Security 15
9 Safety 16
10 Performance 16
11 Re-testing 24
12 Report 25
13 Modularly co-ordinated sizes 27
14 Marking 27
ANNEXES
TABLES
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FIGURES
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Foreword
This Singapore Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Architectural Works under the
purview of the Building and Construction Standards Committee.
It is a revision of SS 212 : 2000. The main changes in this revision are as follows:
1. Materials of fastenings and fixings shall be of stainless steel Type 304 (minimum). A new
clause on the material and rigidity of stainless steel friction hinges is included. The clause
specifies that the hinge shall be securely held by sufficient number of fastener in accordance
with manufacturers' specifications.
2. Thickness of aluminium profile that receives the fixing of friction hinge shall be not less than
2.75 mm thick is recommended.
3. Definition and figure of full height windows are included. Windows or fixed glass panels
below the height of barrier shall comply with Building Control Regulations. The use of
laminated glass is recommended for the fixed glass panel below the height of barrier.
1. ASTM E 283 : 04 Standard test method for determining the rate of air leakage through
exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors under specified pressures
differences across the specimen
2. ASTM E 330 : 02 Standard test method for structural performance of exterior windows,
curtain walls, and doors by uniform static air pressure difference
3. ASTM E 331 : 00 Standard test method for water penetration of exterior windows, curtain
walls, and doors by uniform static air pressure difference
6. SS 381 : 1996 Materials and performance tests for aluminium curtain walls
Acknowledgement is made for the use of information from the above publications.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this Singapore Standard may be the
subject of patent rights. SPRING Singapore shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all of
such patent rights.
NOTE
1. Singapore Standards are subject to periodic review to keep abreast of technological changes and new
technical developments. The revisions of Singapore Standards are announced through the issue of
either amendment slips or revised editions.
2. Compliance with a Singapore Standard does not exempt users from legal obligations.
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1 General
1.1 Scope
This Singapore Standard specifies materials, construction, finishes, hardware and performance
standards for aluminium alloy windows. It also provides recommended co-ordinating sizes. This
standard does not relate to secondary inner windows and louvre windows. For windows along open
corridors, they do not have to be tested for watertightness. Any windows or fixed glass panels below
the height of barrier shall comply with the Building Control Regulations.
The reference documents in Annex G are indispensable for the application of this Singapore
Standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest
edition of the references document (including any amendments) applies.