SECTION 4

Custom TAPESTRY Glass Flooring

FIGLA has supplied indoor and outdoor glass flooring for more than 10 years, in Japan and the U.S.A. Each floor is specifically designed and engineered for the requirements of its owners and architect, and will meet all the requirements of local codes. Two areas of primary concern to the architect/owner will be structural integrity and the provision of safe anti-slip walking surfaces.

The following documentation can be provided to support all job-related inquiries:

1. FIGLA's principles of structural integrity.
2. FIGLA's principles of safe anti-slip properties.
3. FIGLA's Public Safety Considerations.
4. FIGLA's walking surface design options.
5. English translation of German legal requirements for load-bearing glass floors.
6. English translation of independent Japanese study of the anti-slip requirements for glass walking surfaces. (The ONO method).
7. Examples of FIGLA's computer calculations for glass floor strength recommendations- based on design loads provided by project design professionals.

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