Now available for Indian building projects

Glass Structural Safety,
Calculated to Standard

GlazSafe is a browser-based glass thickness and safety calculator for façade consultants, glazing contractors, and architects — producing IS 16231-compliant workings with a PDF report you can submit.

IS 16231 Part 3 : 2019
IS 875 Part 3 : 2015
6,600+ row dataset
Stress & deflection checks
PDF report included

Glass thickness is still calculated in Excel. Most glazing professionals in India rely on shared spreadsheets with no traceability, no standard references, and no report they can submit. One wrong cell and the wrong panel goes up. GlazSafe fixes this.

How it works

From site parameters to safe thickness in minutes

No installation. No spreadsheet. Open the browser, enter your project parameters, get the answer.

01

Enter project parameters

Panel dimensions, building location, terrain category, height, and occupancy type. Dropdowns guided by IS 875 wind zone data for Indian cities.

02

Wind load calculated

Design wind pressure computed using IS 875 Part 3 — risk coefficient, terrain factor, topography factor, and cyclone importance factor applied correctly.

03

Thickness determined

Linear interpolation on the 6,600-row IS 16231 Part 3 reference dataset. Stress checks and Annex C deflection checks performed automatically.

04

Download PDF report

Step-by-step engineering workings, standard references, SAFE / UNSAFE verdict, and governing criterion — ready to attach to a project submission.

Features

Built for professionals who need to get it right

Every feature designed around how glazing professionals actually work in India.

IS 16231 interpolated area lookup

Linear interpolation on the full 6,600+ row IS 16231 Part 3 reference dataset — bracketing design wind pressure between tabulated rows for precision.

IS 16231 Part 3 : 2019

IS 875 wind load engine

Complete design wind pressure calculation — basic wind speed by city, terrain category, risk coefficient k₁, height factor k₂, topography k₃, cyclone k₄.

IS 875 Part 3 : 2015

Submission-ready PDF report

Every calculation step shown with its standard reference. Governing criterion called out. A report your client or reviewer can follow without calling you.

With standard references

Visual stress indicator

Physics-driven panel animation shows deflection under wind pressure — instantly communicates whether the selected glass is safe or unsafe for the loading condition.

Deflection visualisation

Annex C deflection checks

Verifies centre-of-glass deflection under peak design pressure against the L/60 guideline. Aspect ratio limits checked automatically against the standard.

Structural safety

Multi-standard architecture

Built to expand. ASTM E1300, AS 1288, BS 6262 and CS 92 support coming in subsequent phases — same interface, same report format, different standard engine.

Expanding to APAC & Europe
The calculation

Every step shown,
every reference cited

GlazSafe doesn't just give you an answer. It shows you how it got there — the same way a structural engineer would present their working.

Basic wind speed Vb from IS 875 Table 1 by city
k₁, k₂, k₃, k₄ factors computed and shown
Net wind pressure Pnet with Cp coefficient
Area lookup with interpolation bounds shown
Stress utilisation % and deflection check
Governing criterion clearly stated
GlazSafe Calculation — Chennai Office Tower
Basic wind speed (Vb)50 m/s
Risk coefficient k₁1.00
Terrain factor k₂0.91
Topography k₃1.00
Cyclone factor k₄1.15
Design wind speed Vz52.4 m/s
Net pressure Pnet1.64 kPa
Panel area2.40 m²
Stress utilisation68.2%
Deflection check72.4% of limit
RECOMMENDED THICKNESS
12 mm
Float glass · IS 16231 Part 3 : 2019 · Governing: DEFLECTION
✓ Safe
Standards coverage

Indian standards today, international expansion coming

GlazSafe is built on a multi-standard engine. New standards require only a new engine file — the rest of the platform stays unchanged.

IS 16231 : Part 3 : 2019

Glass in building — Determination of strength

6,600+ row reference dataset, linear interpolation, Annex C deflection, aspect ratio limits.

Active — Phase 1
IS 875 : Part 3 : 2015

Wind loads on buildings and structures

Full k₁·k₂·k₃·k₄ computation, city-wise wind speeds, terrain categories.

Active — Phase 1
ASTM E1300

Determining load resistance of glass in buildings

US / Middle East standard. Architecture ready — engine in development.

Coming — Phase 2
AS 1288

Glass in buildings — Australia / New Zealand

APAC expansion standard. Architecture ready — engine in development.

Coming — Phase 2
BS 6262

Code of practice for glazing — UK / Europe

European market standard. Architecture ready — engine in development.

Coming — Phase 3
CS 92

Code of practice for glazing — Singapore

Southeast Asia gateway standard. Architecture ready — engine in development.

Coming — Phase 3
Who is it for

Built for everyone who specifies glass

Whether you design it, fabricate it, install it, or sell it — if glass thickness is your responsibility, GlazSafe is for you.

Façade Consultants

Run IS 16231 calculations in minutes instead of hours. Produce client-ready PDF reports with full engineering workings. Stop maintaining spreadsheets.

Glazing Contractors

Verify panel specifications before quoting. Avoid the risk of under-specifying and the cost of over-specifying. Get a calculation you can show the client.

Architects

Run a quick sanity check on glass specifications for commercial and institutional projects before calling a structural engineer. Fast, credible, standards-based.

Glass Manufacturers

Equip your sales team with a professional tool. Help customers specify the right product — and make recommendations you can stand behind.

PDF Report

A report you can attach to a submission

Every GlazSafe calculation generates a PDF with step-by-step workings, standard clause references, and a clear SAFE / UNSAFE verdict. The kind of document your client, reviewer, or certifier expects.

Step-by-step calculation workings
IS 875 and IS 16231 clause references
Governing criterion and utilisation %
Project name, date, engineer name
GlazSafe version and standard edition
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GLAZSAFE CALCULATION REPORT

IS 16231 : Part 3 : 2019

ProjectPrestige Tech Park — Block C
EngineerYS Technologies Engineer
Panel refGL-C-04 (Facade North)
Dimensions1800 mm × 1200 mm
Wind pressure1.64 kPa
Recommended thickness12 mm ✓ SAFE
Governing criterionDeflection (72.4% of limit)
StandardIS 16231 Part 3 · Annex C
GENERATED BY GLAZSAFE · YS TECHNOLOGIES
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