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Glass Walls
Glass for Racquetball and Squash
Anderson Courts and Sports Surfaces has selected and used Ellis Pearson ½"
tempered glass walls since 1987 because of their research and safety record.
Ellis Pearson glass walls were granted accreditation by the World Squash Federation
(formerly ISRF) in 1988, guaranteeing that they meet the WSF high technical standards.
Some of the exclusive advantages are their patented side hinge system and new white and clear hardware.
Anderson Courts feels that metal fittings, hinges and finger trap hardware
can be a safety issue and are not acceptable.
Ellis Pearson walls are supplied in standard sizes and
can also be special ordered to meet the client needs.
They can also manufacture colored sidewall glass using a dot matrix application.
Anderson Courts has been supplying and installing Ellis Pearson glass wall systems for 19 years.
This is a huge benefit to our Anderson Court owners and others across the country,
as they can call and quickly receive any glass wall parts and accessories
that need to be replaced over time.
Please find below some of the necessary specifications for glass wall systems:
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Quality Assurance
- All system component parts must be supplied by Ellis Pearson Glass Wall Systems as
represented by Anderson Courts and Sports Surfaces, Inc. of Clarence, New York.
- All items of work specified herein shall be performed by Anderson Courts and Sports
Surfaces, Inc. to assure undivided responsibility. The glass wall manufacturer shall be
responsible for all items required providing a complete system.
Products Manufacturer
- The glass wall shall be fabricated and installed in conformity with the architects
designs and approved shop drawings prepared by Anderson Courts and Sports Surfaces, Inc.
- Manufacturer shall be Ellis Pearson Glass Wall System as represented by Anderson Courts
and Sports Surfaces, Inc. of Clarence, New York.
- All systems must demonstrate testing for required or anticipated impacts. Any system
without testing will not be acceptable.
Glass
- Glass shall be ½" clear float tempered with all exposed edges polished conforming to
federal specifications, ANSI - Z97.1; CPSC 16 CFR 1201; ASTM C1048.
Materials
- All hardware for glass-to-glass connections shall be Hi-Tensile white and clear material
with tensile strength of a minimum of 9,000 PSI and a durometer hardness of D80-90 (black
nylon also available). Metal fittings mounted on glass will not be acceptable.
- Door shall be latched by means of a positive latching system with knob set on the
exterior and flush pull ring on the interior. Latch housing to be white powder coated
finish. Strike and doorstops must be fastened to adjacent glass and stabilizer or post.
- Doors shall be 7'-0" tall. Doors shall have 2 hinges only, middle hinge not acceptable.
Hinges shall be Ellis Pearson side hinges which must return onto adjacent fin or post. Side
hinging to adjacent glass only will not be acceptable.
- Perimeter channels - clear anodized aluminum.
- Fin brackets shall be aluminum. Flush mount clear anodized aluminum cover plates are also
available.
- Joint sealant - G.E. 1200 clear or equal.
- Glass marking - All rear walls are to have permanent white lines 1" on center for 24" in
height with a thickness of approximately 1/8". All sidewall glass to have single dot
pattern applied in color specified by the architect or client.
Installation
- Install walls and related work using certified and experienced workmen as specified.
- Walls may deflect under impact of players if it is necessary to do so. Limits of
deflection are as follows with the equivalent impact of a 200lb. Person moving at 10 feet
per second with a normal coefficient of absorption of 47%.
- 1 ¼" for glasswalls at the center of impact.
- For doors, the glass thickness plus 1/8" at an impact velocity of 10 feet per second or
the thickness of glass plus ½" at 15 feet per second
Maintenance
Upon completion of the glasswall installation, the owners, attendants or
individuals in charge and responsible for upkeep of the building are to see that the care
and maintenance instructions of Anderson Courts and Sports Surfaces, Inc. are followed.
Failure to do so may void warranty.
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