CONTENTS

Volume 21, Issue 4
October/November/December 2007

Fanning the Flames
New fire-rated products offer versatility and respond to code changes. 

Fighting Fire 
An update on fire-rated glazing products.

Natural in Baltimore 
Expansion at the National Aquarium increases visibility. 

Why Glass Balusters Fail 
After failures at two sports stadiums, the authors set out to find out what happened. 

Departments
From the Editor
Glass Tech
Metal Matters
News
Products
AIA Continuing Education Update 

On the cover: The use of glass balustrades in arenas has increased dramatically. With this has come unexplained failures. 

Architects' Guide to Glass & Metal
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