hindesky Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Hard to see but this window is shattered, looks to be about 5'x10'. I wonder what caused it, hail, rock, furniture bumped it or bullet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Either furniture or a large rock; I don't think there was big enough hail recently, and a bullet would leave a hole 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Doesn't happen often, but sometimes glass shatters especially when exposed to temperature extremes or some type of vibration. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Since it appears to be floor to ceiling glazing I'm thinking the glass is tempered. Tempering puts the glass under stress and heat soaking the glass is a way to relieve that but it is costly. Here is an explanation of one source of spontaneous glass breakage: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/spontaneous-glass-breakage-why-it-happens-and-what-to-do-about-it/ Scroll down to the explanation of nickel sulfide inclusions and their role in spontaneous glass breakae. Temperature extremes can also promote spontaneous glass breakage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 The window has been replaced. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 10:08 AM, Twinsanity02 said: Doesn't happen often, but sometimes glass shatters especially when exposed to temperature extremes or some type of vibration. Well that’s scary lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 10:08 AM, Twinsanity02 said: Doesn't happen often, but sometimes glass shatters especially when exposed to temperature extremes or some type of vibration. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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