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Length
1200
1200
1800
1800
1200
1200
600
600
300
300
1400
1400
1600
1600
2400
2400
2400
2400
1800
1800
2030
2030
1200
1200
400
400
600
600
600
600
1000
1000
 

Height
500
500
600
600
300
300
600
600
600
600
500
500
600
600
600
600
500
500
700
700
830
830
940
940
300
300
300
300
450
450
700
700
 

L/H Ratio
2.4
2.4
3.0
3.0
4.00
4.00
1.00
1.00
0.50
0.50
2.80
2.80
2.67
2.67
4.00
4.00
4.80
4.80
2.57
2.57
2.45
2.45
1.28
1.28
1.33
1.33
2.00
2.00
1.33
1.33
1.43
1.43
 
Minimum Glass
Thickness
6.8
9.3
9.1
12.6
3.2
4.4
6.0
8.3
4.4
6.0
6.9
9.6
9.1
12.6
9.1
12.6
6.9
9.6
11.5
15.8
14.4
19.9
15.0
20.7
2.7
3.7
3.0
4.1
5.0
6.8
9.6
13.3
 
Glass
Deflection
0.93
0.35
0.99
0.38
0.70
0.27
1.15
0.44
0.40
0.15
0.91
0.35
0.99
0.38
0.99
0.38
0.91
0.35
1.07
0.41
1.19
0.46
1.32
0.51
0.75
0.29
0.73
0.28
0.92
0.35
1.14
0.44
 
Saftey
Factor
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
2
3.8
 

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