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| This paper presents an approach to the estimation of a window shape for increasing the adaptability of glass façade-cleaning robots to different buildings.
| In this article, Mika gives our readers some expert advice on improving energy efficiency in safety glass manufacturing.
| Glass structures are subject to high fire safety requirements. Two methods are employed in this work: experimental studies of small-sized and large-sized samples and simulations of heating glass structures.
| In the latest Glastory blog post, Antti Aronen introduces how the complexity of automotive windshields and sunroofs has significantly increased with evolving modern car designs.
| This study delves into the critical aspects of fire safety in laminated glass.
| This study explored the prospect of reusing post-consumer architectural flat glass panes for remanufacturing in insulating glass units.
| The structural design of glass curtain walls and facades is a challenging issue, considering that building envelopes can be subjected extreme design loads.
| Christoph Timm, Principal at SOM New York, shared insights on decarbonizing the built environment and the evolving landscape of sustainable construction.
| In this episode, Gennadi Schadrin, Director Research & Development IG, shares insights into its creation and the remarkable benefits it brings to glass processors.
| In this paper, a prediction method of the heat transfer coefficient of composite vacuum glazing (CVG) is proposed.
| This study describes what to our knowledge is the first full scale fire resistance tests of Timber-Glass composites beams.
| A comparison between measured and declared values
| This paper aims to assess the seismic performance of glazed facade systems, widely adopted in modern buildings, focusing on point fixed glass facade systems (PFGFSs), also referred to as “spider glazing”.
| A review of experimental research and main influencing parameters
| This study conducts a survey of the literature to identify and discuss various materials and design approaches incorporated to augment the sustainability of laminated glass.
| In this paper, the attention is given to a glass facade built in 1962 and currently subjected to accidental bird-strike.
| The research paper gives an idea and compares the structural behaviour and fracture pattern and evaluates laminated glass samples with PVB, Ionoplast and EVA interlayers.
| This study provides important design guidance to the Photovoltaic (PV) solar panel development efforts using the finite element based computations of the PV module under the mechanical loadings.
| This paper reports on the spectrophotometric characterization of glazings transmittance for the study of components of a modular façade system and its suitability for the climate of Portugal.
| How aerogels boost energy efficiency and may enable advanced technical solutions for insulating glass units, skylights, daylighting and facade glazing.