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| New fire-resistant load-bearing glass beams are under development and examined within a joint research project between Hero-Fire GmbH, Taupitz GmbH & Co. KG and Technische Universität Dresden.
| Read about Uwe Risle's presentation at Glass Performance Days 2023, "Thermoplastic spacer (TPS) - process requirements for optimal application"
| At present, widespread energy innovations in terms of optimizing both the on-site distributed energy generation and the energy use intensity are urgently required in the built environment and in agricultural production facilities.
Unlocking energy efficiency potential: vacuum-insulated glazing for sustainable buildings - Glastory
| Read more about Antti Aronen's presentation at Glass Performance Days (GPD) 2023, "An enhanced model of thermomechanical loading on a Vacuum Insulated Glazing".
| This paper presents a review on the state of art of analysis and design of glass window/facade system under blast loading, with evidence of available experimental outcomes, design methods and trends, open challenges.
| This paper takes the curtain wall reconstruction project of the Wuhan Tianhe Airport T2-T3 Terminal building as the research object.
| In the new Glastory post by Matthias Loppacher, we explore the evolving landscape of automotive glazing and display processing – and discuss strategies for keeping up with the changes.
| The main objective of this paper was to assess the performance of a new WFG-unitized facade as a high-performance envelope with dynamic thermal properties.
| 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.
The Effects of the Large-Scale Factor on the Integrity Parameters of Monolithic Fire-Resistant Glass
| 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.