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  | This article describes the use of PVB interlayers, such as Saflex®-DG interlayers, for applications in structural glass construction as laminated  safety glass with an approach of shear coupling.  
  
 
  | To create spectacular Tampa Bay views from inside the museum, Novum Structures used hurricane-resistant safety glazing. 
  
 
  | The article describes the mechanical behaviour of PVB interlayer and the constitutive models by which the polymer can be represented under different load cases. 
  
 
  | The article examines a modular glass system about its architectural possibilities with a special focus on the connection methodology.  
  
 
  | We all know that glass lamination is the process of bonding two or more panes of glass with a flexible interlayer in between. Sounds simple. But is it always so in practice? 
  
 
  | Research deals with the effect of using color in aesthetic taste of architectural interfaces as one of the most important problems affecting the architectural form. 
  
 
  | An Initial Study Towards Optimized Structural Assessment of Glass Components 
  
 
  | Constructions at exceptional locations are often challenging but worth one’s while. Extreme boundary conditions and sophisticated demands of the client have to be considered. 
  
 
  | For years and years research, development and discussions have been made on the safety of glass structures. 
  
 
  | Building code requirements for wind-borne debris protection have been in existence since the mid- 1990s, and as a result, many glazing systems have been tested and certified to these performance requirements. 
  
 
  | For nearly 50 years, glass has been used as structural elements in glass fin applications. These applications include interior and exterior projects, supporting facades, canopies, storefronts, curtain walls and skylights. 
  
 
  | Originally developed for glazing in hurricane zones, SentryGlas® ionoplast interlayers are significantly stiffer than standard PVBs such as Butacite®. 
  
 
  | Post breakage strength of glass is still an unknown area as analytical models for this are inconclusive so far and thus destructive testing is the only reliable solution.  
  
 
  | The Swiss society of engineers and architects (SIA) initiated a structural glass standard committee with the task to develop a Swiss glass design standard. 
  
 
  | The present work uses non-linear material laws for FEA and exhibits the behavior of the sealant joint in various load scenarios on several projects. 
  
 
  | The present paper presents an ongoing research project considering the failure of glass at high strain-rates. It provides a brief review of existing studies showing a strength increase with loading rates relevant for e.g. blast loads. 
  
 
  | In this work, a combined Voronoi and finite-discrete element method (FDEM) approach for reconstructing the post-fracture model of laminated glass (LG) was proposed.  
  
 
  | The load-bearing capacity of glass as a structural material as well as sustainability and resistance of a built-in glass against appearing loads and forces is assuming an ever-greater importance. 
  
 
  | This study forms part of a wider research programme that aims to better address the end-of-life challenges and opportunities in façade design for re-use. 
  
 
  | This paper presents the experimental results of a three-point bending test conducted on laminated glass at elevated temperature in an environmental chamber.  
  
 
  | Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) experiments were carried out on three different Saflex® interlayers from commercial production, all at a nominal thickness of 0.76 mm. 
  
 
  | The study describes the results of the principal applicability of fiber optic strain sensors to evaluate the structural behaviour of laminated glass and provides the basis to define a model for the material characteristics of viscoelastic interlayers. 
  
 
  | In today’s architecture the bending of glass plays an important role in achieving free forms in modern façades. 
   
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
