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1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations |
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Structural engineering documents ; 10 |
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Structural engineering documents ; 10.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1 Material 1 -- 1.1 Production 1 -- 1.1.1 Production of flat glass 1 -- 1.1.2 Production of cast glass and glass profiles 3 -- 1.1.3 Relevant standards 3 -- 1.2 Material properties 4 -- 1.2.1 Composition and chemical properties 4 -- 1.2.2 Physical properties 6 -- 1.3 Processing and glass products 9 -- 1.3.1 Introduction 9 -- 1.3.2 Tempering of glass 9 -- 1.3.3 Laminated glass 14 -- 1.3.4 Insulating glass units (IGU) 15 -- 1.3.5 Curved glass 16 -- 1.3.6 Decorative surface modification processes 16 -- 1.3.7 Functional coatings 18 -- 1.3.8 Switchable glazing 19 -- 1.3.9 Other recent glasses 23 -- 1.3.10 Relevant standards 24 -- 2 General Design Guidelines 27 -- 2.1 The design process 27 -- 2.1.1 Particularities of glass structures 27 -- 2.1.2 Risk analysis 28 -- 2.1.3 Post-breakage behaviour and robustness 30 -- 2.2 Actions on glass structures 31 -- 2.2.1 Particularities of glass structures 31 -- 2.2.2 Wind loads 32 |
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2.2.3 Correlation of wind load and material temperature 33 -- 2.2.4 Seismic loads and movements 35 -- 2.2.5 Impact loads 35 -- 2.2.6 Bomb blast 35 -- 2.2.7 Internal pressure loads on insulated glass units 38 -- 2.2.8 Thermal stress 38 -- 2.2.9 Surface damage 40 -- 2.3 Structural analysis and modelling 40 -- 2.3.1 Geometric non-linearity 40 -- 2.3.2 Finite element analysis 41 -- 2.3.3 Simplified approaches and aids 42 -- 2.4 Requirements for application 42 -- 2.4.1 Vertical glazing 43 -- 2.4.2 Overhead glazing 44 -- 2.4.3 Accessible glazing 45 -- 2.4.4 Railings and balustrades 46 -- 3 Fracture Strength of Glass Elements 49 -- 3.1 Introduction 49 -- 3.2 Stress corrosion and sub-critical crack growth 50 -- 3.2.1 Relationship between crack velocity and stress intensity 50 -- 3.2.2 Crack healing, crack growth threshold and hysteresis effect 52 -- 3.2.3 Influences on the relationship between stress intensity and crack -- growth 53 -- 3.3 Quasi-static fracture mechanics 55 |
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3.3.1 Stress intensity and fracture toughness 55 -- 3.3.2 Heat-treated glass 57 -- 3.3.3 Inert strength 58 -- 3.3.4 Lifetime of a single flaw 59 -- 3.3.5 Lifetime of a glass element with a random surface flaw population 62 -- 3.3.6 Discussion 70 -- 3.4 Dynamic fracture mechanics 70 -- 3.5 Laboratory testing procedures 74 -- 3.5.1 Testing procedures for crack velocity parameters 74 -- 3.5.2 Testing procedures for strength data 75 -- 3.6 Quantitative considerations 76 -- 3.6.1 Introduction 76 -- 3.6.2 Geometry factor 77 -- 3.6.3 Ambient strength and surface condition 78 -- 3.6.4 Residual surface stress due to thermal tempering 81 -- 4 Current Standards, Guidelines and Design Methods 85 -- 4.1 Introduction 85 -- 4.2 Rules of thumb 85 -- 4.2.1 Allowable stress based design methods 86 -- 4.2.2 Recommended span/thickness ratios 87 -- 4.3 European standards and design methods 88 -- 4.3.1 DELR design method 88 -- 4.3.2 European draft standard prEN 13474 90 -- 4.3.3 Shen's design method 92 |
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4.3.4 Siebert's design method 94 -- 4.4 North American standards and design methods 96 -- 4.4.1 Glass failure prediction model (GFPM) 96 -- 4.4.2 American National standard ASTM E 1300 97 -- 4.4.3 Canadian National standard CAN/CGSB 12.20 99 -- 4.5 Analysis and comments 102 -- 4.6 Conclusion and Outlook 106 -- 5 Design for Compressive In-plane Loads and Stability Problems 107 -- 5.1 Introduction 107 -- 5.2 Parameters having an influence on the buckling behaviour 108 -- 5.2.1 Glass thickness 109 -- 5.2.2 Initial deformation 109 -- 5.2.3 Interlayer material behaviour in laminated glass 109 -- 5.2.4 Boundary conditions and glass fixings 109 -- 5.3 Column buckling 110 -- 5.3.1 Modelling 110 -- 5.3.2 Load carrying behaviour 112 -- 5.3.3 Structural design 113 -- 5.3.4 Intermediate lateral supports 113 -- 5.3.5 Influence of the load introduction 114 -- 5.4 Lateral torsional buckling 115 -- 5.4.1 Modelling 115 -- 5.4.2 Load carrying behaviour 117 -- 5.4.3 Structural design 120 |
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5.5 Plate buckling 122 -- 5.5.1 Modelling 123 -- 5.5.2 Load carrying behaviour 125 -- 5.5.3 Structural design 127 -- 6 Design Methods for Improved Accuracy and Flexibility 131 -- 6.1 Introduction 131 -- 6.2 Surface condition modelling 131 -- 6.2.1 Single surface flaw model 131 -- 6.2.2 Random surface flaw population model 132 -- 6.3 Recommendations for design 133 -- 6.4 Testing 136 -- 6.4.1 Introduction 136 -- 6.4.2 Determination of surface condition parameters 137 -- 6.4.3 Obtaining strength data for design flaws 138 -- 6.5 Overview of mathematical relationships 140 -- 7 Glass Connections 143 -- 7.1 Introduction 143 -- 7.2 Mechanical fixings 144 -- 7.2.1 Linearly supported glazing 144 -- 7.2.2 Clamped and friction-grip fixings 145 -- 7.2.3 Bolted supports 148 -- 7.3 Glued connections 152 -- 7.3.1 General 152 -- 7.3.2 Structural silicone sealant connections 156 -- 7.3.3 Rigid adhesive connections 160 -- 7.4 Recent developments and trends 164 |
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7.4.1 Increasing the post-breakage structural capacity with fabric embeds 164 -- 7.4.2 Increasing the post-breakage structural capacity with new geome- -- tries 165 -- 7.4.3 High capacity adhesive connections 166 -- 8 Special Topics 169 -- 8.1 Design assisted by testing 169 -- 8.1.1 Introduction 169 -- 8.1.2 Post-breakage structural capacity 170 -- 8.1.3 Impact testing 170 -- 8.1.4 Testing connections 172 -- 8.2 Diagnostic interpretation of glass failures 172 -- 8.2.1 Qualitative analysis of failed architectural glass 174 -- 8.2.2 Quantitative analysis of failed architectural glass 175 -- A Notation, Abbreviations 177 -- B Glossary of Terms 183 -- C Statistical Fundamentals 193 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-210) and index |
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English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (Knovel, viewed October 24, 2011) |
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Glass construction.
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Structural engineering.
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structural engineering.
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Glass construction
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Structural engineering
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Chemical & Materials Engineering.
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Engineering & Applied Sciences.
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Materials Science.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Luible, Andreas
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Overend, Mauro
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International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering.
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| ISBN |
3857481196 |
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9783857481192 |
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1613442173 |
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9781613442173 |
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