Abstract
A mechanical test is described that can be used to measure the edge strength of annealed and heat-strengthened glass. The mechanical test apparatus stresses only one of the two edge-lines on the edge of a glass specimen. The testing concept employs the theory of unsymmetrical bending. The test device loads glass specimens in a manner that places tensile stresses on the tested edge-line while keeping the other edge-lines at zero stress or in compression. In annealed glass tests, the scored edge-line was found to be 20% weaker than the edge-line opposite the scored edge-line. Comparisons between the edge strengths of annealed and heat strengthened glass revealed that the mean edge strength of heat strengthened glass is larger than that of annealed glass by about 50%. © ASCE.
Recommended Citation
C. P. Pantelides et al., "Edge Strength of Window Glass by Mechanical Test," Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol. 120, no. 5, pp. 1076 - 1090, American Society of Civil Engineers, Jan 1994.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1994)120:5(1076)
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0733-9399
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
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Publication Date
01 Jan 1994
