Abstract
Experimental and theoretical investigations conducted over a 20-year time period by several investigators provide sufficient data and information to define, for practical engineering purposes, the behavior of architectural laminated glass under lateral pressures. Investigations included definitions of material properties, theoretical stress analyses, experimental stress analyses, and destructive tests involving monolithic, laminated, and "layered" glass plates of several geometries. The preponderance of data and information indicate that: (1) Architectural laminated glass behaves in a manner similar to monolithic glass of the same nominal thickness under short-term lateral pressures (representative of wind loads) at and below room temperature; (2) the temperature at which behavior changes from being similar to monolithic to significantly different from monolithic under short-term lateral pressures is not clearly defined, but is around 49°C (120°F); and (3) architectural laminated glass behaves in a manner similar to monolithic glass of the same nominal thickness under long-term lateral pressures (representative of snow loads) at temperatures of 0°C (32°F) and below. © ASCE.
Recommended Citation
R. A. Belir et al., "Structural Behavior Of Architectural Laminated Glass," Journal of Structural Engineering (United States), vol. 119, no. 1, pp. 202 - 222, American Society of Civil Engineers, Jan 1993.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1993)119:1(202)
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0733-9445
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
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Publication Date
01 Jan 1993
