Masters Theses
Abstract
"Provisions for the structural design of architectural glass under seismic loadings are non-existent in current model building codes in the United States. To begin addressing this serious void in the structural design of curtain wall systems, a pilot study was conducted at the University of Missouri- Rolla to evaluate the performances of various architectural glass types subjected to dynamic motions. A test facility was constructed to accommodate in-plane, in-plane/out-of-plane, and in-plane/torsional motions. A wide mullion, dry-glazed curtain wall system with generous glass-to-aluminum clearance was used for all tests. All glass types tested were subjected to the same test spectrum.
Glass fallout under different dynamic motions ranged from zero fallout to as high as 87% fallout. Annealed and heat- strengthened laminated glass units resisted glass fallout completely, while fully tempered laminated glass units did not. Thicker annealed monolithic and heat-strengthened monolithic glass lites resisted glass fallout well, but thinner annealed monolithic glass lites (with or without unanchored PET film) were highly prone to glass fallout. Adding out-of-plane motions to in-plane motions increased the observed glass fallout rates to a small-to-moderate extent. However, in-plane/torsional motions did not induce fallout in glass types that showed complete resistance to fallout under in-plane and in-plane/out-of-plane motions"--Abstract, page iii.
Advisor(s)
Behr, Richard A.
Committee Member(s)
Belarbi, Abdeldjelil
Dharani, Lokeswarappa R.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Civil Engineering
Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
Fall 1993
Pagination
xi, 131 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130).
Rights
© 1993 Venkatraman Shanmugam, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Thesis Number
T 6707
Print OCLC #
30313127
Electronic OCLC #
1023592511
Recommended Citation
Shanmugam, Venkatraman, "Dynamic testing of curtain wall glass components with in-plane and out-of-plane motions" (1993). Masters Theses. 1304.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/1304
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Comments
Financial support for this project was provided by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number BCS-9213172, with matching support from the Monsanto Chemical Company.