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Origami-Inspired Facade Design
- Paper by Joshua Schultz, Ph.D, P.E., LEED AP, ENV SP, Neil Katz, AIA,
To paraphrase Robert le Ricolias, the art of the structure is where to put the folds. Using that inspiration, fundamental concepts from origami, topo…

March 14, 2018
Glass and Electromagnetic Eavesdropping Protection
- Paper by Eric Stein,
Glass is a key component in building design. Benefits of utilizing Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) within a building facade are well understood, includ…

March 14, 2018
Design Considerations
- Paper by Stephen M. Morse, Ph.D., Kayla Natividad, Ph.D., H. Scott Norville, P.E., Ph.D.,
Window glass design using ASTM E 1300 entails determining glass thickness(es) and types so that the window glass construction load resistance magnitu…

March 14, 2018
Controlling Anisotropy in Heat Treated Glass
- Paper by Francis Serruys, Dr. Romain Decourcelle,
Anisotropy is also known as Brewster marks, quench marks, strain pattern, leopard spots, Iridescence, etc. Although anisotropy is inevitable when hea…

March 14, 2018
Feasibility of Measuring Stress in Glass with a SCALP
- Paper by Nabhajit Goswami, Student Stephen M Morse, P.E., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
The SCALP device is designed to measure the residual compressive surface stress of glass. As the SCALP does not rely on the birefringence properties …

March 17, 2020
The Glass Failure Prediction Model
- Paper by James G. Soules, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., SECB, F. SEI, F. ASCE, Graduate Student, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering Stephen M. Morse, P.E., Ph.D., A.M, ASTM, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering H. Scott Norville, P.E., Ph.D., F. FTI, F. ASCE, F. ASTM, Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering
ASTM E 1300 Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance (LR) of Glass in Buildings defines the load resistance of a glass construction as being…

February 21, 2020
Seismic Design of Jumbo Glass Structures
- Paper by Alfonso E. Lopez, P.E., CEO David Dunham, P.E., Director of Business Development
The design of structural glass systems continues to evolve with the parallel development of new manufacturing technology. Improvements in the manufac…

March 15, 2020
Glazing Design By ASTM E 1300
- Paper by H. Scott Norville, P.E., Ph.D., F. FTI, F. ASCE, F. ASTM, Professor Stephen M. Morse, P.E., Ph.D., A.M, ASTM, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering James G. Soules, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., SECB, F. SEI, F. ASCE, Graduate Student, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering
ASTM E 1300 “Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings” defines the load resistance of a glass construction as being th…

January 29, 2020

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