The use of glass in the exterior facades provides greater light transmission into the building and improved views for occupants. Coastal areas in
Concerns over time-dependent argon permeation through the perimeter edge seals of insulating glass units (IGUs) led the authors to utilize two
Historical published weathered annealed failure data consisting of 13 samples were collected and glass failure prediction model surface flaw
ASTM published the first version of ASTM E2461-05: Standard Practice for Determining the Thickness of Glass in Airport Traffic Control Tower Cabs in
Effective thickness is a simplified method for the structural evaluation of laminated glass section properties. The method consists of defining the
St. Patrick’s Cathedral’s Lady Chapel glass wall and the Trinity Church glazed canopy demonstrate that structural glass can be a great solution to improve the functionality of a historic building without competing with its original fabric.
Steven Holl Architects designed two new buildings in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. Knippers Helbig is the facade consultant of both
Structural glass is used in a range of building applications, and while the ASTM E1300 has recently been updated to provide a design method to
Laminated glass with standard PVB has long been used for safety and security due to its ability to adhere the broken glass fragments together. As the