Facing Density
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects a world population growth of over three billion over our current, nearly eight …
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects a world population growth of over three billion over our current, nearly eight …
Flat cable-net facades are form-active structures which provide maximum transparency by means of point fixing components, tensioned cables, and struc…
Facade engineering aims at appropriately balancing the demands imposed by the context and the capabilities inherent to the materials, the geometries …
Resiliency is the capacity of a building (or building component in the case of the facade) to support building functionalities during extreme events …
The stability of monolithic glass fins is reasonably well defined; as an elastic material it behaves in a similar manner to other elastic materials s…
Traditional approach for engineering the facade is building an isolated analysis model. However, it inhibits a dynamic design process where architect…
Glass has become a popular building material that is used not only for windows but also as a load-bearing material. New dimensions of glass panes in …
ASTM published the first version of ASTM E2461-05: Standard Practice for Determining the Thickness of Glass in Airport Traffic Control Tower Cabs in …
This research looks at the relationship of material and geometric distribution to set a methodology for integrating structural and thermal design. Th…
Big data is having a noticeable impact on enclosure engineering design. With continuing advancements that liberate the geometrical form and the incre…
The SCALP device is designed to measure the residual compressive surface stress of glass. As the SCALP does not rely on the birefringence properties …
Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030 …
In the very earliest stages of a design, an architect imagines a unique glazed facade form and wonders, “Is this possible?” and “What will it cost?” …
Glass is an essential component for any type of building. Its transparency enhances daylighting and provides occupants a view to the outside. Whether…
Building envelopes are not only an immediately visible part of the building, they have also become a major factor both for cost and performance of th…
The design of structural glass systems continues to evolve with the parallel development of new manufacturing technology. Improvements in the manufac…
ASTM E 1300 “Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings” defines the load resistance of a glass construction as being th…
Effective thickness is a simplified method for the structural evaluation of laminated glass section properties. The method consists of defining the e…
Fountain Place is a project that exemplifies the latest technology and applications in building skin design and jumbo structural glass applications, …
Model building codes and standards in the United States use a probabilistic model to define glass load resistance (LR). In general, these model build…