The use of structural glass in buildings is a growing trend, especially with glass beams,
which are increasingly used to support roofs, floors, and glazed facades. However, beams …

In architecture, there is a growing trend to include more transparency in structures. To
increase the transparency, structural elements such as columns, beams, floors and roofs can …

The structural concept of post-tensioned glass systems has been investigated to minimize
the unpredictable response of structural glass in tension. The Fe-SMAs have been …

Polymeric interlayers are of significance for the structural capability of thin-walled laminated
glass members both before and after glass fracture. Polymers present evident temperature …

Any reliable use of glass for structural purposes cannot neglect that its breakage may be
provoked by imponderable events, like impacts at critical spots or thermal shocks …

Laminated glass is composed of glass and interlayer, and it is sensitive to impact actions
which usually lead to fracture and fragmentation with high nonlinearity and strong …

SentryGlas®(SG) laminated glass (LG) is commonly used as a load bearing material in
structural applications. Like other conventional structural materials, SG LG plates are …

The mechanical behaviour of laminated glass is strongly affected by the polymeric interlayer
placed between glass layers. In general, this interlayer is a viscoelastic material, and …

Reinforcement strategies have been developed to prevent catastrophic failures of glass
structures after cracking. In this context, the composite action between glass and …

The structural use of laminated glass (LG) is growing rapidly. To meet safety and post-
breakage strength requirements, a SentryGlas® Plus (SGP) interlayer has been widely used …