COST Action TU0905 Mid-term Conference on Structural Glass

The application of glass as a structural material may seem surprising initially, yet pioneering glass structures were first built two decades ago already. Ever since, Structural Glass has been developing at a very high pace thanks to very intensive scientific and industrial research and new technological developments. Right at the heart of these rapidly evolving developments, the European COST Action TU0905 'Structural Glass – Novel Design Methods and Next Generation Products' is active. With its main goals of unifying, harmonizing and boosting the ongoing developments in structural glass research, COST Action TU0905 frequently organizes international expert meetings and Training Schools, and supports scientific research missions. This proceedings volume of the COST Action TU0905 Mid-term Conference on Structural Glass offers a great insight into the latest developments in Structural Glass by means of more than 60 peer-reviewed papers by nearly 140 authors. Contributions cover all major topics in the field, ranging from in-depth material investigations to full glass structures and facades. As such, it represents an appealing work on this very young and dynamic field, and is intended for a global readership of researchers and practitioners, including structural and civil engineers, architects, material scientists, building consultants, contractors, material suppliers and product manufacturers, as well as other professionals involved in the design and realization of structural glass projects. The COST Action TU0905 Mid-Term Conference was held as a unique event, strongly embedded in COST Action TU0905 'Structural Glass – Novel Design Methods and Next Generation Products'. As such, it reflects the Action’s strong position as probably the largest Structural Glass research network worldwide, and disseminates the ultimate COST philosophy: true cooperation in Science and Technology.

Table of Contents:
KEYNOTE LECTURE Mechanical damage at glass surface T. Rouxel & P. Sellappan ACTIONS ON GLASS STRUCTURES A reduced model for glass structures subjected to dynamic impact loads M. Fröling, K. Persson & P.-E. Austrell Use of single layered toughened glass for sound barriers M. Netusil, M. Eliasova, P. Bouska & M. Vokac Glazing influence on the seismic resistance of prefabricated timber-framed buildings M. Premrov, B. Dujic & B. Ber Hybrid glass structures for building skins – actions and requirements V.A. Silvestru, M. Zellinger & O. Englhardt ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRIES WITH GLASS Architectural aspect of structural glass roof design A. Krstic-Furundzic, T. Kosic & J. Terzovic Design of metal-glass pavilion in urban protected area based on Voronoi generated structure O. Marina, A. Trombeva Gavriloska, A. Petrovski & M. Matevska Function follows form... Strategies for integrated design of complex glass envelopes B. Marradi Applications for curved glass J. Neugebauer Load-bearing behaviour of splice-laminated glass beams for wide spans E. Trösch & B. Kassnel-Henneberg FACADES Assessment of Eurocode 8 limited damage criteria for frame glazed stick walls B. Bozsó & L.G. Vigh Development of interactive double skin glass facade with external structural envelope M. Bugarin & Ž. Domazet Evaluation of damping properties of structural glass panes under impact loading A. Ramos, F. Pelayo, M.J. Lamela, A. Fernández Canteli, M.C. Huerta & A. Pacios Structural design of blast enhanced cable net facades F. Wellershoff, G. Lori, M. Zobec & K. Osterland Architectural geometry of timber-glass buildings and its impact on energy flows through building skin V. Žegarac Leskovar, M. Premrov & K. Vidovic Innovative design tool to optimize blast enhanced façade systems M. Zobec, G. Lori, T. Ngo, C. Nguyen & R. Lumantarna GLASS FAILURE ANALYSIS The breakage of glass – Thermal shock and nickel sulfide inclusion E. Mognato & A. Barbieri Post-fracture behaviour of laminated plates after human impact test A. Pacios-Alvarez, M.C. Huerta, J. Sánchez & A. Calle Usage of elastic strain energy for the higher residual strength S. Reich, B. Weller, N. Dietrich & S. Pfefferkorn GLASS STRENGTH & AGEING OF GLASS General technical approval for curved annealed and curved tempered glass in Germany P. Hof & M. Oechsner Improving with FEM the glass fracture stress obtained from coaxial double ring test M.C. Huerta, A. Pacios, A. Germán, M.J. Lamela, A. Fernández Canteli & F. Capel Ongoing model development analyzing glass fracture G. Molnár, I. Bojtár & J.H. Nielsen Structural glass lifetime prediction model based on environmental variables C. Ronchetti & G. Salerno Characterization of the scratch visibility of annealed and tempered soda-lime-silicate glass S. Schula & J. Schneider Fracture strength of glass, engineering testing methods and estimation of characteristic values S. Schula, J. Schneider, M. Vandebroek & J. Belis Ratio of mirror zone depth to flaw depth after failure of glass beams M. Vandebroek, J. Belis, C. Louter & G. Molnár HYBRID GLASS COMPONENTS Simulation of earthquake load imposed on timber-glass composite shear wall panel D. Antolinc, R. Žarnic, M. Stepinac, V. Rajcic, L. Krstevska & L. Tashkov Experimental study of timber-glass composite wall elements B. Ber, M. Premrov, A. Štrukelj & M. Kuhta Experimental analysis on steel reinforced glass beams at different temperatures P.J.S. Cruz, I. Valente, P.L. Carvalho, B. Marinho & S. Ribeiro Load bearing timber glass composites – A WoodWisdom-Net project for innovative building system J. Eriksson, M. Ludvigsson, M. Dorn, B. Enquist & E. Serrano Post-tensioned structural glass beams – Experimental investigations C. Louter, A. Pérez, T. Jordan & J.-P. Lebet Post-cracking behaviour of reinforced glass beams E. Speranzini & S. Agnetti INSULATING GLASS UNITS Thermal-mechanical behaviour of insulating glass units N. Penkova, V. Iliev & J. Neugebauer LAMINATED GLASS & INTERLAYER PROPERTIES Experimental determination and numerical description of viscoelastic properties of glass interlayer S. Briccoli Bati, M. Fagone & G. Ranocchiai Meeting the challenges of the modern world with liquid composite laminated glass C. Davis Experimental assessment of polymers in glass constructions D. Delincé & J. Belis Strain rate effects on bending capacity of laminated glass panes K. Éreth, L.G. Vigh & L. Horváth Characterization of interlayer properties – TG06 Status Report G.F. Savineau, C. Butchart, D. Delincé & R. Speelman TEC facade – Glass as functional facade element A. Tomasi, D. Mocibob, B. van de Linde, F. Wellershoff & K. Koldtoft A new experimental test set-up for investigating impact resistance of laminated glass S. Van Dam, J. Pelfrene, W. Van Paepegem, J. Degrieck, D. Lecompte & J. Vantomme Snow load collectives and design shear moduli for laminated safety glass F. Wellershoff & M. Pohl A material law for shear load and creep behaviour of glass laminates W. Wittwer & T. Schwarz NUMERICAL MODELING & EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION Analysis of the debonding risks and the failure of laminated glass thanks to a coupled analytical-numerical investigation F. Bernard, B. Krour, S. Benyoucef & B. Fahsi Numerical analyses of the effect of SG-interlayer shear stiffness on the structural performance of reinforced glass beams C. Louter & J.H. Nielsen Numerical simulation of elastic, fracture and post-failure response of monolithic and laminated glass under impact loading J. Pelfrene, S. Van Dam, W. Van Paepegem & J. Degrieck Experimental and numerical investigations of metal-to-glass embedded connections with thin stainless steel plate M. Santarsiero, C. Louter, P.L. Carvalho & P.J.S. Cruz Numerical analysis of hot deformed corrugated glass plates E.H.J. ten Brincke Numerical investigation of insulation glass units with undercut point fittings M. Tibolt, O. Hechler & C. Odenbreit STABILITY OF GLASS COMPONENTS Buckling analysis of monolithic and laminated glass elements eccentrically compressed C. Bedon & C. Amadio Analytical, numerical and experimental prediction of lateral torsional buckling of PVB and SG laminated glass beams C. Bedon & J. Belis STRUCTURAL GLASS CONNECTIONS From design to reality – fabricating and assembling two pleated double-curved glass shell structures R. Brugues, S. Pierce, S. Plana, C. Teixidor & J. Torres Connecting through reinforcement – Experimental analysis of the temperature dependent behaviour P.L. Carvalho, P.J.S. Cruz & F.A. Veer Determination of the material properties of an epoxy and MS-polymer for adhesive point-fixings J. Dispersyn, J. Belis, V. Dias & C. Odenbreit Stainless steel fabric as a connection system for bomb blast glass J. Neugebauer Numerical investigation of a novel connection in tempered glass using holes drilled after tempering J.H. Nielsen Parametric numerical investigation of adhesive laminated point connections M. Santarsiero, C. Louter & J.-P. Lebet STRUCTURAL GLASS DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Philosophical questions of designing glass – The need for a structural glass standard R.R. Green Glass structures – Learning from experts D. Honfi & M. Overend Revaluating architecture with glass S. Lefaki Structural glass – Review of design philosophies & analysis methods P. Lenk & N. Jendželovsky Design and construction of the feature glass stair for the new Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, Russia G. Vasilchenko-Malishev & P. Wilson THERMAL FRACTURE OF GLASS Thermal breakage of glass M. Vandebroek, J. Belis & C. Louter THERMAL TEMPERING OF GLASS Heat transfer phenomena and theories governing residual stress formation in glass tempering R. Karvinen