STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TOUGHENED GLASS FACADE USINGEURO CODE

Rao G.S, K. Rajasekhar

Abstract: Glass panel usage was evolved from non-structural usage as windows to structural applications as facades supporting on metal framing. Glass panels now designed as self-supporting system to get fully transparent structures. Glass structures are found in extensive shapes from flat panel to complex tubes, corrugated glass. Various types of glass materialsdetails are listed. Available analytical procedures to evaluate the strength of glass facades include –linear, non-linear analysis is summarized. An overview of design rules from Indian draft code and Euro Code was summarized. Comparative study of toughened glass panel strength with Indian draft codeand Euro code provisions was performed for the suitability and limitations for usage of tempered glass in different scenarios.

Keywords: Glass structures, toughened glass, design codes, Indian draft code, Euro code

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2015.0425046