Papers

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  • Consistency In Glass Design

    • Paper by Joshua Schultz, PhD, PE, LEED AP · Grace Dojan

    Glass structural elements have become increasingly common to the point of ubiquity; however, there currently is no universally recognized and

  • Interstitial condensation risk assessment

    • Paper by Jelle Langmans, Partner at Physibel Piet Houthuys, Senior developer at Physibel Wout Parys, Partner at Physibel Staf Roels, Full professor at KU Leuven

    <p>The development of methods to predict and control moisture accumulation in building envelopes has always been a key element in building science.…

  • 3D thermal modelling of complex facades

    • Paper by Wout Parys, Partner at Physibel Piet Houthuys, Senior developer at Physibel

    <p>Today’s building enclosures face ever greater demands regarding their thermal performance. In cold climates, the required total U-value of the…

  • Determination of Surface Flaw Parameters for Annealed and Fully Tempered Glass Exposed to NaCl

    • Paper by Nabhajit Goswami, PhD, Senior Facade Engineer Joshua Schultz, PhD, PE, LEED AP, Associate Professor Patrick Ferro, PhD, PE, MBA, Professor Stephen M Morse, PhD, PE, Associate Teaching Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Affiliated Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

    <p>The use of glass in the exterior facades provides greater light transmission into the building and improved views for occupants. Coastal areas in…

  • Advanced Simulation for Thermal Stress Assessment

    • Paper by Andrea Zani, Building Physics and Sustainability Leader Jamie Reyes, Senior Building Physics Engineer Guido Lori, R&D Project Manager Jacob Hanke, Senior Structural Engineer Giacomo Zangiacomi, Building Physics Leader

    <p>In recent years, the desire for increased performance, transparency and visual flatness of glazing elements in curtain walls has generated renewed…

  • Blast Performance

    • Paper by Jon Kimberlain · Jie Feng · Will Wholey · Dan Aggromito · Valérie Hayez

    Designing for blast performance for glazing units can be very complex. The test methods for evaluating performance include subjecting units to actual

  • Structural Silicone Sealant and Glass Fins

    • Paper by Jon Kimberlain · Valerie Hayez · Jie Feng

    Structural silicone sealant is commonly used in glass fin applications, both as a weatherseal and as for structural attachment. A common concern for

  • Attention to Overheating in Curtainwall Buildings

    • Paper by Yuzhen Zhou NFRC CS, LEED AP, Technical Director at Warmframe Technology

    <p>Several years ago, Technoform and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) researched the thermal performance of different…

  • Insulating Glass Unit Gas Loss

    • Paper by Mark K. Schmidt, M.Eng., S.E., Principal and Unit Manager Stephen M. Morse, PhD, P.E., Assistant Professor

    <p>Concerns over time-dependent argon permeation through the perimeter edge seals of insulating glass units (IGUs) led the authors to utilize two…

  • Thermal Bridging and Building Facades

    • Paper by Ivan Lee

    Thermal bridging through building façades have been overlooked by designers and building energy codes and standards in the past, which has led to

  • Comparison of Historical Weathered Annealed Glass Failure Data to ASTM E1300

    • Paper by Nabhajit Goswami; Student, ngoswami@mtu.edu Stephen M Morse; Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Michigan Tech University, smmorse@mtu.edu

    <p>Historical published weathered annealed failure data consisting of 13 samples were collected and glass failure prediction model surface flaw…

  • Fixed Edge Supports

    • Paper by James G. Soules, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., P.Eng., SECB, F.SEI, F.ASCE · Stephen M. Morse, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE · Scott H. Norville, P.E., Ph.D.

    Model building codes and standards in the United States use a probabilistic model to define glass load resistance (LR). In general, these model

  • SSG and Seismic

    • Paper by Jon Kimberlain · Valerie Hayez · Jie Feng · Mark Mirgon

    With the advent of more sophisticated analysis methods and the desire to optimize geometries of structural silicone joints in high performance

  • Structural Silicone Glazing

    • Paper by Jon Kimberlain · Yvonne Diaz · Andrew Dunlap · Adrienne Bowman-Grittini

    The recent 50 year anniversary of the first use of silicone sealant in a 4-sided structural silicone glazing application marks a sustainable and

  • Condensation Study of Windows

    • Paper by Ajla Aksamija · Suncica Milosevic · Helen Sanders · Alexandra Blakeslee

    This paper discusses a simulation study of different window systems, where heat transfer simulations were performed to investigate thermal

  • Advances in Effective Thickness

    • Paper by Adam J Nizich, P.E. · Andrea M. La Greca, P.E. · Laura Galuppi, PhD

    Effective thickness is a simplified method for the structural evaluation of laminated glass section properties. The method consists of defining the

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    The Thermal Blanket Concept

    • Paper by Bharat Patel, PE, CEM, LEED AP, Michael Bulander, AIA, LEED AP,

    <p>This paper tells the story of a Double Skin Facade (DSF), where high performance and multi-disciplinary collaboration saves a library concept of…

  • Retrofit Options for Historic Facades

    • Paper by Carrie Davis, P.E., LEED Green Assoc. · George Kantrales, Ph.D. · Matt Barsotti · Andrew Schoenheit · Ty Vandergriff

    Building design criteria requires that government buildings be designed for a variety of extreme loads including blast, hurricane, and impact

  • Glazed Spandrels

    • Paper by Julien Schwartz, M.Eng. · Patrick Roppel, M.A.Sc, P.Eng. · Stéphane Hoffman, M.Eng, M.Arch, P.Eng, P.E. · Neil Norris, M.A.Sc, P.Eng, C.P.H.D.

    Recent years have seen an increased use of insulated glazing units in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the vision and

  • Facade Wind Loading

    • Paper by Timothy Brewer, CEng, MICE · George Kantrales, Ph.D. · Eric Sammarco, Ph.D., P.E. · Carrie Davis, P.E., LEED Green Assoc.

    Wind induced pressure is a major design consideration for building facades. However, the effects of facade geometry and urban terrain on wind loading