Glass structural elements have become increasingly common to the point of ubiquity; however, there currently is no universally recognized and
Glass spandrels are a common design strategy utilized to opacify floor levels in building facades. These opaque glass assemblies are integrated into
Explosions can result in very high loads of extremely short durations. Protective design to mitigate the effects of blast loading requires façade
Historical published weathered annealed failure data consisting of 13 samples were collected and glass failure prediction model surface flaw
Incorporating a novel, transparent monolithic aerogel into insulated glass units (IGUs) for windows and building enclosures will provide the
We have seen rapid expansion in the last decade of laminated glass design using modern analytical and computational methods. Essential to the proper
Curtain wall design commonly uses insulating glass units for vision and spandrel glazing to provide better visual harmonization of building facade