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Special Aspects in Planning of Thermally Curved Glass: Structural Design, Constructional Hints
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The Federal Association of Flat Glass in Germany (Bundesverband Flachglas), published a new guideline “Guidelines for Thermally Curved Glass” in 2011. The guideline contains information about the processing of curved glass, tolerances which may occur as well as for the assembling of this type of glazing. The current paper deals with special aspects in planning and calculating structures including thermally curved glass, given in the guideline. Bases for calculating curved glass are explained, as well as problems due to the higher stiffness of bent glass panes used for insulating glass units. The need to use appropriate computational procedures, implicating shell action is shown in examples. Further more, some essential constructional aspects are discussed. Especially the influence of tolerances between glass and substructure, and deformation of the substructure is shown.
Title: Special Aspects in Planning of Thermally Curved Glass: Structural Design, Constructional Hints
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The Federal Association of Flat Glass in Germany (Bundesverband Flachglas), published a new guideline “Guidelines for Thermally Curved Glass” in 2011.
The guideline contains information about the processing of curved glass, tolerances which may occur as well as for the assembling of this type of glazing.
The current paper deals with special aspects in planning and calculating structures including thermally curved glass, given in the guideline.
Bases for calculating curved glass are explained, as well as problems due to the higher stiffness of bent glass panes used for insulating glass units.
The need to use appropriate computational procedures, implicating shell action is shown in examples.
Further more, some essential constructional aspects are discussed.
Especially the influence of tolerances between glass and substructure, and deformation of the substructure is shown.
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