Load-bearing glass columns: the stacked column

R.J.H. van Heugten; P. Teuffel; G. Lindner; R. Nijsse

doi:10.1201/b16499-99

Load-bearing glass columns: the stacked column

R.J.H. van Heugten, P. Teuffel, G. Lindner, R. Nijsse

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The technique of stacking glass panels is used by well-known artists and sculptors from all over the world to combine the tactile qualities of glass and the ability to transform light whilst exploiting its compressive strength. This paper presents the conducted research into the potential of this technique, used as a load-bearing glass column (figure 1). For this concept contrary to other concepts of load-bearing glass columns, loads are introduced over the flaf surface of the glass panels, rather than on the edges. In principle the (theoretical) compressive strength can 'fully' be utilized, as the strenth of the glass surface is considerably higher than the strength of the edges. A number of investigative laboratory tests have been conducted to gain a better understandig of the parameters determining its potential load-bearing capacity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Challenging Glass 4 & COST Action TU0905 final conference, 6-7 february 2014, Lausanne, Switzerland
Editors	Christian Louter, Freek Bos, Jan Belis, Jean-Paul Lebet
Place of Publication	Boca Raton
Publisher	CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group
Pages	717-724
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-315-79647-5
ISBN (Print)	978-1-138-00164-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/b16499-99
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	4th Challenging Glass Conference (CGC 2014) - Lausanne, Switzerland Duration: 6 Feb 2014 → 7 Feb 2014 Conference number: 4

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Conference	4th Challenging Glass Conference (CGC 2014)
Abbreviated title	CGC
Country/Territory	Switzerland
City	Lausanne
Period	6/02/14 → 7/02/14
Other	Challenging Glass 4 was held in conjunction with the COST Action TU0905 Final Conference, 6+7 February 2014 at the EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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van Heugten, R. J. H., Teuffel, P., Lindner, G., & Nijsse, R. (2014). Load-bearing glass columns: the stacked column. In C. Louter, F. Bos, J. Belis, & J.-P. Lebet (Eds.), Proceedings of the Challenging Glass 4 & COST Action TU0905 final conference, 6-7 february 2014, Lausanne, Switzerland (pp. 717-724). CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.1201/b16499-99

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van Heugten, RJH, Teuffel, P, Lindner, G & Nijsse, R 2014, Load-bearing glass columns: the stacked column. in C Louter, F Bos, J Belis & J-P Lebet (eds), Proceedings of the Challenging Glass 4 & COST Action TU0905 final conference, 6-7 february 2014, Lausanne, Switzerland. CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, pp. 717-724, 4th Challenging Glass Conference (CGC 2014), Lausanne, Switzerland, 6/02/14. https://doi.org/10.1201/b16499-99

Load-bearing glass columns: the stacked column. / van Heugten, R.J.H.; Teuffel, P.; Lindner, G. et al.
Proceedings of the Challenging Glass 4 & COST Action TU0905 final conference, 6-7 february 2014, Lausanne, Switzerland. ed. / Christian Louter; Freek Bos; Jan Belis; Jean-Paul Lebet. Boca Raton: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, 2014. p. 717-724.

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