Abstract
The application of glass as a structural building material, though desired because of its unique characteristic of transparency, is stalled by its unpredictable and unsafe failure behaviour. At the faculty of Architecture of the TU Delft, a research programme aims at the development of transparent composite materials that can be safely used in building structures. The development of transparent beams is one of the focal points of this programme. A design concept is presented for stainless steel reinforced and post-tensioned glass beams with high strength and safe failure behaviour. Prototypes of 3 m length have been built and tested in 4-point bending tests. The results show failure starts at reasonable stress levels, but more importantly, that cracked and failed beams show significant post initial crack strength. The visual impact of the added steel remains minimal.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of Experimental Mechanics (ICEM12) |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 8838662738 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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