Load-bearing glass structures
Leskina, Yana (2010)
Leskina, Yana
Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2010
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2010083012805
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2010083012805
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The purpose of this thesis was prove the possibility of using glass in buildings as a load-bearing element. For centuries, its use is limited to functions such as window glazing. In recent decades, the improvement of science and industry has allowed the use glass as a structural element. However, the design of such structures is still problematic.
The study was conducted at the architectural workshop "Studio 44" as an example of glass covering of courtyards in the reconstruction of the General Staff Building of East Annex, located between the Palace Square and River Moika. Structures of glass coating is a system of interconnected diagonal steel trusses and glass beams, which consist of a multilayer laminated glass.
For the calculation of the glass beam a design-computer complex StructureCAD v.11.1 was used, realizing the finite element method in the form of the method of displacement. To confirm the calculations conducting tests was necessary. The testing of the glass beam of the General Staff will be made at CRIBS Kucherenko (Central Research Institute of Building Structures) in Moscow. The test models will be scheduled on uniform and no-uniform loads.
The results of the calculations and the tests proved the possibility of using glass as a load-bearing element, but because of the high cost of the material, the use is not widespread. This is compounded by the lack of normative documents for the calculations bearing glass. For each design a special certificate and confirmed tests are required.
The study was conducted at the architectural workshop "Studio 44" as an example of glass covering of courtyards in the reconstruction of the General Staff Building of East Annex, located between the Palace Square and River Moika. Structures of glass coating is a system of interconnected diagonal steel trusses and glass beams, which consist of a multilayer laminated glass.
For the calculation of the glass beam a design-computer complex StructureCAD v.11.1 was used, realizing the finite element method in the form of the method of displacement. To confirm the calculations conducting tests was necessary. The testing of the glass beam of the General Staff will be made at CRIBS Kucherenko (Central Research Institute of Building Structures) in Moscow. The test models will be scheduled on uniform and no-uniform loads.
The results of the calculations and the tests proved the possibility of using glass as a load-bearing element, but because of the high cost of the material, the use is not widespread. This is compounded by the lack of normative documents for the calculations bearing glass. For each design a special certificate and confirmed tests are required.