Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a Glass-to-Steel Joint
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 134, Issue 8
Abstract
The aim of the paper is to investigate the tensile strength of a glass pane with holes, such as that commonly used in glass-to-steel joints. Experimental tests have been conducted on a series of glass panes made of heat-strengthened and tempered glass. Since the collapse load markedly depends on the distance between the hole and the pane edge, specimens with different positions of the holes have been tested. In order to obtain reliable strength values, due to the high scatter of this quantity, five specimens have been tested for each type of pane, with a total number of 50 specimens. Interpolation curves have been proposed to predict the average failure load based on the distance between the hole and the pane edge. The experimental results have been compared with the numerical results carried out using finite-element codes obtaining good correspondence. A simple design procedure for glass-to-steel joints has then been proposed based on the evaluation of the stress intensity factor, for which some tables and interpolation functions are provided.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 134 • Issue 8 • August 2008
Pages: 1389 - 1397
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© 2008 ASCE.
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Received: Feb 13, 2006
Accepted: May 15, 2007
Published online: Aug 1, 2008
Published in print: Aug 2008
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Note. Associate Editor: Venkatesh Kumar R. Kodur
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