Blast-Resistant Glazing Design
Publication: Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 12, Issue 3
Abstract
When blasts occur in urban areas, many injuries and sometimes deaths result when glass shards fly from windows fractured by airblast pressure. The use of blast-resistant glazing can mitigate the number and severity of glass-related injuries if blasts occur. In this paper, the writers present two methods to facilitate blast-resistant glazing design. One of these methods is primarily restricted to government facilities while the other exists in a consensus document for public use. Both of these methods rely on laminated glass as the blast-resistant glazing material. Both methods address all facets of blast-resistant glazing design, including attachment of the glazing to the framing members and an estimate of the forces necessary for designing framing members and connections.
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Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 12 • Issue 3 • September 2006
Pages: 129 - 136
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© 2006 ASCE.
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Received: Mar 31, 2004
Accepted: Nov 14, 2005
Published online: Sep 1, 2006
Published in print: Sep 2006
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