Available online at www.worldscientificnews.com Sophisticated Developments and Advanced Applications of Glass Structure: Summary of Recent Research Glass staircase in New York branch of Apple M O N O G R A P H by Rubieyat Bin Ali, Md. Mofizul Islam, Moushtakim Billah 2019 World Scientific News 124(1) (2019) 1-93 WSN 124(1) (2019) 1-93 EISSN 2392-2192 Sophisticated Developments and Advanced Applications of Glass Structure: Summary of Recent Research Rubieyat Bin Ali*, Md. Mofizul Islam, Moushtakim Billah Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh *E-mail address: [email protected] Reviewer: Prof. Tadeusz Hryniewicz, PhD, DSc, Eng. Department of Engineering and Informatics Systems, Koszalin University of Technology, Koszalin, Poland ( Received 03 February 2019; Accepted 09 March 2019; Date of Publication 11 March 2019 ) -2- World Scientific News 124(1) (2019) 1-93 ABSTRACT Glass is used as an emerging structural member in the civil engineering construction industry. Fear and unconsciousness are the main hindrance to apply glass structure practically. Some safety glasses with the elastic interlayer material have the ability to carry higher loads than steel. So, it is high time to adopt this as a major load carrying structural member. At the beginning of this inspection elaborately presents the manufacturing process, basic properties and classification of glass for structural use. Reviewed portion of this work includes the recent research on the basic components of glass structure such as glass beam, glass column, glass slab or pavilion, glass walkway, glass panel, glass façade, curtain wall and glass frame under static or dynamic performances. The specific connection between glass with other materials and special types of different glass related composite structures like glass-concrete, glass-timber, glass-steel and glass- fiber are discussed. Special features of dynamic responses like effect of blast loading, wind born debris attack or cyclic loading and fire hazards of glass structure are also attached. Design guidelines and some practical applications are included to create interest, attention and courage for both structural engineer and architect. In recent years, a large number of glass related sophisticated developments have occurred in Europe. Since, An attempt has been taken to find out the huge research gaps in this sector so that this could fill in the future in order to spread glass design industry all over the world. Keywords: Glass structure, static performance, blast loading, wind born debris attack, cyclic loading, fire hazards -3- World Scientific News 124(1) (2019) 1-93 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface............................................................................................................................................. 4 Chapter I........................................................................................................................................ 12 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 12 1.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 12 1.2 Objectives of This Study ................................................................................................. 15 1.3 Organization of This Monograph .................................................................................... 17 Chapter II ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Material Properties of glass ....................................................................................................... 15 2.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 15 2.2 Physical Properties of Glass ............................................................................................ 15 2.3 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................... 17 Chapter III ..................................................................................................................................... 18 CLASSIFICATION OF GLASS FOR STRUCTURAL USE .................................................. 18 3.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 18 3.2 Annealed Glass ................................................................................................................ 18 3.3 Chemically Strengthened Glass ....................................................................................... 19 3.4 Heat Strengthened Glass .................................................................................................. 19 3.5 Tempered Glass ............................................................................................................... 19 3.6 Laminated Glass .............................................................................................................. 19 3.6.1 PVB ........................................................................................................................... 22 3.6.2 Sentry-Glass Plus (SGP) Interlayer .......................................................................... 23 3.7 Low-Emissivity Glass...................................................................................................... 23 3.8 Insulating Glass Unit (IGU) ............................................................................................ 24 3.9 Fire Rated Glass............................................................................................................... 24 3.10 Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 24 Chapter IV ..................................................................................................................................... 26 COMPONENTS OF GLASS STRUCTURE ............................................................................ 26 4.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 26 -4- World Scientific News 124(1) (2019) 1-93 4.2 Glass Column .................................................................................................................. 26 4.2.1 Circular shaped bundle column ................................................................................ 28 4.2.2 Cylindrical shaped column ....................................................................................... 28 4.2.3 Rectangular shaped glass panel or column ............................................................... 28 4.2.4 Crossed shaped column............................................................................................. 28 4.3 Glass Beam ...................................................................................................................... 31 4.3.1 Restrained Beam Condition ...................................................................................... 34 4.4 Glass Pavilion .................................................................................................................. 35 4.5 Glass Walkway ................................................................................................................ 35 4.6 Glass Stair ........................................................................................................................ 36 4.7 Glass Brick ...................................................................................................................... 36 4.8 Glass Façade, Curtain Wall And Glass Fin ..................................................................... 37 4.9 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................... 37 Chapter V ...................................................................................................................................... 39 CONNECTIONS OF GLASS STRUCTURE .......................................................................... 39 5.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 39 5.2 Point Supported Connection ............................................................................................ 39 5.3 Point Fixing Glazing Connection .................................................................................... 39 5.4 Linear Supported Connection .......................................................................................... 41 5.5 Glued Connection ............................................................................................................ 42 5.6 Physical Connections ....................................................................................................... 42 5.7 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................... 46 Chapter VI ..................................................................................................................................... 47 DIFFERENT GLASS COMPOSITE STRUCTURES ............................................................