Glass structures : design and construction of self-supporting skins

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wurm, Jan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Switzerland : Boston : Birkheauser , c2007
Subjects:

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100 1 |a Wurm, Jan ,   |e author 
245 1 0 |a Glass structures :   |b design and construction of self-supporting skins   |c Jan Wurm ; [translation from German into English, Raymond Peat and Elizabeth Schwaiger] 
260 |a Switzerland :   |b Boston :   |b Birkheauser ,   |c c2007 
300 |a 255 p. :   |b ill. (some col.) ;   |c 31 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p 250-253) 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. Spans of glass : From leafy arbour to climate skin: the search for paradise ; The glass roof: form, function and construction -- 3. Flat glass as a construction material : Properties of glass ; Basic glass: float glass, rolled glass and drawn glass ; The mechanical processing of glass: cutting, drilling and grinding ; The thermal treatment of glass: tempering, enamelling, bending and surface texturing ; Layering and bonding of panes: laminated glass and laminated safety glass -- Coating the panes and sealing the edges: insulating glass -- 4. Design and connections : Designing with glass ; The use of glass panes in building skins ; The use of glass plates and beams in structures -- 5. Functional requirements : Overview ; Specific requirements for building skin geometries -- 6. Glass structures : Forms of load-bearing structures in flat glass ; Design and construction parameters ; Load-bearing glass structures -- 7. Projects : Background of recent developments ; The glass courtyard: planar load-bearing systems ; The glass band: curved load-bearing systems ; The glass core: double-curved load-bearing systems -- 9. Outlook 
650 0 |a Glass 
650 0 |a Glass construction 
999 |a 1000118558   |b Book   |c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)   |e Gong Badak Campus