Glass structures : design and construction of self-supporting skins
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Switzerland :
Boston : Birkheauser ,
c2007
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Table of Contents:
- 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