Abstract
Inspired by the glass masonry façade advanced by the Delft University Glass and Transparency Group for the Crystal House in Amsterdam, a 14 meter span structural glass pedestrian bridge is developed, also consisting of cast glass elements. In contrast to the Crystal House project, which employs an adhesively
bonded glass block system, here dry assembly of the glass elements is proposed to allow for a demountable structure. A number of exploratory experiments are carried out to investigate the structural behaviour of the system. These include compression tests on the glass blocks with a PVC interlayer. With the physical properties obtained from the experiment the bridge can modelled in a finite element program. The results are compared to analytical and numerical calculations and discussed.
bonded glass block system, here dry assembly of the glass elements is proposed to allow for a demountable structure. A number of exploratory experiments are carried out to investigate the structural behaviour of the system. These include compression tests on the glass blocks with a PVC interlayer. With the physical properties obtained from the experiment the bridge can modelled in a finite element program. The results are compared to analytical and numerical calculations and discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the sixth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation |
Pages | 1-4 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation: Insights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 5 Sept 2016 → 7 Sept 2016 Conference number: 6 |
Conference
Conference | 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation |
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Abbreviated title | SEMC 2016 |
Country/Territory | South Africa |
City | Cape Town |
Period | 5/09/16 → 7/09/16 |