Author : HS. Norville
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (125 download)
Book Synopsis Design Procedure for Blast-Resistant Laminated Glass by : HS. Norville
Download or read book Design Procedure for Blast-Resistant Laminated Glass written by HS. Norville and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an explosive threat exists, building owners should strongly consider using blast-resistant glazing in windows and curtain walls. Architects and engineers have few, if any, publicly available tools, procedures, or formal guidelines to aid in designing blast-resistant glazing. This paper presents a design procedure for blast-resistant laminated glass. The procedure finds its basis in an empirical relationship between air blast pressure, positive phase impulse, and 60-second equivalent design loading for laminated glass and window glass constructions fabricated with laminated glass. The procedure is relatively simple to use. The paper also addresses framing considerations for the blast-resistant glazing. It gives a design example and shows comparisons with experimental results.