Developments in structural glass

Author: Graham Coult and Mauro Overend

Date published

1 February 2022

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Developments in structural glass

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Graham Coult and Mauro Overend
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1 February 2022
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The Structural Engineer
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Graham Coult and Mauro Overend

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 2, 2022, Page(s) 22-24

Date published

1 February 2022

Author

Graham Coult and Mauro Overend

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 2, 2022, Page(s) 22-24

Price

Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Graham Coult and Mauro Overend discuss recent advances in the use of glass in structural design and look forward to the release of a draft Eurocode.

Correction

This article was amended on 10 February 2022 to correct the status of laminated heat-strengthend glass in the post-fracture limit state (Figure 5) from 'Fails' to 'Complies'. 

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22-24
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Glass Technical Issue 2

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