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  1. rubenv317

    Free Standing (Cantilevered) Glass Balustrade

    IRstuff, Yes you could see a spindle-like columns that support a railing and that is what you called infill balustrade. They could be of different materials like steel, stainless steel or aluminum whatever the wish of the architect or the client. It could be also a tapered shape fin but I am...
  2. rubenv317

    Free Standing (Cantilevered) Glass Balustrade

    Good day to all of you! I am designing glass (laminated) balustrade using some provisions in ASTM E1300-12a i.e. calculation of effective thickness of laminated glass,glass edge allowable stress and glass surface stress. However, I came across on the first page of the standards specifically on...
  3. rubenv317

    Cable Mullion

    The amount of pre-tensioning load to the single cable will depend on the permissible deflection of the cable. While there are no standards mentioning this allowable deflection, it is worthwhile to know if it is better to prove by testing or by theory. L/50 would be ideal but up to what span?
  4. rubenv317

    Cable Mullion

    What is the allowable deflection in cable? Suppose I have 8 meters long cable mullion..
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