glass design

[sotosny]

Does anybody know any standards or code for structural glass design?

 

[zcp]

IBC 2003 (International Building Code)- Chap 24. I believe it incorporates aspects of ASTM E1300 (Standard practice for determining load resistance of glass in buildings).

ZCP

http://www.phoenix-engineer.com

 

[UcfSE]

Try the "Glass engineering" forum also.

 

[richardm]

The Institution of Structural Engineers (London) has a publication "Structural use of glass in buildings" 1999. This has references to international standards from UK, The Netherlands, Australia, USA, and Canada (including ASTM E1300 as noted above).

 

[meca]

ASTM E1300 covers this design, as mentioned by zcp. There is software available which incorporates this code at

http://www.mecaenterprises.com\glasspro.htm

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[Lutfi]

This site offers glass software. I do not use it. However, I use their wind load software and I find it very easy to use and the output is great.

http://www.standardsdesign.com/Products.htm

Regards,
Lutfi

 

[sotosny]

Thank's a lot guys that was very usefull.