This paper presents a possible approach for the assessment of folded plate structures made of glass laminates using a new connection detail. Following a brief introduction and discussion of the experimental connection detail, the results of conducted testing are summarized. An extensive numerical investigation using ANSYS is performed. Findings from these numerical investigations of the connection detail, namely a proposed load interaction and the influence of the kink angle on the utilization will be touched on. A simplified modelling procedure for the assessment of a structural system is presented and its results are discussed for a selected configuration. It is shown that the new connection detail is feasible for folded plate structures spanning up to 15 m. The paper concludes with proposing further research and an outlook.
Faltwerke sind ein idealer Tragwerkstyp für den flächigen Baustoff Glas. Die hierfür notwendige linienförmige Verbindung stellt eine Herausforderung an die konstruktive Umsetzung dar. Im folgenden Beitrag werden ein experimentelles Verbindungsdetail und die zugehörigen Grenzen der Tragfähigkeit gezeigt. Ergebnissen aus Versuchen werden numerische Werte an die Seite gestellt. Der Aufsatz behandelt des weiteren Fragen zur Interaktion unter kombinierter Belastung und den Einfluss des Knickwinkels auf die Auslastung der Verbindung. Geschlossen wird mit einem Ausblick auf notwendige weiterführende Forschung.
Folded Plate Structures in Glass. Folded plate structures seem an optimal structural typology for the flat and thin material glass. The required linear connection is a challenge for the joint design. This paper presents an experimental connection detail together with its loading limits. The values obtained by testing are compared to numerical results. In the following, questions related to load interaction are discussed, as well as the influence of the kink between two plates on the connection’s utilisation. Limitations of digital prototyping will be touched on as well as required future research.
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