Glass Unit Corner Loading—Key Parameter in Durability

Transparency in Structural Glass Systems Via Mechanical, Adhesive, and Laminated Connections ‐ Existing Research and Developments

“…This can lead to the glass being the weak part of the glass components rather than the adhesive connections. Further research on epoxy adhesive was also performed in refs., including coupled numerical and experimental studies on small scale samples, to investigate their mechanical behavior and stress distribution under shear and tensile loads. Generally speaking, results indicated that epoxies adhesive are usually characterized by considerable durability and mechanical strength.…”

“…The use of silicon materials as adhesives for glass connections has been also largely studied. Silicon was used for both linear (Figure a) and point connections (i.e., etc., and Figure b). Although characterized by low mechanical resistance, silicon adhesive connections allow more flexibility in the system, which is of great advantage when dealing with phenomena like thermal expansion and building movements.…”

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