A completely transparent, adhesively bonded soda-lime glass block masonry system
A pioneering, all transparent, self-supporting glass block facade is presented in this paper. Previously realized examples utilize embedded metal components in order to obtain the desired structural performance despite the fact that these elements greatly affect the facade’s overall transparency lev...
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doaj-01e77446ff4340699cb104b5feed08c52021-07-27T08:11:05ZengTU Delft OpenJournal of Facade Design and Engineering2213-302X2213-30382015-06-0123-420122110.7480/jfde.2014.3-4.909771A completely transparent, adhesively bonded soda-lime glass block masonry systemFaidra Oikonomopoulou0Fred Veer1Rob Nijsse2K. Baardolf3TU Delft, Architecture and the Built EnvironmentTU Delft, Architecture and the Built EnvironmentTU Delft, Architecture and the Built EnvironmentTU Delft, Architecture and the Built EnvironmentA pioneering, all transparent, self-supporting glass block facade is presented in this paper. Previously realized examples utilize embedded metal components in order to obtain the desired structural performance despite the fact that these elements greatly affect the facade’s overall transparency level. Undeniably, the oxymoron ‘transparency and strength’ remains the prime concern in such applications. In this paper, a new, innovative structural system for glass block facades is described, which demonstrably meets both criteria. The structure is exclusively constructed by monolithic glass blocks, bonded with a colourless, UV-curing adhesive, obtaining thus a maximum transparency. In addition, the desired structural performance is achieved solely through the masonry system, without any opaque substructure. Differing from previous realized projects, solid soda-lime glass blocks are used rather than borosilicate ones. This article provides an overview of the integrated architectural and structural design and discusses the choice of materials. The structural verification of the system is demonstrated. The results show that the adhesively bonded glass block structure has the required self-structural behaviour, but only if strict tolerances are met in the geometry of the glass blocks.https://journals.open.tudelft.nl/jfde/article/view/909structural glasssolid glass blockadhesiveadhesive glass connectionssoda-lime glassglass blocksglass masonry |
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Faidra Oikonomopoulou Fred Veer Rob Nijsse K. Baardolf A completely transparent, adhesively bonded soda-lime glass block masonry system Journal of Facade Design and Engineering structural glass solid glass block adhesive adhesive glass connections soda-lime glass glass blocks glass masonry |
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Faidra Oikonomopoulou Fred Veer Rob Nijsse K. Baardolf |
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A completely transparent, adhesively bonded soda-lime glass block masonry system |
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A completely transparent, adhesively bonded soda-lime glass block masonry system |
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A completely transparent, adhesively bonded soda-lime glass block masonry system |
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A completely transparent, adhesively bonded soda-lime glass block masonry system |
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A completely transparent, adhesively bonded soda-lime glass block masonry system |
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completely transparent, adhesively bonded soda-lime glass block masonry system |
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TU Delft Open |
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Journal of Facade Design and Engineering |
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2213-302X 2213-3038 |
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A pioneering, all transparent, self-supporting glass block facade is presented in this paper. Previously realized examples utilize embedded metal components in order to obtain the desired structural performance despite the fact that these elements greatly affect the facade’s overall transparency level. Undeniably, the oxymoron ‘transparency and strength’ remains the prime concern in such applications. In this paper, a new, innovative structural system for glass block facades is described, which demonstrably meets both criteria. The structure is exclusively constructed by monolithic glass blocks, bonded with a colourless, UV-curing adhesive, obtaining thus a maximum transparency. In addition, the desired structural performance is achieved solely through the masonry system, without any opaque substructure. Differing from previous realized projects, solid soda-lime glass blocks are used rather than borosilicate ones. This article provides an overview of the integrated architectural and structural design and discusses the choice of materials. The structural verification of the system is demonstrated. The results show that the adhesively bonded glass block structure has the required self-structural behaviour, but only if strict tolerances are met in the geometry of the glass blocks. |
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structural glass solid glass block adhesive adhesive glass connections soda-lime glass glass blocks glass masonry |
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