STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND

APPLICATIONS
4
th
Annex 44 Forum / TORINO / 29 march 2006
Ing. Mario Bassignana
PolarGlassinSystem
collaboratore
Ing. Arch. Corrado Curti
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass behaviour - rotule system
structural behaviour of a glass panel on rotulesTypical section of a rotule
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass behaviour - rotule system - technical details
spider +rotule system for glass panels support
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass behaviour - FEM analysis of glass panels
examples of FEM analysis - FEM mesh
Typical section of a rotule
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass behaviour - FEM analysis of glass panels
example of FEM analysis meshing of an insulang glass panel
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass behaviour - FEM analysis of glass panels
example of FEM analysis - results
Typical section of a rotule
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the Lingotto meeting hall
Meeting hall on the Lingotto roof
Torino - 1995
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the Lingotto meeting hall
Meeting hall on the Lingotto roof
Torino - 1995
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the Lingotto meeting hall
Meeting hall on the Lingotto roof
Torino - 1995
External glass 6 mm toughened, blue float Azurlite, supplied by P.P.G. Industries;
10mm air chamber with TREMCO Swiggle Strip SG spacer and structural silicone
sealing Proglaze SG;
Internal glass, 4+4 mm laminated with 0.76 mm PVB interlayer; low emissive K-
Glasssupplied by Pilkington U.K.
Energy transmission (Moon): 27.5%
Energy reflection (Moon): 7.8%
K value: 2.05 W/mqC+-0.1
Solar factor: 38.5%+-0.05
Light transmission: 58.2%
Light reflection: 13.0%
Fonte INSTITUT NATIONAL DU VERRE di Charleroi
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the Lingotto meeting hall
Meeting hall on the Lingotto roof
Torino - 1995
In the BOLLA the internal light control is
performed by a set of motorized stores
controlled by a computer system
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the Lingotto meeting hall
Meeting hall on the Lingotto roof
Torino - 1995
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the Lingotto meeting hall
Meeting hall on the Lingotto roof
Torino - 1995
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the Lingotto meeting hall
Meeting hall on the Lingotto roof
Torino - 1995
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples - Giacomini glass facade
glass facade for an office building
Novara - 1996
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples Fingal county hall
glass facade for a public building
Fingal - 1998
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples - Visentin glass facade
glass facade for an office building
Novara - 1999
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples - Visentin glass facade
glass facade for an office building
Novara - 1999
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples Valdese hospital
glass roofing for a public hall
Torino - 2001
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the cube of Ceretto
entrance to a vineyard
Alba - 2001
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples - the cube of Ceretto
entrance to a vineyard
Alba - 2001
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples - the cube of Ceretto
entrance to a vineyard
Alba - 2001
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples - the cube of Ceretto
entrance to a vineyard
Alba - 2001
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples - the cube of Ceretto
entrance to a vineyard
Alba - 2001
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the Genova farfallarium
Farfallariumin the old port of Genova
Genova - 2001
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the Genova farfallarium
Farfallariumin the old port of Genova
Genova - 2001
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the Genova farfallarium
Farfallariumin the old port of Genova
Genova - 2001
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the General Bank of Luxembourg
General Bank of Luxembourg
Luxembourg - 2002
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the General Bank of Luxembourg
General Bank of Luxembourg
Luxembourg - 2002
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the General Bank of Luxembourg
General Bank of Luxembourg
Luxembourg - 2002
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
Structural glass examples the General Bank of Luxembourg
General Bank of Luxembourg
Luxembourg - 2002
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
Texlon Roofs consist of pneumatic cushions comprising of between 2
and 5 layers of a modified copolymer Ethylene Tetra Flouro Ethylene.
The ETFE Foil is extruded into thin films and supported in an aluminium
perimeter extrusion which is supported on the building frame.
The Cushions are inflated by a small inflation unit to approx. 220 Pa
which gives the foil a structural stability and gives the roof high
insulation properties
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
exceptional light transmission
UV transparency
active solar shading
outstanding insulation(standard 3 layer cushion U value 1.96 w/sqmK)
catalyst for natural ventilation
ecologically friendly / energy efficient
acoustically transparent
long-span / any shape capabilities
fire self-venting
extreme durability
unaffected by atmospheric pollution
life expectancy - greater than 30 years
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology + texlon nano
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
Texlon nano increases the U value of texlon cushions from
1.96 W/m2K to between 0.3 and 1.0 W/m2K
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology + texlon nano
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
Texlon nano increases the U value of texlon cushions from
1.96 W/m2K to between 0.3 and 1.0 W/m2K
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology + texlon nano
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
Texlon nano can be incorporated in varying thickness to
optimise performance
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
Solar control: open Solar control: closed
Transparency varies from 45% to 85%
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept
STRUCTURAL GLASS SKINS AND APPLICATIONS
Ing. Mario Bassignana
New technologies the VECTOR technology
VECTOR technology
a new structural concept