CERAMIC AND GLASS

DISPLACEMENTS DETERMINATIONS IN LAMINATED GLASS PLATES

UNDER STATIC LOADINGS USING THE EFFECTIVE YOUNG´S
MODULUS CONCEPT

EDUAR MANZANO TORRES

GUSTAVO ADOLFO FIGUEROA
SEBASTIÁN OTÁLORA
JUAN SEBASTIÁN CRUZ
¿WHAT DOES IT CONSIST OF?

Laminated glass is a composite material formed by the

union of two or more layers of glass and one or more
intermediate layers of a polymeric material
 FIRST WORKS ON GLASS ELEMENTS

• HOOPER MODEL FOR BENDING BEAMS

• BEHR MONOLITHIC GLASS BEAMS

•
• EDEL TEMPERATURE IN GLASS BEAMS

• NOVILLE LAMINATED GLASSES OF SEVERAL LAYERS

 ME FALTA UNA NO LA BORRE
DISPLACEMENTS IN LAMINATED GLASS PLATES SOMETIMES AT
STATIC LOAD THROUGH THE CONCEPT OF EFFECTIVE ELASTIC
MODULUS
In recent years, the use of laminated glass as a
structural element has increased considerably,
mainly in facades, ceilings, stairs or security
windows. Laminated glass. The elements are
sandwich structures that have a complex
behavior due to the combination of the
mechanical properties of the glass layers (linear-
elastic) with the properties of the polymeric
intermediate layer (linear-visco-elastic). Recently
several authors have proposed The concept of
effective thickness to simplify the static laminated
glass.
YOUNG MODULE

The Young module concept is

proposed as an efficient
alternative to be used in finite
Element models. The proposed
methodology is validated by
experimental tests on
laminated glass plates under
uniformly distributed load.
 example

SCHEME AND DESIGNATION OF THE LAYERS IN

LAMINATED GLASS CONSISTING OF 2 LAYERS OF
GLASS.
 it is based on the dimensions of the geometry of the
structure. In a clear and simple way, the elements are
divided into linear, surface or spatial. Is In other words, the
classification will be carried out according to the
dimensional plans in which they are presented: 2D or 3D

STRUCTURAL TYPOLOGIES
LINEAR ELEMENTS

They can be placed

horizontally or
vertically, thus
achieving beams,
trusses, arches,
pillars, uprights and
porches. The
Buckling possibility is
a very important
factor to have in
account, since these
are very slender
pieces
GLASS LINK, JAMES VINCENT CZAJKA, JVC
ARCHITECT, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF
ARTS AND LETTERS, NUEVA YORK, EEUU
Church Cottage, Paul Archer & Fluid Structures,
Bristol, Reino Unido, 2001.
Glasbogen 2, M. Kuttener y F. Meier, Düsseldorf,
Alemania, 1998.

The arch consists of 14 panels of 4.00 x 1.64 m made with

2 layers of 10 mm triplex laminated glass. Stabilization it
was achieved by bracing towards the steel base at from
the placement of steel bars and reinforce the areas Edge
with 3 strips of 160 x 12 mm laminated triplex glass
Danfoss, Schmidt Hammer Lassen architects y Anne
Bagger (ingeniero estructural), Nordborg,
Dinamarca, 2005.
 CONCLUSIONS

- IN RECENT YEARS, VARIOUS MODELS HAVE BEEN PROPOSED FOR THE CALCULATION OF DISPLACEMENTS
IN LAMINATED GLASS ELEMENTS UNDER STATIC LOAD.

- BENISSON, GALUPPI AND ROYER CARFAGNI, HAVE PROPOSED THE SIMPLIFIED CALCULATION OF THESE
ELEMENTS USING THE CONCEPT OF EFFECTIVE THICKNESS, WHICH CONSISTS IN USING A MONOLITHIC MODEL
WITH AN EFFECTIVE THICKNESS THAT PROVIDES THE SAME STIFFNESS.

- THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF VISCO-ELASTIC MATERIALS AND, THEREFORE, ALSO THE DISPLACEMENTS
AND TENSIONS DEPEND ON TIME. THESE TWO FACTORS MAKE THE STATIC CALCULATION OF THESE ELEMENTS A
GREAT COMPUTATIONAL COST.

- THIS PAPER PROPOSES A QUICK AND SIMPLE METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING DISPLACEMENTS IN
BEAMS AND RECTANGULAR PLATES OF LAMINATED GLASS, BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF STIFFNESS.