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Structural Glass

The document summarizes a structural glass design based on finite element analysis. It provides input data on the glass panel size and thickness, connection type, allowable strengths and deflections. The analysis finds the joint deflections, reactions, plate section forces and bending capacity are unsatisfactory, while the maximum deflection is satisfactory.

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Structural Glass

The document summarizes a structural glass design based on finite element analysis. It provides input data on the glass panel size and thickness, connection type, allowable strengths and deflections. The analysis finds the joint deflections, reactions, plate section forces and bending capacity are unsatisfactory, while the maximum deflection is satisfactory.

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PROJECT : PAGE :

CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Structural Glass Design, Based on ASTM E1300 & CAN/CGSB-12.20, using Finite Element Method

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY


GLASS PANEL SIZE W= 1.5 ft, (457 mm)
L= 5 ft, (1524 mm)

GLASS PANEL THICKNESS t = 0.7874 in, (20 mm)


Weight = 77 lbs, (35 kg)

CONNECTION TYPE ( 0 or 1) 0 , only corner pinned.

ALLOWABLE GLASS STRENGTH sallow = 3.5 ksi, (24 N / mm2)


(Annealed: 3.5 ksi, Heat-strengthened: 6.5 ksi, Tempered: 14.5 ksi - verify reqd.)

ALLOWABLE DEFLECTION L / 240


( The max value suggested: L / 60 for window or curtain wall, L / 180 for stair.)

UNIFORM AREA LOAD (Perpendicular to Plane) D= 10 psf, ASD level


POINT LOAD (Including Impact Factor) P= 0.3 kips, ASD level

THE DESIGN IS INADEQUATE, SEE ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS
GLASS PROPERTIES
g= 156 lbs / ft3 (2500 kg / m3)
E= 10150 ksi (70 kN / mm2)
u= 0.22 , Poisson's ratio

JOINT DEFLECTIONS, REACTIONS, & PLATE SECTION FORCES


P= 0.3 kips,( Point load at Joint 9.)

Joint D R Bending M
Number in kips Section ft-k/ft
1 0 -0.09 7-8 0.03
2 0.14 8-9 0.04
3 0.21 3-6 0.42
4 0.00 6-9 0.42
5 0.14
6 0.21
7 0.00
8 0.14
9 0.21

CHECK BENDING CAPACITY


Mn / Wb = sallow d t2/ 6 = 0.36 ft-k/ft < M= 0.42 ft-k/ft
[Unsatisfactory]
Where d= 12 in, (1 ft)
M = (M 6-9
2
+M 8-9
2
) 0.5
= 0.42 ft-k/ft

CHECK DEFLECTION
Dmax = 0.21 in < L / 240 = 0.25 in
[Satisfactory]
Where L = Max (L , W) = 60.0 in

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