Abstract: This paper presents an iterative procedure that can be used to determine the structural response of sealed insulating glass (IG) units which are subjected to uniform lateral loads and variations of both atmospheric pressure ...

Abstract: Much residential construction in the United States is not engineered and is inspected by building officials who often are not engineers. Roof failures in these structures occur during severe windstorms. A simplified method ...

Abstract: There are significant differences in glass strength information presented by major United States glass manufacturers. These differences have caused considerable confusion among glass designers. The differences are the ...

Abstract: The writers performed an examination of glass damage in a localized downtown Houston area due to the effects of Hurricane Alicia. Indications are that the glass damage occurred even though the windspeeds in the area were ...

Abstract: In the early 1980s, a glass failure prediction model (GFPM) was introduced to resolve differences in U.S. industry procedures used to determine the minimum thickness of glass required to resist a specified uniform lateral ...