Engineering Glass Structures

Overview

This book provides a comprehensive overview of structural glass design, covering the entire process from material properties to conceptual and structural design, calculation methods, and real-world applications.

Materials and Components

It presents glass and its related products—such as polymer interlayers, adhesives, coatings, and supporting materials—as structural, load-bearing components in buildings and other engineering domains.

Technical Insights

Readers will find detailed insights into fracture mechanics, polymer mechanics, experimental methods, numerical analysis, reliability and risk assessment, and forensic engineering.

Practical and Educational Value

The book presents both practical design information and detailed background information, thereby providing a bridge between research, engineering practice and education.