Investigations and testing of full-scale glass roofs for individual approval
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Abstract
The TU Dresden is decisively involved in the development of a sustainable and transparent glazed roof structure. The designed transparent space grid structure is based on a conventional steel space grid, in which all steel members of the compression layer are replaced by glass panes. The glazing transfers large in-plane forces and serves as roof covering.Two full-scale mock-ups of a double layer space grid structure in the structure geometries half-octahedron plus tetrahedron and half-Vierendeel demonstrated the feasibility to build such new structures. To achieve an individual approval comprehensive testing was conducted. This included small sized testing of block elements for the local load application into the glass edge, in-plane stability tests, walk-on and post breakage behaviour tests and load bearing tests at roof strips of about 15 m length. In the structural tests the glazing had to resist a load with the safety factor of 3.0.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | IABSE Symposium |
Pages | 494-495 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Conference
Title | IABSE Symposium 2009 |
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Subtitle | Sustainable Infrastructure |
Abbreviated title | IABSE |
Duration | 9 - 11 September 2009 |
Degree of recognition | International event |
City | Bangkok |
Country | Thailand |
Keywords
Research priority areas of TU Dresden
DFG Classification of Subject Areas according to Review Boards
Subject groups, research areas, subject areas according to Destatis
Sustainable Development Goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- Experiments, Space Structure, mock-up, individual approval, Long Span