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1.1
Introduction
Design principles
2.1
2.2
Steel
Stress
Glass
Brittle failure
Strain
Number of results
Results of 740 tests on 6mm annealed glass using EN 1288-2 test method,
samples were from nine European factories
100
80
60
40
20
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Figure 2.1 Test results of failed annealed glass panes, 6mm thick
The Institution of Structural Engineers Structural use of glass in buildings (Second edition)
Connection design
6.1
Introduction
6.3
6.2
6.4
The Institution of Structural Engineers Structural use of glass in buildings (Second edition)
Clamp connections
Friction connections