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structural glass design

structural glass design

structural glass design

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I am looking for some advise on how to check the capacity of some glass walls.  This is laminated insulating glass.   the panels consist of 3 panes the outer layers are 1/2" and an inner 1/4" layer with 3/4" spaces between the panes.  The panels are 7' wide and 15' tall only supported at the bottom and top edges.

I have looked at ASTM E1300 design charts for 2 edges of support but the lengths they stop at are less than the ones I am looking at.  Can I...and if I can how do I extrapolate these tables to meet my criteria.  Also any help or explanation on how the 3 lites work together to resist wind forces would be helpful  ( do I just add the 3 lite thickness together to check the load resistance)?

RE: structural glass design

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no glass experts out there?

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