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Experimental Tests of Laminated Glass with Embedded Steel Mesh Subjected to In-Plane Loading Cover

Experimental Tests of Laminated Glass with Embedded Steel Mesh Subjected to In-Plane Loading

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|Oct 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Tested samples: (a) front view; (b) cross-section (exploded view). Dimensions in mm

Figure 2.

The offset of the holes in samples

Figure 3.

Comparison of reference and reinforced samples

Figure 4.

Experimental set-up: (a) front view; (b) cross-section. Dimensions in mm

Figure 5.

Test stand: a) front view; b) back view

Figure 6.

Experimental results: force – displacement history for selected samples of G12 series

Figure 7.

Samples’ destruction phases: a) simultaneous glass breakage; b) non-simultaneous glass breakage; c) ultimate failure of reference (REF) sample, d) ultimate failure of reinforced (MESH) sample

Figure 8.

Failure modes of samples during tests: a) simultaneous breakage of panes; b) progressive breakage of panes

Figure 9.

Average decrease in Fel,max force after glass breakage: a) first mode of glass failure; b) second mode of glass failure

Figure 10.

Results in the post-breakage phase: a) maximum force in the post-breakage phase Fcr,max; b) post-breakage load capacity Fcr,max / Fel,max for each sample

Figure 11.

Displacement at ultimate failure uc,ult

Results of the experimental study

Test SeriesFel,max T [kN]u(Fel,max T) [mm]Fel,max M1 [kN]u(Fel,max M1) [mm]Fel,max M2 [kN]u(Fel,max M2) [mm]Fcr,min [kN]Fcr,max [kN]ucr,ult [mm]
G8-REF8.76 ± 0.131.00 ± 0.075.71 ± 2.180.82 ± 0.3011.45 ± 2.871.92 ± 0.410.06 ± 0.011.24 ± 0.1096.34 ± 2.02
G8-MESH13.30 ± 3.180.92 ± 0.437.76 ± 2.20.92 ± 0,3513.00 ± 2.672.05 ± 0.552.52 ± 0.344.80 ± 0.2287.20 ± 10.04
G10-REF11.10 ± 1.831.00 ± 0.3912.27 ± 3.371.17 ± 0,2714.98 ± 4.642.04 ± 0.680.08 ± 0.021.17 ± 0.1398.29 ± 10.04
G10-MESH20.30 ± 3.711.69 ± 0.1015.20 ± 4.170.9 ± 0.2721.88 ± 9.571.59 ± 0.282.32 ± 0.464.92 ± 0.2285.43 ± 12.04
G12-REF18.79 ± 5.171.47 ± 0.1611.75 ± 01.7 ± 021.05 ± 02.02 ± 00.06 ± 0.011.23 ± 0.1399.68 ± 11.73
G12-MESH20.72 ± 2.850.87 ± 0.2929.18 ± 5.461.97 ± 0,0232.97 ± 3.072.60 ± 0.042.15 ± 0.454.67 ± 0.6189.55 ± 8.28

Overview of the tested samples

Test SeriesGlass Thickness (mm)Interlayer
G8-REF2 × 8 mm2 × 1.52 mm
G8-MESH
G10-REF2 × 10 mm
G10-MESH
G12-REF2 × 12 mm
G12-MESH
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2023-0035 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 77 - 88
Submitted on: Jun 7, 2023
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Accepted on: Aug 2, 2023
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Published on: Oct 20, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2023 Marcin Kozłowski, Dominik Wasik, published by Silesian University of Technology
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