JRC101313

Abstract

The determination of the blast protection level of laminated glass windows and façades is of crucial importance, and it is normally done by using experimental investigations. In recent years numerical methods have become much more powerful also with respect to this kind of application. This paper attempts to give a first idea of a possible standardisation concerning such numerical simulations. Attention is drawn to the representation of the blast loading and of the behaviour of the material of the mentioned products, to the geometrical meshing, as well as to the modelling of the connections of the glass components to the main structure. The need to validate the numerical models against reliable experimental data, some of which are indicated, is underlined.

Authors

LARCHER Martin; ARRIGONI Michel; BEDON Chiara; VAN DOORMAAL Ans; HABERACKER Christoph; HÜSKEN Götz; MILLON Oliver; SAARENHEIMO Arja; SOLOMOS George; THAMIE Laurent; VALSAMOS Georgios; WILLIAMS Andy; STOLZ Alexander

Year

2016

Publisher

HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATION

Citation

Larcher, M., Arrigoni, M., Bedon, C., Van Doormaal, A., Haberacker, C., Hüsken, G., Millon, O., Saarenheimo, A., Solomos, G., Thamie, L., Valsamos, G., Williams, A. and Stolz, A., Design of blast-loaded glazing windows and facades: a review of essential requirements towards standardization, ADVANCES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, 2016, ISSN 1687-8086, 2016, p. 2604232, JRC101313.

Identifiers

JRC	JRC101313
ISSN	1687-8086
DOI	10.1155/2016/2604232

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