Analysis of Glass Panels Subjected to Blast Load

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Matthias Förch

   Pages 1-2

3. Fundamentals of Explosions

   • Matthias Förch

   Pages 3-7

4. Blast Effects on Buildings

   • Matthias Förch

   Pages 9-12

5. Analysis of SDOF Systems Subjected to Idealized Blast Load

   • Matthias Förch

   Pages 13-27

6. Analysis of Monolithic Glass Plates Subjected to Idealized Blast Load

   • Matthias Förch

   Pages 29-57

7. Glass Strength for Impact and Blast Load

   • Matthias Förch

   Pages 59-91

8. Blast Pressure Capacity of Glass Plates

   • Matthias Förch

   Pages 93-127

9. Laminated Glass Subjected to Blast Load

   • Matthias Förch

   Pages 129-147

10. Summary and Conclusions

    • Matthias Förch

    Pages 149-152

11. Back Matter

    Pages 153-210

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The present doctoral dissertation contributes to the analysis of glass panels subjected to blast load, concentrating on monolithic and laminated glass prior to glass fracture. A straightforward graphical solution for monolithic glass is presented to identify maximum deformation and maximum principal stress for small and large deformations for static and idealized blast load without software. On the basis of experimental tests, load duration factors k_mod for impact and blast load design for annealed glass, heat strengthened glass and fully tempered glass are proposed. In addition, design strength values for impact and blast design based on the European and German standards are suggested. As a result, blast pressure capacity charts for monolithic fully tempered glass plates subjected to idealized blast load are presented. Moreover, design temperatures of interlayer in blast design situation based on empirical data in accordance with Eurocode are determined for vertical doubleglazed and triple glazed units for Germany, showing that laminated glass should not be regarded with monolithic glass approach in general.

• Gloss Panes
• Load Duration Factor
• Blast Load
• Eurocode
• Monolithic Glass
• Glass Strength

• HafenCity Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

  Matthias Förch

Matthias Förch studied structural engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Biberach. After several years of practical experience as structural engineer within the Permasteelisa Group and Nordex, he joined the working group for Façade Systems and Building Envelopes of HafenCity University Hamburg as research associate from 2012 to 2018. Here, his research focus was on bomb blast protection of windows and facades and structural glass design.

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