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The novel curtain wall is achieved by bonding a pultruded glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) frame to the glass producing a composite insulated glass unit (IGU).

Explosion events represent an extraordinary action for buildings and especially for the building envelope.

The trend in modern architecture towards a steady optimisation of building envelopes is continuing. Beside its function as a design element, a façade also contributes to the building’s energy balance.

In this paper, failure mechanisms are identified for a post-tensioned glass beam system with a flat stainless steel tendon adhesively bonded at the bottom glass edge.

Watch Vitro’s magnificent tour of Phipps Conservatory to learn how glass allows its diverse climates and habitats to flourish all year round.

A new design approach for loadbearing monolithic glass components of reduced annealing time

Glass/steel adhesive joints are being used increasingly in the construction industry as they offer significant structural advantages over conventional mechanical fastener approaches.

Designing and building structural, glass-only shells is subjected to two principal boundary conditions: The use of planar or curved glass laminates with limited dimensions and the necessity to provide a structural joint between the adjacent glass modules.

An experimental study under tensile loading at +23, +40 and +60 °C and different glass build-ups

NorthGlass exhibits the "Glass Flower of NorthGlass" - 3D multi-curved mirror glass, which is a collaboration between Tianjin NorthGlass and Apple's consultant EOC.