- Author
- Reznik, P. L. | Minor, J. E.
- Title
- Failure Strengths of Laminated Glass Units. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock
- Sponsor
- Monsanto Chemical Co., St. Louis, MO
- Report
- TTU-IDR-80D, October 1986, 83 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- glass | laminates | failure | windows | pressure | tests
- Identifiers
- window glass; glass industry; laminated glass; monolithic glass; plate glass; failure strengths
- Abstract
- Laminated glass units have gained popularity as an architectural glazing product. Their safety and versatility are being used to satisfy many design situations. This usage has established a need for increased understanding of the behavior of laminated glass units subjected to common loadings. This report advances the understanding of laminated glass unit behavior under uniform lateral pressure. This report addresses failure strengths of laminated glass units under different physical and environmental conditions and compares these strengths with the failure strengths of comparably sized monolithic glass plates.