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Sponsored by ASCE's Structural Enginering Institute (SEI) and ASCE Continuing Education.
INSTRUCTORS:
Nicholas Cramsey, S.E., P.E.
Terry McDonnell, S.E., P.E., P.Eng.
Purpose and Background
Glass and glazing design is a specialized component of whole building design. In practice, most structural engineers are experienced in design and construction with typical building materials like wood, steel, concrete, and masonry, and the closest they get to working with glass and glazing is when designing the interface between the base building structure and the glass support system. Furthermore, many engineers even lack the basic knowledge of what glass can do and how it acts as a structural material, given that glass design is rarely included in engineering school curricula, aside from perhaps a general review in a materials science course. This webinar presents glass as a structural material. Generally accepted concepts for analysis, design, and support of glass in a building context will be discussed.
Primary Discussion Topics
- What is glass, and what can you fabricate out of it
- The basic concepts for supporting glass (the art of providing "just enough" support)
- Codes and standards govern the treatment of glass and glazing design
- Documentation and resources available to aid in glass design
- Glass analysis and design techniques
Learning Outcomes
- Understand structural properties of glass
- Become familiar with typical support conditions for glass
- Define codes and standards that govern glass and glazing design
- Understand analysis and design techniques for glass and glazing
- Recognize limitations of available US codes and standards
Webinar Benefits
- Understand glass as a structural material
- Find out about typical materials used to support glass
- Become familiar with codes and standards for glass and glazing
- Know what other resources are available to aid in glass and glazing design
- Understand level of effort to perform glass analysis
- Examine the possibilities for glass treatments and how they affect structural performance
Intended Audience
- Engineers
- Architects
- Contractors
- Project managers
- Building owners/ developers
Webinar Outline
- What is glass, and what can you fabricate out of it
- The basic concepts for supporting glass (the art of providing “just enough” support)
- Codes and standards that govern the treatment of glass and glazing design
- Non-structural components of glass, and how they affect performance
- Documentation and resources available to aid in glass design
- Glass analysis and design techniques
- How existing codes and standards can be improved