Glass Construction ManualGlass offers a wide variety of possible applications for the realization of even the most ambitious designs in architecture, and in the past two decades it has experienced an unparalleled burst of innovation. For planners, this means working constantly with this high-performance material. In compact and appealing form, the completely revised Glass Construction Manual presents the current state of the art on planning and building with glass, from the history through the technical foundations all the way to the most innovative applications. Astonishing perspectives on thermal insulation and solar protection and the addition of thoughtfully selected new practical examples round off this comprehensive reference work. |
Contents
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Part 2 Principles | 58 |
Part 3 Construction details | 160 |
Part 4 Case studies | 200 |
Appendix | 344 |
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Glass Construction Manual Christian Schittich,Gerald Staib,Dieter Balkow,Matthias Schuler,Werner Sobek No preview available - 2007 |
Common terms and phrases
adhesive aluminium Architects architecture atrium beams cable cavity clamping coloured components construction cooling daylight double-leaf facade edge seal effect energy EPDM external facade float glass floor frame function gasket glass elements Glass in building glass panes glass roof glass surface glazing bars heat-strengthened glass horizontal hot-dip galvanized inner insulating glass insulating units interior internal joint laminated safety glass layer loads louvres low E coating low Eglass material metal outer pane panes of glass Permanently elastic plate point fixings prestress production profiled glass protection rebate reflective requirements setting blocks silicone single glazing slab solar gains solar radiation solar-control sound insulation space spandrel panel stainless steel Steel angle Steel flat stresses Structural engineers sunshading temperature thermal break thermal insulation thermal transmittance thickness tion toughened safety glass transparent type of glass U-value vapour barrier ventilation Vertical section scale wall Werner Sobek window