
Designing with glass as a structural material
Date/s and Location : London 11 November 2008
Duration : 1 Day
9.30 am - 5 pm
Registration at 9 am
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IntroductionThis course aims to provide engineers and other construction professionals with a clear understanding of the behaviour of glass as a structural material. Also to provide guidance on how to undertake structural design using glass, when codes of practice are unavailable or contradictory. Particular emphasis is on designing glass structures to fail safely, by reference to real life examples.Course Content• Properties of glass, including a comparison between glass and other structural materials• Production and manufacture of glass • Robust design using a brittle material • Design of glass structures • Bolted glass • Safety and glass • Designer's responsibilities • Specification issues Speaker/s• CHRISTOPHER JOFEH, BSc(Eng), HonDSc, CEng, MICE, MIStructE, ACGI, PE (California), of Ove Arup & Partners was the consultant to the task force that produced the IStructE guide to the structural use of glass in buildings. His most recent glass design is the waterline plate at the SS Great Britain in its dry dock in Bristol.• GRAHAM DODD, BEng, CEng, MIMechE, of Arup Materials Consulting has 18 years experience in the structural design of glass, on a variety of projects ranging from high rise facades to suspended glass sculptures. His recent projects include the design of cladding for the extension of Ttae Modern and failure investigation of a marine aquarium. Book Now |

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