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ST7-1.40.35.1 Glass Facade Blast Loading
Glass Facade construction is subject to blast loading requirements. These unique structures come in a variety of custom configurations suited to the particular needs of each installation. Due to the variability of each design, Finite Element Analysis can be a very powerful and cost-effective tool in the qualification of these structures. An example glass facade is shown at right. A joint detail is shown below, with the mounting hardware in green, and backing structure in orange and a post-tensioned...
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