Jim,
you may want to view this lecture at the University of Illinois.
Video and slides:
http://online.engr.uiuc.edu/webcourses/CEE495/Spring2004/Lecture06/Lecture06.htm
http://online.engr.uiuc.edu/webcourses/CEE495/Spring2004/Lecture06/04-12-04-lecture06_files/frame.htm
It takes about an hour to view. There are some code references and other stuff.
Regards,
Alex
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 6:44 PM, Jim Chatterley PE <cfs2000@pacbell.net> wrote:
Fellow Structural Engineers,
I have a client who is asking for engineering calculations using laminated glass for stair treads and railings. The IBC – 2006 would be applicable building code.
For anyone who has experience with structural glazing >> where can I find the necessary engineering data and the material performance specifications for laminated glass? I anticipate the glass stair treads would be fabricated from 3 layers of 3/8 inch thick tempered glass >> laminated with a clear plastic film >> creating a composite section.
Thanks,
Jim L. Chatterley PE
Composite Framing Systems, Inc.
2723 Currier Ave. >> Simi Valley, Calif 93065
805 520 3666 >> Fax 805 583 1434
www.CompositeFramingSystems.com
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Alexander Bausk
CAD manager, Structural engineer at
Nuclear Engineering&Research Lab
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine