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Glass constructions for infrastructure – new subway stations in Munich

 Glass constructions for infrastructure – new subway stations in Munich
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Presented at IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007, published in , pp. 262-263
DOI: 10.2749/222137807796157896
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This paper gives an overview about the application of architectural glass as load carrying element in structural engineering and its possible applications for infrastructure buildings like anti dro...
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Author(s):
Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007
Published in:
Page(s): 262-263 Total no. of pages: 8
Page(s): 262-263
Total no. of pages: 8
Year: 2007
DOI: 10.2749/222137807796157896
Abstract:

This paper gives an overview about the application of architectural glass as load carrying element in structural engineering and its possible applications for infrastructure buildings like anti drop devices (railings), glazing of elevators and overhead glazing (eg. for bicycle-stations). The required actions to get a safe construction (static analysis, remaining load carrying capacity, necessary testing in laboratory) are shown, especially related to the demands of infrastructure buildings. For new subway connections in Munich many stations were built using glass for several applications. Examples the author worked on are presented, e.g. an accessible glazing with requirements for fire resistance, a large point fixed overhead glazing with access for service work and anti drop device.

Keywords:
residual strength testing railing glass elements overhead glazing