Toughened glass, also referred to as safety glass, is renowned for its strength and reliability. Toughened glassis essentially a type of tempered glass, with the terms often used interchangeably. The manufacturing process involves subjecting regular glass to intense heat, followed by rapid c...
Tempered or toughened glass is a type of safety glass processed by controlled thermal or chemical treatments to increase its strength compared with normal glass. Tempering puts the outer surfaces into compression and the interior into tension. ...
The mismatch in modulus will couple the normal and shear deformations ahead of the debond front [29]. Consequently, the measured critical strain energy release rate will not be referred to as mode I, GIc, but Gc and should be considered as a fracture energy that is mode I dominant but ...
Nonisothermal crystallization parametersFrom the DSC curves of samples crystallized from the melt state at a given cooling rate, some useful parameters can be obtained to describe the nonisothermal crystallization [28-30]160170180190200Temperature (oC) Normal heat flow EndTpWSi=tanTonsetFig...
Due to the high cost of experiments commonly performed to verify the resistance of glass elements to impact loads, numerical models are used as an alternative to physical testing. In these, accurate material parameters are crucial for a realistic prediction of the behaviour of glass panels subjected...
(RC) members have been developed, among which externally bonded composites, i.e., Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) made of glass, carbon, or other kinds of fibers, have received the most attention. Extensive research has been conducted regarding the shear stresses between composites and concrete ...
Various strengthening schemes for reinforced concrete (RC) members have been developed, among which externally bonded composites, i.e., Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) made of glass, carbon, or other kinds of fibers, have received the most attention. Extensive research has been conducted regarding...