Development of Design Recommendations for Edge-Bolted Laminated Glass

摘要

This paper presents the results of testing and analytical developments sponsored by the U.S. Department of State to provide recommendations for support connection design of through-edge bolted laminated glass. Design equations are presented that capture the capacity of the through-bolted laminate material in reaction to in-plane membrane induced loading. A simple analytical treatment of edge-clamping and tear-out resistance forces is presented. Specific recommendations for bolt pre-load and gasket characteristics are presented. Test data are presented to support the validity of the calculations and recommendations. The various tests were executed by the Force Protection Branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida and Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, Alabama.