The objective of the research project Glass as a load carrying element conducted at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna is to establish new and innovative fields of application for this building material and break new ground towards intelligent solutions in design-engineering by analyzing the findings of recent studies and further ascertaining other essential basic principles. Two main aspects considered during these investigations are the enhancement of structural glazing and the development of cladding systems. This report will present a few results from tolerance measurings for buildings and glass panels after manufacturing by the company Eckelt. The impact of the measured tolerances and the deformations caused by external stresses on the safety index is investigated. The results of these measurings are supposed to serve as the basis for construction regulations and dimensioning approaches.
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