BLAST RESISTANT GLASS LAMINATES HAVING IMPROVED STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AGAINST SEVERE IMPACTS

摘要

A glazing system comprising: a glass laminate glazing element; a support structure for the glazing element; and a connection system to attach the glazing element to the support structure, wherein the glazing element, the support structure, and the connection system are constructed to provide the glazing system with a dynamic response mechanism wherein during and/or after a force impulse wave is applied to the glazing system the connection system absorbs a fraction of the force applied to the glazing element, and dissipates the absorbed portion of the externally applied force such that the absorbed force is converted into non-destructive motion throughout the connection system.