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Glazing Calculation

The document calculates the required thickness of a glass barrier subjected to a uniform distributed load. It determines that two sheets of 15mm thick toughened glass with a PVB interlayer meets the minimum required thickness of 11mm based on the calculated bending capacity and deflection is within limits.

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Glazing Calculation

The document calculates the required thickness of a glass barrier subjected to a uniform distributed load. It determines that two sheets of 15mm thick toughened glass with a PVB interlayer meets the minimum required thickness of 11mm based on the calculated bending capacity and deflection is within limits.

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 0.74kN/m UDL acting 1.35m above FFL.

 Partial load factor γq = 1.5 for variable action.


Taking unit width as 1m.
The design moment at the clamp base is:
MEd = 1.5 x 0.74kN/m x 1m x 1.35m
= 1.5kNm.
Notes: -
1.The glass is toughened horizontally using a
thermal-based process and is not to be
sandblasted.
2.The load is of short duration with signage to
prevent occupants to lean on it.
 kmod = 0.77
3.The glass is toughened with
fb;k = 120N/mm
kv = 1.0
γMA and γMV are 1.6 and 1.2 respectively
fg;k = 45N/mm2.
ksp = 1.0 coefficient for float glass
fg;d = kmodkspfg;k/γMA + kv(fb;k – fg;k)/γMV
= 0.77 x 1.0 x 45 N/mm2 /1.6 +
1.0 x (120N/mm2 – 45N/mm2)/1.2
= 84.2N/mm2
Based on factored design moment for the unit width of the glass barrier, the section modulus shall be:
Wreq ≥ MEd / fg;d
= 1.5 x 106 Nmm / (84.2 N /mm2)
= 17.8 x 103 mm3
Therefore, the required thickness
treq ≥  (6 x 17.8 x 103)/1000)
= 10.34 mm
Taking 11mm as the minimum required effective thickness.

Try two sheets of 15mm thick toughened glass panes with a 1.5mm PVB interlayer with a coefficient of
shear transfer being 0.
In terms of deflection
hef;w = 3(153 + 153)
= 18.9mm.
In terms of bending capacity, the effective thickness
hef;σ = (18.93/12)
= 23.7mm > treq = 11mm.
Deflection check:
I = 1000 x hef;w3 /12
= 1000mm x 18.93 / 12
= 562.5 x103 mm4

δ = FL3/(3EI)
= 740 N x 13503mm3 / (3 x 70 x 103 N/mm2 x 562.5 x 103 mm4)
= 15.4mm < 25mm as the limit suggested by BS 6180:2011 cl 6.4.1.

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