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Failure Probability of Laminated Architectural Glazing Due to Combined Loading of Wind and Debris Impact
Engineering Failure Analysis
  • Mahesh S. Shetty
  • Lokeswarappa R. Dharani, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Jun Wei, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Daniel S. Stutts, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Building façades are vulnerable to wind and wind-borne debris during extreme weather conditions like hurricanes. Laminated glazing is widely used as window glazing material to ensure the integrity of the building interiors. Wind-borne debris has been classified as small-hard and large soft missiles representing small gravel to large wooden bars that constitute the debris impacting the glazing during severe storms. Failure of laminated window glazing due to combined effect of wind and debris is studied. Stress analysis is done using finite element code ABAQUS. This is used in conjunction with a mechanics based statistical model to predict the cumulative probability of inner glass ply breakage in laminated glazing. A parametric study involving failure probability of inner glass ply for different geometry of laminated glazing is also performed.

Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • Wind,
  • Wind-Borne Debris,
  • Laminated Architectural Glazing,
  • Failure Probability
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2014 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Publication Date
01 Jan 2014
Citation Information
Mahesh S. Shetty, Lokeswarappa R. Dharani, Jun Wei and Daniel S. Stutts. "Failure Probability of Laminated Architectural Glazing Due to Combined Loading of Wind and Debris Impact" Engineering Failure Analysis Vol. 36 (2014) p. 226 - 242 ISSN: 1350-6307
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/daniel-stutts/20/