Glass Flood Defences: A theoretical and practical assessment of the impact resistance of Glass Flood Defences to floating debris

In the far south of the Netherlands, the erratic river Meuse flows through the landscape. It recently flooded twice in the 1990s, causing much economical damage. Emergency measures, such as a demountable flood wall, were taken to prevent future flooding. And while this solution was to the liking of the inhabitants, the update in the flood safety...

Experimental investigation of multi-span post-tensioned glass beams

This paper presents a study on post-tensioned glass beams in a statically indeterminate system. In order to increase the safety of structural glass beams, ductile reinforcement can be added to glass beam sections providing secondary load carrying mechanism in case of glass breakage. In the here investigated post-tensioned system, the...

Experimental investigation of the temperature effect on the structural response of SG-laminated reinforced glass beams