Development of composite glass beams–A review

K Martens, R Caspeele, J Belis - Engineering Structures, 2015 - Elsevier
In architecture, there is a growing trend to include more transparency in structures. To
increase the transparency, structural elements such as columns, beams, floors and roofs can …

Development of reinforced and posttensioned glass beams: review of experimental research

K Martens, R Caspeele, J Belis - Journal of structural engineering, 2016 - ascelibrary.org
The use of structural glass in buildings is a growing trend, especially with glass beams,
which are increasingly used to support roofs, floors, and glazed facades. However, beams …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility of mechanical post-tensioning of annealed glass beams by activating externally bonded Fe-SMA reinforcement

J Rocha, E Pereira, J Sena-Cruz - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The structural concept of post-tensioned glass systems has been investigated to minimize
the unpredictable response of structural glass in tension. The Fe-SMAs have been …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of adhesive stiffness on the post-cracking behaviour of CFRP-reinforced structural glass beams

J Rocha, J Sena-Cruz, E Pereira - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Reinforcement strategies have been developed to prevent catastrophic failures of glass
structures after cracking. In this context, the composite action between glass and …

Application of an iron-based shape memory alloy for post-tensioning glass elements

VA Silvestru, Z Deng, J Michels, L Li, E Ghafoori… - Glass Structures & …, 2022 - Springer
Previous research has evidenced that by adding a ductile reinforcement on the tension side
of a glass beam, for instance by adhesive bonding, its post-cracking behaviour and …

Finite-element numerical simulation of the bending performance of post-tensioned structural glass beams with adhesively bonded cfrp tendons

C Bedon, C Louter - American Journal of Engineering and …, 2016 - research.tudelft.nl
In this paper, a Finite-Element (FE) numerical investigation is carried out on laminated glass
beams with Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) adhesively bonded post-tensioning …

Numerical investigation on structural glass beams with GFRP-embedded rods, including effects of pre-stress

C Bedon, C Louter - Composite Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
The bending performance of laminated glass (LG) beams with Glass-Fibre-Reinforced-
Polymer (GFRP)-embedded rods is numerically assessed in this paper, based on earlier …

Numerical analysis of glass-FRP post-tensioned beams–Review and assessment

C Bedon, C Louter - Composite Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Architectural trends to include transparency in structural systems lead to the implementation,
in the last decades, of structural glass load-bearing components able to substitute traditional …

Tensile behaviour of CFRP-glass adhesively bonded connections: double-lap joint tests and numerical modelling

J Rocha, J Sena-Cruz, E Pereira - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Within the context of glass structures, reinforcement strategies have been recently
developed to prevent catastrophic failures by promoting the composite action between …

Hybrid strengthening and flexural behaviour of post-tensioned laminated glass beams

J Rocha, E Pereira, J Michels, J Sena-Cruz - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The strengthening of glass for structural applications is challenging. EBR (External Bonded
Reinforcement) reinforcement is often preferred, although limitations result from stress …