Project summary

In recent decades there has been a rapid worldwide development of structural elements and components based on load bearing laminated structural glass. On the other hand, an increase in the application of glass is partially limited because there are no available and appropriate regulations that designers and contractors can find wider application in comparison to traditional structural materials. Structural glass combined with a wooden frame represents the composite system that has a predisposition for good behaviour during an earthquake, while the energy-efficient and cost-effective, aesthetically acceptable and has good load-bearing characteristics. In recent years, preliminary testing of composite system wood - structural glass with monotonous and cyclic lateral and out-of-plane has been carried out by the research groups that are proposers of this project. The next phase of research and development of new, not yet existing product is the subject of here proposed project. Therefore, besides the loadbearing characteristics and development of structural design tools the special attention will be paid to energy efficiency of developed building component.