Journal article
In-plane drift capacity of contemporary point fixed glass facade systems
S Sivanerupan, JL Wilson, EF Gad, NTK Lam
Journal of Architectural Engineering | Published : 2014
Abstract
The point fixed glass facade system (PFGFS), also known as a spider glass system, is popular because it is the most transparent facade system available for buildings. The glass facade system is fixed to the support structure at minimal points using bolts and spider arms. Generally, the racking performance of these systems is not considered at the design stage. The facade system will be vulnerable to racking actions mainly during severe earthquakes and wind actions if the system does not have sufficient in-plane drift capacity. A unique real-scale in-plane racking laboratory test on a typical PFGFS was conducted to assess the in-plane racking performance. A maximum drift of 2.1% was measured,..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council through "Collapse Modelling of Soft-Storey Buildings"
Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
Support funding by the Australian Research Council through "Collapse Modelling of Soft-Storey Buildings" (DP0772088) is gratefully acknowledged. The authors are very grateful to the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society for a financial contribution toward the testing program; the industry sponsors, Australian Glass Assemblies and Viridian World Glass, for supplying the spider arm fittings and glass panels; Dr. David Heath for his assistance with the photogrammetry measurement; and Melbourne Testing Services for assistance with the testing.