scholarly journals Using a Hierarchical Weibull model to Predict Failure Strength of Different Glass Edge Profiles

Author(s):  
David Thomas Kinsella ◽  
Johan Lindström
2011 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 331-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Lindqvist ◽  
Christian Louter ◽  
Jean Paul Lebet

In modern buildings, glass is increasingly used as a load-carrying material in structural components, such as glass beams. For glass beams especially the edge strength of glass is important. However, the strength of glass is not a material constant but depends on various parameters, which makes glass, amongst other things, a challenging building material. One of the parameters influencing glass strength is the combination of humidity and stress, which may cause stress corrosion. The aim of the current study is to limit the effect of humidity at the glass edge. This is done by the application of a protective coating. In this exploratory study several coating solutions are tested applying the coating at the edge of glass specimens. These specimens are then subjected to in-plane four-point bending tests to determine their failure strength. The effects of the coatings on the edge strength are analyzed using the failure strength data from the bending tests. The results indicate that only one of the tested coatings has an effect on the glass edge strength.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1885 (3) ◽  
pp. 032069
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Li ◽  
Minbo Wang ◽  
Liangbao Jiang ◽  
Jiaxi Liu ◽  
Jiaming Li ◽  
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Author(s):  
A. C. Davison ◽  
F. Louzada-Neto
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2011 ◽  
Vol 311-313 ◽  
pp. 2164-2168
Author(s):  
Dun Ben Sun ◽  
Qing Wen Ren

For the instability problem of gravity dam sliding along base surface, cubic nonlinear constitutive model of soft material in base surface is adopted, which is usually expressed by Weibull model. Dynamic Equations of dam sliding along base surface is established. By means of catastrophe theory, the jumping and hysteresis phenomena of the vibration amplitude of the dam is analyzed, the parameter range of stable region in which amplitude doesn’t happen catastrophe is given and the factors which cause amplitude instability are discussed. The results obtained in the paper are of significant value for understanding the sliding instability mechanism of gravity dam under earthquake, as well as guiding the design of gravity dams.


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