Distribution of environmental loads in double-glazed insulating
glass units placed non-vertically
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Politechnika Częstochowska, Wydział Budownictwa |
Publication date: 2019-12-23
BoZPE 2019;(1):147–154
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Insulating glass units (IGUs) transfer climate loads in a specific way. The gas in the sealed
gaps between the component glass panes changes its parameters when the weather conditions
change, which affects the resultant load of each of the component panes of the IGU.
In the calculation models related to the phenomenon described, the vertical placing of glass
is most often assumed and the glass self-weight load is omitted. The purpose of this article
is to analyze the impact of horizontal or diagonal placing on static quantities in doubleglazing
IGUs under climatic loads. Taking into account the effect of self-weight required
appropriate modification of the authors’ calculation model. On the basis of the presented
examples, conclusions were drawn about the resultant load, deflection and stress in IGUs
of various structure loaded with variable atmospheric pressure, temperature, and wind.