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15.03.2019
Structural glass
Glass
in architecture
and design:
static calculations.
in architecture
and design:
static calculations.

Anti-slip glass Madras® mod. Matrix Flooring. Photo: Torsellini Vetro, Gavirate (VA), Italy
Once considered a fragile material, glass is now known to be suitable for structural applications and capable of being a key element in architectural projects, even ones of great complexity. Proper structural analysis is therefore crucial to the safety of the final application. So how are static calculations made?
Glass structures are designed by various professionals (architects, interior designers, engineers, surveyors), each having different objectives and in the most diverse contexts: from partition walls in offices to the façades of a skyscraper, from a series of parapets on different floors of a building to glass stairways for a shopping center. The characteristic transparency, luminosity and unalterability of glass have made it a material of choice in the building industry. And Madras® glass in particular, thanks to the exclusive chemical etching and satin-finish techniques employed in its production, makes it possible to enhance all the material’s qualities. It offers a rich variety of finishes in both aesthetic terms, thanks to the wide choice of patterns, and functionally, with privacy, anti-fingerprint and anti-scratch models.But if the characteristics of Madras® glass – or any other glass – are to comply with the requisites for safe and solid installation, it’s necessary to follow the right design and static testing procedures, which must be done by experts registered with the relevant professional organizations.
The design procedure and reference documentation for correct installation in Italy are summarized in the following infographic:

Source: Programmavetro.
To design the main glass elements in structural applications with simplicity, safety and rapidity it’s possible to use Programmavetro. This software was developed on the basis of a safety protocol that takes into account glass standards (both national and international), the technical literature and consolidated know-how of course.

Madras® Silk glass for façades.
Project: Handelskammer Innovationscampus. Hamburg, Germany.
Photo: Daniel Sumesgutner.
15.03.2019
Structural glass
Glass
in architecture
and design:
static calculations.
in architecture
and design:
static calculations.

Anti-slip glass Madras® mod. Matrix Flooring. Photo: Torsellini Vetro, Gavirate (VA), Italy
Once considered a fragile material, glass is now known to be suitable for structural applications and capable of being a key element in architectural projects, even ones of great complexity. Proper structural analysis is therefore crucial to the safety of the final application. So how are static calculations made?
Glass structures are designed by various professionals (architects, interior designers, engineers, surveyors), each having different objectives and in the most diverse contexts: from partition walls in offices to the façades of a skyscraper, from a series of parapets on different floors of a building to glass stairways for a shopping center. The characteristic transparency, luminosity and unalterability of glass have made it a material of choice in the building industry. And Madras® glass in particular, thanks to the exclusive chemical etching and satin-finish techniques employed in its production, makes it possible to enhance all the material’s qualities. It offers a rich variety of finishes in both aesthetic terms, thanks to the wide choice of patterns, and functionally, with privacy, anti-fingerprint and anti-scratch models.But if the characteristics of Madras® glass – or any other glass – are to comply with the requisites for safe and solid installation, it’s necessary to follow the right design and static testing procedures, which must be done by experts registered with the relevant professional organizations.
The design procedure and reference documentation for correct installation in Italy are summarized in the following infographic:

Source: Programmavetro.
To design the main glass elements in structural applications with simplicity, safety and rapidity it’s possible to use Programmavetro. This software was developed on the basis of a safety protocol that takes into account glass standards (both national and international), the technical literature and consolidated know-how of course.

Madras® Silk glass for façades.
Project: Handelskammer Innovationscampus. Hamburg, Germany.
Photo: Daniel Sumesgutner.
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