Procedure for Calculating the Approximate Deflection at Centre of Glass Panel
C-1 Maximum glass deflection as a function of plate geometry and load may be calculated using the following:
Deflection, . exp
where
maximum lateral deflection (w) of a vertical 1 200 mm × 1 500 mm × 6 mm rectangular glass plate subjected to a uniform lateral load of 1.80 kPa. The actual thickness of the glass is 5.60 mm as determined through direct measurement.
where
Young's modulus of glass, ;
net pressure on the pane, ;
longer dimension, mm;
shorter dimension, mm; and
thickness of the glass pane calculated.
Example:
Lateral deflection calculation — Determine the
Therefore maximum deflection at the centre of glass is:
PART 6 STRUCTURAL DESIGN — SECTION 8 GLASS AND GLAZING
Model Calculation of Glass Thickness
D-1 Model Calculation
D-1.1 Glass panel dimension width 1 200 mm and height 1 800 mm for location Chennai for annealed glass type.
D-1.1.1 General Checks has to be Done for Safety Performance
a) The maximum area of glass panel is restricted to .
b) The maximum span of window is restricted to .
c) Applicable to normal, reflective, laminated, tempered and insulating glass.
d) Applicable to rectangular panels properly fixed.
The procedure for calculating glass thickness is described below:
- Step 1 — Calculate aspect ratio ( ) from Table 16.