Facade structures
Overview
Glass is an important building material that allows the enclosure of large spaces and the construction of transparent walls. This exciting architectural material is widely used to great effect in modern buildings to provide both comfort and appearance.
Architectural glass has been used in buildings for centuries but the recent use of larger areas of glass, and the desire to minimise or remove the supporting structure, have placed greater demands on the glass as a structural material.
Our work has focussed on the strength of glass, the performance of glass-adhesive-glass composite elements and the safe use of architectural glass. Unlike metals glass is not ductile and failure is sudden and catastrophic. Post-failure behaviour can be modified by the use of laminates and films and we are undertaking a number of studies of post-failure behaviour.
EU COST Action C13 on 'Glass and interactive facades' is led by Stephen Ledbetter.
Opportunities exist for postgraduates and others to work with us in the fields of structural performance of glass and lightweight facades.
People
| Stephen Ledbetter |
Senior Lecturer |
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| Alan Keiller |
CWCT |
| Andrew Walker |
CWCT |
| Jimmy Yang |
CWCT |
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