Osadchuk T. Strength and deformability of glass multilayered plates

The thesis is concerned with experimental and theoretical investigation of load bearing capacity and deformability of multilayered glass plates. The specimens were different in the number, type and thickness of the glass layers, the number of polymer films for lamination of layers, the presence of reinforcement and, according to the developed test technique, were corner supported and worked in bending under static loads by stamping. Modern methods of measuring the parameters of stress-strain state are applied, including optical method for measuring the strains by Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and fractographic analysis by optical microscopy. The obtained results were applied in the design of load bearing multilayered glass plates in existing buildings. Methods for calculating the bending structural behavior of multilayered glass plate were developed. Based on the results of experimental and theoretical studies, design recommendations were derived.