This research demonstrates how safety factors and design standards affect glass thickness in elevated structures, suggesting improvements for global safety regulations.
Key Points
The aim is to explore the structural design principles and safety requirements for glass balustrades.
Technical synopsis of structural design principles and material specifications.
Assessment of international standards focusing on limit-state criteria.
Quantitative analysis of safety factors and displacement limits impacting glass thickness.
Comparative evaluation of design standards and resulting glass stresses.
Glass thickness requirements vary by 20–30% depending on safety factors.
Maximum deflection limits range from Span/60 to L/250 across standards.
Glass stresses ranged from 7.3 MPa to 37.8 MPa within code limits.
Deflections observed ranged from 3.59 mm to 15 mm, all compliant with regulations.