The PGC will be addressing technical resources associated with detention glazing, bullet, and blast resistant glazing. It will discuss the opportunity to host an educational seminar for government audiences.
Featured Presentation: Blast Performance of Point-Fixed Assemblies Utilizing Crystal Clear TSSA
Architectural preferences for commercial building continue towards increased transparency resulting in large lites of glass with minimal visual obstruction. Point fixed glazing systems meeting this architectural desire are popular especially in entry or common areas at ground level. Recent technology advances have allowed the use of super high strength adhesives to attach these large lites to fittings without the requirement of drilling through glass. Mock-up testing using a shock tube with an explosive charge was documented to simulate blast loads onto adhesively bonding transparent assemblies.
The study, a first of its kind, enables the ability to quantify potential blast performance for use in large scale testing and building design. The testing shows that engineering of the system can be done to design adhesively attached systems to meet specified loads.