Birkhauser Basel, 1999, 328 pages
The aim of the Glass Construction Manual is to present the multifarious aesthetic and engineer possibilities presented by glass as a building material. Following on in the tradition of such construction manuals from Edition Detail, this book also takes an overall look at the subject. Basics such as the properties of glass, its loadbearing behavior, thermal, acoustic and fire aspects, glass as an energy provider and a systematic selection of fixing details and construction forms are all covered here.
The aim of the Glass Construction Manual is to present the multifarious aesthetic and engineer possibilities presented by glass as a building material. Following on in the tradition of such construction manuals from Edition Detail, this book also takes an overall look at the subject. Basics such as the properties of glass, its loadbearing behavior, thermal, acoustic and fire aspects, glass as an energy provider and a systematic selection of fixing details and construction forms are all covered here.