Screen LibraryGlass structures：design and construction of self-supporting skins
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| Published: |
Boston Birkhäuser,
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| Publisher Address: | Basel |
| Publication Dates: | c2007. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Item Description: | Glas als Tragwerk. |
| Carrier Form: | 255 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9783764376086 (English ed. : hd. bd. : alk. paper) 3764376082 (English ed. : hd. bd.) 9783764376079 (German language ed.) 3764376074 (German language ed.) |
| Index Number: | TU382 |
| CLC: |
TU382 TQ171.72 |
| Call Number: | TU382/W968 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-253). 1. Introduction -- 2. Spans of glass : From leafy arbour to climate skin: the search for paradise ; The glass roof: form, function and construction -- 3. Flat glass as a construction material : Properties of glass ; Basic glass: float glass, rolled glass and drawn glass ; The mechanical processing of glass: cutting, drilling and grinding ; The thermal treatment of glass: tempering, enamelling, bending and surface texturing ; Layering and bonding of panes: laminated glass and laminated safety glass -- Coating the panes and sealing the edges: insulating glass -- 4. Design and connections : Des |