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245 10 a| Glass structures :b| design and construction of self-supporting skins /c| Jan Wurm ; [translation from German into English, Raymond Peat and Elizabeth Schwaiger].;

300 a| 255 pages :b| illustrations (some color) ;c| 31 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-253).;

505 0 a| 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 : Designing with glass ; The use of glass panes in building skins ; The use of glass plates and beams in structures -- 5. Functional requirements : Overview ; Specific requirements for building skin geometries -- 6. Glass structures : Forms of load-bearing structures in flat glass ; Design and construction parameters ; Load-bearing glass structures -- 7. Projects : Background of recent developments ; The glass courtyard: planar load-bearing systems ; The glass band: curved load-bearing systems ; The glass core: double-curved load-bearing systems -- 9. Outlook.;

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Glass structures : design and construction of self-supporting skins / Jan Wurm ; [translation from German into English, Raymond Peat and Elizabeth Schwaiger].

Author/creator	Wurm, Jan
Format	Book
Publication Info	Basel : Boston : Birkhäuser, ©2007.
Description	255 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Subjects	Glass construction. Glass.

Contents	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 : Designing with glass ; The use of glass panes in building skins ; The use of glass plates and beams in structures -- 5. Functional requirements : Overview ; Specific requirements for building skin geometries -- 6. Glass structures : Forms of load-bearing structures in flat glass ; Design and construction parameters ; Load-bearing glass structures -- 7. Projects : Background of recent developments ; The glass courtyard: planar load-bearing systems ; The glass band: curved load-bearing systems ; The glass core: double-curved load-bearing systems -- 9. Outlook.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-253).
LCCN	2007924610
ISBN	9783764376086 (English ed. : hd. bd. : alk. paper)
ISBN	3764376082 (English ed. : hd. bd.)
ISBN	9783764376079 (German language ed.)
ISBN	3764376074 (German language ed.)

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