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| The current study aims to determine the probabilistic fracture strength of glass plates exposed to arbitrary loading and loading rates by a proposed rate-dependent strength prediction model (SPM).
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| In this third episode of the #AskGlaston flat tempering series, Taneli Ylinen deals with the commonly asked question of how to handle the issues with mixed production.
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| This Glastory blog by Kalle Kaijanen is dealing with the processing of high-strength / structural laminates.
| Within this research, two sets of real-scale laminated banister panels with the embedded connection were tested.
| The results of the classification of hail resistance classes for different materials for greenhouse enclosures are presented in this paper.
| This study aims to develop a non-contact stage-wise scanning method to extract 3D damage characteristics on glass surface, which can further facilitate the investigation into the associated influences on the flexural strength of glass.
| Color Depth is a material-based research project investigating the optical and structural properties of thick glass.
| The main challenge in the design of the duplex façade was the high aesthetical performance that the façade had to meet.
| In this paper, we present the development of an intrinsic parameter σQM characterizing the sensitivity of a coating (or configuration) to the quench marks.
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| This first episode is devoted to the white haze phenomenon – one of the most asked about issues in the history of #AskGlaston.
| This latest Glastory blog by Miika Äppelqvist is dealing with the areas of the tempering process that can be improved to make operations more efficient.
| This paper focuses on a recently developed concept, in which glass is combined with timber to provide post-breakage strength and ductility.
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