In the last decades, the use of structural glass has increased exponentially. The reliability of
brittle structural glass elements is considerably improved if laminated glass elements are …

A significant driving force for the fabrication of IoT-compatible smart health gear integrated
with multifunctional sensors is the growing trend in fitness and the overall wellness of the …

Load-bearing laminated glass (LG) elements take the form of simple members in buildings
(ie, columns, beams, and plates) or realize stand-alone assemblies, where glass and other …

Creep behavior is an inevitable problem for viscoelastic layered structures and needs to be
predicted for long-term service situations. In this study, a new technique to obtain analytical …

Modeling of gradual fracture of individual layers of laminated glass produced by successive
low-velocity impacts is presented. This subject is first examined experimentally focusing on …

Polymeric interlayers are of significance for the structural capability of thin-walled laminated
glass members both before and after glass fracture. Polymers present evident temperature …

Laminated glass composites are composed of two or more layers of glass and a
thermoplastic elastomeric interlayer securely glued together in an autoclave at high …

In this combined experimental-numerical study, we intend to clarify how the interlayer
properties of laminated glass plates affect their response to the low-velocity impact of a hard …

Elastomers, such as polyurethane, exhibit hyperelastic behaviour and distinct rate
dependence under a wide range of strain rates. Herein, a methodology for developing a …

Composites are being increasingly used for industrial applications and combine the
advantageous properties of two or more constituents. The urge to reduce material to a …