EFFECTIVE GLASS THICKNESS AS PER ASTM E1300-09a APPENDIX X11

I. GLASS PARAMETERS
Interlayer thickness, hv
Type of glass interlayer
Load duration
Temperature
Interlayer shear modulus, G
Glass ply 1 thickness, h1
Glass ply 2 thickness, h2
Glass Youngs modulus, E
Length scale (shortest bending direction), a
II. CHECK FOR SHEAR TRANSFER COEFFICIENT
hs = 0.5(h1 + h2) + hv

1.52 mm
Sentry glass
3 second
50 C

AS PER RECOMMENDATION FOR

DESIGN PURPOSE WIND LOAD CASE
(ASTM E1300-09a sec. X11.5)

2
26.4 N/mm
15 mm

15 mm
2
70000 N/mm
1950 mm

16.52 mm

(ASTM E1300-09a eq. X11.5)

hs;1 =

8.26

(ASTM E1300-09a eq. X11.3)

hs;2 =

8.26

(ASTM E1300-09a eq. X11.4)

2046.83

(ASTM E1300-09a eq. X11.2)

0.93

(ASTM E1300-09a eq. X11.1)

Is = h1hs;22 + h2hs;12
Shear transfer coefficient,
=

III. CHECK FOR EFFECTIVE THICNESS OF GLASS

Effective thickness for deflection
Laminate effective thickness, hef; w
hef; w =

30.92 mm

(ASTM E1300-09a eq. X11.6)

h1;ef; =

31.21 mm

(ASTM E1300-09a eq. X11.7)

h2;ef; =

31.21 mm

(ASTM E1300-09a eq. X11.8)

Effective thickness for bending

Laminate effective thickness, h1;ef;

IV. CHECK FOR DEFLECTION AND STRESS OF GLASS

Wind load pressure, WL

3.2 KPa

Max. deflection,

33.53 mm

Maximum stress,

2
37.46 N/mm