What is BS EN 16612 - Lateral load resistance of glass panes about?
BS EN 16612 is a European standard on glass in building that covers the determination of the lateral load resistance of glass panes by calculation.
BS EN 16612 gives a method of determining the design value of the bending strength of glass. It gives the general method of calculation, and guidance for lateral load resistance of linearly supported glazed elements used as infill panels.
Note: BS EN 16612 does not apply to channel-shaped glass, glass blocks and pavers, or vacuum insulated glass units.
Who is BS EN 16612 - Lateral load resistance of glass panes for?
BS EN 16612 on the determination of the lateral load resistance of glass panes is useful for:
- Glass manufacturers
- Mechanical engineers
Why should you use BS EN 16612 - Lateral load resistance of glass panes?
A structural element that is typically used to resist lateral loads is a shear wall. In simple terms, lateral forces could push over parallel structural panels of a building were it not for perpendicular shear walls keeping them upright.
Most glass in buildings is used as infill panels. BS EN 16612 covers those infill panels that are in a class of consequence lower than those covered in EN 1990, so proposed values for the partial load factors, γQ and γG, are given for these infill panels.
The action of cavity pressure variations on insulating glass units is not covered by Eurocodes, so BS EN 16612 also gives proposed values of combination factors, ψ0, ψ1 and ψ2, for this action.
BS EN 16612 gives recommended values for the following factors for glass as a material:
- Material partial factors, γM;A and γM;v
- Factors for the load duration, kmod
- Factor for stressed edges, ke
With the determination of lateral load resistance and bending strength, you can improve your production quality and credibility.
