El vidrio en la construcción y su aplicación como componente estructural

Abstract

The present thesis is about the use of glass in construction and its application as a structural component, the first chapter details the origins and the use of glass in different times, from its discovery to the present; The second chapter describes the physical-mechanical properties, for which laboratory tests were performed, the results helped us to know the different resistances possessed existing glass in our field, and included examples of works where the processes of poor installation have caused failure of the glass; The third chapter is the prototype of a detached house where glass is incorporated into different elements such as floors, columns, beams, carpentry and furniture.