DS/EN 16612:2019

Glass in building - Determination of the lateral load resistance of glass panes by calculation

This document 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 – Examples of lateral loads are wind loads, snow loads, self weight of sloping glass, and cavity pressure variations on insulating glass units.**This document gives recommended values for the following factors for glass as a material:**- material partial factors, M;A and M;v ;**- factors for the load duration, kmod ; **- factor for stressed edges, ke.**Most glass in buildings is used as infill panels. This document 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, yQ and yG, are given for these infill panels.**The action of cavity pressure variations on insulating glass units is not covered by Eurocodes, so this document also gives proposed values of partial factors, 0, 1 and 2, for this action.**This document does not determine suitability for purpose. Resistance to lateral loads is only one part of the design process, which could also need to take into account:**- in-plane loading, buckling, lateral torsional buckling, and shear forces,**- environmental factors (e.g. sound insulation, thermal properties),**- safety characteristics (e.g. fire performance, mode of breakage in relation to human safety, security).**This document does not apply to channel shaped glass, glass blocks and pavers, or vacuum insulated glass units.