Glass and Polymers I
Glass Structures

Transparent and load-bearing

Glass and polymers have gained a firm place as structural materials in engineering. In the application of glass in construction, the focus is usually on its high transparency. Its special material properties and, above all its brittleness, require special attention in construction and structural design. In combination with polymers, it is possible to meet structural, safety and building physics requirements with glazing and all-glass structures.

Course Contents

  • Mechanical behaviour of glass and polymers
  • Manufacturing process of the basic product and its finishing processes
  • Structural design
  • Current standards and regulations
  • Glass constructions and construction details
  • Failure analysis
  • Experiments

General Information

CP Language Degree programme Prerequisite Study examination Exam Semester
6 English M.Sc. none none written and oral winter

Lecturer

  Name Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Schneider
+49 6151 16-23013
L5|06 620
Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Schula

Exercise Support

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Vertretungsprofessur Dr.-Ing. Miriam Schuster
+49 6151 16-23039
L5|06 628
Kerstin Thiele M.Eng.
+49 6151 16-23014
L5|06 659

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