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IMPORT DATABASE GLASGLOBAL V2.5 (PROJECTS, USERS) .................................................. 4
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TOOLBAR ........................................................................................................................................... 5
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PROJECT DATA ................................................................................................................................. 6
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NAVIGATION - PROCESSES ............................................................................................................. 6
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SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 6
5.1
5.2
5.3
CHARACTERISTIC STRENGTH .......................................................................................................... 7
LIMIT OF DEFLECTION..................................................................................................................... 8
COUNTRY SETTING FOR WIND AND SNOW LOAD ............................................................................... 8
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PROJECT DETAILS............................................................................................................................ 9
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GEOMETRY ...................................................................................................................................... 10
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
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PANE .......................................................................................................................................... 10
INSTALLATION ANGLE ................................................................................................................... 10
SHAPE (GEOMETRY) .................................................................................................................... 10
SUPPORT .................................................................................................................................... 11
MEASURES.................................................................................................................................. 11
MEMBRANE STRESS ..................................................................................................................... 11
SECURING GLAZING ....................................................................................................................... 12
8.1
CATEGORY A .............................................................................................................................. 12
8.2
CATEGORY B .............................................................................................................................. 13
8.2.1 Restrictions ........................................................................................................................... 13
8.2.2 Proof failure element ............................................................................................................. 13
8.3
CATEGORY C1 ............................................................................................................................ 14
8.4
CATEGORY C2 ............................................................................................................................ 15
8.5
CATEGORY C3 ............................................................................................................................ 15
8.6
PROOF OF SHOCK RESISTANCE .................................................................................................... 16
8.6.1 Tabular method (DIN 18008-4, attachment B) ..................................................................... 16
8.6.2 Simplified verification procedure (DIN 18008-4, attachment C.2) ........................................ 17
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DEFINE STRUCTURE - PRODUCT ................................................................................................. 18
9.1
DEFINE PANE............................................................................................................................... 19
9.1.1 Type of glass......................................................................................................................... 19
9.1.2 Single glazing........................................................................................................................ 19
9.1.3 LSG ....................................................................................................................................... 20
9.1.4 Basis glass ............................................................................................................................ 21
9.2
DEFINE GD ................................................................................................................................. 23
9.3
SEARCH PRODUCT ....................................................................................................................... 24
9.4
SAVE STRUCTURE AS PRODUCT (ONLY ADMIN) .............................................................................. 24
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WIND AND SNOW LOAD ................................................................................................................. 25
10.1
GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 25
10.1.1
Wind loads according to EN 1991-1-4.............................................................................. 25
10.1.2
Snow loads according to EN 1991-1-3 ............................................................................. 26
10.2
MODULE CALL ............................................................................................................................. 27
10.3
INSTALLATION PLACE ................................................................................................................... 27
10.3.1
Load influence area .......................................................................................................... 27
10.3.2
Location information ......................................................................................................... 28
10.3.3
Terrain categories............................................................................................................. 30
10.3.4
Snow load zones .............................................................................................................. 31
10.4
BUILDINGS .................................................................................................................................. 32
10.5
UNIT/ROOF .................................................................................................................................. 32
10.6
ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................................... 34
10.6.1
Manual input ..................................................................................................................... 34
10.6.2
Superposition wind outside and inside ............................................................................. 35
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CLIMATE STRESS............................................................................................................................ 36
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ALTITUDE ......................................................................................................................................... 37
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UNIFORM LOAD ............................................................................................................................... 38
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LOAD CASE COMBINATIONS ........................................................................................................ 39
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RESULT ............................................................................................................................................. 40
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STRING SHORTENING .................................................................................................................... 41
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TENSILE STRESS AT THE EDGE BOND ....................................................................................... 42
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PROPOSAL MODULE ...................................................................................................................... 42
18.1
18.2
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GLASS THICKNESSES ................................................................................................................... 42
SIZE OF MATRIX .......................................................................................................................... 43
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................... 44
19.1
19.2
19.3
19.4
19.5
19.6
19.7
CHANGE BUILDING PROJECT ......................................................................................................... 44
CHANGE PROJECT ....................................................................................................................... 45
GENERATE NEW POSITION ............................................................................................................ 45
COPY CURRENT POSITION ............................................................................................................ 45
DELETE POSITION ........................................................................................................................ 45
RENAME PROJECT ....................................................................................................................... 46
NEW BUILDING PROJECT .............................................................................................................. 46
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Import database GlasGlobal v2.5 (projects, users)
To undertake projects and users from GlasGlobal (v2.5) to SommerGlobal (v6.1),
proceed as follows, whereby the procedure only must be made once:
1. Menu “Project” -> “Import database GlasGlobal v2.5 (projects, users)”
2. Selection of the old database of GlasGlobal:
3. “OK” starts the import. After terminating the process, you receive a prompt about
the number of the imported datasets. Already existing projects resp. users will be
ignored.
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2 Toolbar
Functions (from the left to the right)
New
Clears the canvas and creates a new position, that is added to the
recent building project
Search
Opens the project search
Save
Saves the recent project including PDF as proof
Print
Prints the displayed report
PDF export
Exports the displayed report as PDF
Calculate
Accomplishes the calculation
First step
Goes back to the project details
Step back
Previous processing step
Next step
Next processing step
Last step
Goes to the result
Help
Activates this help
Quit
Quits the editor and saves the recent project
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3 Project data
The project’s specifications are made here.
Projects are summarized per building project.
4 Navigation - processes
With a click in the navigation bar you get to the particular processes.
Display of the subentries of the particular process
Display all subentries
Display only gists
5 Specifications
Menu „settings“  “Specifications” opens a window for the definition of Specifications.
The displayed specifications pertain the user. The change of the user saves the settings
for the particular user.
Resets the specifications to default.
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Characteristic strength
Values varying from standard are marked red. Thereby the default will be quoted in
parentheses.
Values, which are not regulated in the norm, are marked with *.
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Limit of deflection
Zero means that the deflection is not relevant for the proof.
5.3
Country setting for wind and snow load
For the determination of the wind and snow loads the settings of the defined country are
used. The same holds true for the postcode register for the determination of sea levels,
wind and snow load zones.
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6 Project details
The deposited data appears in the heading of the proof:
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7 Geometry
7.1
Pane
Number of panes.
The setting can also be modified under „product“:
7.2
Installation angle
Horizontal glazing
Vertical glazing
Overhang
7.3
Angle 0° to 79°
Angle 80° to 100°
Securing glazing and distributed load are only available for
vertical glazing.
Angle 101° to 180°
Shape (geometry)
Shape of the glass
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Please note
 For distributed load only rectangle is available
 For membrane stress only rectangle is available
7.4
Support
Type of support
Please note
 “Clamped below“ available only for single panes
 Securing glazing according to category B is always “clamped below”
7.5
Measures
Depending on the form the different masses have to be quoted in mm.
7.6
Membrane stress
The calculation with membrane stress is only available under the following requirements
and approved according to DIN 18008-1:
 Addon „membrane stress“ was activated
 Shape rectangle
 Four-sided support
 No taking into account shear coupling with laminated safety glass
The consideration of the membrane stress is quoted in the proof:
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8 Securing glazing
Here the specifications for the proof of securing glazing will be made according to DIN
18008-4.
The chosen category appears on the first page of the proof:
8.1
Category A
Restrictions:
1. Single glazing has to consist of laminated security glass.
2. For the impact side (attack side) of insulating glass units it is only admitted to use
laminated security glass, toughened glass or laminated glass consisting of
toughened glass.
3. Generally at least one pane of an insulating glass unit has to consist of laminated
security glass.
4. Insulating glass units with toughened glass at the attack side may contain roughly
breaking types of glass (e.g. float glass) immediately behind this pane, if there
does not occur a breakage of glass of the attack sided toughened glass pane at
the pendulum impact test.
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Category B
8.2.1 Restrictions
1. Only laminated security glass usable
2. Only single panes
3. Support is always “clamped below“
8.2.2 Proof failure element
According to DIN 18008-4, 6.1.2 for category B the failure of a random element of the
glass balustrades has to be additionally proved.
Please note:
 γm from specifications
 fk with taking into account factors IAW DIN 18008-1, 8.3.8 and 8.3.9
 γG/Q = 1
 Laminated security glass is calculated without bond
 Only loading case distributed load will be proved
At the protected edges only the failure of a laminated security glass layer has to be
proved. The proof of the remaining laminated security glass layer(s) will be
accomplished with the quoted distributed load.
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At the unprotected edges the failure of the whole element has to be proved.
 The neighboring pane, that must also carry the additional load resulting from the
failure, has the same structure
 Proof for an efficient width beff = 0,5 m
 Proof with additional load qz = distributed load * widthfailure / beff
Neighboring element has to carry whole failure load
q(Proof) = qz * (1 + widthfailure / beff)
Neighboring element has to carry only half the failure load
q(Proof) = qz * (1 + widthfailure / (2 * beff))
8.3
Category C1
Restrictions:
1. Only laminated security glass usable
2. Only single panes
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Category C2
Restrictions:
1. All single glazing has to be accomplished with laminated security glass. Differing
herefrom four-sided linear stored single glazing of the category C2 may be
accomplished with toughened glass, too.
2. For insulating glass units of the category C2 for the impact side only laminated
security glass, toughened glass or laminated glass consisting of toughened glass has
to be used.
8.5
Category C3
Restrictions:
1. All single glazing has to be accomplished with laminated security glass.
2. For glazing of the category C3 concerning the usable glass products the
requirements of category A pertain.
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Proof of shock resistance
For the proof of the shock resistance the following procedure pertains:
1. Proof according to DIN 18008-4, attachment B
2. Proof according to DIN 18008-4, attachment C.2, if attachment B is not fulfilled
3. If neither attachment B nor C.2 are fulfilled, an appropriate hint will be made under
the result:
8.6.1 Tabular method (DIN 18008-4, attachment B)
Requirements:
 Geometry is inside of the admissible deviation of rectangular shape according to
attachment B
 Min GD = 12mm
 Max GD = 20 mm
 No enameling
 The structure suits the values in DIN 18008-4, table B.1
Please note:
Please remember that the direction from attack to crash side is defined by the setting
according to „distributed load“:
Output at the editor:
Output at the proof:
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8.6.2 Simplified verification procedure (DIN 18008-4, attachment C.2)
Requirements:
 Geometry is inside of the admissible deviation from rectangular shape to attachment
B
 Min GD = 12mm
 Only two-, three- and four-sided support -> not possible for category B
 Glass thicknesses: min. 1 x 6 mm, max. 2 x 19 mm
 Four-sided: maximal b = 2,0 m; h = 4,0 m
 Two-/three-sided: only cat. C, min. b = 0,7m; max. b = h = 2,0 m
Please note:
 γG/Q = 1
 Rd = kmod * fk / γm
fk without taking into account factors IAW DIN 18008-1, 8.3.8 and 8.3.9
kmod from table C.1 (DIN 18008-4)
γm = 1
 Laminated security glass will be calculated with total bond
 Proof of load capacity with point load P = 8,5 kN on an area of 20 x 20 cm in slab
middle
Output at the editor:
Output at the proof (result, 1. side):
Output at the proof (after the loading cases, last side):
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9 Define structure - product
Single glazing, double and triple insulating glazing
Edit of the marked layer (glass or GD)
Alternatively double-click on the line in list or the layer in the drawing
Search predefined products.
On choosing a product the whole structure will be replaced.
See chapter „Error! Reference source not found. Search product“
Saves recent structure as product
See chapter “9.4 Save structure as product (only admin)“
By right-clicking on a layer of the drawing you get this context menu.
The menu entries correspond to the points described above.
Additionally there is the possibility to modify the thickness of the marked glass resp.
GDs by choosing the feature „change thickness“, whereby the new thickness can be
typed in directly:
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Define pane
9.1.1 Type of glass
Set the type of glass here.
For laminated security glass only float, TSG (float) and TVG are available.
9.1.2 Single glazing
Specification of the thickness in mm
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9.1.3 LSG
General
Specification of the thickness for the single glazing panes in mm
Thickness and type of interlayer
Number of glass panes and the consequent LSG structure
Substitute thicknesses for the calculation of the deflection (dw*) and the stress (ds*)
Schubverbund at LSG
When the hook is set, the specification of the Schubmodul of the interlayer in N/mm²
can be made.
Requirements:
 Only rectangle
 No membrane stress
 Number LSG panes =2
Please note
 Additional to “total bond” and “without bond” the LSG will be calculated “with
Schubmodul”.
 The calculation “with Schubmodul” has no influence on the results of verification (OK,
stress/deflection too big).
 In individual cases the user has to decide, if a fulfilled proof “with Schubmodul”
replaces a not fulfilled proof „without bond“.
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Output at the proof:
9.1.4 Basis glass
The basis glass functions among other things as definition of the producer.
At it the spectral data of the quoted basis glass will be used.
Refreshes search result in accordance with justified filter
Resets filter and refreshes search result
Deletes marked basis glass (only user-defined, only admin)
Edit basis glass (only user-defined, only admin)
Define new basis glass. The input will be made with the following interface:
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Spectral data SLT
Link to existing basis glass, whose spectral data is supposed to be used for a
later calculation in the SLT module.
Type of glass preallocation
The type of glass will be preallocated with the value defined here on choice of
this basis glass.
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Define GD
Thickness GD in mm
Choice of the gas from predefined mixtures of gases
Specification of the maximally admissible tensile stress at the edge bond. By using the
button
you directly get to the interface called “Specifications” to change this value.
Height of the secondary seal in mm
This specification has no influence on the proof and acts only as an information.
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For the calculation in the module WinUw the spacer settled here will be used.
9.3
Search product
Refreshes search result in accordance with appointed filter
Resets filter and refreshes search result
Deletes marked product (only user-defined, only admin)
Edit of the product data (only user-defined, only admin)
Replaces recent structure with marked product.
9.4
Save structure as product (only admin)
Using this feature the recent structure can be saved as a product.
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SLT
Product is available under SLT
GlasGlobal
Product is available under GlasGlobal
IDENT
Clear specific value for the product. Is specified by the program.
10 Wind and snow load
10.1 General
10.1.1 Wind loads according to EN 1991-1-4
Please note:
 Restriction to building up to a maximal height of 300 m and vibratory buildings (up to
a height of 25 m (generally not prone to vibrations)
 Transgression probability: 2 %
 Return period: 50 years
Dependences:
 Geographic situation (wind zone), terrain conditions (terrain category) and wind
velocity
 Layout of the building
 Height of the building
 Location of the subarea in the building
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Wind direction
Opening in the building
Wind load
𝑤 = 𝑐𝑝 ∙ 𝑞(𝑧) in kN/m²
With: 𝑤 = wind load in kN/m²
𝑐𝑝 = aerodynamic coefficient (Depending on: area of the unit, location of the
unit in the building, relation between height and depth of the building
downwind, roof pitch, wind direction)
𝑞=
Dynamic pressure (Depending on: wind zone, terrain category, datum
level)
𝑧=
Datum level (Depending on: Relation between height and width of the
building across the wind direction, installation height of the unit)
10.1.2 Snow loads according to EN 1991-1-3
Please note:
 Counts for edificial constructions, generally up to 1500 m above sea level
 Transgression probability: 2 %
 Return period: 50 years
Dependences:
 Place with the local clime and the topographic height
 Construction geometry
Snow load:
𝑠𝑖 = 𝜇𝑖 ∙ 𝑠𝑘
With: 𝑠𝑖 = Snow load in kN/m²
𝜇𝑖 = Shape parameter of the snow load (Describes the relation between the
amount of snow on top of the roof and the fallen amount of snow)
𝑠𝑘 = characteristic value of the snow load on the ground in kN/m²
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10.2 Module call
The invocation is made in the tree with “wind- / snow-load”:
Please note:
The in the following described features are only available, if the Addon “wind- / snowload” has been activated. Otherwise the functionality is limited to a manual input of the
resulting wind and snow loads.
10.3 Installation place
10.3.1 Load influence area
The load influence area A will be preallocated corresponding to the glass dimensions
typed in under “Geometry”.
DIN EN 1991-1-4, 7.2.1
The external pressure coefficients cpe for buildings and sections of buildings depend on
the size of the load influence area A. They will be quoted in the decisive tables for load
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influence areas from 1 m² and from 10 m² as cpe,1 resp. cpe,10 that correspond to the
building form.
For 1 m² < A < 10 m² is valid:
cpe = cpe,1 - (cpe,1 -cpe,10) log10 A
10.3.2 Location information
Sets street, post code and city from the project details and subsequently retrieves the
related data in the location information.
Opens the post code register. At it, wind zone, snow load zone, local altitude above sea
level and indicators for North German Plain will be detected.
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Retrieves the quoted address with Google Maps
Displays the quoted address with Google Earth.
Requirement is the installation of Google Earth.
In Google Earth the local altitude above sea level can be read:
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10.3.3 Terrain categories
Terrain category I
High seas; Seas with at least 5 km
free area downwind; smooth flat land
without obstacles
𝑧0 = 0,01 𝑚
Terrain category II
Terrain with hedges, single
homesteads, houses or trees, like e.g.
agricultural territory
𝑧0 = 0,05 𝑚
Terrain category III
Suburbs, industrial or commercial
area; woods
𝑧0 = 0,30 𝑚
Terrain category IV
Urban areas, where at least 15 % of
the surface is built on with buildings,
whose average height transgresses
15 m
𝑧0 = 1,00 𝑚
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10.3.4 Snow load zones
Opens map to the manual choice of the snow load zone:
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10.4 Buildings
Building dimensions
Determination the building dimensions
Internal pressure
The internal pressure will only be considered, if it is a hall-like building. Please quote the
amount of apertures on the walls 1 to 4 each time under “Wall open”.
With “Opening height Zi” you quote the reference height for the calculation of the
internal pressure.
When you choose “Hall-like building”, there appears an additional result window for
the internal pressure on the tab “Analysis”.
10.5 Unit/roof
Unit
Here you choose the unit, in which the window will be built into.
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The roof pitch will be equaled the installation angle from “Geometry”.
Position of installation
Position of the glazing inside the unit
Jump in height
Specifications to the determination of the snow load at jumps in height at roofs
according to DIN EN 1991-1-4, 5.3.6.
b1
Width tall part of the building
b2
Width low part of the building
b3
Width of the load from that the snow can slip
down to the low part of the building
hH
Height of the height difference
αH
Roof pitch of the taller part of the building
ls
Length of the drifting
ls = 2 * hH
whereby 5 ≤ ls ≤ 15 m
µ1
= 0,8
µs
Shape parameter for slipping snow
µw
Shape parameter for snow taking account of
wind
µ2
= µs + µw
Calculating µs
αH ≤ 15°:
µs = 0
αH > 15°:
µs has to be calculated by means of an additional load of 50% of the largest
entire snow load on the bordering roof pitch of the upper roof area. This entire
snow load will be steadily set with µ1 = 0,8, also for roof pitches >30°, so that
there will not be calculated a load, where several parts of the snow load are
already slipped down.
It is accordingly clear:
0,5 * b3 * 0,8 * sK = 0,5 * µs * sK * ls
And herefrom:
µs = 0,8 * b3 / ls
Calculating µw
HH ≤ 0,5 m
µw = 0
HH > 0,5 m
µw = (b1 + b2) / 2hH ≤ 2hH / sK - µs
Margin µ2
Generally:
For b2 ≤ 3 m:
For sK > 3,0 kN/m²:
North Ger. Plain
0,8 ≤ µ2 ≤ 2,4
0,8 ≤ µ2 ≤ 2
1,2 ≤ µ2 ≤ 6,45 / sK0,9
2,3 * µ2 ≤ 4 which indicates µ2 ≤ 1,74
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10.6 Analysis
The parameters for the wind and snow loads will be summarized here.
Snow
si = µ * sk
si * cos²
quotes the value for the snow load on the roof
snow load on the roof multiplied with the cos² for considering the
effective snow load of the roof
Wind
Resulting loads for the loading cases pressure and suction
10.6.1 Manual input
When the hooks at “Manual input” are set according to the foregoing values, the snow
and wind loads can be typed in manually.
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10.6.2 Superposition wind outside and inside
The superposition of outside and inside will be made according to following schema:
1. Loading case pressure
a. Determination maximal pressure outside
b. Determination related suction inside
2. Loading case suction
a. Determination maximal suction outside
b. Determination related pressure inside
Output at “Experts term”, example double:
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11 Climate stress
Without particular specifications there have to be used the default values.
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12 Altitude
Without
No loads
Default attributes
Without knowing the production amount and installation height, the default attributes
have to be used
Producing amount known
Determination of the production amount with location info
Height of installation known
Determination of the installation height with location info
Both heights known
Determination of the production amount and installation height with location info
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13 Uniform load
Restrictions
 Only for vertical glazing
 Only for rectangles
Entries
 Attack height in m
 Load in kN/m
 Side of the load application (inner or outer pane)
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14 Load case combinations
Display of the load cases for the procedure of furnishing proof:
Adds a user-defined load case. The input will be made on the following interface:
Deletes the selected load case (only user-defined)
Edit marked load case (only user-defined)
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Resets load cases to default
(or double-click on line)
Load case Print yes/no
Sets all load cases on Print = Yes
Sets all load cases on Print = No
15 Result
Above the workspace the overall result is displayed:
The tab “Result” displays the preview of the detailed report.
The output will be made with following buttons in the toolbar:
Output on printer
Export as PDF file
Proof (without sketches)
Static proof including the list of the particular load cases without sketches
Proof (deflection sketches)
Static proof including the list of the particular load cases, each time with deflection
sketch
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Result detail
Overview about the particular load cases
All green lines are in the admissible area, all red lines exceed the maximally admissible
values.
Result printing - loading capacity
Detailed assembly of the particular load cases for stress analysis
Result printing - usability
Detailed assembly of the particular load cases for deflection analysis
16 String shortening
Please note:
 Will be calculated automatically
 Specification of the load case whereby the maximal deflection and therefore the
maximal string shortening occurs.
 max. string shortening = 8 * fmax² / (3 * supporting width)
Output at the proof (result, 1. site):
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17 Tensile stress at the edge bond
The definition of the edge seal happens using the interface “Disk space”.
See chapter “Error! Reference source not found. Define GD”
Maximum tensile stress
The maximally admissible value for the tensile stress at the edge bond will be set under
the specifications (Menu “Settings” -> “Specifications”):
Output at the proof (after the loading cases, last site):
18 Proposal module
18.1 Glass thicknesses
Here the possible glazing thicknesses outside and inside will be detected, for whom the
static proof with the recently lodged loads is fulfilled.
For LSG is the thickness of the individual disk specified.
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Thicker pane preferably outside resp. on top
Both panes same thickness
Thicker pane preferably inside resp. below
Glass thicknesses, for whom the proof is not fulfilled, will not be diplayed
Take over glass thicknesses and accomplish proof
18.2 Size of Matrix
Here the results (utilization in %) for the recently lodged loads depending on width and
height will be displayed.
Values <= 100% green
Values > 100% red resp. orange
Matrix for stress (load capacity)
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Matrix for deflection (usability)
Colour gradient from green via orange to red
Colours only green and red
Take over dimensions and accomplish proof
Exports displayed matrix to Excel
19 Project management
The projects will be summarized as positions for a building project.
Building Project, position and denomination correspond to the project data:
19.1 Change building project
1. Button
in the toolbar
2. Choice of the building project using the following interface
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Refreshes search result according to justified filter
Resets filter and refreshes search result
Deletes marked building project incl. all projects resp. the marked
project (only admin)
3. Confirm with OK
19.2 Change project
The change in-between the projects happens by clicking on the requested project on
the list.
19.3 Generate new position
Generates a new empty position
19.4 Copy current position
Generates a new position as a copy of the current position
19.5 Delete position
Deletes current position
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19.6 Rename project
Changes the denomination for the current building project for all related projects:
19.7 New building project
Generates a new building project with quoted denomination:
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