Post-Cracking Behaviour Of Reinforced Glass Beams

The study of the structural behaviour of some particular glass beams is presented. An experimental investigation was performed on glass beams reinforced with GFRP sheets and pultruded profiles. Tested beams are formed by float glass sheet glued between them and with the reinforcement using common structural resins. To evaluate the influence of the reinforcement, other series of beams were constructed coupling glass and steel fibres or glass and steel profile. The behaviour of beams was studied with the development of analytical and numerical models which describe the elastic phase and the post-cracking phase too.