Looking at a current architecture, we may notice many examples of glass load bearing structures such as beams, panes, balustrades, columns or even stairs. These elements [...]

Hollow glass blocks are used in building for more than century. Originally, they were used in industrial buildings but soon new applications quickly followed. They gained [...]

Glass has grown in importance in modern architecture because of its transparency. Various types of hybrid structures, consisting of glass and another material (e.g. timbe [...]

Glass is nowadays one of the most progressive materials in civil engineering. It is used not only as a filling material but also as a material for load-bearing structures [...]