Author(s)

H. Sucuoglu, C.V. Girija Vallabhan

Abstract

Window glass panels respond in two modes during seismic excitation; one "in- plane" and the other "out-of-plane". Simple analytical procedures are developed for calculating out-of plane response of window glass panels mounted inside window frames in relatively rigid structures. The technique is extended to analyse structurally glazed window panels subjected to similar seismic loading 1. Introduction While modern seismic design codes permit some acceptable damage to structural systems which is closely related to their ductility, or deformability under a simulated earthquake, no codes or techniques are enforced to design window glass panels. The damage suffered by the nonstructural elements in

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