Performance Criteria for Glazing Subjected to Seismic Events (Glass Technical Paper PGC 03-0809 (2017)) ✓ Most Recent

Shaking and twisting buildings, uplifting of the earth, people screaming, running and trying to avoid falling debris. This can be a typical scene during a damaging earthquake. Significant research has been done on the causes of earthquakes; less work has been done on how to keep buildings intact and functioning during these events. Engineers and architects must follow code requirements for the structural performance of buildings in seismic zones. This glass information bulletin focuses on the use of glass and glazing as non-structural components installed in buildings in seismic-prone areas. This document was first published in August 2009; it was republished in 2017. See more