木枠-板ガラス接着構法による開口部部品の開発(建築計画)

This paper reports on the recently developed glazing system with timber frames. By means of adhesion, sheet glasses are to be composed with the bordering timber frames. The composite behavior of these materials enables the diminution of frame dimensions and the improvement of security aptitude of glazing. This glazing system is considered applicable not only to glazing facades but also to load bearing elements like timber-glass composite beams. The latter part of the paper demonstrates the adaptation of the system to the facades of a real building project in Japan. This glazing system, originally conceived under European condition, was elaborated in order to satisfy Japanese local criteria.