Experimental Report on Compression Loading Test of Tempered Glass Panels

There is indeed a significant growth of glass panels in the modern contemporary building and construction industry. Primary load-bearing members used in glass structures, such as columns consisting of glass panels, are frequently subjected to in-plane loading. Its allowable stress for safety design appears to be a significant subject. In general, fragile and thin members are more susceptible to compression. The present paper focuses on the safety design of tempered glass panels under in-plane compression loading. The authors explored the mechanical features through in-plane compressive loading tests, including ultimate stress and Euler-Johnson buckling. Glass panels with high slenderness ratios satisfy the Euler buckling formula, while a lower slenderness ratio is not. Secondly, for the design of compression-resistant glass components, developing the limit for the under Euler and Johnson buckling curves based on a low slenderness ratio is a practical option, and so does the direct secondary stress analysis. The experimental results show that the ultimate loads of specimens with high slenderness ratios satisfy Euler's critical load formula.