Simple Numerical Model of Laminated Glass Beams

Abstract

This paper presents a simple Finite Element model aimed at efficient simulation of layered glass units. The approach is based on considering the independent kinematics of each layer, tied together via Lagrange multipliers. Validation and verification of the resulting model against independent data demonstrate its accuracy, showing its potential for generalization towards more complex problems.

Keywords

• laminated glass beams
• finite element method
• Lagrange multipliers