Abstract:
Some core design aspects of non-load bearing glass rib point supported full glass curtain wall, such as cross-section selection, value of initial prestress and stability analysis of glass rib, etc., lack of relevant theoretical foundation and design basis. After analysis on the non-load bearing glass rib point supported full glass curtain wall system, the cross-section calculation and prestress value theories for load bearing cable and analysis method for glass rib stability were proposed. It was concluded that horizontal wind load makes vary little influence on the load bearing cable and could be ignored, but temperature which produces obvious influence of the load bearing cable must be considered, cross section should better not be enlarged without careful analysis.