Rewiew of study on structural glass and structures

Abstract

Lithuania has a long tradition of glass. Findings of archaeological research show that people of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (XII–XIII century) already applied technology of glass melting. This is considered to be the oldest Lithuanian industry that was papered in historical sources. Currently Lithuania and the world felt like a surge of activity and excitement, and interest in the new glass and light influx. One of the main characteristics of the glass, giving mystique to this substance, is it‘s transparency for light. That is why this material is attractive for designing. The study on the glass structure resistance for deformations on the structure stability are carried out in order to develop the load bearing glass structures or use the glass in industry. This paper presents a literature review and analysis of scientific articles in the field of structural glass by applying testing methods. The findings of analysis are given in the end of the paper, also the less investigated areas from the structural glass field are revealed.