The adhesively-bonded glass brick system of the Qaammat Pavilion in Greenland: From research to realization
An adhesively bonded, solid-glass brick pavilion has been designed by Konstantin Arkitekter as a landmark within the Aasivissuit – Nipisat UNESCO heritage in Greenland. The sculptural glass structure, measuring approximately 3.2 m in diameter × 2 m in height, faces a diverse set of engineering chall...
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fttudelft:oai:tudelft.nl:uuid:02223ac6-c012-4458-8246-5ff2a3cefd52 2024-02-11T10:01:47+01:00 The adhesively-bonded glass brick system of the Qaammat Pavilion in Greenland: From research to realization Oikonomopoulou, F. (author) Bristogianni, T. (author) van der Velden, M. (author) Ikonomidis, Konstantin (author) 2022 http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:02223ac6-c012-4458-8246-5ff2a3cefd52 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44150-022-00031-2 en eng Architecture, Structures and Construction--2730-9894--a66048fc-31e8-4c4b-b8ec-fc6fe763abc9 http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:02223ac6-c012-4458-8246-5ff2a3cefd52 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44150-022-00031-2 © 2022 F. Oikonomopoulou, T. Bristogianni, M. van der Velden, Konstantin Ikonomidis cast glass glass bricks glass structure structural glass Greenland glass architecture adhesive bonding journal article 2022 fttudelft https://doi.org/10.1007/s44150-022-00031-2 2024-01-24T23:32:53Z An adhesively bonded, solid-glass brick pavilion has been designed by Konstantin Arkitekter as a landmark within the Aasivissuit – Nipisat UNESCO heritage in Greenland. The sculptural glass structure, measuring approximately 3.2 m in diameter × 2 m in height, faces a diverse set of engineering challenges compared to existing adhesively bonded glass brick structures. Placed in a remote location in the arctic circle, it has to withstand winter temperatures as low as -35 °C, and be built under a limited budget with the aid of the local population. Hence, key for the successful construction of the pavilion is finding an adhesive that satisfies the structural and aesthetic requirements of the project and simultaneously provides a simple and fast construction that spares the need for specialized building crew and sophisticated equipment, and is able to withstand the polar winter temperatures. Applicability and shear tests in (i) lab temperature conditions and (ii)) -5 °C lead to the final selection of: (a) 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Polyurethane Adhesive DP610, which has a higher shear strength capacity, 1 mm gap filling capacity and is clear in colour, for bonding the bottom rows of the pavilion where higher strength is required due to the reduced overlapping of the bricks; and of (b) DOWSIL Experimental Fast Curing Adhesive developed by Dow Silicones Belgium particularly for this project, with a satisfactory shear strength, 3 mm gap filling capacity and white colour for the rest of the pavilion; its considerably larger gap filling capacity facilitates the ease of assembly as it can accommodate within the joint thickness the anticipated ± 1.5 mm standard size deviations of the soda-lime cast glass solid bricks and the possible accumulated deviations during construction. The paper further describes the application of the adhesive, first on a small-scale prototype, and then on site, and presents the encountered engineering and logistical challenges during the construction of the pavilion in Greenland. Structural Design & ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Greenland Delft University of Technology: Institutional Repository Aasivissuit ENVELOPE(-50.550,-50.550,66.867,66.867) Arctic Greenland Architecture, Structures and Construction |
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An adhesively bonded, solid-glass brick pavilion has been designed by Konstantin Arkitekter as a landmark within the Aasivissuit – Nipisat UNESCO heritage in Greenland. The sculptural glass structure, measuring approximately 3.2 m in diameter × 2 m in height, faces a diverse set of engineering challenges compared to existing adhesively bonded glass brick structures. Placed in a remote location in the arctic circle, it has to withstand winter temperatures as low as -35 °C, and be built under a limited budget with the aid of the local population. Hence, key for the successful construction of the pavilion is finding an adhesive that satisfies the structural and aesthetic requirements of the project and simultaneously provides a simple and fast construction that spares the need for specialized building crew and sophisticated equipment, and is able to withstand the polar winter temperatures. Applicability and shear tests in (i) lab temperature conditions and (ii)) -5 °C lead to the final selection of: (a) 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Polyurethane Adhesive DP610, which has a higher shear strength capacity, 1 mm gap filling capacity and is clear in colour, for bonding the bottom rows of the pavilion where higher strength is required due to the reduced overlapping of the bricks; and of (b) DOWSIL Experimental Fast Curing Adhesive developed by Dow Silicones Belgium particularly for this project, with a satisfactory shear strength, 3 mm gap filling capacity and white colour for the rest of the pavilion; its considerably larger gap filling capacity facilitates the ease of assembly as it can accommodate within the joint thickness the anticipated ± 1.5 mm standard size deviations of the soda-lime cast glass solid bricks and the possible accumulated deviations during construction. The paper further describes the application of the adhesive, first on a small-scale prototype, and then on site, and presents the encountered engineering and logistical challenges during the construction of the pavilion in Greenland. Structural Design & ... |
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The adhesively-bonded glass brick system of the Qaammat Pavilion in Greenland: From research to realization |
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The adhesively-bonded glass brick system of the Qaammat Pavilion in Greenland: From research to realization |
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The adhesively-bonded glass brick system of the Qaammat Pavilion in Greenland: From research to realization |
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The adhesively-bonded glass brick system of the Qaammat Pavilion in Greenland: From research to realization |
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The adhesively-bonded glass brick system of the Qaammat Pavilion in Greenland: From research to realization |
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adhesively-bonded glass brick system of the qaammat pavilion in greenland: from research to realization |
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