Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Translucency – Light made material 7
4. Glass as a building material – Developments and trends 9
5. Structural glass – Research and innovations 26
6. Plastic – Translucent semi-finished sheet products 39
7. Membrane materials in structural engineering – Meshes and films 57
8. Building with ETFE sheeting 70
9. Diaphanous metals 79
10. Standards 99
11. Glass – list of manufacturers 102
12. Subject Index 108
13. Picture Credits 110