Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology offer
- POD Reference
- TOSI20231025011
- Term of Validity
- 26 October 2023 - 25 October 2024
- Company's Country
- Slovenia
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreementCommercial agreement with technical assistance
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- The innovative new connection element can connect glass elements to timber elements with the help of self-tapping screws.
- Full Description
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The research field of timber-glass composites has become a dynamic segment of modern building construction where technical solutions are being developed and new applications defined. The existing timber-glass composites reach from timber-glass beams to timber-glass floor/roof panels and also to timber-glass wall panels. In order to join glass and timber with self-tapping screws, an additional structural element is needed to transfer the screw forces to the glass in a way that the stresses in the glass are held at low levels.
The researchers have developed a new connection element for connecting glass elements to timber elements with the help of self-tapping screws. The new connection element is made from aluminium and may be attached to the glass element by means of adhesive materials. The self-tapping screws are screwed through the connection element to the timber element. The new connection is minimally invasive and provides sufficient load-bearing capacity and stiffness. Another possible application could be the strengthening of existing timber structures, thus adding glass to existing structures and forming timber-glass composites. The motivation behind such an attempt is the possibility of a visually unnoticeable strengthening or stiffening measure due to the transparency of glass. Such a measure would be especially favourable for renovation purposes where the originality of the building elements needs to be preserved in the highest possible extent, either due to architectural heritage demands or even due to the individual requests of architects, owners or investors. - Advantages and Innovations
- The new connection is minimally invasive and provides sufficient load – bearing capacity and stiffness.
- Stage of Development
- Available for demonstration
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
- A partner is sought under commercial as well as research and development agreement.
- Type and Size of Partner
- SME 50 - 249OtherSME 11-49SME <=10
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreementCommercial agreement with technical assistance
Call details
- Coordinator required
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Yes
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 002006001 - Building Materials, Components and Methods
- Market keywords
- 09007002 - Manufacture of construction materials, components and systems009007006 - Other construction and building products related009007001 - Construction
- Targeted countries
- All countries
