Experimental investigation on glass point-fixings

For (glass-)point-fixings the structural analysis is often made by experiments due to the usually complex geometric properties of the fixing. The testing is thereby mostly limited to the determination of the load carrying capacity as there is no standard prescribing the testing procedure. But for safe and robust construction design the behaviour of the fixing under load must be taken into account. Therefore the draft standard DIN 18008-3: "point supported glazing " shall provide a testing regulation that claims, besides the examination of the load carrying capacity, the determination of limit values to ensure the serviceability under load.