SUMMARY We live in a renaissance of glass blocks used in glass-covered external, roof and filling structures. The present structures are transparent with relatively high efficiency of diffused light transmission. Higher thermal insulation is considered to be the great advantage of the structures in comparison with so-called classic glass-covered structures. The striking advantage of them, […]

SUMMARY During last 50 years have the light buildings reached a great variety of application possibilities, from high – rise buildings to glass buildings, from swiming pools to stadium roofi ngs, from Reichstags covering to Cargolifter – assembly hall for airship construction, the greatest world´s construction hall built without support. Short terms of construction and […]