Atmospheric Effects on Insulating Glass Units (AEIGU) analyses insulating glass (IG) units constructed in one environment and transported to another.  Combinations of changes in elevation, temperature, and barometric pressure create loads on IG units.  Some loads are temporary such as those resulting from elevation changes during transportation as well as variations in temperature and barometric pressure.  Other loads can be permanent such as final installation at a different elevation than manufacture.  AEIGU uses finite difference analysis, parameters consistent with those in ASTM E 1300–07, “Standard Procedure to Determine the Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings” and load sharing computations to determine stresses in glass lites in IG units and, where applicable, probabilities of breakage consistent with ASTM E 1300-07.  AEIGU addresses load duration and glass in-service life in its computations.

The below table describes the features of the Atmospheric Effects on Insulating Glass Units program. 

Features Pricing

AEIGU Insulating Glass Unit AEIGU Load Converter AEIGU Results
Features
Allows the user to enter construction parameters, such as temperature and elevation.
Allows the user to enter transport parameters, such as temperature, elevation, and duration or maximum pressure.
Allows the user to enter the rectangular dimensions of the insulating glass (IG) unit.
Allows the user choose the glass type and thickness.
Allows the user to choose the air space thickness.
Allows the user to enter the insulating glass (IG) unit structural sealant contact dimensions.
Allows the user to enter new glass parameters.
Calculates the pressure differences across each lite.
Calculates the maximum principal stress in lites.
Calculates the maximum center of glass deflection for each lite.
Calculates the probability of breakage for annealed glass lites based upon glass parameters selected.
Calculates the insulating glass (IG) structural sealant shear stress
Single
Basic
AEIGU
$2000

System Requirements

Operating Systems
Windows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows 10