Challenging Glass Conference

Challenging Glass Conference

Scientific Committee

Challenging Glass

Challenging Glass is an international bi-annual conference that aims at gathering world class designers, engineers, researchers and industry partners to discuss on the architectural and structural use of glass. The conference is organised by Jan Belis (UGent), Freek Bos (TU Eindhoven) and Christian Louter (TU Dresden) and has been held at TU Delft, EPFL and Ghent University. In 2020, the conference was held as an online webinar.

Conference Topics

The conference focuses on the following topics:

Projects & Case studies
Joints & Fixings & Adhesives
Strength & Stability
Laminated Glass & Interlayer Properties
Hybrid & Composite Glass Components
Numerical Modeling & Experimental Validation
Curved & Bended Glass
Architectural Design, Geometries & Lighting
Structural Glass Design Philosophy & Structural
Safety
Insulating Glass Units
Glass in Facades

Previous Editions

Previous editions of the conference include:

CGC 1 - 2008 - TU Delft - The Netherlands
CGC 2 - 2010- TU Delft - The Netherlands
CGC 3 - 2012 - TU Delft - The Netherlands
CGC 4 - 2014 - EPFL - Switzerland
CGC 5 - 2016 - UGent - Belgium
CGC 6 - 2018 - TU Delft - The Netherlands
CGC 7 Webinar - 2020 - UGent - Belgium

CGC 7 Webinar

Opening

Opening

Challenging Glass Webinar
J. Belis, F. Bos & C. Louter
5 minutes

Welcome Words

Welcome Words

Saint-Gobain
Francis Serruys
3 minutes

Welcome Words

Welcome Words

Eastman
Wim Stevels
3 minutes

Keynote Presentation

Keynote Presentation

Glass Additive Manufacturing
Chikara Inamura
30 minutes

Pitch 1

Pitch 1

Complex Curved Storefront
Chris Noteboom & Iris Rombouts
Arup & Octatube
6 minutes

Pitch 2

Pitch 2

Artificial Intelligence
Michael Kraus & Michael Drass
M&M Network-Ing
6 minutes

Pitch 3

Pitch 3

Structural Glass in Superyachts
Kosmas Moupagitsoglou
Eckersley O’Callaghan
6 minutes

Pitch 4

Pitch 4

Recycled Cast Glass
Telesilla Bristogianni
TU Delft
6 minutes

Pitch 5

Pitch 5

Academy Museum
Roman Schieber
Knippers Helbig
6 minutes

Q&A

Q&A

Discussion
All speakers
25 minutes

Springer Paper Award

Springer Paper Award

Glass Structures & Engineering
Nathalie Jacobs
Springer Nature
4 minutes

Closing

Closing

Challenging Glass Webinar
J. Belis, F. Bos & C. Louter
Challenging Glass
2 minutes

Proceedings

CGC 1

CGC 1

TU Delft - 2008

CGC 2

CGC 2

TU Delft - 2010

CGC 3

CGC 3

TU Delft - 2012

CGC 4

CGC 4

EPFL - 2014

CGC 5

CGC 5

UGent - 2016

CGC 6

CGC 6

TU Delft - 2018

CGC 7

CGC 7

UGent - 2020

Special Issues

2016 (Vol. 1 - Issue 1)

2016 (Vol. 1 - Issue 1)

Glass Structures & Engineering
Springer

2018 (Vol. 3 - Issue 2)

2018 (Vol. 3 - Issue 2)

Glass Structures & Engineering
Springer

2020 (Vol. 5 - Issue 3)

2020 (Vol. 5 - Issue 3)

Glass Structures & Engineering
Springer

Scientific Committee

Chairs

Prof. Jan Belis – Ghent University – Belgium
Dr Freek Bos – Eindhoven University of Technology – The Netherlands
Prof. Christian Louter – Technische Universität Dresden – Germany

Members

Prof. Paulo Cruz – University of Minho – Portugal
Dr Martina Eliasova – Czech Technical University in Prague – Czech Republic
Dr Stephen Morse – Michigan Technological University – United States of America
Prof. Jürgen Neugebauer – University of Applied Sciences, FH Joanneum – Austria
Dr Jens Henrik Nielsen - Technical University of Denmark - Denmark
Prof. Mauro Overend – Delft University of Technology – The Netherlands
Prof. Jens Schneider – Technische Universität Darmstadt – Germany
Dr Fred Veer - Delft University of Technology - The Netherlands

Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Contact Organisers

cgc7@challengingglass.com

Prof. Christian Louter - TU Dresden

Prof. Jan Belis - Ghent University

Dr. Freek Bos - TU Eindhoven