Windows are essential for light and views but, unfortunately, are also usually a building’s weakest link when it comes to security - and a regular glass window becomes a thousand razor-sharp ...

A construction material that’s stronger than steel but perfectly transparent is a classic sci-fi invention, and a research team at the University of Missouri is bringing it a little closer to reality ...

Products: Fire Resistive/Blast Rated System with SuperLite II-XL 120 in GPX Blast Framing and Fire Resistive/Ballistic Rated System with SuperLite II-XL 120 in GPX Ballistic Framing. A building’s ...

Engineers are working to develop a blast-resistant glass that is lighter, thinner, and colorless, yet tough enough to withstand the force of an explosion, earthquake or hurricane winds. Today's ...

This story was originally published on Facilities Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Facilities Dive newsletter. The union representing the federal employees at the ...

BEIRUT — Broken glass seems everywhere in this city. It’s there in shiny, debris-filled mounds at the entrances to buildings. In single slivers lurking like spies in remote corners of apartments. In ...

Whether in a hurricane, tornado, or bomb attack, a leading cause of injury and death is often fast-flying shards of glass. Explosions and high winds can cause windows in buildings to shatter-spewing ...