System and method for tension bar gravity support for glass fin wall
A glass panel support for use with a glass fin wall and configured to be coupled to a building structure. The glass panel support may comprise an anchor, a tension bar, and a gravity plate. The anchor may be configured to be coupled to the building structure. The tension bar may be coupled to the anchor and extends downwardly therefrom. The gravity plate may comprise a pair of opposing support arms that extend outwardly from the tension bar. The upper surface of the gravity plate is configured to support a portion of the glass panel.
1 . A glass panel support configured to be coupled to a building structure and to support a glass panel comprising:
a glass fin wall comprising a glass fin;
an anchor configured to be coupled to the building structure;
a tension bar coupled to the anchor and extending downwardly therefrom;
a gravity plate comprising a pair of opposing support arms that extend outwardly from the tension bar, wherein an upper surface of the gravity plate is configured to support a portion of the glass panel; and
a structural elastomer coupled to and connecting an inner surface of the glass panel to a front facing surface of the glass fin wall.
2 . The glass panel support of claim 1 , further comprising an elastomeric pad coupled to the upper surface on the support arms of the gravity plate and configured to support at least a portion of the glass panel.
3 . The glass panel support of claim 1 , wherein the support arms of the gravity plate and the tension bar form a cross shape.
4 . The glass panel support of claim 1 , wherein the gravity plate and the tension bar support at least a portion of a pair of glass panels.
5 . The glass panel support of claim 1 , wherein the tension bar coupled to the anchor only extends downwardly therefrom.
6 . The glass panel support of claim 1 , wherein a front surface of the anchor and a front surface of the tension bar are co-planar.
7 . The glass panel support of claim 1 , wherein a vertical centerline of the anchor and vertical centerline of the tension bar are in same vertical plane.
8 . The glass panel support of claim 1 , wherein the anchor and the tension bar have same vertical axis.
9 . The glass panel support of claim 1 , wherein a vertical axis of the anchor and a vertical axis of the tension bar are aligned in same plane.
10 . The glass panel support of claim 1 , wherein the support arms of the gravity plate extend substantially horizontally away from an outer surface of the tension bar in opposite directions.
11 . The glass panel support of claim 10 , wherein the support arms of the gravity plate extend substantially horizontally from the tension bar and are oriented at substantially a right angle from the outer surface of the tension bar.
12 . The glass panel support of claim 1 , wherein the anchor is coupled to the building structure by at least one fastener and extends substantially horizontally away from the building structure.
13 . The glass panel support of claim 12 , wherein the tension bar extends substantially vertically downwardly from the anchor.
14 . The glass panel support of claim 13 , wherein the tension bar extends substantially vertically downwardly from the anchor substantially at a right angle from a lower surface of the anchor.
15 . The glass panel support of claim 1 , wherein the anchor is oriented in the z-axis.
16 . The glass panel support of claim 15 , wherein the tension bar is oriented in the y-axis.
17 . The glass panel support of claim 16 wherein the anchor is perpendicular to the tension bar.
18 . The glass panel support of claim 16 , wherein the gravity plate is oriented in the x-axis.
19 . The glass panel support of claim 18 , wherein the gravity plate is perpendicular to the tension bar.
20 . A glass panel support configured to be coupled to a building structure and to support a glass panel comprising:
a glass fin wall comprising a glass fin;
an anchor configured to be coupled to the building structure;
a tension bar coupled to the anchor, oriented perpendicular thereto, and extending downwardly therefrom;
a gravity plate comprising a pair of opposing support arms oriented perpendicular thereto that extend outwardly from the tension bar, wherein an upper surface of the gravity plate is configured to support a portion of the glass panel; and
a structural elastomer coupled to and connecting an inner surface of the glass panel to a front facing surface of the glass fin wall.
21 . The glass panel support of claim 20 , further comprising an elastomeric pad coupled to the upper surface on the support arms of the gravity plate and configured to support at least a portion of the glass panel.