Experimental and Numerical Study of Viscoelastic Properties of Polymeric Interlayers Used for Laminated Glass:

Tomáš Hána1, Tomáš Janda2, Jaroslav Schmidt3

  • 1Klokner Institute, Research and Experimental Institute of Building Materials and Building Structures, Šolínova 7, 166 08 Prague 6, Czech Republic.

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