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Publications

• Review of the Performance Characteristics, Benefits and Limitations of Tempered Glass in Buildings. The Annual Aluminium and Glass Conference. 2004, Dubai. UAE
• Safety Glass Performance in Buildings— a Review of current Test Methods and Selection Criteria, Glass Processing Days, The Ninth International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 17 to 20 June 2005. Tampere, Finland
• Nickel Sulphide inclusions and Sustainable Glass Structures, Glass Processing Days, The Ninth International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 17 to 20 June 2005. Tampere, Finland
• Safety glass performance in buildings - a review of current test methods and selection criteria, The International Federation of High—Rise Structures, The Seventh International Conference on Multi– purpose High—Rise Towers and Tall Buildings, December 10– 11, 2005, Dubai, UAE
• Nickel Sulphide Inclusions and Sustainable Glass Structures, The International Federation of High—Rise Structures, The Seventh International Conference on Multi– purpose High—Rise Towers and Tall Buildings, December 10– 11, 2005, Dubai, UAE
• The Impact of Globalisation on the Design and Selection of Glass for use in High—rise Curtain Wall Structures, The International Federation of High—Rise Structures, The Seventh International Conference on Multi– purpose High—Rise Towers and Tall Buildings, December 10– 11, 2005, Dubai, UAE
• Strength Design to Australian Glass Code AS/ NZS 1288; 2004. ICBEST conference Sydney 2004, pages 506-511
• Boom Induced Window Response & Damage, Science & Technology, Vol. 16, No. 3 1978
• Traffic Noise May Hasten the Aging Process, Transit, Vol. 2, No. 6 1979
• Thermal Fracture of building glass Subjected to Solar Radiation, Vol. 3, I.C.M. Pergamon Press, Cambridge, England (Paper presented at 3rd International Conference, Cambridge) 1979
• Glass – Designing a Good Acoustical Barrier, (Paper presented at 10th International Congress on Acoustics – Sydney). 1980
• Thermal Stress Fracture of Solar control glass Window Panes Caused by Shading of incidental Radiation, (International Journal), Materials & Structures. Vol. 13, Pg. 283 – 288 1980
• Unitised Glazing – Q.C. - A New Design Concept, Interglass Metal Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A.
• Thermal Fracture in Building Glass, Interglass Metal Conference, Atlanta, U.S.A. 1987
• Aspects of Thermally Induced Fracture of Solar Control Glasses used in Buildings, International Ceramics Conference, Sydney .1998
• Investigation into Mechanism of Black Edge Corrosion in Commercial Grade Mirrors, International Ceramics Conference, Sydney 1988
• Strict Quality Control Allows New Thinking About Structural Glazing, Glass Digest. 1988
• Stress levels Causing Thermal Fractures Can Be Predicted More Accurately, Glass Digest 1988
• Mirrors – The Black Edge Syndrome, (Paper presented) Interglass Metal Conference, Miami, Florida, USA. 1989
• Structural Glazing from a Curtain Wall, Designer’s Perspective, A.S.T.M. STP. 1069, (Paper presented) Symposium of Sealant Technology, Philadelphia, U.S.A. 1990
• Polyurethane – A Simple Method of Selecting A Polyurethane Sealant for your Particular Application, A.S.T.M. STP. 1069 (Paper presented) Building Sealants: Materials, Properties & Performance, Philadelphia, U.S.A. 1990
• Aspects of Glass Design with Emphasis on Deflection, 2nd National Structural Engineering Conference, Adelaide 1990
• Industry views the future, Windows into the future. Conference - Convened by SOLARCH – UNI of NSW. 1991
• Marketing New Technology in Architectural Glass, Windows for the 90’s Innovation and Market opportunities. Conference convened by SOLARCH – UNI of NSW. December 1992
• New Limit State Design Model for Laminated Glass., The 5th International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 13 to 15 September 1997. Tampere, Finland
• Factors that Influence Spontaneous Failure in Thermally Treated Glass – Nickel Sulphide., Glass Processing Days. The Sixth International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, Today and in the 21st Century, 13 to 16 June 1999. Tampere, Finland
• A New Model for the Design of Glass Plates Using Fracture Mechanics Concepts., Glass Processing Days. The Sixth International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, Today and in the 21st Century, 13 to 16 June 1999. Tampere, Finland
• Tins Beneficial Effect in Aqueous Corrosion of Float Glass., Glass Processing Days. The Sixth International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, Today and in the 21st Century, 13 to 16 June 1999. Tampere, Finland
• Impact Standard for Safety Glass and Relevance to the Community., Glass Processing Days. The Sixth International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, Today and in the 21st Century, 13 to 16 June 1999. Tampere, Finland
• The Designers Perspective of NiS Inclusions, Glass Processing Days. The Sixth International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, Today and in the 21st Century, 13 to 16 June 1999. Tampere, Finland
• Fundamental Concepts for the Design, Manufacturing & Testing of IG Units for warm Climates., Glass Processing Days. The Sixth International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, Today and in the 21st Century, 13 to 16 June 1999. Tampere, Finland
• Impact Standards and relevance to the community, Glass - Technology International. No3 , 2000 May to June
• Benefits of IG Units in Warm Climates, Glass tech Asia 2000 Conference. Singapore 1 – 3 March 2000
• The Architectural Designers perspective of NiS inclusions, Glass Vol 78 No 2 March 2001
• A Review of the Nickel Sulphide induced fracture in tempered glass., Glass Processing Days, The Seventh International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 18 to 21 June 2001. Tampere, Finland
• A critical review of impact testing and classification of Safety glass for use in buildings., Glass Processing Days, The Seventh International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 18 to 21 June 2001. Tampere, Finland
• Curtain wall systems designed with an emphasis on structural silicone , Glass Processing Days, The Seventh International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 18 to 21 June 2001. Tampere, Finland
• The fallacy of the Weibull distribution for window glass design, Glass Processing Days, The Seventh International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 18 to 21 June 2001. Tampere, Finland
• A new design model based on actual behavior of glass panels subjected to wind loads, Glass Processing Days, The Seventh International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 18 to 21 June 2001. Tampere, Finland
• Manufacturing constraints, performance characteristics, benefits and limitations of using tempered glass in buildings., Glass Processing Days, The Eight International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 15 to 18 June 2003. Tampere, Finland
• Understanding the versatility of laminated safety glass as a glazing product of the future., Glass Processing Days, The Eight International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 15 to 18 June 2003. Tampere, Finland
• Nickel Sulphide inclusions – important issues for the designer., Glass Processing Days, The Eight International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 15 to 18 June 2003. Tampere, Finland
• ISO safety glass impact test developments, Glass Processing Days, The Eight International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 15 to 18 June 2003. Tampere, Finland
• Design considerations for safety glass panels with vertical structural silicone joints, Glass Processing Days, The Eight International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 15 to 18 June 2003. Tampere, Finland
• Innovative techniques for the minimisation of glass fallout in the event of fracture and or attack., Glass Processing Days, The Eight International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, 15 to 18 June 2003. Tampere, Finland
• Curtain Wall Design For Buildings In Warm Climates– Issues & Concepts Related To Glass Selection,Gulf Construction Conference Week. The Annual Aluminium & Glass Conference 2003
• An Advanced design model for glass panels subjected to wind pressure. ICBEST conference Sydney 2004, pages 350-359
• A new approach for predicting the probability of window glass failure with increasing panel area. ICBEST conference Sydney 2004, pages 497-505

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Canterbury NSW 2193
Australia
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email: leon@jacobassociates.com.au