Concept for determining the load-bearing capacity of a window fixing / Konzept zur Ermittlung der Tragfähigkeit eines Fensterbefestigers

In recent years the fixing of windows in masonry, in particular in hollow or perforated masonry with thin webs and/or insulation filling, has become a demanding task for which a prior structural design is recommended. For the design of a modern window fixing, a test-based calculation model was developed on the basis of which an approval was granted.
This article was first published in Bautechnik 95 (2018), issue 4, pp. 296-307.