Classification of “I”-shaped Glass Columns

The application of glass as a modern material in construction field is highly desirable in comparison with other construction materials due to aesthetic purposes. There is a high demand of official standards that meet the industry requirements. Laboratory experiments were carried out to understand the stability issues of glass columns. The glass specimens were classified into different groups based on the experimental results because classification is a primary issue at the designing phase. Initial shapes of specimens were measured to take into account their initial geometric imperfections for the classification.