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The ratio of the thickness of the glass compared to the unsupported span of material makes them relatively much more rigid than a big, floppy pane of glass. A g
by DanTheManPR 6y ago
The ratio of the thickness of the glass compared to the unsupported span of material makes them relatively much more rigid than a big, floppy pane of glass. A glass window is not only much less rigid, but also maximizes the surface area that pressure from the blast wave can push against.
- pauljurczak 6y agoThis and the fact that eyeglasses are usually not firmly attached to a huge chunk of reinforced concrete.
- nxpnsv 6y agousually.
- pletnes 6y agoAlso behind a big glass pane is an enclosed room. Air can rush past the glasses.