Specialized engineering office for structural design, glass statics and expert reports in structural glass construction
GSK Glas Statik Konstruktion GmbH
DülmenNew on Amplifa
Engineering office for structural glass construction
GSK Glas Statik Konstruktion GmbH is a specialized engineering office for structural glass construction based in Dülmen (North Rhine-Westphalia). Since its founding in 1996, the company has gained experience from more than 10,000 glass construction projects worldwide. Its range of services covers complete structural and facade design, from the initial design phase through dimensioning and detailed planning to the preparation of verifiable structural calculations for glazing, all-glass constructions, point-fixed facades, roof structures and cable-supported structures. Core competencies include finite element structural analyses as well as radiation-physics simulation calculations (thermo-stress analysis). In addition, GSK coordinates building permit procedures including project-specific approval (ZiE) and, as a publicly appointed and sworn expert for glass construction, prepares expert reports. The office is listed in the register of structural engineers authorized to work nationwide and realizes projects both nationally and internationally, including in Denmark, Japan, the UAE and the United Kingdom.
- Site
- Dülmen
- Processes
- Structural design for glass and facades (design, dimensioning, verifiable structural calculations), Numerical simulation of static, dynamic and thermal problems in glass and, Frame/truss statics for facade and roof structures, Glass statics, Numerical simulation of the pendulum impact test (transient-dynamic calculation), Design of glazing, all-glass constructions, point-fixed glass facades and, Glass application engineering consulting and design of glazing (tendering/quotation), Glass-related building physics: thermal, solar and sound insulation consulting, transient thermal
- Materials
- Glass, Functional glasses (solar control, thermal insulation, sound insulation, fire protection, safety), Functional glasses (solar control, thermal insulation, sound insulation, fire, Cable structures
- Founded
- 1996
- Industries
- Architecture, Facade and glass construction, Building construction, Museums/culture, Public buildings, Infrastructure
- 01
Application engineering consulting (design, glass-related building physics)
- 02
Structural design and glass statics (design, dimensioning, verifiable
- 03
Numerical simulation (FEM, pendulum impact test, thermo-stress)
- 04
Building permit procedures incl. project-specific approval (ZiE)
- 05
Expert reports (court-appointed and private expert reports)
- 06
Construction supervision during execution
Materials and processes
Glass
Material of all engineered constructions, from glass canopies and glass balustrades to all-glass constructions and glass load-bearing elements.
Functional glasses (solar control, thermal insulation, sound insulation, fire
Subject of application engineering consulting and expert assessment of glazing applications.
Cable structures
Filigree cable-supported facade and roof structures for highly transparent constructions.
Location
Dülmen
DEHeadquarters / engineering office
- Materials
- Glass, functional glasses, cable structures
- FEM structural analyses (finite element method)
- Radiation-physics simulation calculations (thermo-stress)
- Frame/truss statics
- Transient-dynamic calculation of the pendulum impact test
- Leading software systems from building construction and glass application engineering
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural design for glass and facades (design, dimensioning, verifiable structural calculations)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass, Facade constructions, Cable structures |
| Numerical simulation of static, dynamic and thermal problems in glass andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Frame/truss statics for facade and roof structuresEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glass staticsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Numerical simulation of the pendulum impact test (transient-dynamic calculation)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design of glazing, all-glass constructions, point-fixed glass facades andEngineering | – | – | – | – | Glass, Cables |
| Glass application engineering consulting and design of glazing (tendering/quotation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Glass-related building physics: thermal, solar and sound insulation consulting, transient thermalEngineering | – | – | – | – | Functional glass |
| Building permit / project-specific approval (ZiE): coordination, review concepts, applications,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Expert reports in the field of glass construction (public appointment/sworn, court-appointed andTesting | – | – | – | – | Glass, Functional glasses (solar control, thermal insulation, |
| Construction supervision during executionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1996
Founding of GSK Glas Statik Konstruktion GmbH.
- 2015
Wolfgang Kahlert is publicly appointed and sworn by the Chamber of Engineers Construction NRW as an expert in the field of glass construction – the first such appointment by a chamber of engineers in Germany.