Intricate beauty of a cracked glass Physics, math and special gels explain the formation of fracture patterns in brittle materials Date: October 31, 2017 Source: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...

Molten glass glows as skilled hands shape it into ... revealing an elegant cracked pattern. Every step, from precise heating to delicate finishing, transforms raw material into breathtaking ...

"What we know now is that we can toughen glass, or other materials, by using patterns of micro-cracks to guide larger ... clearly lead to improved man-made designs." ...

SOM, the architecture firm behind the design ... Based on the patterns in photos of the glass, it sounds like one of the three layers of glass began to crack under the repeated stresses of ...