Horace Scott Norville
Lubbock, Texas 79410
Residence: 806-***-****
Office: 806-***-****
Cell: 806-***-****
FAX: 806-***-****
Email: abpi6t@r.postjobfree.com
Personal Information
Born: Toledo, Ohio on October 21, 1948
Married: Former Heather Anne Jackson on August 27, 1977
Three Children: Julie Erin, born January 14, 1980
Kristin Anne, born March 28, 1983, and
Sean Alan, born November 21, 1986
Education
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1981
M.S. in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1976
B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Toledo, 1974
Current Positions at Texas Tech University
Chair of Civil Engineering, 2004-present
Interim Chair of Civil Engineering Department, 2003-2004
Professor of Civil Engineering, 1992-present.
Director, Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, 1987-present.
Previous Employment Experience
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, 1986-1992.
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, 1981 1986.
Graduate Instructor, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1974-1980.
Structural Designer, Berger Steel, Lafayette, Indiana, Summer 1978.
Project Engineer, Division of Engineering and Construction, City of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio,
Summer 1974 and Summer 1976.
Engineering Aide, Division of Engineering and Construction, City of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 1972 to
1974.
Active Duty, U.S. Marine Corps, 1968-1970.
Professional Memberships
American Society of Civil Engineers
ASTM
International Standards Organization
ANSI
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Registration
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas, No. 59274
Honors and Awards
2006: ASTM: Award of Appreciation.
2002: President s Excellence in Teaching Award, Texas Tech University.
2000: Excellence in Education Award Best Teacher Outside Petroleum Engineering, Presented
by the Student Society of Petroleum Engineering.
1999: El Paso Energy Foundation Faculty Achievement Award.
1999: Member, Texas Tech University Provost s Teaching Academy.
1997: "Excellence in Teaching" awarded by the Halliburton Foundation.
1997: Civil Engineering Leadership Scholarship awarded by University Interscholastic
League, Region I, Texas.
1993: "Excellence in Research" awarded by the Halliburton Foundation.
1990: "Excellence in Research" awarded by the Halliburton Foundation.
1985: "New Professor: Excellence in Teaching," awarded by the Dads Association, Texas Tech
University.
1981: "Best Professor Outside of Mechanical Engineering School," awarded by the Student Body
in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University.
1980: Vashti L. McGoon Award for Outstanding Instructor in the Schools of
Engineering, Purdue University.
1979: Purdue University Research Grant for Graduate Instructors.
1978: Nellie Munson Award for the Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Civil
Engineering, Purdue University.
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Teaching Activities
Courses Taught
Purdue University:
EG 116 - Graphics I
EG 120 - Electronic Drafting
CE 273 Mechanics of Materials
CE 371 - Structural Analysis I
Texas Tech University:
CE 2210 - Procedures of Problem Analysis I, Numerical Methods
CE 2301 Statics
CE 3210 - Procedures of Problem Analysis II, Probability and Statistics
CE 3302 Dynamics
CE 3303 - Mechanics of Solids
CE 3440 Structural Analysis I
CE 3441 Principles of Structural Design
CE 4340 Structural Analysis II
CE 4330 - Design of Engineering Systems
CE 5311 Advanced Mechanics of Solids
CE 5346 Structural Dynamics I
CE 5347 Structural Dynamics II
Short Courses
2003 Window Glass Design for Force Protection, November.
2003 Natural Hazard Glass Design Short Course, with J.E. Minor, August.
2002 Engineering design of architectural window glass, with J.E. Minor, October.
1999 Engineering design of architectural glazing systems, with J.E. Minor, April.
Chairman, Doctoral Committees
Stephen M. Morse
Paul M. Bove
Siew H. Liew
Dudley G. McFarquhar
Chairman, M. S. Committees
Ana Abarca Y.S. Hwang Dudley G. McFarquhar
Vinu Abraham Ryan Jackson Roberto Rodriguez-Mendieta
Scott Bole Diboro C. Kanabolo Steven Samuels
Paul M. Bove Kim King Darrel L. Sheridan
Alfred F. Farwagi John Knox June W. Sligar
Dennis Haar C.K. Lai Jason Swofford
S.Y. Hsu Tyler Mackay Jason Taylor
Supervisor, Post Doctoral Research Associate
Mostafa M. El-Shami
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Service Activities
Departmental Service
2002 2003 Member, Search Committee for Director, Wind Engineering Research Center.
2002 2003 Member, Civil Engineering Awards Committee.
2001 2002 Chairman, Civil Engineering Search Committee for Structures Faculty
Member.
2000 2001 Member, Civil Engineering Search Committee for Wind Engineering Faculty
Member.
1997 - Present Presenter of Engineering Mechanics Review Sessions for the Engineer-in-
Training Examination for the CE 4000 Review Course.
1997 1998 Chairman, Civil Engineering Search Committee for Three Faculty Members
(One each in Structures, Transportation, and Environmental Engineering).
1997 - Present Member, Civil Engineering Curriculum Committee.
1992 - Present Faculty Co-Advisor, Murdough Student Chapter ASCE.
1988 1989 Member, Search Committee for Civil Engineering Chairman.
College of Engineering Service
2006 -- 2007 Chair, Search Committee for Chair of Engineering Technology
2003 -- 2004 Chair, Search Committee for Chair of Chemical Engineering
2002 2003 Member, College of Engineering Awards Committee.
1998 2000 Member, Search Committee for Dean, College of Engineering.
1990 Member, Engineering Technology Chairman Search Committee.
1981 1995 Presenter of Engineering Mechanics Review Sessions for the
Engineer-in-Training Examination for the Tau Beta Pi National
Engineering Honor Society.
University Service
2000 2001 Member, Texas Tech Faculty Senate.
1985 1986 Alternate Member of University Discipline Committee.
Public Service
1984 2003 Regional Director, Calculator Contest, University Interscholastic
League.
1981 1987 Judge, South Plains Regional Science Fair.
Professional Service
As Requested Reviewer of Papers for Engineering Journals published by the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
2006-Present Co-Chair, ASTM Task Group E06.51.13 for Window Glass Strength
2000 2005 Chair, ASTM Committee F12 for Building Security.
2004 - Present Member of ANSI Z97 Committee on Testing Safety Glazing
1997 - Present Member, ISO US Delegation to TC 160 on Window Glass.
1993 - Present Member, ASTM Task Group E06.51.17 for Windborne Missile Impact.
1991 - Present Chair, ASTM Task Group F12.15 for Development of Blast Testing
Standard for Glazing and Glazing Products.
1987 1990 Chair of Scholarship Committee, South Plains Chapter, TSPE.
1986 - Present Member, ASTM Task Group E06.51.13 for Window Glass Strength.
1984 1987 Chair of Arrangements Committee, High Plains Branch, Texas
Section, ASCE.
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Consulting Services (Clients)
Architectural Wall Services, Ltd. Midwest Curtain Walls
Architectural Glass and Aluminum Monsanto Company
Bonn Associates Oldebrecht Construction
Brown Construction Company Pan Lam, Inc.
Building Technologies Pilkington
Cadillac Fairview Corporation Protection Engineering Consultants
CETRA/CRI ARCHITECTURE Raths, Raths, and Johnson
Custom Window Royal Insurance Company
Dupont St. Charles Glass
Dependable Glass Solutia
Ford Motor Company, Glass Division Star Mountain Research, Inc.
Foster and Partners, Ltd. Tampa International Airport
Gilsanz.Murray.Stefacek UNITECH
Glazing Consultants, Inc. Vitro Engineering
Hong Kong Airport Authority Vornado Property
Innovative Structural Glass, Inc. Weidlinger and Associates
Libbey-Owens-Ford Wells Fargo Bank
Lorron Corporation
Miscellaneous Professional Involvement
1999 Present Member, Norville, Schroeder, and Smith, LLP.
1998 Present Vice-President, Standards Design Group, Inc.
1992 Present Member, Board of Directors, Hurricane Test Laboratory.
1992 Present Member, Board of Directors, BFOL.
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Grants and Research Contracts (Principal or Co-Principal Investigator Responsibility)
"Elevated Temperature Tests Fabricated with AII and DN Interlayers," with Stephen M. Morse,
$13,989 from Solutia, February 2011.
"Q Interlayer Verification Tests," $11,938 from Solutia, April 2008.
Strength of Q Series Laminated Glass, $25,426 from Solutia, February 2008.
"Vanceva Verification Tests," $19,119.00 from Solutia, December 2005.
Development of Non-Factored Load Charts for Laminated Glass with Saflex VSO2 Interlayer,"
$55,972 from Solutia, October 2004.
CAB Glass Load Resistance Charts, $11,400 from Wilfred Baker Engineering, November 2003.
Development of Non-Factored Load Charts for Thick Laminated Glass with Saflex HP/DM
Interlayer and Standard Saflex, $19,527 from Solutia, October, 2003.
Development of Design Charts for Laminated Glass with HG/MD Interlayer, $38,774 from
Solutia, August 15, 2002
Blast Tests of British Embassy Windows, $62,351 from Custom Window, April 1, 2002.
Tests of a New Laminated Glass Interlayer, $31,954 from Solutia, August 29, 2001.
Behavior Laminated Glass at Elevated Temperatures, $49,406 from Solutia, December 31,
1999.
Force Protection Exhibitors Demonstration, $23,200 from Solutia, January 1, 2001.
Investigation of Federal Aviation Administration Glass, $88,952 from the Federal Aviation
Administration, May 1, 2000.
Windstorm Mitigation Initiative, $1.2 million, Cooperative Agreement with the National Institute
of Standards and Technology, (with, K.C. Mehta, J.R. MacDonald, E.W. Kiesling, R.E.
Peterson, and D.A. Smith), September 1999.
Laminated Glass Behavior at Elevated Temperatures, $49,406 from Solutia, January 2000.
Force Protection Demonstration, $40,000 from Solutia, Inc., April, 1999.
Windstorm Mitigation Initiative, $3.6 million, Cooperative Agreement with the National Institute
of Standards and Technology, (with, K.C. Mehta, J.R. MacDonald, E.W. Kiesling, R.E.
Peterson, and D.A. Smith), August 1998.
Project Omega Blast Test, $35,227 from Dupont, June, 1998.
Las Vegas Courthouse No. 1, $59,700 from Chanen/Sverdrup, January, 1998.
Expansion of Windas Database, $15,500 from Southwest Research Institute, November, 1997.
Federal Government Demonstration Blast, $30,870 from Monsanto Co., September, 1997.
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Grants and Research Contracts (Cont d)
Tests of 0.060 in Saflex Interlayer Laminated Glass, $17,000 from Monsanto Co., September,
1996.
Tests of 0.030 in Saflex Interlayer Laminated Glass, $17,000 from Monsanto Co., September,
1996.
"Further Analysis of Oklahoma City Blast Damage," $40,000 from Dupont and Monsanto Co.,
September, 1996.
"Demonstration Blast Test," $22,500 from Monsanto Co., October, 1995.
"Modification of Oklahoma City Report," $25,000 from U.S. Naval Surface Weapons Laboratory,
September 1995.
"Strength of Laminated Glass Constructions," $17,000 from Monsanto Co., August 1995.
"Modification of Government Standards," $6,000 from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, July 1995.
"Additional Missile Impact Tests," $15,000 from Monsanto Co., January 1994.
"Missile Impact Test Protocol, $26,000 from Monsanto Co., July 1993.
"Strength of Epoxy Laminated Window Glass," $8,500 from UCB Chemical Co., June 1992.
"Film Composite Tests, $30,000 from Dupont, July 1992.
"Blast Test Performance," $25,500 from Monsanto Co., May 1992.
"ANSI Tests of Glass Constructions," $4,500 from Monsanto Co., January 1992.
"Cooperative Program in Wind Engineering," $269,925 from National Science Foundation, (with
K.C. Mehta, J. Gregory, J.R. McDonald, R. Tock and R.E. Peterson), 1992.
"The Strengths of Heat Strengthened and Fully Tempered Laminated Glass Units," $33,000 from
Monsanto Co., March 1991.
"Cooperative Program in Wind Engineering," $341,382 from National Science Foundation, (with
K.C. Mehta, J. Gregory, J.R. McDonald, R. Tock and R.E. Peterson), 1991.
"Laminated Glass Beam Tests," $8,800 from Monsanto Co., December 1990.
"Ballistic Photographs of Laminated Window Glass Lite Specimens," $6,600 from Monsanto Co.
(with M.L. Smith), November 1990.
"Strength of Tempered Window Glass Lites," $85,000 from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
September 1990.
"Tests of European Laminated Glass Lites," $5,600 from Monsanto Co., May 1990.
"Cooperative Program in Wind Engineering," $263,000 from National Science Foundation, (with
K.C. Mehta, J. Gregory, T. Maxwell, J. Lawrence, J.R. McDonald and R.E. Peterson),
1990.
"Strength of AR3 Laminated Glass Lites," $5,500 from Monsanto Co., February 1990.
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Grants and Research Contracts (Cont d)
"Pressure System Equipment Grant," $3,984 from Monsanto Co., January 1990.
"Additional Work on Blast Resistance of Laminated Glass Lites, $32,000 from Monsanto Co.,
December 1989.
"Shear Resistance of PVB Interlayers," $14,900 from Monsanto Co., December 1989.
"Strength of PET Laminated Glass Lites," $7,000 from Monsanto Co., November 1989.
"Dynamic Failure Prediction," $55,000 from Southwest Research Institute (through C.A.R.E.),
November 1989.
"Blast Resistance of Laminated Glass Lites, $62,000 from Monsanto Co., June 1989.
"Strength of Laminated Glass Lites," $14,000 from Dupont, May 1989.
"Cooperative Program in Wind Engineering," $159,000 from National Science Foundation, (with
K.C. Mehta, J. Gregory, T. Maxwell, J. Lawrence, J.R. McDonald and R.E. Peterson),
1989.
"Additional Tasks: Window Glass Subjected to Low-Level Blast Waves," $399,000 from Patrick
Air Force Base, (with J.E. Minor, M.L. Smith and W.P. Vann), July 1987.
"Full-Scale Field Test: Window Glass Subjected to Low-Level Blast Waves," $250,000 from
Patrick Air Force Base, October 1986.
"Window Glass Failure Predictions at Arnold Engineering Development Center," (continuation),
$3,000 from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (with J. E. Minor), September
1986.
"Analysis of Critical Flaws on the Surface of Window Glass Using a Scanning Electron
Microscope," $29,995 from the National Science Foundation, July 1986.
"A Proposal for Window Glass Failure and Casualty Predictions, Task 3: Dynamic Failure
Prediction in Window Glass," $63,347 from Patrick Air Force Base, April 1986.
"Engineering Research Equipment Grant: Shaker and Multi-Channel FFT Analyzer," $127,134
from National Science Foundation, (with R.A. Ibrahim, J.R. Dunn, and A. Ertas), April
1986.
"Window Glass Failure Predictions at Arnold Engineering Development Center," $18,000 from
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (with J.E. Minor), August 1985.
"500kv Transmission Line Response Data Analysis Phase II," $59,000 from the Bonneville Power
Administration (with K.C. Mehta), July 1985.
"Evaluations of Fracture Patterns, Fallout Patterns, and Lacerative Hazards Presented by
Window Glass Broken by Low-Level Blast Waves, Task 6: Probability of Breakage,"
$55,869 from Patrick Air Force Base, September 1984.
"Evaluations of Fracture Patterns, Fallout Patterns, and Lacerative Hazards Presented by
Window Glass Broken by Low-Level Blast Waves, Task 2: Fracture Patterns," $56,678
from Patrick Air Force Base, September 1984.
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Grants and Research Contracts (Cont d)
"Concentric Rings Tests on Cardinal IG Specimens," $2010 from Cardinal IG (with J.E. Minor),
July 1984.
"500kv Transmission Line Response Data Analysis," $20,000 from the Bonneville Power
Administration (with K.C. Mehta), July 1983.
"Wind Data Analysis Project," $87,000 from the Electric Power Research Institute (with K.C.
Mehta and W.P. Vann), October 1982.
"Probabilistic Behavior of Elasto-Plastic Columns Due to Horizontal-Vertical Earthquake Loads,"
(Research Initiation Grant) $46,683 from the National Science Foundation, May 1982.
"Investigation of the Character of Surface Flaws on Window Glass Plates," $7,000 from the
National Bureau of Standards (with J.E. Minor), March 1982.
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Publications
Reviewed Publications
Morse, S.M. & Norville, H. S. (2011): "A design methodology for determining the load resistance
of heat-treated window glass, Journal Of Architectural Engineering, ASCE, (in press).
Morse, S.M. & Norville, H.S., (2010): A relationship between probability of breakage to maximum
principal stresses in window glass, Journal of Architectural Engineering, ASCE, 16(1):
20-28.
Liu, H., Xu, H., Norville, S., and Bao, Y. (2007). A virtual differential map matching algorithm with
improved accuracy and computational efficiency. Journal of Navigation, Vol. 61 (3).
Norville, H.S. and Conrath, E., (2006). Blast resistant glazing design, Journal of Architectural
Engineering, ASCE, 12(3): 129-136.
Minor, J.E. and Norville, H.S., (2006). Design of Window Glass for Lateral Pressures, Journal of
Architectural Engineering, ASCE, 12(3) 116-121.
El-Shami, M.M. and Norville, H.S., (2003) A Computer Model for Stress Analysis of Laminated
Glass Plates, Civil Engineering Research Magazine, Civil Engineering Department,
Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, 25(2), April [Egypt].
Norville, H.S., and Conrath, E.J. (2002). Design procedure for blast resistant laminated glass,
The Use of Glass in Buildings, ASTM Stock Number 1434, 159-170.
Norville, H.S., El-Shami, M.M., Jackson, R., and Johnson, G. (2002). Wind load resistance of
large trapezoidal glass lites," The Use of Glass in Buildings, ASTM Stock Number 1434,
69-89.
El-Shami, M.M., and Norville, H.S. (2002). Development of design methodology for rectangular
glass supported on three sides to resist lateral uniformly distributed loads, The Use of
Glass in Buildings, ASTM Stock Number 1434, 66-78.
Norville, H.S. and Morse, S. M. (2001). New software for designing window glass with ASTM E
1300, Glass Magazine, July: 1-6.
Norville, H.S. and Conrath, E.J. (2001). Considerations for blast resistant glazing design,
Journal of Architectural Engineering, ASCE, 7(3): 80-86.
Norville, H.S. and Minor, J.E. (2000). A simplified window glass design procedure, Journal of
Architectural Engineering, ASCE, 6(4), 105-115.
Norville, H.S., Harvill, N., Conrath, E.J., Shariat, S., Mallonee, S. (1999). Glass-related injuries
in the Oklahoma City bombing, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE,
13(2), 50-56.
Minor, J.E. and Norville, H.S. (1998). A simplified window glass design chart, Journal of Wind
Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 77-78, 197-204.
Norville, H.S. (1998). The effect of interlayer thickness on laminated glass strength, Glass-
Technology International, 4, 158-164.
Norville, H.S. (1998). Laminated glass: glazing material for all conditions, Texas Architect,
11/12, Continuing Education Supplement.
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Publications
Reviewed Publications (Cont d)
Norville, H.S., King, K.W. and Swofford, J.L. (1998). Behavior and strength of laminated glass,
Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 124(1): 46-53.
Norville, H.S. (1995). "Smash loss costs by using PVB glass," A.M. Best, 61-62, September.
Norville, H.S., and Beers, P.E. (1994). "Wind does not break window glass, Progressive
Architecture, 73(4), 148-152.
Letchford, C.W., and Norville, H.S. (1994). "Wind pressure loading cycles for wall cladding during
hurricanes," Journal of Industrial Aerodynamics and Wind Engineering, Elsevier Science
Publishers, 53, 189-206.
Norville, H.S., Bove, P.M., Sheridan, D. and Lawrence, S. (1993), The strength of new heat
treated window glass lites and laminated glass units," Journal of Structural Engineering,
ASCE, 119(3), 891-901.
Behr, R.A., Minor, J.E. and Norville, H.S. (1993). "The structural behavior of architectural
laminated glass," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 119(1), 202-222.
Beason, W. Lynn and Norville, H.S. (1990). "Development of a new glass thickness selection
procedure," Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Elsevier Science
Publishers, 36, October, 1135-1144.
Liew, S.H. and Norville, H.S. (1990). "Frequency response function of a transmission tower
subjected to multiple loadings," Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics, Elsevier Science Publishers, 36, 439-447.
Norville, H.S. (1987). Review of Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 2nd Ed., by Bela I. Sandor and
Karen J. Richter, Applied Mechanics Review, 40(9).
Norville, H.S. (1985). Discussion of "Glass failure prediction model," authored by W. Lynn
Beason and James R. Morgan, Journal of the Structural Division, ASCE, 111(9), 2058-
2059.
Norville, H.S. and Minor, J.E. (1985). The strength of weathered window glass," Bulletin of the
American Ceramic Society, 64(11), 1467-1470.
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Publications
Proceedings
Norville, H.S. and Morse, S.M. (2009): A model to describe the load resistance (strength) of heat
treated architectural glass, Proceedings, Glass Performance Days, Tampere Finland,
June 12-16.
Morse, Summand Norville, H.S. (2009): A relationship between load resistance and maximum
principal stress in annealed window glass, Proceedings, Glass Performance Days,
Tampere Finland, June 12-16.
El-Shami, M.M., Norville, H.S. (2004). A Mathematical Model for Glass Plates Supported at
Discrete Points, Proceedings of American Society of Civil Engineers, Texas Section, Fall
Meeting, October, Dallas, TX.
Norville, H.S., Johnson, G., and El-Shami, M.M., (2003): Design Methodology for Airport Traffic
Control Tower Cab Glass, Proceedings of Building Integration Solutions, Architectural
Engineering 2003 Conference, ASCE, Austin, TX, September 17-20.
Norville, H.S., and Conrath, E.J., (2003): 3-Second Duration Loads to Design Blast Resistant
Laminated Glass, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Wind
Engineering, June, Lubbock, TX.
Letchford, C.W., Norville, H.S. and Bilello, J. (2001). Cladding performance in the Fort Worth
tornado, March 28, 2000, Proceedings, International Conference on Building Envelope
Systems and Technology, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 27-29, 325-329.
Norville, H.S. and Conrath, E.J. (2001) Simplified design procedure for blast resistant glazing,
Proceedings, Glass Processing Days: The 7th International Conference on Architectural
and Automotive Glass, Tampere, Finland, June 18-21, 381-384.
Norville, H.S., El-Shami, M.M., Jackson, R., and Johnson, G. (2001). Load resistance of
trapezoidal window glass, Proceedings, Glass Processing Days: The 7th International
Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass, Tampere, Finland, June 18-21, 795-
798.
Norville, H.S. and Letchford, C.W. (2001). Window glass damage in the Fort Worth tornado,
Proceedings, Glass Processing Days: The 7th International Conference on Architectural
and Automotive Glass, Tampere, Finland, June 18-21, 378-380.
Norville, H.S. and Mackay, T. (2001). Strain measurements in laminated glass, Proceedings,
Glass Processing Days: The 7th International Conference on Architectural and
Automotive Glass, Tampere, Finland, June 18-21, 372-376.
Norville, H.S. (1999). Injuries caused by window glass in the Oklahoma City bombing,
Proceedings, Proceedings, Glass Processing Days: The 5th International Conference on
Architectural and Automotive Glass, Tampere, Finland, June 13-16, 383-387.
Norville, H.S. (1999). Strength factor for laminated glass, Proceedings, Proceedings, Glass
Processing Days: The 5th International Conference on Architectural and Automotive
Glass, Tampere, Finland, June 13-16, 357-359.
Norville, H.S. (1997). The effect of interlayer thickness on laminated glass strength, Glass
Processing Days: The 5th International Conference on Architectural and Automotive
Glass, Tampere, Finland, Sept. 13-15.
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Publications
Proceedings (Cont d)
Minor, J.E. and H.S. Norville (1997). Securing the building envelope for tropical cyclones,
Proceedings, Asia-Pacific Symposium on Wind Engineering, Gold Coast, Australia, July
14-16, 263-266.
Norville, H.S., King, K.W. and Swofford, J.L. (1997). A theoretical model for laminated glass
behavior, Proceedings, Asia-Pacific Symposium on Wind Engineering, Gold Coast,
Australia, July 14-16, 297-300.
Minor, J.E. and Norville, H.S. (1997). A simple window glass design chart, Proceedings, Eighth
U.S. National Conference on Wind Engineering, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, June 5-
7, 20-21.
Norville, H.S., King, K.W. and Minor, J.E. (1997). Laminated glass beam behavior,
Proceedings, Eighth U.S. National Conference on Wind Engineering, Johns Hopkins,
Baltimore, MD, June 5-7, 158-160.
Norville, H.S., and Sheridan, D.L. (1993). "Fatigue behavior of structural silicone sealant,
Proceedings, Seventh U.S. National Conference on Wind Engineering, UCLA, Los
Angeles, California, June 27-30.
Norville, H.S., Bove, P.M. and Massa, Ronald (1991). "The Resistance of Architectural Glazing
to Small Bomb Blasts," Proceedings, Ninth ASCE Structures Congress, Indianapolis, IN,
April 29-May 1, 354-357.
Beason, W.L. and Norville, H.S. (1989). Development of a new glass thickness selection
procedure," Proceedings, Sixth U.S. National Conference on Wind Engineering,
University of Houston, Houston, TX, March 8-10, A-8-1 through A-8-16.
Liew, S.H. and Norville, H.S. (1989). "Frequency response function of a transmission tower
subjected to multiple loadings," Proceedings, Sixth U.S. National Conference on Wind
Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, March 8-10, B-3-27 through B-3-35.
Norville, H.S., Minor, J.E., Vann, W.P., McDonald, J.R. and Smith, M.L. (1987). "Results of misty
picture window glass experiment," Proceedings, Misty Picture Results Symposium, Dec.
7-9.
Mehta, K.C., Norville, H.S. and Kempner, L., Jr. (1986). "Electrical transmission structure
response to wind," Proceedings, International Symposium on Probabilistic Methods
Applied to Electric Power Systems, Toronto, Canada, June 11-13, 495-500.
Norville, H.S., Mehta, K.C. and Vann, W.P. (1986). "Wind load data for reliability based
transmission line design," Proceedings, International Symposium on Probabilistic
Methods Applied to Electric Power Systems, Toronto, Canada, June 11-13, 393-397.
Mehta, K.C. and Norville, H.S. (1985). "Electrical transmission structure response to wind,"
Proceedings, Asia Pacific Symposium on Wind Engineering, Roorkee, India, December
5-7, 1985, 59-64.
Norville, H.S., Mehta, K.C., and Vann, W.P. (1985). "Analysis and interpretation of field data of
wind and response of transmission line," Proceedings, Fifth U.S. National Conference on
Wind Engineering, Lubbock, TX, November 6-8, 3B-33 through 3B-40.
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Publications
Proceedings (Cont d)
Minor, J.E., Norville, H.S. and Walker, G.R. (1984). "Window glass and cladding in tall buildings,"
Proceedings, Third International Conference on Tall Buildings, Hong Kong, December
10-15, 515-521.
Norville, H.S. and Liew, S.H. (1984). "Response of yielding columns to random base motion,"
Proceedings, Fifth Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, ASCE, August 1-3,
1157-1160.
Norville, H.S. and Minor, J.E. (1984). "Glass strength evaluation using ring-on-ring tests,"
Proceedings, Fifth Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, ASCE, August 1-3,
1437-1440.
Norville, H.S., Vann, W.P., Mehta, K.C., and Farwagi, A.F. (1984). "Full scale wind and structural
response data," Proceedings, Fifth Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, ASCE,
August 1-3, 611-614.
Norville, H.S. (1984). "Column response due to random base excitation," Proceedings, Fourth
ASCE Specialty Conference, ASCE, Jan. 11-13, 397-400.
Vann, W.P., Mehta K.C. and Norville, H.S. (1984). "Wind effects in reliability design of power
lines," Proceedings, Fourth ASCE Specialty Conference, ASCE, Jan. 11-13, 296-299.
Norville, H.S., Mehta, K.C. and Vann, W.P. (1983). "Reliability based design of transmission lines
for wind," Proceedings, Fourth Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, ASCE, Vol.
II, May 23-25, 887-890.
Norville, H.S. and Minor, J.E. (1983). "A failure theory for window glass plates," Proceedings,
Fourth Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, ASCE, Vol. II, May 23-25, 1001-
1004.
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Publications
Presentations
Norville, H.S. and Morse, S.M. (2009): A model to describe the load resistance (strength) of heat
treated architectural glass, Glass Performance Days, Tampere Finland, June 12-16.
Norville, H.S., (2007): Glazing for extreme conditions, Invited Presentation at Engineered
Transparency, Columbia University, New York, New York, September 27-28.
Liu, H., Xu, H., Norville, S., and Bao, Y. A virtual differential map matching algorithm with
improved accuracy and computational efficiency. Presented at IEEE 10th World
Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Seattle, WA, June 2007.
Norville, H.S. (2005). Blast resistant glazing design, Presented to the Far East Division of the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seoul, Korea, May 17, 2005.
Norville, H.S., Johnson, G., and El-Shami, M.M., (2003). Design methodology for airport traffic
control tower cab glass, Proceedings of Building Integration Solutions, Architectural
Engineering 2003 Conference, ASCE, Austin, TX, September 17-20.
Norville, H.S., and Conrath, E.J., (2003): 3-Second Duration Loads to Design Blast Resistant
Laminated Glass, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Wind
Engineering, June, Lubbock, TX.
El-Shami, M.M., and Norville, H.S. (2002). Development of design methodology for rectangular
glass supported on three sides to resist lateral uniformly distributed loads, Symposium
on The Use of Glass in Buildings, Pittsburgh, PA April 14.
Norville, H.S., El-Shami, M.M., Jackson, R., and Johnson, G. (2002). Wind load resistance of
large trapezoidal glass lites," Symposium on The Use of Glass in Buildings, Pittsburgh,
PA, April 14.
Norville, H.S. and Mackay, T. (2001). Strain measurements in laminated glass, Proceedings,
Glass Processing Days: The 7th International Conference on Architectural and
Automotive Glass, Tampere, Finland, 18-21 June.
Norville, H.S. (2000). Window glass design for windstorms, US Army Corps of Engineers
Tornado Damage Symposium, Ft. Worth, TX, December 4-5.
Norville, H.S. (1999). Injuries caused by window glass in the Oklahoma City bombing,
Presented at Glass Processing Days: The 5th International Conference on Architectural
and Automotive Glass Tampere, Finland, June 13-16.
Norville, H.S. (1999). Strength factor for laminated glass, Presented at Glass Processing Days:
The 5th International Conference on Architectural and Automotive Glass Tampere,
Finland, June 13-16.
Norville, H.S. (1998). Injuries from the Oklahoma City bombing, Presented to the ASCE Anti-
Terrorism Conference, Washington, D.C, November.
Norville, H.S. (1997). The effect of interlayer thickness on laminated glass strength, Glass
Processing Days: The 3rd International Conference on Architectural and Automotive
Glass Tampere, Finland, Sept. 13-15.
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Publications
Presentations (Cont d)
Minor, J.E. and Norville, H.S. (1997). Securing the building envelope for tropical cyclones,
Presented at the Fourth Asia/Pacific Symposium on Wind Engineering, Gold Coast,
Australia, July 14-16.
Norville, H.S., King, K.W. and Swofford, J.L. (1997). A theoretical model for laminated glass
behavior, Presented at the Fourth Asia/Pacific Symposium on Wind Engineering, Gold
Coast, Australia, July 14-16.
Norville, H.S. (1995). "Windows, blasts, and protective glazing materials," ASCE Workshop on
Protective Glazing, New York, NY, November 3.
Minor, J.E., and Norville, H.S. (1995). "Impact load requirements and their place in safe-guarding
the building envelope," Annual Convention and Exposition, ASCE, San Diego, CA,
October 25.
Norville, H.S. (1995). "A walk through downtown Oklahoma City," Presented to NIST,
Gaithersburg, MD, August 22.
Norville, H.S. (1995). "Glass damage from the Oklahoma City bombing," Presented to the Chief
and Staff of the General Services Administration, Washington, D.C., July 25.
Norville, H.S. (1994). "Conducting blast tests in an arena," European Symposium of CEN
Standards, Paris France, November 17
Norville, H.S. (1991). "Additional tests of laminated glass units and monolithic lites," LSGA Fall
Meeting, Denver, CO, October 2-4.
Norville, H. Scott, Bove, Paul M. and Massa, R.J. (1991). "The resistance of architectural glazing
to small bomb blasts," Ninth ASCE Structures Congress, Indianapolis, IN, April 29-May 1.
Norville, H.S. (1991). "Dynamic failure prediction for window glass lites," U.S. Committee on
Security Glazing, Washington, D.C., January 13-15.
Norville, H.S., Bove, P.M. and Sheridan, D.L. (1991). "The strength of thermally tempered
window glass lites," U.S. Committee on Security Glazing, Washington, D.C., January 13-
15.
Norville, H.S., Bove, P.M. and Massa, R.J. (1990). "Blast test program for window glass lites,"
ASTM Workshop on Security Glazing, San Antonio, TX, October 30-31.
Norville, H.S., Bove, P.M. and Sheridan, D.L. (1990). "Dynamic failure prediction for window
glass lites," ASTM Workshop on Security Glazing, San Antonio, TX, October 30-31.
Norville, H.S. (1990). "Breakage tests of dupont laminated glass lites," LSGA Fall Meeting,
Denver, CO, October 2-4.
Norville, H.S. (1987). "Window glass fractured under low-level blast waves," D+60 Misty Picture
Event Symposium, Albuquerque, NM, August 10-12.
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Publications
Presentations (Cont d)
Norville, H.S., Mehta, K.C. and Vann, W.P. (1986). "Wind load data for reliability based
transmission line design," International Symposium on Probabilistic Methods Applied to
Electric Power Systems, Toronto, Canada, June 11-13.
Norville, H.S., Mehta, K.C. and Vann, W.P. (1985). "Analysis and interpretation of field data of
wind and response of transmission lines," Fifth U.S. National Conference on Wind
Engineering, Lubbock, TX, November 7.
Norville, H.S. and Knox, J. (1985). "Experimental determination of stresses in concentric rings
tests," Fall Meeting of the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, El
Paso, TX, September 27.
Vallabhan, C.V.G. and Minor, J.E. (1984). "Experimentally verified theoretical analysis of thin
glass plates," International Conference of Computational Methods and Experimental
Measurements, Southampton, England, June 29.
Norville, H.S. (1984). "Column response due to random base excitation," Fourth ASCE Specialty
Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, Berkeley, CA, January
13.
Norville, H.S., Mehta, K.C. and Vann, W.P. (1983). "Reliability based design of transmission lines
for wind," Fourth Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, American Society of Civil
Engineers, West Lafayette, IN, May 25.
Norville, H.S. and Minor, J.E. (1983). "A failure theory for window glass plates," Fourth
Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, West
Lafayette, IN, May 24.
Norville, H.S. and Minor, J.E. (1982). "The strength of weathered window glass," Fall Meeting of
the Glass Division, American Ceramic Society, Bedford, PA, October 1.
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Publications
Reports
Norville, H.S. (2010): "Non-Factored Load Charts for Saflex "Q" Series Interlayer," Glass
Research and Testing Laboratory, March.
Norville, H.S. (2006): "Non-Factored Load Charts for Saflex VSO2 Interlayer," Glass Research
and Testing Laboratory, July.
Norville, H.S. (2005): "Load Resistance Charts for CAB Glass," Glass Research and Testing
Laboratory, April.
Norville, H.S. (2004): "Non-Factored Load Charts for Thick Laminated Glass with Saflex
HP/DM Interlayer and Standard Saflex ", Glass Research and Testing Laboratory,
December.
Norville, H.S., (2004): "Non-Factored Load Charts for Laminated Glass with Saflex HP/DM
Interlayer", Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, September
Norville, H.S. (2002). Results of British Embassy blast tests, Glass Research and Testing
Laboratory, December.
Norville, H.S. and Mackay, T., (2001). Strain measurements in laminated glass, Glass
Research and Testing Laboratory Report, September.
Letchford, C.W., Norville, H.S., and Bilello, J., (2000). Damage survey of the Fort Worth and
Arlington tornadoes, WISE Report, Texas Tech University, March.
Letchford, C.W., and Norville, H.S., (1999). Post Hurricane Floyd damage investigation in North
and South Carolina, September.
Norville, H.S. (1999). Final report concerning the window glass at Hong Kong International
Airport, August.
Norville, H.S. (1999). Blast test of dupont SENTRYGLAS PLUS with omega interlayer,
Submitted to Du Pont, Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, July 1999.
Norville, H.S. (1998). Expansion of Windas database, submitted to SW Research Institute,
Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, April.
Norville, H.S. (1998). Tests of 0.030 in Saflex interlayer laminated glass, submitted to Solutia,
Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, May.
Norville, H.S. (1998). Tests of 0.060 in Saflex interlayer laminated glass, submitted to Solutia,
Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, May.
Norville, H.S. (1998). Las Vegas Courthouse No. 1, submitted to Chanen/Sverdrup
Corporation, Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
TX, April.
King, K.W. and Norville, H.S. (1997). The effect of interlayer thickness on laminated glass
Strength, submitted to Solutia, Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, TX, February.
Norville, H.S. (1995). "Tests of blast resistant windows with dupont SpallShieldTM Composite,"
Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, August.
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Publications
Reports (Cont'd.)
Norville, H.S., Smith, M.L., and King, K.W. (1995). "Survey of window glass broken by the
Oklahoma City bomb on April 19, 1995," Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas
Tech University, Lubbock, TX, May.
Norville, H.S., Wright, Richard CB and Lawrence, Stacey L. (1991). "Shear tests of polyvinyl
butyral laminates," Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX, May.
Norville, H.S., Bove, P.M. and Sheridan, D. (1991). "Strength of thermally tempered window
glass lites," Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
TX, February.
Norville, H.S., (1990). "Dynamic failure prediction for annealed window glass lites," Glass
Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, December.
Norville, H.S. (1990). "Breakage tests of dupont laminated glass lites," Glass Research and
Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, August.
Vann, W.P., Lo, A-L., and Norville, H.S., (1989). "Field measurements of the response of window
glass to low-level blast waves," Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, TX, April.
GRTL (1987). "Misty picture data: window glass experiment, final data report," Glass Research
and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, December 1987.
GRTL (1987). "Additional tasks: window glass subjected to low-level blast waves," Glass
Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, September.
GRTL (1987). "Evaluations of window glass response to low-level blast waves, final test report,"
Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX,
September.
Norville, H.S. and Minor, J.E. (1987). "Glass failure prediction for Arnold Engineering
Development Center," Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX, August.
Norville, H.S. (1987). "Window glass fractured under low level blast waves," Misty Picture D+60
Report, Field Command Defense Nuclear Agency, July 14-15.
Nagalla, S.R., Vallabhan, C.V.G., Minor, J.E. and Norville, H.S. (1985). "Stresses in layered
glass units and monolithic glass plates," Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas
Tech University, Lubbock, TX, October.
Collins, J.D., McDonald, J.R., Norville, H.S., Smith, M.L., Vann, W.P., Vallabhan, C.V.G., and
Wray, W.K. (1985). "Evaluations of fracture patterns, fallout patterns, and lacerative
hazards by window glass broken by low level blast waves, final test report," 2 Vols.,
Glass Research and Testing Laboratory, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX,
September.
Kanabolo, D.C. and Norville, H.S. (1984). "The strength of new window glass plates using
surface characteristics," Institute for Disaster Research, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
TX, September.
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Publications
Reports (Cont d)
Norville, H.S., Mehta, K.C. and Farwagi, A.F. (1984). "Wind and transmission tower response
data Analysis," Institute for Disaster Research, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX,
September.
Norville, H.S. and Minor, J.E. (1984). "Concentric rings test on Cardinal IG specimens," prepared
for Cardinal IG, August.
COWGR (1984). "A basis for the design of window glass under wind pressure," Committee on
Window Glass Research, published by Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Norville, H.S. (1983). "Probabilistic behavior of elasto-plastic columns due to horizontal-vertical
earthquake load," an interim progress report presented to the National Science
Foundation, August.
Norville, H.S. (1983). "Orientation of surface flaws on glass plates relative to planes of fracture
mirrors," prepared for the Center for Building Technology, National Bureau of Standards,
April.
McDonald, J.R., Norville, H.S., and Marshall, T.P. (1981). "Damage survey of the Binger, OK,
tornado of May 22, 1981," Institute for Disaster Research, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX, May.
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Publications
ASTM Standards (for which H. Scott Norville served as a major contributor or author)
E 1300-09: Standard practice for determining load resistance of glass in buildings
E 1300-07: Standard practice for determining load resistance of glass in buildings
E 1300-04: Standard practice for determining load resistance of glass in buildings
E 1300-03: Standard practice for determining load resistance of glass in buildings
E 1300-02: Standard practice for determining load resistance of glass in buildings
E 1300-00: Standard practice for determining load resistance of glass in buildings
E 1300-98: Standard practice for determining load resistance of glass in buildings
E 1886-02: Standard test method for performance of exterior windows, curtain walls, doors, and
storm shutters impacted by missiles and exposed to cyclic pressure differentials
E 1996-02: Standard specification for performance of exterior windows, curtain walls, doors and
storm shutters impacted by windborne debris in hurricanes
F 1642 04: Standard test method for glazing and glazing systems subject to airblast loading
F 1642 03: Standard test method for glazing and glazing systems subject to airblast loading
F 2248 04: Standard method to determine 3-second duration equivalent loadings for blast
resistant glazing fabricated with laminated glass.
F 2248 04: Standard method to determine 3-second duration equivalent loadings for blast
resistant glazing fabricated with laminated glass.
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Publications
Design Manuals
Massa, Ronald J. and Norville, H.S. (1990). Security glazing design guide, published by
Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO.
Minor, J.E. Vallabhan, C.V.G., Behr, R.A., Norville, H.S. Linden, M.P., and Nagalla, S. (1988).
Structural performance: a guide to the structural performance of laminated architectural
glass with Saflex plastic interlayer, published by Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO.
Revised May 2011
Publications
Design Software
Norville, H. S., Morse, S.M., and Gurley, A,. (2010). Window glass design 2005, published by
Standards Design Group, Lubbock, TX.
Norville, H. S., Morse, S.M., and Gurley, A,. (2009). Atmospheric Pressure Effects on Insulating
Glass Units, published by Standards Design Group, Lubbock, TX.
Norville, H. S., Morse, S.M., and Samuels, S. (2004). Window glass design 2004, published by
Standards Design Group, Lubbock, TX.
Norville, H. S. and Morse, S.M. (2003). Blast resistant glazing design - 2003, published by
Standards Design Group, Lubbock, TX.
Norville, H.S., Morse, S.M., Mehta, K.C., McDonald, J.R., and Smith, D.L. (2003). Wind loads on
structures-2002, published by Standards Design Group, Lubbock, TX.
Norville, H. S. and Morse, S.M. (2001). Blast resistant glazing design, published by Standards
Design Group, Lubbock, TX.
Norville, H. S. and Morse, S.M. (2000). Comprehensive window glass design PLUS, published
by Standards Design Group, Lubbock, TX.
Norville, H. S. and Morse, S.M. (1999). Comprehensive window glass design, published by
Standards Design Group, Lubbock, TX.
Norville, H.S., Morse, S.M., Mehta, K.C., McDonald, J.R., and Smith, D.L. (1999). Wind loads on
structures according to ASCE 7, published by Standards Design Group, Lubbock, TX,
1999.
Norville, H.S. and Morse, S.M. (1997). "Design program to the structural performance of
laminated architectural glass with Saflex plastic interlayer," published by Solutia, St.
Louis, MO.
Norville, H.S. and Bove, P.M. (1990). "Design program to the structural performance of
laminated architectural glass with Saflex plastic interlayer," published by Monsanto
Company, St. Louis, MO.
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