Point bearings are a popular element of modern glass constructions. On the one hand point bearings are elements that can be used to design transparent buildings, on the other hand point fixings allow for a good failure resistance after breakage of a laminated glass panel.

Due to the brittle behaviour of glass the knowledge about the rupture process in the glass hole and the influence of the point bearing geometry is important. The article gives an overview on the investigated research projects of the RWTH Aachen, the results as well as the proposed methods to solve the design problem “point bearing”.