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Roviras Miñana, Jordi
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Sarrablo Moreno, Vicente
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Casariego Vales, Pedro
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Roviras Miñana, Jordi; Sarrablo Moreno, Vicente; Casariego Vales, Pedro. Experimental Evaluation of a Concealed Anchoring System for Large-Format Thin Ceramic Panels Under Wind Loading in Ventilated Façades. Materials, 2026, 19(6), 1062. Disponible en <https://www.mdpi.com/3781072>. Fecha de acceso: 12 mar. 2026. DOI: 10.3390/ma19061062
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12328/5245
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19061062
Large-format thin ceramic panels are increasingly used in ventilated façade systems due
to their reduced weight, high durability and architectural versatility. However, their
reduced thickness and large dimensions require reliable anchoring solutions capable of
safely transferring wind loads to the supporting structure. This study investigates the
structural behaviour of a concealed mechanical anchoring system for large-format porcelain
stoneware panels installed in ventilated façades. An experimental campaign was carried
out using a full-scale façade prototype representative of real construction conditions. The
specimen was subjected to incremental wind pressure and suction loading in a controlled
laboratory environment while monitoring the deformation of the ceramic panels, backing
support layer and aluminium substructure. The experimental results show that the ceramic
panels exhibited stable structural behaviour without cracking or anchor pull-out under
pressure levels up to 3006 Pa, exceeding twice the design service pressure. The maximum
estimated deflection at the service pressure level (1300 Pa) was 5.7 mm, significantly below
the admissible limit defined by the L/200 serviceability criterion. A simplified mechanical
analysis based on classical bending theory confirmed that the stresses induced in the
ceramic panels remained well below their flexural strength. The results demonstrate that
the investigated concealed anchoring system provides reliable structural performance for
large-format thin ceramic panels subjected to wind loading in ventilated façade systems,
while the simplified analytical verification confirms the mechanical consistency between
the measured deformation levels and the flexural capacity of the ceramic material.
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Ventilated façades
Large-format ceramic panels
Concealed fixing systems
Experimental testing
Out-of-plane deformation
Structural behavior
Fachadas ventiladas
Paneles cerámicos de gran formato
Sistemas de fijación ocultos
Ensayos experimentales
Deformación fuera del plano
Comportamiento estructural
Fachadas ventilades
Panells ceràmics de gran format
Sistemes de fixació oculta
Proves experimentals
Deformació fóra de pla
Comportament estructural
Experimental Evaluation of a Concealed Anchoring System for Large-Format Thin Ceramic Panels Under Wind Loading in Ventilated Façades
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