Failure (in this case failure in strength) is any one of several potential mechanisms related to type of glass, thickness, rate of application of force, magnitude of force, size and distribution of force, nature of supports, spacing, air pressure, wind speed, etc., etc.
Suffice it to say that glass panels are deemed strong enough to prevent all but the most foolhardy Darwin Award recipients from obtaining thier just rewards.
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