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14. Glossary
For a proper understanding of the regulatory texts presented in this article, it has been deemed essential to recall the meaning and definition of the main terms used in the January 31, 1986 Order and in all the regulatory texts presented in this guide.
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Ignitability
Measure of an object's ability to ignite under the influence of an external source of energy, under specified conditions (NF EN ISO 011925-2). Non-combustibility guarantees non-flammability.
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AM8
Article of the safety regulations for public buildings (Établissements Recevant du Public - ERP), concerning the use of insulating products.
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ATEX
Experimental Technical Approval issued by a committee of experts for a given process and application surface....
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Bibliography
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CISIA June 2000 The Bayesian (version for Windows Vista).
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Cerib laboratory – Concrete research
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Events
Batimat Reed Expositions – International construction show, held every two years in Paris (odd-numbered years).
Standards and norms
- Installations de branchement à basse tension. - NF C 14-100 - 09-1998
- Installations électriques à basse tension. - NF C 15-100 - 12-2002
- Degrés de protection procurés par les enveloppes (code IP) (équivalente à NF EN 60529 de juin 2000). - NF C 20-010 - 10-1992
- Fabrication de portes en bois. - NF P 23-501 et 502 -
- Colonnes sèches. - NF S 61-750 - 07-1973
- Fire safety systems (SSI)...
Regulations
The main general texts in force governing safety in residential buildings are as follows.
Town Planning Code
Art. L. 421-3: "Building permits may only be granted... if the applicant undertakes to comply with the general building regulations defined in article L. 111-3."
Art. L. 111-3: sets out "the general construction rules and maintenance measures...
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New dimensions for stretcher passage on stairs
The minimum dimensions of staircases in residential buildings must comply with the requirements set out in article R. 111.5 of the French Construction and Housing Code, bearing in mind that the dimensions of a stretcher are standardized (NF EN 1865),...
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