3. AEV tests

3.1 General

The performance of curtain walls must be verified using a mock-up on a test bench. NF EN 13-830 (product standard) and DTU 33.1 (May 2008) define the rules and criteria for testing. Tests are carried out in accordance with standards NF EN 12 152 – 12 153 – 12 154 – 12 178 published in 2000 and 2002:

air: 5 classes ;
water: watertight up to normal pressure ;
Normal wind: deflection at 1/200 limited to 15 mm ;
Extreme wind: extreme pressure = as per DTU.

To carry out a test, it is necessary to build a model representative of the proposed design or site. The height can...

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Standards and norms

Curtain wall design documents
- Curtain walls – Product standard. - NF EN 13830 -
- Terminologie . - NF EN 13119 -
- Curtain walls, semi-curtain walls, panel façades – CLA – CGM – CCS – 1- Technical specifications – 2- General material selection criteria – 3- Special clauses – 4- Maintenance information appendix - DTU 33.1 P 28-002 indice 1 à 3 -
- Tolérances...

Regulations

Article 111.15 of the French Construction and Housing Code.

Article 5 Circulaire du 13/12/1982 relative à la sécurité des personnes en cas de travaux de réhabilitation ou d'amélioration des bâtiments d'habitation existants.

DRT circular no. 95-07 of 14/4/1995 on workplaces. This text specifies, among other things, the need to use safety glass in doors, adjacent parts, lower...