7. Exterior glazed glass (VEC)
This technique is studied in
The CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment) issues technical notices for complete VEC systems.
We will therefore confine ourselves to giving a few recent guidelines and rules, as well as the detailed characteristics of a silicone sealant used in France for this technique, RHODORSIL VEC 99.
VEC consists of gluing simple or insulating glass products to a metal frame in the workshop. This assembly is then mechanically fastened to the façade framework....
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Standardization
French, European and international standards for caulking and sealing products (mastics, profiles)
Standards NF EN ISO
- Building construction – Joint sealants – Determination of dimensional stability. P85-502 - NF EN ISO 10563 - 03-1998
- Building construction – Mastics – Determination of adhesion/cohesion properties under sustained tension after immersion in water and after heat treatment. P85-517 -...
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