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1. Definition of actions acting on glazing
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VEC: VEC is a technique for gluing glass products to a frame to form the exterior envelope of buildings (figure 1 ).
Bonding transmits climatic loads and the weight of glazing units to the framing elements.
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VEA: VEA is a technique for installing the glass products that make up the exterior envelope of a building, using at least one mechanical fastener for these glass elements, which may or may not be punctual or continuous (figure 2 ).
The role of these devices is to transmit all or part of the climatic loads, and possibly dynamic loads (shocks)...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
External glazing systems – European Technical Approval Guide No. 002:
– Part 1: Chocked and unchocked systems (Cahiers du CSTB n° 3222 – May 2000)
– Part 2: Bonding support in powder-coated aluminium (Cahiers du CSTB n° 3433 – Livraison – 434 – November 2002)
- Glazing and metalwork – Memento Calculating glazing thickness - NF DTU 39 P4 -
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