1. Prefabrication
For some 50 years now, certain building components have been prefabricated in factories to facilitate and speed up construction. They can then be easily assembled on site. Prefabrication can be used for all wall, facade, floor, door, partition and roof panel elements (figure 1 ). It enables structural elements (which provide mechanical strength), thermal and sound insulation, decorative aspects (decorative finishes, tiling, etc.) and other functional elements (waterproofing, connections, anti-penetration safety, fixing brackets, etc.) to be integrated into a single component.
These elements are prefabricated in series on the production line and glued in the factory, using fast-setting adhesives applied by roller, pressure gun or any other means...
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Economic data for Europe
European consumption of glues, adhesives and thin-bed mortars for the building and civil engineering sectors is shown in table 1 for the year 2000. These figures include all of Europe (European Community and Eastern European countries) except Russia.
Sealants and smoothing...
Bibliography
In Engineering Techniques
Standardization
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Bois lamellé-collé. Essai de cisaillement par compression. - NF B 51-032 - 06-81
- Produits pour joints. Essai d'adhésivité-cohésion sous traction maintenue après insolation sous vitrage. - NF P 85-516 - 12-85
- Produits pour joints. Essai d'adhésivité-cohésion sous traction...
Manufacturers
Manufacturers of glues and adhesives for the building and civil engineering sectors
Bostik Findley. In France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Great Britain, USA, China, South America, Australia...
Ciba. In Switzerland and other countries.
Evode. In Great Britain, Ireland.
Henkel. In Germany, France, UK, USA, Eastern Europe....
Tools, materials and equipment
▪ Sandblasting
Richoux S.A.
SPO
▪ Spatulas, construction tools
SFOD OUTINOX
Wolf S.A. (Outils).
Hilti France.
▪ Spraying (guns)
Kremlin (Sté).
Graco S.A.
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Professional and technical organizations
Centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment (CSTB) http://www.cstb.fr
Centre expérimental du bâtiment et des travaux publics (CEBTP) http://www.cebtp.fr
Syndicat français des colles et adhésifs...
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