Definition of actions acting on glazing
Determining glazing thickness in buildings: Structural glazing and mechanically attached glazing

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Definition of actions acting on glazing


Determining glazing thickness in buildings: Structural glazing and mechanically attached glazing

Author : Jacques AUBERT

Publication date: August 10, 2013 | Lire en français

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1. Definition of actions acting on glazing

Definitions: a reminder
  • 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.

  • 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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