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Références techniques sourcées pour architectes, ingénieurs structures et bureaux de contrôle. Chaque article s'appuie sur une norme EN / DIN / ISO et est revu sur l'édition en vigueur.
- DIN 18008-1:2020-05 / DIN 18008-4:2013-07Revu · 2026-05-09
DIN 18008 Compliance for Aluminium-Framed Glass Railings — A Specifier's Reference
DIN 18008-4 is the German binding standard for fall-protection glazing. It defines three framing categories (A: line-supported four-sided, B: line-supported on lower edge with continuous top rail, C: point-fixed) and the corresponding glass build-ups, all of which must additionally satisfy the imposed line load qk per EN 1991-1-1 and a pendulum impact test for category B and C. This article distils the standard into a step-by-step verification path for aluminium-framed glass railings as supplied by VisioMod, with worked thicknesses for typical residential and assembly-area uses.
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Service-Life Planning and Maintenance for Exterior Aluminium Systems — A Specifier's Reference
Exterior aluminium systems do not fail on a single date; they move through defined service-life stages: design-life assumption, exposure classification, coating and fastener selection, planned inspection, component replacement and end-of-life recycling. This reference translates ISO 15686 service-life planning into a practical maintenance schedule for PONARC aluminium systems used on balconies, terraces, façades and property boundaries. It is written for tender specifications where the owner needs a defensible lifecycle note rather than a generic 'no-maintenance' claim.
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