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Eta 10 - 0362 Vario en 8 - 2016
General Part
This European Technical Assessment 32 pages including 19 annexes which form an integral
contains part of this assessment
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Specific part
This European Technical Assessment (ETA) covers a structural sealant glazing kit consisting of
infill elements made of glass called "VARIO", which are fastened punctually to a supporting
construction. For that purpose retaining devices, which are fixed to the supporting construction,
grip into a U-profile which is glued into the insulating glass edge. The insulating glass units may
consist of two or three glass panes. The U-profile is inserted in the insulating glass edge next to
the outer pane. In case of wind suction loads the outer pane is borne via the structural sealant
of the insulating glass edge, the inner panes are held mechanically via retaining devices. The
U-profile is applied both either with or without an upstand. The upstand serves as emergency
mounting bracket to secure the outer pane of the infill element in case of failure of the structural
bond (see Annex 1).
The dimensions of the infill elements made of glass amount to at least 400 mm x 800 mm
(width x height and height x width respectively) and at most 2500 mm x 5000 mm
(width x height and height x width respectively).
The components and the system setup of the product are given in Annexes 1 to 19.
The ETA is based on the European Assessment Document (EAD no 090035-00-0404)
This ETA covers the following intended uses and assembled systems as in ETAG 0021.
Type I: Mechanical transfer of the self-weight of the infill to the sealant-support frame and
thence to the structure. The structural seal transfers all other actions. Devices are used to
reduce danger in the event of a bond failure.
Type II: Mechanical transfer of the self-weight of the infill to the sealant-support frame and
thence to the structure. The structural seal transfers all other actions and no devices are used to
reduce danger in the event of a bond failure.
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Figure 1 – Schematic example of the Type I and II of Structural Sealant Glazing Kit (SSGK)
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ETAG 002, Edition November 1999, 3rd amendment: May 2012: Guideline for European technical approval for Structural
Sealant Glazing Kits (SSGK), Part 1: Supported and unsupported systems
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The use of infill elements for the stiffening of other building elements or as safety barrier is not
covered by this ETA.
The system "VARIO" shall not be used in an environment with high chloride content (e. g. indoor
pools).
To meet the requirements for the buildings and the design codes which are national provisions
the following use scenario are defined:
1a Use of monolithic exterior panes for the insulated glass unit (e.g. in Germany at
installation height of more than 4 m); Heat-soaked thermally toughened soda lime silicate
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safety glass is required according to EN 14179-12 and with duration of the holding phase of
four hours and involving a notified body for controlling the heat-soaking process
1b Use of monolithic exterior panes for the insulated glass unit (e.g. in Germany at
installation height of less than 4 m) of thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass
according to EN 12150-13,-24
2a Use of laminated safety glass for the exterior or interior pane of the insulated glass unit
according to EN 144495 with PVB-interlayer; Compound effects are not respected.
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EN 14179-1:2005 Glass in building - Heat soaked thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass – Part 1:
Definition and description
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EN 12150-1:2005 Glass in building – Thermally toughened soda lime silicate glass – Part 1: Definition and
description
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EN 12150-2:2005 Glass in building .Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass Part 2: Evaluation of
conformity/Product standard
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EN 14449:2005 Glass in building – Laminated glass and laminated safety glass – Evaluation of
conformity/Product standard
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2b Use of laminated safety glass for the exterior or interior pane of the insulated glass unit
according to EN 14449; Compound effects are respected regarding G = 0.4 N/mm²
3a Restricted use due to national regulations concerning reaction to fire
3b There is no restriction for use according to national regulations concerning reaction to fire.
The verifications and assessment methods on which this European Technical Assessment is
based lead to the assumption of a working life of the point-supported vertical glazing of at least
25 years, provided that the conditions laid down in section 3.8.3 for the use/maintenance are
met. The indications given on the working life cannot be interpreted as a guarantee given by the
producer, but are to be regarded only as a means for choosing the right products in relation to
the expected economically reasonable working life of the works.
3 Performance of the product and references to the methods used for its assessment
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Bautechnik before the changes are introduced. Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik will decide
whether or not such changes affect the assessment and consequently the validity of the CE
marking on the basis of the assessment, and if so whether further assessment or alterations to
the assessment shall be necessary.
The infill elements may only be manufactured in the manufacturing plants as noted in Annex D.
The surfaces to be sealed may only be prepared in conformity with the manufacturing directives
given by the sealant manufacturer. Bubbles, holes or inclusions in the structural sealant are not
permissible.
Installation
The infill elements shall be fixed to the supporting structure according to the processing
guidelines of the company "ECKELT GLAS GmbH" such that no restraints may occur in the
elements. The installation shall be performed by experts only, which have been trained for these
works by the company "ECKELT GLAS GmbH". Alternatively the processing guideline has to be
handed over from the manufacturing plant to their customer.
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In accordance with EAD no 15-09-0035-04.04 the applicable European legal act is:
1996/582/EC6.
The systems to be applied are:
o System 1 for Type II according to 2.1 Figure 1
o System 2+ for Type I according to 2.1 Figure 1
In addition, with regard to e.g. reaction to fire for products covered by this EAD the applicable
European legal act is: 2003/656/EC7
The systems to be applied are:
o System 1, 3, 4
5 Technical details necessary for the implementation of the AVCP system, as provided for
in the applicable EAD
Technical details necessary for the implementation of the AVCP system are laid down in the
control plan deposited with Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik.
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Official Journal of the European Communities no L 254/62 of 8.10.1996
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Official Journal of the European Communities no L 231/15 of 17.9.2003
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VARIO Annex A
Glass products
A double or triple glass unit is installed for "VARIO" (Annexes 1-4, 10, 11, 15 and 16). The use
categories according to Section 2 depend on national requirements for the location and shall be
respected when choosing the suitable glass product. The insulating glass unit consists of an exterior
pane of thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass, heat-soaked thermally toughened soda
lime silicate safety glass or laminated safety glass. The interior pane and the middle pane if applicable
consist of thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass. The interior pane may also be
laminated safety glass.
Laminated safety glass as exterior pane with an upstand (emergency retaining device)
For both panes thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass with a interlayer made of polyvinyl
butyral (PVB) and a minimum thickness of 0.76 mm is required. Alternatively heat-soaked thermally
toughened soda lime silicate safety glass is possible.The outer pane is treated mechanically according
to the geometrical data given in Annex 5 and thus prepared for application of the emergency retaining
device. The depth of the glass grinding may not exceed 6 mm.
The minimum thickness of the pane with an emergency retaining device has to be 8 mm or 10 mm.
The minimum thickness of the pane without an emergency retaining device has to be ≥ 6 mm.
Laminated safety glass as exterior pane without an upstand (emergency retaining device)
For both panes thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass, heat-soaked thermally toughened
soda lime silicate safety glass, heat-strengthened soda lime silicate glass or annealed soda lime
silicate glass are possible. The minimum thickness of the pane without an emergency retaining device
has to be ≥ 4 mm. The laminated safety glass used as exterior pane shall be manufactured with a
PVB-interlayer and a minimum thickness of 0.76 mm.
When a laminated safety glass is used for the interior pane, it shall be manufactured of double-pane
annealed glass (soda lime silicate glass), heat strengthened soda lime silicate glass or thermally
toughened soda lime silicate safety glass and a PVB-interlayer with a minimum thickness of 0.76 mm.
The thickness of the individual panes of the laminated safety glass shall be at least 4 mm. If thermally
toughened soda lime silicate safety glass is used as interior pane, the pane thickness can vary from
6 mm to 15 mm. For the middle pane made of thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass a
thickness of at least 6 mm is required.
The glass panes entirely or partially enamelled may only be used, if their adhesive behaviour has
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been verified according to ETAG 002 with the adhesive "Dow Corning 3362 HD" according to
ETA-03/0003 or "Dow Corning DC 3363" according to ETA-13/0359 or "Sikasil IG-25 HM Plus
according" to ETA-11/0391.
If other enamellings or coatings of the glass panes are foreseen the bonded area shall be left out from
this enamelling or coating.
Furthermore it shall be observed that when using the coated glass according to EN 1096-48 as
laminated safety glass the coated glass surface may not be oriented towards the PVB-interlayer.
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Annex A
The glass edges of the exterior pane shall either be grounded or polished. In the area of glass grinding
damage to the edges is not permitted.
For the glass panes of the insulating glass units glass products according European harmonized
standards shall be used. The characteristic bending strength of the glass panes according EN 1288-39
is required for designing to ensure that they will safely transmit the wind load to the structural sealant
support frame via the structural sealant.
For the use of heat strengthened glass products according to EN 1863-210, the fragmentation test
should be passed according to EN 1863-2 with at least two panes of the maximum size and five panes
1000 mm x 1500 mm per thickness of the glass panes.
For laminated safety glass according EN 14449 an interlayer made of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) is
required.
The interlayer has to feature the following properties for tear strength > 20 N/mm² and for elongation at
rupture > 250 %.
Verification
The stability of the infill elements and their anchorage to the structure shall be assessed by taking
particular account of the following:
self-weight,
wind,
temperature,
exposure to climatic conditions.
The glass panes shall be dimensioned for the actions given above. The deflection of the glass panes
in the center of the pane in case of service load shall not exceed 1/100 of the smallest support
expanse of the pane.
For the loading case of bond failure, when the outer pane of the insulating glass unit is held by means
of emergency retaining devices exclusively the load-bearing capacity of the emergency retaining
devices is 295 N for a glass thickness of 8 mm and 358 N for a glass thickness of 10 mm.
To prevent the outer pane from skidding in this loading case the chord reduction of the outer pane
shall be limited to 2 mm.
Deflection
The deflection of the framing profiles supporting the pane edges shall not exceed - in the area of the
pane edge - 1/200 of the pane edge length concerned. For pane edges of insulating glasses it shall,
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EN 1288-3:2000 Glass in building – Determination of the bending strength of glass – Part 3: Test with
specimen supported at two points (four point bending)
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EN 1863-2:2004 Glass in building – Heat strengthened soda soda lime silicate glass – Part 2: Evaluation of
conformity/Product standard
VARIO Annex B
Glass support
Supporting devices with a width of 100 mm in accordance with Annexes 6 to 9, 12 to 14, and 17 to 19
bear the self-weight of the glass. The glass supports shall be verified for the self-weight loading of the
infill element in every use case.
The measurement of the supporting device depends on the total thickness of the insulating glass unit.
It shall be ensured that the outer pane of the insulating glass unit is supported to at least two thirds of
the pane thickness. It shall not be padded in the area of U-profiles.
As contact material only silicone or polypropylene setting blocks are allowed for which compatibility
with the load-bearing silicone sealant is verified. For instance the standard block GLAS-TEC GL-SV of
polypropylene by Roto Frank AG, D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen can be used as contact material.
For the load-bearing capacity of the U-profile a maximum characteristic load of 1000 N in the area of
the screw-retaining device may be used. It shall be considered that for U-profiles with upstand the load
limitation given in Annex A shall apply in case of bond failure. For the screw-retaining devices see the
respective ETA.
To prevent the screw-retaining devices from slipping out of the U-profile the chord reduction of the
panes shall be verified.
The spacers are applied for which a system check according to EN 1279-211 is available. The edge
seal of the insulating glass is manufactured with the primary seal Butylver (Fa. Fenzi) or BU-S (Fa.
Kömmerling) and a secondary seal (load-bearing insulating glass edge) of silicone adhesive
DC 3362 HD, DC 3363 or Sikasil IG-25 HM Plus.
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EN 1279-2:2003 Glass in building – Insulated glass units – Part 2: Long term test method and requirements
for moisture penetration
VARIO Annex C
Structural bonding
For the load-bearing insulating glass edge seal the structural sealant "DC 3362 HD" according to
ETA-03/000312 shall be used.
As alternatives for the load-bearing insulating glass edge seal the structural sealant
"Dow Corning DC 3363" according to ETA-13/035913 or "Sikasil IG-25 HM Plus" according to
ETA-11/039114 may be used.
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ETA-03/0003 "DOW CORNING 3362 and 3362 HD Black – Grey - White; Structural Sealant for use in structural and
non-structural edge seal of insulated-glass unit for use in structural sealant glazing systems", UBAtc; Validity
to 05/04/2017
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ETA-13/0359 "DOW CORNING DC 3363 Structural Sealant for use in structural and non-structural edge seal of
insulated-glass unit for use in structural sealant glazing systems", UBAtc; Validity to 05/04/2017
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ETA-11/0391 " Sikasil IG-25 HM Plus Structural Sealant for use in structural sealant glazing kit", OIB; Validity
to 07/11/2016
Annex C
The design of the structural bond has to be carried out in accordance with the regulations in the
Member State, in which the infill elements will be used.
Joint sealing
After assembly, the joints between infill elements are to be sealed using one of the sealants
mentioned below:
● DC 791 (Dow Corning) or
● DC 797 (Dow Corning) or
● DC 757 (Dow Corning) or
● Sikasil WS-605 S (Sika) or
● Sikasil WS-680 SC (Sika)
Only compatible materials may be installed adjacent to the structural sealant. Neighbouring materials
used in the combinations specified in the following table are assessed:
Permissible combinations of structural sealants and adjacent materials
Inner seal / Glazing support /
butyl Joint sealing setting block
Verglasungsklötze
Sikasil WS-605 S
(Fa. Kömmerling)
Standardklötze,
Butyl BU-S
Fa. Gluske
(Fa. Fenzi)
G-U, BKS
Butylver
DC 791
DC 797
DC 757
GLSV
Structural
Manufacturer sealant
Sikasil IG-25
Sika X X X X X X
HM Plus
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VARIO Annex D
4) SPANIEN-GLASSOLUTIONS Lalin
La Veneciana S.A.
Cima Do Alle - Filguera
36500 Lalin – Pontevedra
SPAIN (SPANIEN)
5) TSCHECHIEN - GLASSOLUTIONS CZ
Saint-Gobain GLASSOLUTIONS
Zavoud Brno – Sklenarska 643/7
619 00 Brno
CZECH REPUBLIC (TSCHECHIEN)
57 Eygreteau Est
33230 Coutras
FRANCE (FRANKREICH)
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