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Installing windows in composite thermal insulation systems / Fenstermontage in Wärmedämm‐Verbundsystemen
Author(s) -
Jehl Wolfgang,
BenitzWildenburg Jürgen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
mauerwerk
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1437-1022
pISSN - 1432-3427
DOI - 10.1002/dama.201690012
Subject(s) - installation , engineering , window (computing) , thermal insulation , composite number , german , witness , architectural engineering , structural engineering , civil engineering , forensic engineering , mechanical engineering , composite material , layer (electronics) , computer science , materials science , operating system , geography , archaeology , programming language
According to the German Association for Composite Thermal Insulation Systems, about 780 million m² of composite thermal insulation systems (ETICS) have up to now been installed in both existing and new buildings in Germany − a trend that is set to continue. Correct window installation in ETICS with a permanent and functional connection to the building fabric requires architects, engineers and contractors to be familiar with the special details of this external wall system [1], [2]. However, experience from expert witness reporting has shown that this is frequently not so and that eliminating any defects subsequently is only possible at great expense.