![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/0/csm_Aussenaufnahmen_Variante3_01_f24339858d.jpg "[Translate to English:]")
Selected topics:
7 articles found
Test – Stick Constructions and Infill Supports
The resistance to positive wind pressure, negative wind pressure and torsion from dead load of stick constructions on curtain wall profiles is tested in a bending test according to DIN EN 16758. In combination with this, the breaking load of supports for infill supports such as glass supports is determined according to DIN EN 17146.
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/3/csm_Header_Akademie_01_a90fea1556.jpg "[Translate to English:]")
ift Akademie
The practice-oriented training of employees is a central prerequisite for the success of a company. That is why the motto of the ift Academy is: "Advantage through knowledge". The seminars, specialist degrees, specialist conferences and congresses guarantee competent first-hand knowledge. The lecturers are all specialists in their field and…
Certification – Locks – QM 342
Locks are one of the most important components on a door. Without the right lock, the functions and some performance characteristics according to EN 14351-1 are not given. The interaction between the lock and other components is also crucial.
Certification – Hinges – QM 343
Hinges are one of the most important components on a door. Without the right hinge, the function and some performance characteristics according to EN 14351-1 are not guaranteed. The interaction between the hinge and other components is also crucial.
![[Translate to English:] Gutachter mit blauem Helm](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/d/csm_Gutachter_4f0f2a2d27.jpg "[Translate to English:] Gutachter")
Certification – Sealants + Sealing Profiles – QM 338
Sealing profiles are among the most important components on a door. Without the right seal, the functions and some performance characteristics according to EN 14351-1 are not given. The interaction between the seal and other components is also crucial.
Certification – ift FEM – QM 339
Bei der Berechnung von Wärmedurchgangskoeffizienten darf der Hersteller Eigenschaften, deren Ermittlung Aufgabe einer notifizierten Prüfstelle ist, mit Hilfe von tabellarischen Werten oder Berechnungen eigenverantwortlich ermitteln. Die Grundlage für die Ermittlung der Eigenschaften muss jedoch von der selben notifizierten Stelle überprüft werden.
Expert Opinion
Defects can occur during planning, manufacture and installation, as a result of impacts during the period of use or simply due to the ravages of time, which can then trigger structural damage. It is not uncommon for disputes to arise as a result, which make the involvement of a specialised expert advisable.