Designation:C1401−14StandardGuideforStructuralSealantGlazing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1401;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Structuralsealantglazing,hereinafterreferredtoasSSG,isanapplicationwhereasealantnotonlycanfunctionasabarrieragainstthepassageofairandwaterthroughabuildingenvelope,butalsoprimarilyprovidesstructuralsupportandattachmentofglazingorothercomponentstoawindow,curtainwall,orotherframingsystem.1.2Thisguideprovidesinformationusefultodesignprofessionals,manufacturers,contractors,andothersforthedesignandinstallationofaSSGsystem.Thisinformationisapplicableonlytothisglazingmethodwhenusedforabuildingwallthatisnotmorethan15°fromvertical;however,limitedinformationisincludedconcerningaslopedSSGapplication.1.3Onlyasiliconechemicallycuringsealantspecificallyformulated,tested,andmarketedforstructuralsealantglazingisacceptableforaSSGsystemapplication.1.4Thecommitteewithjurisdictionforthisstandardisnotawareofanycomparablestandardpublishedbyotherorgani-zations.1.5ThecalculationsandvaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Valuesinparenthesisandinch-poundunitsareforinformationonly.SIunitsinthisguideareinconformancewithIEEE/ASTMSI10.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B117PracticeforOperatingSaltSpray(Fog)ApparatusC99TestMethodforModulusofRuptureofDimensionStoneC119TerminologyRelatingtoDimensionStoneC162TerminologyofGlassandGlassProductsC503SpecificationforMarbleDimensionStoneC509SpecificationforElastomericCellularPreformedGas-ketandSealingMaterialC510TestMethodforSta...
