ASTM C1401-02 - 10.5.2002
 
1. Scope

1.1 Structural sealant glazing, hereinafter referred to as SSG, is an application where a sealant not only can function as a barrier against the passage of air and water through a building envelope, but also primarily provides structural support and attachment of glazing or other components to a window, curtain wall, or other framing system.

1.2 This guide provides information useful to design professionals, manufacturers, contractors, and others for the design and installation of a SSG system. This information is applicable only to this glazing method when used for a building wall that is not more than 15° from vertical; however, limited information is included concerning a sloped SSG application.

1.3 Only a silicone chemically curing sealant specifically formulated, tested, and marketed for structural sealant glazing is acceptable for a SSG system application.

1.4 The committee with jurisdiction for this standard is not aware of any comparable standard published by other organizations.

1.5 The calculations and values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. Values in parenthesis and inch-pound units are for information only. SI units in this guide are in conformance with IEEE/ASTM SI 10.

1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

C1294-20

Standard Test Method for Compatibility of Insulating Glass Edge Sealants with Liquid-Applied Glazing Materials

C1330-23

Standard Specification for Cylindrical Sealant Backing for Use with Cold Liquid-Applied Sealants

C1369-19

Standard Specification for Secondary Edge Sealants for Structurally Glazed Insulating Glass Units

C1392-20

Standard Guide for Evaluating Failure of Structural Sealant Glazing

C1394-20

Standard Guide for In-Situ Structural Silicone Glazing Evaluation

E631-15

Standard Terminology of Building Constructions

E783-02(2018)

Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Air Leakage Through Installed Exterior Windows and Doors

E1105-15(2023)

Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Installed Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls, by Uniform or Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference

IEEE/ASTM SI 10

Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System

Aluminum Design Manual Available from the Aluminum Association, 900 19th St., N.W. Washington, DC 20006.

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Z97.1

Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test for Glazing Materials Used in Buildings

16 CFR 1201

Standard on Architectural Glazing Materials Available from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Washington, D.C. 20207.

E1825-21

Standard Guide for Evaluation of Building Exterior Enclosure Materials, Products, and Systems

E1886-19

Standard Test Method for Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and Impact Protective Systems Impacted by Missile(s) and Exposed to Cyclic Pressure Differentials

E2099-23

Standard Practice for Specification and Evaluation of Pre-Construction Laboratory Mockups of Exterior Wall Systems

E2431-12(2020)

Standard Practice for Determining the Resistance of Single Glazed Annealed Architectural Flat Glass to Thermal Loadings

G15-08

Standard Terminology Relating to Corrosion and Corrosion Testing (Withdrawn 2010)

E1300-16

Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings

E1425-14(2023)

Standard Practice for Determining the Acoustical Performance of Windows, Doors, Skylight, and Glazed Wall Systems

C510-16(2022)

Standard Test Method for Staining and Color Change of Single- or Multicomponent Joint Sealants

C568-08

Standard Specification for Limestone Dimension Stone

C615-03

Standard Specification for Granite Dimension Stone

C99-08

Standard Test Method for Modulus of Rupture of Dimension Stone

C119-23

Standard Terminology Relating to Dimension Stone

C162-23

Standard Terminology of Glass and Glass Products

C503-08

Standard Specification for Marble Dimension Stone

C509-06(2021)

Standard Specification for Elastomeric Cellular Preformed Gasket and Sealing Material

B117-19

Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

C794-18(2022)

Standard Test Method for Adhesion-in-Peel of Elastomeric Joint Sealants

C717-19

Standard Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants

C719-22

Standard Test Method for Adhesion and Cohesion of Elastomeric Joint Sealants Under Cyclic Movement (Hockman Cycle)

C864-05(2019)

Standard Specification for Dense Elastomeric Compression Seal Gaskets, Setting Blocks, and Spacers

C880-06

Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Dimension Stone

C1472-16(2022)

Standard Guide for Calculating Movement and Other Effects When Establishing Sealant Joint Width

C1487-19

Standard Guide for Remedying Structural Silicone Glazing

C1521-19(2020)

Standard Practice for Evaluating Adhesion of Installed Weatherproofing Sealant Joints

C1564-20

Standard Guide for Use of Silicone Sealants for Protective Glazing Systems

D1566-21a

Standard Terminology Relating to Rubber (Includes all amendments and changes 11/10/2021).

D2203-01(2023)

Standard Test Method for Staining from Sealants

C920-18

Standard Specification for Elastomeric Joint Sealants

C1036-21

Standard Specification for Flat Glass

C1048-18

Standard Specification for Heat-Strengthened and Fully Tempered Flat Glass

C1087-23

Standard Test Method for Determining Compatibility of Liquid-Applied Sealants with Accessories Used in Structural Glazing Systems

C1115-17(2022)

Standard Specification for Dense Elastomeric Silicone Rubber Gaskets and Accessories

C1135-19

Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Adhesion Properties of Structural Sealants

C1172-19

Standard Specification for Laminated Architectural Flat Glass

C1184-23

Standard Specification for Structural Silicone Sealants

C1193-16(2023)

Standard Guide for Use of Joint Sealants

C1201-91(1996)

Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Dimension Stone Cladding Systems by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference

C1248-22

Standard Test Method for Staining of Porous Substrate by Joint Sealants

C1249-18(2023)

Standard Guide for Secondary Seal for Sealed Insulating Glass Units for Structural Sealant Glazing Applications

C1253-14(2019)

Standard Test Method for Determining the Outgassing Potential of Sealant Backing

C1265-22

Standard Test Method for Determining the Tensile Properties of an Insulating Glass Edge Seal for Structural Glazing Applications

E1233-06

Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Doors, Skylights, and Curtain Walls by Cyclic Air Pressure Differential

E1424-22

Standard Test Method for Determining the Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Skylights, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified Pressure and Temperature Differences Across the Specimen

E1996-23

Standard Specification for Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and Impact Protective Systems Impacted by Windborne Debris in Hurricanes

E2128-20

Standard Guide for Evaluating Water Leakage of Building Walls

E2203-14(2018)

Standard Specification for Dense Thermoplastic Elastomers Used for Compression Seals, Gaskets, Setting Blocks, Spacers and Accessories

501.1

Standard Test Method for Metal Curtain Walls for Water Penetration Using Dynamic Pressure Available from the Architectural Aluminum Manufacturers Association (AAMA).

TIR-A11–1996

Maximum Allowable Deflection of Framing Systems for Building Cladding Components at Design Wind Loads

501.2

Field Check of Metal Curtain Walls for Water Leakage

D4541-22

Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers

E283-04

Standard Test Method for Determining Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified Pressure Differences Across the Specimen

E330-02

Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Doors, Skylights and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference

E331-00(2023)

Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference

E547-00(2016)

Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference