At the moment in the field of construct ion, adhesively bonded joi nts are only carried out by the use of silicones. On the other hand alternative adhesives offer many advantages: lt is now pos­ sible to have a higher strength as weil as thinner adhesive bonded joints with completely trans­ parent or coloured joints. To apply adhesively bonded glass, design and calculation of these connections must be ensured.

In a current joint research project transparent adhesives of higher strength will be investigated for their suitability for use with structural glass. Typical glass constructions, which require trans­ parent, elastic and non-ageing adhesive bonded joints, are subject for investigation.