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Like all building elements, curtain walls have limits and weak points in applications. The following deficiencies can cause failures prematurely in your building system as well as cause water intrusion into the building or other prevalent issues. Gasket & Seal Degradation Gaskets are strips ...Read more »
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Over the last decades, steel has been recognized as a versatile high-end material and became a dominant design element in an increasing number of building facades and curtain wall projects. The Glass Facade – an Eye-Catcher Modern curtain wall designs are generally regarded the business card of ...Read more »
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Like any building systems, curtain wall systems present several issues to be considered during the building design and construction as well. In addition to air infiltration and deflection, non-deflection-related stress and thermal conductivity loads are, perhaps, the top issues to consider. Becau...Read more »
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Simply put, curtain wall system is regarded as the exterior facade or covering of a building that spans multiple floors. It blocks the weather from outside and protects occupants inside. Considering that a building facade is being aesthetically pleasing as well as playing a vital role in energy e...Read more »
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Before starting your building project, a careful selection of a qualified curtain wall manufacturer should be done in preparation of the shop drawings to ensure the manufacturing of the curtain wall system goes as smoothly as possible. Since these components are usually long lead-time items, manu...Read more »
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If you are planning to have a curtain wall building one day, safety needs to be top of mind during any building construction. Everyone working on the project should be aware of the safety hazards, means and methods and a secondary fail-safe should be developed. Furthermore, a safety plan should b...Read more »
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Spider glazing is a type of glazing solution for exterior bolted glass assemblies, which generally use point fixings to secure the glass into support structures. In practical applications, spider glazing is a complete packaged solution that has glass, fixings, fasteners, and spider brackets that ...Read more »
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Like any building exterior, commercial buildings also need structural integrity and weather protection in practical applications. One distinctive feature of the modern curtain wall design is its non-structural nature. As a result, any wind-loads and stresses transfer to the main building structur...Read more »
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Glass curtain wall can generally provide a flush internal and external appearance so as to make the buildings look so aesthetically attractive. Why to choose glass curtain wall for commercial buildings today? Apart from the aesthetics and obviously the undisturbed views, glass curtain walls can...Read more »
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In general, by creating a budget, the specific priorities for a building project can start to be identified. This will allow the building designers to set the design intent and engage with the appropriate system designers and consultants. Furthermore, when you would consider structural glass curt...Read more »
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Developments in the curtain wall facade technology continue with an increasing momentum due to the requirements of multi-story buildings in the modern cities. Various types of curtain wall systems have been widely used for a variety of purposes. However, right along with the advantages, some prob...Read more »
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As a rule, what makes some of the most impressive designs therefore even more amazing is that factors have to be considered during the design and manufacturing processes to ensure your curtain wall system can withstand the elements outside the buildings. Some of these factors include wind loading...Read more »
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In modern architecture, curtain wall generally bears its own weight, but not the load from the roof or floor of the building. And one typical kind of curtain wall is glass curtain wall, which is a thin glass wall, metal or stone, framed with aluminum as well as mounted on the external structure o...Read more »
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Regarding curtain wall structure and the fact that it combines a number of diverse materials, that it is connected to a main building structure of considerably larger dimensions than itself, that it resists all the loads it is exposed to and transmits them to the main supporting structures and th...Read more »
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Curtain walls are visually stunning, they protect the building and they are a cost-effective option in the long term as they are energy efficient. They resist air and water filtration reducing your cost of heating, cooling, and lighting the building. Curtain walls can be designed and installed in...Read more »
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It is the structural systems used in the facades that set them apart from associated building technology the most. It has been the pursuit of transparency in these long-span facade structures that has driven the development of structural systems. Generally speaking, facade structures supporting s...Read more »
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Among the many popular options for business premises, curtain wall is gaining grounds these years, due to the aesthetic pretty appearance that adds to the commercial buildings in the modern times. Technically speaking, curtain walling is a system to provide walls to the business premises in the f...Read more »
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In certain occasion, when people are passing by a curtain wall building, the cracking of the glass may cause the glass fragments to fall off and hurt people. What’s worse, it may even cause the whole glass to fall off and hurt people. Apart from that, the unreasonable reflection of sunlight, espe...Read more »
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Today, curtain walls are not only widely used in the exterior walls of various buildings, but also in the interior walls of buildings with various functions, including communication rooms, TV studios, airports, large stations, stadiums, museums, cultural centers, hotels, shopping malls, and etc. ...Read more »
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The "Beijing Guardian Art Center", located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Wusiji Street and Wangfujing Street, is a typical example of the use of natural granite in the podium building to realize the architect's special design concept. The project is developed by "Beijing Huangdu ...Read more »
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Located in the south of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, 1.5 to 1.7 kilometers away from Terminal 2, the satellite hall of Pudong Airport is the main part of Phase III expansion project of Pudong Airport. The airport also reflects modern curtain wall design. It covers a total construction area of 622,0...Read more »
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Modern curtain wall design generally require structural supports as strong as they are versatile to keep pace with today’s increasingly large free spans, challenging angles, and sophisticated glass-clad aesthetics. Steel curtain wall frames would be regarded such a good option in curtain wall con...Read more »
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Why can't the design of curtain wall opening window apply the existing requirements of modern curtain wall design? This is because the opening window is a special kind of curtain wall component: in the curtain wall system, it is the only moving component, while the others are all stationary compo...Read more »
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Glass curtain wall cable structure is a new type of curtain wall structure widely used at home and abroad in recent years. This kind of glass curtain wall brings people a light and transparent vision, especially suitable for large airport terminal, exhibition center, stadium, urban complex, super...Read more »