Curtain Wall Systems
Curtain wall systems are typically designed with extruded aluminum framing members although the first curtain walls were made with steel frames.
Curtain wall systems. The curtain wall systems now possess structural importance equivalent to that gained by other structural elements of the building. Proven products and systems that offer the advantage of speed lower field installation costs and significantly improved quality control within a controlled shop environment. Our stick built unitized and cassette carrier frame system options are available with many site lines and mullion depths allowing you to control cost by selecting the ideal mullion depth for your opening size and design pressure requirements. Inside outside or structurally glazed options.
Curtain wall systems range from manufacturer s standard catalog systems to specialized custom walls. Because of the system s ability to resist air and water infiltration curtain walls are energy efficient. Custom walls become cost competitive with standard systems as the wall area increases. Curtain walls generally fall into two basic categories that are based on their method of fabrication and installation.
Sf52 is our most flexible curtain walling system with a host of aesthetic options slim sight lines for visual consistency and enhanced thermal performance. Our curtain wall systems are available with. These are unitized or modular systems figure 9 2a b and stick systems figure 9 3a b in the stick system the curtain wall frame mullions and glazing panels are installed and connected together piece by piece. As it has a higher exposure to exterior atmosphere it has to be properly designed installed and maintained keeping in mind the functionality and sustainability.
The use of curtain walls has many advantages. Wide variety of design alternatives. Window wall our window wall system is designed to allow factory glazed window and door units to be installed between the floor slabs of multiple story buildings giving the appearance of curtain wall. Unique uk manufactured timber aluminium composite curtain wall system fully cwct compliant.
Aluminum framed wall systems date back to the 1930 s and developed rapidly after world war ii when the supply of aluminum became available for non military use. Available in a variety of depths profiles finishes and unitized options our relatively lightweight weathertight curtain wall systems provide a cutting edge combination of design and performance including thermal hurricane and blast resistance. A curtain wall is designed to resist air and water infiltration absorb sway induced by wind and seismic forces acting on the building withstand wind loads and support its own dead load weight forces.