Steven Saffell
September 24, 2019
COMMERCIALRETAILFABRICATION : CURTAIN WALL

Butler Plaza, a Gold LEED building in Jacksonville, Florida, is an innovative example of a curtain wall used in an energy efficient design. Photo by Keymark.

Curtain wall, whether installed piece-by-piece in a stick system or in prefabricated sections as a unitized system, is a complex, integrated assembly spanning multiple floors. In the design of metal curtain wall, there are typically five matters of chief concern: structural integrity, weather-tightness, sound control, energy efficiency and provision for movement. Successful curtain wall design and installation depends on understanding the various load requirements….

To learn more on this topic please visit the link below

https://glassmagazine.com/article/commercial/curtain-wall-design-loads-1919622