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CLADDING WITH METAL AND GLASS
• Aluminum Extrusions
Thermal Breaks
CONSIDERATIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN ALUMINUM CLADDING
Surface Finishes for Aluminum
Other Curtain Wall Frame Metals
• Aluminum and Glass Framing Systems
• Modes of Assembly
Outside Glazing and Inside Glazing
An Outside Glazed Curtain Wall System
An Inside Glazed Curtain Wall System
• The Rainscreen Principle in Metal-and-Glass Cladding
• Expansion Joints in Metal-and-Glass Walls
• Sloped Glazing
• Dual-Layered Glass Cladding
• Curtain Wall Design and Construction: The Process
Kawneer 2800 Trusswall® aluminum mullions support the tall glass walls of the lobby of the Zentrum Building at the BMW Manufacturing Corporation in Spartanburg, South Carolina. (Architects: Simons/AKA. Photo courtesy of Kawneer Company, Inc.)
The contemporary metal-and-glass curtain wall is a descendant of the cast-iron-and-glass walls that were common features of commercial buildings in the 19th century. Today's walls, however, are vastly more sophisticated in every respect. They are carefully isolated from the frame of the building so that they support only their own weight and the forces of the wind. They are insulated and thermally broken ...
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