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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Curtain walls."”.
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An assemblage of parts
… It is an architecture of exoskeletons and curtain walls. It is an open, airy and versatile architecture for our rapidly changing high speed world. It is High Tech Architecture.
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As the Curtain Falls
… architects have embraced the efficiencies of the curtain wall. As a technological solution that mediates between our interior desires and the realities of the outside world, these envelope systems have been liberally applied to buildings across the globe. Regardless of longitude and latitude, …
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VDC framework proposal for curtain wall construction process optimization
… and non-structural elements. Among these are the curtain wall systems. The curtain walls are glazed elements that can cover the building façade entirely and provide thermal and enclosure properties. Despite its use worldwide, some challenges have been identified in the construction process related …
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Stained glass : an investigation into the design potentials of an architectural material
… have much to offer in window openings, curtain walls, even as structural block in the creating of contemporary spatial environments. The thesis examines two periods in architectural history -- the American Renaissance when the widespread popularity of stained glass was at its peak and …
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Development of performance sections for cold-formed steel residential construction
… Tables for both wall studs and joists. For curtain walls the <i>Uniform Lateral Load Capacity Tables</i> and for bearing walls the <i>Axial Load with Specified Lateral Load Tables</i>, the <i>Strong Axis Axial Load Capacity Charts</i>, and the <i>Weak Axis and Torsional Axial Load Capacity …
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Developing office building design
… architectures,with sloping roof and brick walls.This site is only 3 blocks away from the main street. Therefore, the site can provide an urban context which means clients and employees can easily get into. But people do not need to afford too high price for the land. What's more, people can …
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Mechanical systems / passive envelopes: integrative architectural approaches?
… to address the well-known problems of curtain walls, particularly heat loss, over-heating and noise, by combining a thermal buffer and sun protection in a ventilated glass chamber. The introduction and spread of DSFs led to increasing integration of mechanical services in the ventilated …
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Investigation of composite façade mullions
Modern curtain wall systems are typically designed with extruded aluminium members. As a load bearing vertical element of the curtain wall system, mullions are also made of aluminium extrusions with glass fibre reinforced polyamide acting as a thermal break joining the external and internal …
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Improvement of glass curtain wall connections subjected to quasistatic and dynamic loading
… integrity of buildings. Currently, glass curtain wall (CW) systems are widely used as façade solutions in government, educational, medical, and commercial structures. However, advancements in manufactured and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have resulted in a rise in explosive …
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Glass curtain wall and anchorage system response under blast loading
… to be incorporated into all construction. Glass curtain walls (CW), widely used in administrative and commercial buildings, offer an aesthetic and lightweight solution. They transfer lateral loads to the main structure, comprised of vertical and horizontal aluminum mullions. Laminated glass (LG) …
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Computational Modeling of Glass Curtain Wall Systems to Support Fragility Curve Development
… to natural hazards. Since architectural glass curtain walls (CW) have become a popular façade type, it is important to understand how these CW systems behave under extreme loading, including the relationship between damage states and loading conditions. This study subjects 3D computational …