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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"curtain wall"”.
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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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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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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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High performance curtain wall mullion section design with various densities of gyroid
… a global lead in sustainable building design. Curtain wall fagade systems are widely used for recent high-rise buildings, and the thermal bridge issue occurs mainly within the aluminum frame of the curtain wall system. In addition to the thermal bridging effects, the conventional curtain wall …
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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 …
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Sol-Clad-Siding and Trans-Lucent-Insulation : curtain wall components for conserving dwelling heat by passive-solar means
… A very brief application of this passive-solar curtain wall system for dwellings is also given.
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Performance Assessment of Alternative Composite Earth Wall Panels
… compressing soil blocks for use as external walls in buildings that can be applicable to almost any climate including rainforests and cold climates. As an alternative to high-embodied energy materials used for enclosure systems, compacted earth-based enclosure systems may be a viable option, …
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Istanbul Visitor Center
… important architecture element of 21st century, curtain wall.
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Elements of Structure: Kennecott Yacht Club and Sailing School
… keelboats and other small craft boats. A glass curtain wall encloses the structure of the final boathouse to provide a conditioned space for clubhouse activities. The design of the boathouses is developed from the structure of the various buildings. The pavilion structures are based on a common …
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Structural performance of early 20th century masonry high rise buildings
… load bearing masonry construction and modern curtain wall systems, and are typically referred to as 'transitional masonry buildings'. These structures comprise a large percentage of the building stock constructed in the early twentieth century. Two pertinent issues have emerged with these …
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A social interpretation of the castle in Scotland
… (East Lothian). The selection thus encompasses curtain wall castles, hall houses and tower houses. The analysis has brought about a greater understanding of the individual case-studies. However, the conclusion reached about the nature of space within the castle has been widened out by relating …
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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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Properties and applications of double-skin building facades
… that is impossible with conventional curtain wall facades with similar properties. However, most building owners, architects and engineers do not have the language or analytical tools to analyze the appropriateness of this technology to buildings of varying occupancies and …
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Thermal Collectives Architectural Imaginaries Beyond Modern Comfort
… intensive HVAC systems and supported by complex curtain wall envelopes that have resulted in the industry-wide abandonment of thermal intelligence and its associated material practices. In a near future context of fuel scarcity, a group of people come together to confront the rising difficulty of …
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The Soralux Daylighting System : passive solar illumination for deep-plan building spaces
… unit, allowing it to be easily integrated into curtain wall facades typical of deep-plan offices in large cities. Computer simulations using the ray tracing programs Radiance and TracePro were conducted to estimate the annual performance of the system. Variables such as facade orientation, sky …
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Characterization and Lifetime Performance Modeling of Acrylic Foam Tape for Structural Glazing Applications
… of wind damage if VHB tape is used to attach curtain wall glazing panels to building facades. The purpose of the model was to investigate the magnitude of damage resulting from the accumulation of sustained wind speeds that are less than the peak design wind speed. The model used the equation …
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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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Lightweight structures in urban design
… and with each other. The load-bearing wall and its function in the city -- the separation of one activity from another and the definition of privacy -- has been radically redefined by the advent of the glass curtain wall and the telephone. This process has left us with ambiguous urban …
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Inovačné centrum STU v Bratislave
Zadáním bakalářské práce je návrh budovy inovačního centra STU v Bratislavě. Práce vychází z architektonické studie předmětu AG035 Ateliérová tvorba a z konstrukční studie předmětu AG036 Komplexní projekt. Řešené území se nachází v části Bratislava – Staré Mesto v těsné blízkosti významných …