Aluminum Curtain Wall Windows

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.

Aluminum curtain wall windows.

Laws and building and safety codes governing the design and use of kawneer products such as glazed entrance window and curtain wall products vary widely. Entrance doors for retail educational and institutional applications have a variety of standard sizes and hardware options for glass thicknesses up to 1. If installed correctly curtain wall systems provide excellent structural integrity as there are fewer mullions and joints required when compared to most window wall systems. Kawneer does not control the selection of product configurations operating hardware or glazing materials and assumes no responsibility therefor.

These large expanses of glass provide phenomenal day lighting and solar heat gain deeper into the building than traditional window styles. Curtain wall systems are typically designed with extruded aluminum framing members although the first curtain walls were made with steel frames. Manko headquarters 800 hayes dr. Tubelite architectural aluminum entrances storefronts mid rise curtainwalls and operable windows are designed and tested for commercial construction in the united states.

Curtain wall windows or storefront systems are aluminum framed non structural wall systems with glass in fills.