Aluminum Curtain Walls

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Aluminum curtain walls.

Aluminum systems product testing how curtain walls can contribute to leed standards curtain wall applications innovations challenges and more. Glazing gaskets and all series are compatible with most u s. The framing is attached to the building structure and does not carry the floor or roof loads of the building. Laurence is the world leader wholesale distributor to the glazing industrial construction architectural hardware and automotive industries supplying railing windscreen standoffs and other supplies to major industries and manufacturers.

2 02 aluminum curtain walls. A curtain wall is defined as thin usually aluminum framed wall containing in fills of glass metal panels or thin stone. Aluminum entrance doors sunshades and light shelves. Tubelite architectural aluminum entrances storefronts mid rise curtainwalls and operable windows are designed and tested for commercial construction in the united states.

Entrance doors for retail educational and institutional applications have a variety of standard sizes and hardware options for glass thicknesses up to 1. Consult manufacturer prior to completing this section of the specifications to verify glass solution matches intended application and safety requirements laminated layers of product. Aluminum offers curtain wall systems that are ideal for low to mid rise structures. Available in a variety of depths profiles finishes and unitized options our relatively lightweight weathertight curtain wall systems provide a cutting edge combination of design and performance including thermal hurricane and blast resistance.

Unitized curtain walls are pre glazed pre sealed and pre assembled in units comprising one lite of glass with surrounding interlocking framing that are then taken to the field and installed one by one onto the building structure. We offer cost efficient and versatile systems with clean lines and superb performance characteristics. Learn about the different types of curtain walls steel vs. Systems are available that may be glazed from the interior or exterior using e p d m.

Dimensions 1 width 2 height note to specifier. Aluminum curtain wall si5008 a. 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.