Classifications and characteristics of common curtain walls

1.Curtain Wall is an independent and complete overall structural system.

2.Curtain wall is usually used on the outside of the main structure, generally covered in the main structure surface.

3.Curtain wall relative to the main structure in the plane has a certain ability to move.

The utility curtain wall can be roughly divided into: point supported glass curtain wall, component curtain wall, stone or metal plate curtain wall, unit curtain wall and so on

Concealed frame curtain wall is named because only glass is visible on the outdoor part of this curtain wall, and Aluminium Profile cannot be seen. The glass and profiles are sealed and bonded with silicone structural sealant.

(Basic nodes of concealed frame glass curtain wall)

What is exposed frame Glass Curtain Walls? It refers to the frame-supported glass curtain wall where the metal frame (Aluminum Extruded Profile Frame) components are exposed on the outer surface of the panel. Exposed frame glass curtain wall has been used in China for a relatively long time, and the technology is relatively mature. It is easy to install, and the size of the exterior decorative cladding plates is diverse, fully meeting the requirements of owners and designers for the decorative effect of curtain wall facades.

(Basic nodes of exposed frame glass curtain wall)

The panels and metal frames (beams, columns) are assembled into curtain wall units in the factory, and the frame-supported glass curtain wall is installed and constructed on-site in the form of curtain wall units. All components of unitized glass curtain wall are completed in the factory, and the processing accuracy can be precise to 0.01mm. The on-site installation is fast and the completion quality is high, especially suitable for large-scale overall glass curtain wall projects.

(Basic nodes of unitized glass curtain wall)