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A curtain wall is an outer layer of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, utilized only to keep the weather out and the occupants inside. Since the curtain wall is non-structural it can be made of lightweight materials, thereby reducing construction costs. When glass is used as the curtain wall, an advantage is that natural light can penetrate deeper within the building. The curtain wall façade does not carry any structural load from the building other than its own dead load weight. The wall transfers lateral wind loads that are incident upon it to the main building structure through connections at floors or columns of the building. 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 weight.
Curtain wall systems are typically designed with extruded aluminium framing members, although the first curtain walls were made with steel frames. The aluminium frame is typically infilled with glass, which provides an architecturally pleasing building, as well as benefits such as daylighting. However, the effects of light on visual comfort as well as solar heat gain in a building are more difficult to control when using large amounts of glass infill. Other common infills include stone veneer, metal panels, louvres, and operable windows or vents.
Curtain walls differ from storefront systems in that they are designed to span multiple floors, taking into consideration design requirements such as thermal expansion and contraction; building sway and movement; water diversion; and thermal efficiency for cost-effective heating, cooling, and lighting in the building.
Your storefront is the first thing people see and is where customers will make their first impressions of your store. If you're wanting their business it's vital you make a good first impression and potentially draws in new customers. Nothing gives your shopfront a modern outlook than glass. No wonder why glass is widely used as a shopfront. Many business owners are keen to project a modern image and glass is the right fit for that. Shop fronts are the reflection of your business. The design of your storefront depends on the industry you’re operating in. To match that with the trade and easily present the right image in front of your customer, it’s important to rule out what storefront makes the most suitable choice for your store.
Robust, Traditional and Versatile, Aluminium shopfronts can give clients a large range of flexibility on the variety of window options to suit every purpose whether it be high street retail shops to commercial entrances or shopping centres. The reasons why aluminium remains a popular choice is as a result of it being very durable, lightweight, high strength and is highly resistant to corrosion caused by industrial pollutants.
Each Aluminium shopfront is built to specification and can be glazed with a variety of different glass types which ranges from laminated safety glass 6.4mm to 10.8mm, 12mm toughened glass, fire-rated pyro glass, tinted glass varieties and double glazed units.
All manual door aluminium shopfronts are fitted with a concealed overhead transom closer to aid the ease of entry and exit. Besides, other features include full weather stripping to the perimeter of doors and a range of chrome/satin handles that can be chosen to further enhance your new shopfront. From a security viewpoint, all our shopfronts come fitted with an insurance approved five lever security locks however we do additional options such as electric strike release locks, magnetic locks and deadbolts.
From an economical viewpoint, the aluminium shopfront also has great budget appeal as it requires little long term maintenance costs and initial installation costs are lower as opposed to other shopfronts
Rain Screen Cladding is a construction facade rain screen system that consists of the sub-frame and different finishes like cladding panels, brick, ceramic tiles, reconstituted stone boards, ceramic granite based on a natural stone, high-pressure laminates, composite aluminium panels, metal panels (aluminium, zinc, steel), fibre-cement board, or durable exterior woods.
Rain-screen cladding is the attachment of an outer skin of rear-ventilated cladding to a new or existing building. A system is a form of double-wall construction that uses an outer layer to keep out the rain and an inner layer to provide thermal insulation, prevent excessive air leakage and carry wind loading. The outer layer breathes like skin while the inner layer reduces energy losses. The structural frame of the building is kept absolutely dry, as water never reaches it or the thermal insulation. Evaporation and drainage in the cavity remove water that penetrates between panel joints. Water droplets are not driven through the panel joints or openings because the rain-screen principle means that wind pressure acting on the outer face of the panel is equalized in the cavity. Therefore, there is no significant pressure differential to drive the rain through joints. During extreme weather, a minimal amount of water may penetrate the outer cladding. This, however, will run as droplets down the back of the cladding sheets and be dissipated through evaporation and drainage.
By insulating the structural wall externally the following benefits are achieved:
Decorative, bespoke facades are a popular trend in today's architectural designs. Glassworks has been a pioneer in perforated aluminium cladding in South Africa. Let us help you design and install your beautiful custom designed facades that accentuate your architectural vision. With our expertise, we can assist you with all design and structural considerations that have been considered to ensure a gorgeous and safe facade.
Perforated facades are fixed to an aluminium subframe structure which is tied back to the building by means are mechanical fixings. These structures are an addition to the building structural design and have their own fire-rated and structural requirements depending on the materials used.
For facades ess than 18 meters high a selection of materials are available. Pure aluminium, Aluminium composite, steel, polycarbonate or acrylic materials however the thee most common material currently used are B1 fire rated ACM (aluminium composite material) , powder-coated 1010 series aluminium and stainless steel.
When designing these facade careful consideration into the detail of the design itself is key to ensuring the structure supports behind the design are not visible and obscuring the details in the decorative design with each panel contributing to the overall design and look of the facade.
Security gates are essential to any complex, building, apartment or home in South Africa, Glassworks services this industry with a customisable option at a cost-effective price. Choose from a selection of standard designs we have on offer for entrance gates, side gates or security doors. a choice of steel or aluminium options are available with over 200+ colours available to meet the image of your project.
Glassfit approaches each project with attention to detail, longevity and security in mind at all times.
We can help bring your designs to life on your next project or choose one of the standard decorative designs we have or let us custom make you one that looks in line with your projects unique design.
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