Unitised Curtain Wall Installation
If your project doesn t suit most of the criteria for a unitized system your other option is to use a stick built system.
Unitised curtain wall installation. Unitised curtain wall today most construction projects are subject to intense time pressure. In unitised construction on the other hand the curtain wall is composed of large units that are assembled in the factory shipped to the site and erected on the building. Stick system this is mostly adopted in low rise and mid rise buildings. Long pieces of aluminum hence the name stick are inserted between floors vertically and horizontally between vertical members to support and transfer the load of the glass back to structure.
Products unitized curtain wall. In this system most of the. Opening vents glazing and infill panels are built into units before being transported to site. The zero net uc3500 unitized curtain wall uses our proprietary fiberglass technology to reach new heights in thermal performance.
With unitized curtain wall forming the core component of the external envelope of the building thermal efficiency sound transmission and fire safety becomes the key performance criteria of the. Our manufacturing facility is comprised of two plants totaling 300 000 square feet. Unitized systems allow buildings to be enclosed quickly which can help to speed up the construction process leading to earlier occupation. When it comes to meeting these demanding deadlines wicona unitised curtain walls provide a solution.
These are aluminium framed the non load bearing system which are hanging from the floor slabs and columns. Aluminium profiles are used to form the frame which is normally one storey high. Installing unitised panels without using the tower crane. The aluminum unitized curtain wall completely isolates all interior aluminum framing from the exterior elements even at the horizontal stack joint which is the worst thermally performing area for unitized curtain wall.
Unitized curtain wall system is composed of large units that are pre assembled and glazed in factory before shipping to building site for installation. Production and installation can be scheduled precisely. Façade or curtain wall is a building envelope creates pleasure aesthetic to the building exterior. The vast majority of low to mid rise curtain walls are installed in this way.
Watch the final glass install for transbay block 8.