STRUCTURAL GLAZING

AND
CURTAIN WALL
PRESENTATION BY –
PRADNYA RANJIT INAMDAR.
T.Y.B.ARCH DIV-B
ROLL NO.-3
STRUCTURAL GLAZING-

• NEW TECHNOLOGY AND BETTER

INTEGRATION WITH DAY LIGHTING AND
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS ALLOW
ADVANCED GLAZING IN BUILDING FACADES
TO-

1. IMPROVE THE COMFORT AND

PERFORMANCE OF BUIDING OCCUPANTS

2. ASSIST IN NATIONAL AND GLOBAL EFFORTS

TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
THAT CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL WARMING
HISTORY OF STRUCTURAL GLAZING-:

• GLAZES WERE USED IN DECORATION OF CERAMICS

IN EARLY EGYPTIAN PERIOD.

• MINERALS(SAND) AND WATER SOLUBLE SALTS

(SODA) WHICH ALTERED THE COLOUR AND
TEXTURE OF FINAL PRODUCT.

• POWDERED GLASS WAS USED AT THE BASE OF

HISTORIC GLAZES.
 WHY GLAZING INSTEAD OF WALLS AND WINDOWS-

• A GREATER TRANSPARENCY

• LESS VISUAL INTERRUPTIONS

• TRADITIONAL CURTAIN WALL SYSTEMS CONDUCT LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT IN OR OUT OF THE FACADE

• SINCE THERE IS LITTLE TO NO EXPOSED EXTERIOR METAL,THERE IS ALSO LESS THERMAL BRIDGING WITH
STRUCTURAL GLAZING,SAVING ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION COSTS.

• ASSISTIN NATIONAL AND GLOBAL EFFORTS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS

STRUCTURAL GLAZING-

• STRUCTURAL GLAZING CURTAIN WALL SYSTEMS ARE

ENVELOPE SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE MAXIMUM
TRANSPARENCY.

• USED AT - COVERINGS OF LARGE INTERNAL SPACES

SUCH AS MALL ENTRANCES, ATRIUMS AND
CONTINUOUS EXTERNAL SKINS THAT ARE LARGELY
SEPARATED FROM BUILDING FLOOR SLAB AND MAIN
STRUCTURE.

• FEATURES ACHIEVED – MAX.EXTERNAL GLAZING

MAX. INTERNAL TRANSPERENCY
TYPICAL STRUCTURAL GLAZING DETAILS-
TYPES OF STRUCTURAL GLAZING-

1.BOLTED GLAZING

2.FIN SUPPORTED GLAZING

3.CABLE SUPPORT GLAZING

4.DOUBLE SIDED GLAZED

5.FOUR SIDED GLAZED

BOLTED GLAZING-
FOR EXTERIOR – IT CAN BE DONE WITH SPIDER GLAZING CONCEPT

ONLY OPTION FOR LARGER OPENING IN ELEVATION

CAN BE CUSTOMIZED

PROVIDES SAFTEY

12 MM, 15MM, 19MM TOUGHNED GLASS

4 WAY SPIDERS,2 WAY SPIDERS AND SINGLE WAY SPIDER

FITTINGS ARE AS OPTIONS
FIN SUPPORTED GLAZING-

• GLASS FINS REPRESENTTHE EARLIEST FORM OF

STRUCTURAL GLASS

• GLASS FIN REPLACES A FRAME OR MULLION

• FIN SYSTEMS ARE ALSO DESIGNED WITH BOLTED

JOINTS . IT CREATES GREATER VISIBILITY AND
INCREASE THE NATURAL LIGHT IN INTERIORS

• REACTION LOAD TRANSFERRED TO THE TOP AND

BOTTOM OF THE FIN SHOE
CABLE SUPPORT GLAZING-

HIGH TENSILE CABLES OR STAINLESS STEEL RODS – TO

IMPOSE THE LOADS OF THE FAÇADE

TWO MAIN TYPES -1. TENSION ROD FACDE

2. CABLE NET WALLS

SYSTEM SUPPORTS GLASS BY A NET GEOMETRY OF PRE

TENSIONED CABLES
Two sided structural glazing-

1. TWO OPPOSITE GLASS EDGES ARE BONDED TO THE LOAD BEARING FRAMEWORK.

2. THE TWO OTHER EDES ARE FIXED MECHANICALLY BY SECURING PROFILES

3. BONDING - VERTICALLY &

HORIZATALLY

4. LOAD TRANSFERRED-
DYNAMIC LOADS ABSORED FROM STRUCTURAL GLAZING SILICONE
DEAD LOAD IS TRANFERRED TO SECURING PROFILE

5. BETTER AESTHETIC PURPOSE

FOUR SIDED STRUCTURAL GLAZING

1. ALL FOUR SIDES OF THE UNIT ARE HELD IN THE BUILDING VIA THE SEALANTS

2.USUALLY PREFABRICATED AND THEN INSTALLED AT SITE.

3. NO MOUNTING WILL BE VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE.

4. MOST WIDESPREAD AND ECONOMIC SYSTEM.

MATERIALS TO BE USED-

• GLASS – 100% RECYCLABLE MATERIAL

• ALUMINIUM – LESS WEIGHT , BUT HIGH STRENGTH

• SILICONE SEALANTS – SAND GEL USED FOR BONDING GLASS

• EPDM – Ethylene Propylene Di Amine Monomer

TO PREVENT WATER AND AIR ENTERING .

• STAINLESS STEEL- AS FRAMING MATERIAL

GLAZING SYSTEMS-

COMMONLY USED INNOVATIVE GLAZING SYSTEMS ARE-

• CURTAIN WALLING
• STRUCTURAL GLAZING
• BOLTED GLAZING
• FIN SUPPORTED GLAZING
• CABLE STAYED GLAING
• SUSPENDED GLAZING
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STRUCTURAL GLAZING & CURTAIN WALLS
STRUCTURAL GLAZING
1. SYSTEM OF BONDING GLASS TO A BUILDING’S
STRUCTURAL FRAMING MEMBERS UTILIZING A
HIGH STRENGHT, HIGH PERFORMANCE SILICONE
SEALANTS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AND TESTED
FOR STRUCTURAL GLAZING IN STRUCTURAL
GLAZING APPLICATIONS,DYNAMIC WIND LOADS ARE
TRANSFERRED FROM THE GLASS BY THE
STRUCTURE.
2.USED IN LONGER SPANNING APPLICATIONS
3. STRUCTURAL
CURTAIN WALL
1. IT IS AN OUTER COVERING OF A BUIDING IN
WHICH THE OUTER WALLS ARE NON
STRUCTURAL.UTILIZED TO KEEP THE WEATHER
OUT AND THE OCCUPANTS .SINCE THE CURTAIN
WALL IS NON STRUCTURAL.IT CAN BE MADE OF
LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS THEREFORE
REDUCING CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
2. TYPICALLY SPAN ONLY FROM FLOOR TO FLOOR
3.NON-STRUCTURAL
 CURTAIN WALL-

• EXTERIOR WALL ON BUILDING, WHICH NON STRUCTURAL BUILDING ENVELOPE ELEMENT

• DOESN’T CARRY ANY DEAD LOAD WEIGHT FROM BUILDING OTHER THAN IT’S OWN DEAD
LOAD WEIGHT
• TRANSFERS DEAD LOAD TO MAIN BUILDING THROUGH CONNECTION AT FLOORS/COLUMN
• GREAT ADVANTAGE- NATURAL LIGHT CAN PENETRATE DEEPER WITHIN THE BUIDING
COMPONENTS OF CURTAIN WALL-

• MULLIONS –VERTICAL MEMBERS

TRANSFERS DEAD LOAD OF CURTAIN WALL
THROUGH CONNECTIONS

• TRANSOMS – HORIZONTAL MEMBER

SECTIONS PROVIDED IN BETWEEN MULLIONS
HORIZONTALLY

• SILICON SEALANTS - TO PREVENT MOISTURE

TYPES OF CURTAIN WALLS -
1.STICK SYSTEM WALL

ADVANTAGES:
-WATERPROOFING
-EASY FOR TRANSFORMATION

DISADVANTAGES:
-POOR ACOUSTIC AND THERMAL INSULATION
-DIFFICULTY IN QUALITY CONTROL
-TOO MANY LOOSE PARTS AND COMPONENTS ON
SITE
2. SEMI UNITIZED SYSTEM
 3.UNITIZED SYSTEM

ADVANTAGES:
-WATERPROOFING
-EASY INSTALLATION
-SHORTER CONSTRUCTION DURATION
-TIME SAVING INSTALLATION

DISADVANTAGES:
-HIGH SKILLED WORKERS NEEDED
-PRICE IS HIGHER
-TRANSPORTATION IS COMPLICATED
 ADVANTAGES OF CURTAIN WALLS:

• INCREASES THERMAL EFFICIENCY OF BUILDING

• REDUCES OR ELIMINATES WATER AND AIR FILTERATION

• ALLOWS FOR BROADER ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FLEXIBILITY

• LIGHTING AND NATURAL VENTILATION

• SMALLER WALL FOOTPRINT-RESULTS INEXTRA AVAILABILITY OF FLOOR AREA

• PARALLEL SCHEDULING-RESULTING IN FASTER INSTALLATION

• IMPROVED NATURAL LIGHT ACCESS-RESULTS IN FLEXIBLE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN