Spandrel Glass Design
<p>Currently, most spandrel glass in commercial curtain walls comprises insulating glass fabricated using an interior heat strengthened glass lite…
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Thermal Analysis of Complex Glazing
<p>The use of bidirectional scattering distribution function incorporated in a transient systems simulation program, allows engineers to accurately…
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Specifying Commercial Aluminum Finishes
<p>Many factors will influence coating selection, but to achieve the desired performance level for a given situation, coatings must be specified…
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Glass Strength Under Point Loading
<p>Structural glass is used in a range of building applications, and while the ASTM E1300 has recently been updated to provide a design method to…
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Fire Safety in High Rise Exterior Facades
<p>One of the most complex yet least understood areas where fire can spread is at the perimeter of a building. Fire can not only spread from…
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Curved Forming Panel Facades
<p>The performative and visual aspects of curved forming/bending thin “formable” planar materials is explored. Early tests for deflection indicate…
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Blast Performance of TSSA
Architectural preferences for commercial building continue towards increased transparency resulting in large lites of glass with minimal visual
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Adaptive Facades
<p>Facade engineering aims at appropriately balancing the demands imposed by the context and the capabilities inherent to the materials, the…
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Steel As A Curtain Wall Framing Material
<p>This paper will explore steel forming methods other than cold drawn or hot rolled processes, and how they allow steel to be utilized as the…
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Detailing For Distance
<p>Quickly exceeding new facade service life expectations for tall buildings imposed by increasing environmental, economic, and social pressures have…
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Determining the Optimal Opening for Multi Skin Facade with External Ventilation
<p>The envelope of the Harbin Bank Building in Beijing has a Multi-Skin Facade where the outer cavity is naturally ventilated. During the design the…
