1 - A Curtainwall or storm shutter is a removable protective device for windows and doors in a residence or building against the effects of high winds, rain, and flying objects during a hurricane. They can be made of a variety of materials such as aluminum panels, iron, or even wood. Some are installed permanently and can be opened or closed relatively quickly, before or after a storm. This article is about weather phenomena. ... Aluminum is a soft and lightweight metal with a dull silvery appearance, due to a thin layer of oxidation that forms quickly when it is exposed to air. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is an organic material found as the primary content of the stems of woody plants, especially trees, but also shrubs. ...
2 - Non-load-bearing walls that support only their own weight in addition to lateral loads (wind and/or earthquake movements). They maybe constructed as a single-thickness curtain wall attached to the slab edge, supported directly on the structure as an infill between spandrel beams, or they may be constructed as a cavity wall. (Time-Saver Details for Exterior Wall Design, Mc-Graw Hill 1995)
Curtainwall: A wall system which utilizes glass, either transparent or spandrel or both, and vertical and horizontal mullions acting as structural members to transfer wind and gravity forces to the building structure.
Stick System: A curtainwall system in which the mullions are installed first, and then the glass panels are inserted into the mullion framing in the field.
The structural engineer and the curtainwall manufacturer should communicate with each other to ensure that the deflection of the supporting structure is within the criteria established by the material vendor.
The curtainwall system of claim 1 wherein said means comprise an elongate weather seal having a coextensive base member configured for capture by said structural interfaces, and a coextensive stem member configured to extend nonstructurally between adjacent lights of glass.
The curtainwall system of claim 14 wherein the transverse cross section of said weather seal is T-shaped and spline-like and further comprises sealing vanes which protrude from said stem member and are configured to contact said adjacent lights; and said stem member comprises a bulbous seal at its transverse terminus.
The curtainwall system of claim 19 wherein the transverse cross section of said weather seal is T-shaped and spline-like and further comprises sealing vanes which protrude from said stem member and are configured to contact said adjacent lights; and said stem member comprises a bulbous seal at its transverse terminus.
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