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ABSTRACT
Curtain walls, also called "curtain wall facades" belong to the category of light facades. They ensure the closing of a building envelope without impacting its stability. Increasingly they can be found in recently constructed buildings. They allow for resistance against various exterior disturbances (air infiltration, wind strength, thermal expansion and contraction, fires, etc.). Its design regroups both standard techniques and non-traditional approaches. This article firstly presents the general principles of curtain walls as well as their composition. It then describes traditional design methods such as the grid curtain wall, framework curtain wall, semi wall or even the ventilated curtain wall.
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Moïse RIOTTEAU: Curtain wall expert and consultant
INTRODUCTION
Here, the design of common curtain wall techniques is presented. The following article,
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Curtain walls
Principles
Standards and norms
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Curtain wall design documents
- Curtain walls – Product standard. - NF EN 13830 -
- Terminologie. - NF EN 13119 -
- Curtain walls, semi-curtain walls, panel façades – CLA – CGM – CCS – 1- Technical specifications – 2- General material selection criteria – 3- Special clauses – 4- Maintenance appendix - DTU 33.1 P 28-002 indice 1 à 3 -
- Tolérances dimensionnelles...
Regulations
Article 111.15 of the French Construction and Housing Code.
Article 5 Circulaire du 13/12/1982 relative à la sécurité des personnes en cas de travaux de réhabilitation ou d'amélioration des bâtiments d'habitation existants.
DRT circular no. 95-07 of 14/4/1995 on workplaces. This text specifies, among other things, the need to use safety glass in doors, adjacent parts, lower...
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