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3. Curtain wall frame
The initiative for this design was taken by major facade builders in the 1980s.
The framework is assembled in modules, generally consisting of one grid (or 2 grids) over one storey (or 2 storeys). The choice of a 1 or 2-storey grid is often made on the basis of transport and handling possibilities in the workshop and on site. Generally speaking, there is a hollow joint between each infill volume.
Modules are entirely manufactured and assembled in the workshop (including glazing, blinds, etc.). Generally transported to the field by semi-trailer (lowered in the case of 2-frame modules), this requires special wedging and filling to prevent slippage due to vibrations during transport.
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On-site installation is carried out in several...
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Curtain wall frame
Grid curtain wall with frames
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...
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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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