Unitized Curtain Wall System Details

Kawneer offers unitized curtain wall systems with thermal performance blast mitigation structural silicone glazed ssg options and preglazed and fabricated systems.

Unitized curtain wall system details.

Unitized curtain walls are pre glazed pre sealed and pre assembled in units comprising one lite of glass with surrounding interlocking framing that are then taken to the field and installed one by one onto the building structure. This is a simple demonstration how to install a unitized curtain wall on site. Our stick built unitized and cassette carrier frame system options are available with many site lines and mullion depths allowing you to control cost by selecting the ideal mullion depth for your opening size and design pressure requirements. Unitized system is identified by the split mullions and the transforms that are evident in the panel perimeters as shown in figure 5.

Inside outside or structurally glazed options. In the stick system the curtain wall frame mullions and glass or opaque panels are installed and connected together piece by piece. Since unitized curtain walls are the current state of the art in curtain wall technology designers consultants and contractors alike need to become familiar with these systems technical limitations so that we can develop effective designs that address their use for all areas of the building enclosure. In case of sticky curtain wall there is no sort of splits all forms a single unit.

Unitized curtain wall. In strictest architectural parlance a curtainwall is any non load bearing exterior wall that hangs like a curtain from the face of floor slabs regardless of construction or cladding material. In the late 1990s a diverse team of glass and glazing industry members with an intimate knowledge of installation design and efficiencies laid the groundwork for the company that would become united architectural metals uam and began the development and design of unitized curtain wall systems. It is offered in a wide range of options that can be customized to each project.

Curtain walls can be classified by their method of fabrication and installation into the following general categories. Panel framing details of curtain walls. Stick systems and unitized also known as modular systems. Kawneer s 2500 pg wall curtain wall system is a unitized solution engineered to meet these criteria and more.

However in common usage the term curtainwall usually refers to aluminum framed systems carrying glass panels louvers or occasionally granite. Whether you prefer stock length fabricated or pre assembled and pre glazed this is a unitized solution the way you want it.