Curtain Wall Design Guide

Design of curtain walls for wind loads order for curtain wall structural design and load path.

Curtain wall design guide. Drainage and ventilation is achieved via the mullion on mullion drained or via each individual transom on zone drained. The american architectural manufacturers association aama has developed a new manual providing guidelines for the design of curtain walls. Publication of aama cwm 19 curtain wall manual marks the culmination of efforts by volunteers from aama curtain wall storefront council member companies to update and enhance the former aama mcwm1 89 metal curtain wall manual. It also incorporates content from several other related aama publications for ease of access.

Formatted to include mandatory language optional language and detailed technical commentary guide specifications in section 5 allow architects and specifiers to address project specific performance and testing requirements consistently. New curtain wall guide specifications are expected to be of particular interest said steve fronek wausau window and wall systems a leader within the aama curtain wall manual update task group. Aama s curtain wall design guide provides guidance on window selection for condensation resistance. The essential factors that influence the design of curtain wall glass thickness.

Glass pane to frame. The paper presents a fundamental classification of curtain walls by function materials place of assembly mullion type glass type attachment access and configuration. Primary façade design principles are classified and demonstrated on curtain wall components with emphasis on a structural safety and a holistic approach. Introduction the aa 110 65mm curtain wall system is designed as a stick frame assembly with weather performance achieved by drainage and ventilation of the glazing rebates.