👉Do you Know About Curtain wall

💫Curtain walls are non-structural cladding systems for building exteriors — they resist weather and wind loads but do not carry floor or roof loads.

⏺They are usually made of aluminum frames with glass, metal panels, or thin stone infill.

🚧Here are the common types of curtain wall systems:

🧱 1. Stick System Curtain Wall

⏺Assembled piece by piece on site — vertical mullions (sticks) and horizontal rails (Transoms) are installed, then glass panels are fitted.

⭐️Advantages:

✅Flexible for on-site adjustments.
✅Suitable for low- to mid-rise buildings.


🏷Disadvantages:

✅Slower installation.
✅More affected by site weather conditions

🏗️ 2. Unitized (Modular) Curtain Wall

⏺Large prefabricated units (panels with glass already installed) are manufactured in a factory and delivered to site for quick installation. Or prepared in site work shop.

🏷Advantages are

✅Faster installation.
✅Better quality control (factory-made).
✅Ideal for high-rise buildings.


🏷Disadvantages:

✅Higher transportation and handling costs.
✅Requires cranes or hoists.

⏺Curtain wall designed by curtain wall engineers

⏺Load transfer mechanism curtain wall to frames by connections.

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