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| How can structural silicone glazing help data centres combine sleek, city-friendly glass façades with the security, thermal efficiency and resilience required for mission-critical infrastructure?
| A new study explores how smarter structural design and adhesive optimization in glass-metal façades can significantly cut embodied carbon while maintaining performance and integrity.
| By Errol Bull, P.E., CSI, an Application Development Leader at Momentive Performance Materials Inc. Member: IIBEC, ASTM C24, ISO TC59/SC8
| Gaps and Challenges in Modelling Optimization and Limit Performance Indicators
| In this paper, the behaviour of various Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) is examined under the influence of quasi-static uniform wind pressure and weather actions.
| In this paper, we will discuss a challenging, iconic, heritage, refurbishment project – Channel 4’s headquarters building located in London, England.
| This article presents the metric avoided carbon for the reuse of aluminium unitised curtain wall façades, that are to be taken from a donor building and applied onto a receiving building.
| The aim of this paper is to provide a better understanding of the effect of the permanent shear deformation on SSG joints.
| The study is based on an extensive experimental campaign and an associated parametric study to test alternative designs under both quasi-static and dynamic loading conditions.
| This study delves into the influences of the glazing solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC), the glazing heat transfer coefficient (U-value), and PCM thickness on the energy performance of buildings.
| This paper presents the initial results of a seismic study of silicone bonded glass curtain wall systems, combining both finite element analysis and experimental validation.
| Highlights: Thermal model for curtain wall metal frames. Validated with two experimental data sets. Effect of thermal protection.
| This paper takes the curtain wall reconstruction project of the Wuhan Tianhe Airport T2-T3 Terminal building as the research object.
| The structural design of glass curtain walls and facades is a challenging issue, considering that building envelopes can be subjected extreme design loads.
| The novel curtain wall is achieved by bonding a pultruded glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) frame to the glass producing a composite insulated glass unit (IGU).
| This paper focuses on the fire safety aspects related to the use of fire PV panels and systems in building facades.
| A Review of Essential Requirements towards Standardization
| The new World Trade Center site was rebuilt after 9/11 comprising seven mayor skyscrapers around the memorial site and the 9/11 museum.
| The main challenge in the design of the duplex façade was the high aesthetical performance that the façade had to meet.
| This paper presents work undergone for a set of four high-rise towers, featuring 11,136 unique cold-bentpanels, hundreds of which are pushed beyond 250mm.