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Hitech Architectural structural glazing is a complex method of glass attachment providing a smooth exterior glass façade. Structural glazing is an adaptable form of curtain wall construction, which in the past few decades has helped architects and designers transform buildings in cities around the world.
It is a method of attaching a glass panel to a metal frame using a structural adhesive sealant. The sealant contact dimension and thickness are designed to provide a inimitable scheme of structural support to glass, an airtight and weather-tight seal and a flexible tie that absorbs differential movements between dissimilar materials from wind, thermal or seismic loading.
Hitech Architectural structural glazing gives designers and architects the freedom to create striking facades. Its potential to enhance the artistic appeal of buildings is almost unlimited.
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| Design |
We at Hitech Architectural design the structural glazing systems and provide all the necessary Technical details, Shop Drawings, details on Aluminium Profiles according to specification provided by our Structural Engineer that have been approved and are safe in Wind Load, Check for Deflection, Check for Shear Stress, Design Check for Mullion and Bending Stress , Check for Slenderness Ratio, Design Check for Connectivity and hence are recommended for construction of Curtain Wall, to handle all loads imposed on it also keeping air and water from penetrating the building envelope.
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| Loads |
The loads imposed on the mullions are transferred to the building structure through the anchors which attach the mullions to the building. The building structure needs to be designed and account for these loads.
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| Dead load |
Dead load is defined as the weight of structural elements and the permanent features on the structure. In the case of structural glazing, this load is made up of the weight of the mullions, anchors, and other structural components of the structural glazing, as well as the weight of the infill material. Additional dead loads imposed on the structural glazing, such as sunshades, must be accounted for in the design of the curtain wall components and anchors.
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| Wind load |
Wind load acting on the building is the result of wind blowing on the building. This wind pressure must be resisted by the structural glazing system since it envelops and protects the building. Wind loads vary greatly throughout the world, with the largest wind loads being near the coast in hurricane-prone regions. Building codes are used to determine the required design wind loads for a specific project location.
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| Why Structural Glazing from Hitech |
- We give a technology that provides you almost an unlimited creative
freedom in your architecture with seamless facades.
- Designed to suit your economic need, it is cost effective and also
eliminates thermal breaks and unnecessary metal that again subtracts
building costs.
- Our technical installation provides a continuous, waterproof seal
against leakage and air infiltration.
- The sealant and spacer transmit wind load movement to the structure
and withstand flexure, tension, compression and differential thermal
shear stresses.
- The technology promotes optimum heat and sound insulation
- Silicone resists UV, ozone and other environmental exposures and
does not take on a compression set or lose resiliency.
- Our structural sealants generally carry a 20-year of exposure still
demonstrate elasticity, adhesion and strength.
- Our designs provide sealant performance of air and water infiltration,
structural design requirements, and the use of right type of glass.
These requirements directly affect aluminium profile sizes, sealant
widths and join sizes.
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| The Structural Glazing system at Hitech comes to you with a thorough check on the following |
- Check for Deflection,
- Check for Shear Stress,
- Design Check for Mullion and Bending Stress,
- Check for Slenderness Ratio,
- Design Check for Connectivity and hence are recommended for construction of Curtain Wall, to handle all loads imposed on it also keeping air and water from penetrating the building envelope.
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