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FOURTH SEMESTER
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS GLAZING
• GLAZING, WHICH DERIVES FROM THE MIDDLE ENGLISH FOR 'GLASS', IS A PART OF
A WALL OR WINDOW MADE OF GLASS.
• GLAZING IS WHEN YOU PAINT A THIN LAYER OF MINERALS AND GLASS ONTO A FIRED OR
UNFIRED CERAMIC PIECE.
• THE ACT OF INSTALLING GLASS IN WINDOWS, DOORS OR FIXED OPENINGS.
• IN PRACTICALLY , IT WOULD BE THE ACTUAL INSTALLATION OF A PIECE OF GLASS
WITHIN A FRAME.
HISTORY
• GLAZES HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED TO HAVE BEEN USED IN THE DECORATION OF CERAMICS
AS FAR BACK AS THE EARLY EGYPTIAN PERIOD.
• POWDERED GLASS WAS ORIGINALLY USED AS THE BASE OF HISTORIC GLAZES.
• MINERALS AND WATER-SOLUBLE SALTS WERE ADDED WHICH ALTERED THE COLOUR AND
TEXTURE OF THE FINAL PRODUCT.
MATERIALS
MATERIALS TO BE USED
• GLASS - 100% RECYCLABLE MATERIAL.
• ALUMINUM - LESS WEIGHT, BUT HIGH STRENGTH.
• SILICONE SEALANTS - SAND GEL USED FOR BONDING GLASS.
• EPDM - ETHYLENE PROPYLENE DI AMINE MONOMER.
WEATHERPROOF JOINT SEALANTS.
TO PREVENT WATER AND AIR ENTERING.
TEMPERATURE UNTO 110 DEGREE KELVIN.
• ALUMINIUM
GLASS
Glass type normally used is clear vision glass, which may be tinted or treated with a reflective
coating. Other types of glass considered by the design professional include: annealed, heat-
strengthened, tempered, laminated, or insulating glass. Considerations – if the glass is treated
with a reflective coating, low E coating, or an opacifier (as with some spandrel types), structural
silicone sealant adhesion to, and compatibility with, this coating must be verified. If insulating
glass is used, it shall be a high quality, dual-seal unit with a silicone secondary seal in compliance
with local specification.
STRUCTURAL SILICONE SEALANTS
The sealant selection is made based on several factors, including: the type of System being
used, the design parameters to be met and the requirements of the glazing contractors, only
high strength silicone sealants specifically designed tested for structural glazing shall be used.
General or multi- purpose silicone sealants not specifically designed for structural glazing should
WHY GLAZING?
WHY GLAZING
• STRUCTURALLY GLAZED SYSTEMS CREATE A GREATER
TRANSPARENCY THAN TRADITIONAL CAPTURED SYSTEMS.
• THERE ARE LESS VISUAL INTERRUPTIONS DUE TO THE LACK
OF METAL ON THE EXTERIOR (AND POTENTIALLY THE
INTERIOR), CREATING A SEAMLESS, CONTINUOUS GLASS
LOOK.
• TRADITIONAL CAPTURED CURTAIN WALL SYSTEMS HAVE
PRESSURE PLATES AND CAPS THAT CAN CONDUCT LARGE
AMOUNTS OF HEAT IN OR OUT OF THE FAÇADE DEPENDING
ON THE SEASON.
• SINCE THERE IS LITTLE TO NO EXPOSED EXTERIOR METAL,
THERE IS ALSO LESS THERMAL BRIDGING WITH STRUCTURAL
GLAZING, SAVING ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION COSTS.
• NEW TECHNOLOGY AND BETTER INTEGRATION WITH DAY
LIGHTING AND CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS ALLOW
ADVANCED GLAZING IN BUILDING FACADES TO
1. STRUCTURAL GLAZING
• STRUCTURAL GLAZING, IN THEIR SIMPLEST FORM
• CONSISTING OF GLASS THAT IS BONDED TO A STRUCTURE WITHOUT THE
USE OF CONTINUOUSLY GASKET ALUMINUM PRESSURE PLATES .
• SPIDER GLAZING IS GENERALLY INSTALLED IN A AREAS WHERE MAXIMUM VISIBILITY IS REQUIRED AND THE SYSTEMS ARE CHOOSEN
BASED UPON THE HEIGHT OPENING AVAILABLE.
• SPIDER GLAZING IS A MAJOR CONCEPT FOR FACADE GLAZING AND ELEVATION GLAZING USING SPIDER GLASS HARDWARE. ALMOST ALL THE
EXTERIOR DESIGN CONCEPTS CAN BE DONE WITH SPIDER GLAZING CONCEPTS. SPIDER GLAZING IS THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE FOR THE
LARGER OPENING ELEVATION IN THE EXTERIOR AND ENTRANCE OF COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. SPIDER GLAZING ACT AS
STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR ANY HIGH-END EXTERIOR DESIGNS. SPIDER GLAZING CAN BE CUSTOMIZED FOR VARIOUS DESIGNED BUILDINGS
WITH THE HELP OF SPIDER GLAZING HARDWARE.
ADVANTAGES
-WATERPROOFING
-ENSURING AESTHETIC FEATURES THANKS TO ITS SYNCHRONOUS SURFACE
-EASY FOR INSTALLATION
-THE INSTALLATION IS TIME SAVING THEREFORE ENSURING THE
PROGRESS FOR PROJECTS .
-ACCOMMODATES BUILDING MOVEMENTS.
-MINIMIZES SITE OPERATIONS.
-SHORTER CONSTRUCTION DURATION. - ENABLES OTHER TRADES TO COMMENCE
WORK MUCH EARLIER.
DISADVANTAGES
-THE INSTALLATION WORK NEED TO BE DONE BY HIGH-SKILLED
WORKERS
-THE PRICE OF UNITIZED CURTAIN WALL IS HIGHER THAN STICKS.
-THE TRANSPORTATION OF PANELS IS MORE COMPLICATED.
-UNITS ARE ASSEMBLED AND GLAZED UNDER CONTROLLED SHOP CONDITIONS.
-FULL PRESSURE EQUALIZATION DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT EACH FLOOR.
CURTAIN WALLS
STICK SYSTEM
THE VAST MAJORITY OF CURTAIN WALLS ARE INSTALLED LONG PIECES
(REFERRED TO AS STICKS) BETWEEN FLOORS VERTICALLY AND BETWEEN
VERTICAL MEMBERS HORIZONTALLY. FRAMING MEMBERS MAY BE
FABRICATED IN A SHOP, BUT ALL INSTALLATION AND GLAZING IS TYPICALLY
PERFORMED AT THE JOBSITE.
STICK CURTAIN WALLS ARE PROCESSED, MANUFACTURED AT FACTORY AND
ASSEMBLED, INSTALLED AND COMPLETED AT SITE. THIS KIND OF CURTAIN
WALL CAN BE USED FOR ALL OUTSIDE SURFACE TYPES OF BUILDINGS AND
ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR SOPHISTICATED AND MULTIPLE JOINT STRUCTURE
ARCHITECTURE.
ADVANTAGES
- WATERPROOFING
- EASY FOR TRANSPORTATION
DISADVANTAGES
- DIFFICULTIES IN QUALITY CONTROL.
- RELIES HEAVILY ON SITE WORKMANSHIP.
- REQUIRES DIFFERENT TRADE MEN.
- DIFFICULT TO ACCOMMODATE BUILDING MOVEMENT.
- DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WATER DRAINAGE TO INDIVIDUAL FLOORS.
- TOO MANY LOSS PARTS AND COMPONENTS ON SITE.
- POOR ACOUSTIC AND THERMAL INSULATION.
- DETERIORATION OF EXPANSION AND SEALANT JOINTS.
COMPARISSION
BURJ KHALIFA
• THE EXTERIOR CLADDING IS COMPRISED OF REFLECTIVE GLAZING
WITH ALUMINUM AND TEXTURED STAINLESS STEEL SPANDREL
PANELS AND STAINLESS STEEL VERTICAL TUBULAR FINS. CLOSE
TO 26,000 GLASS PANELS, EACH INDIVIDUALLY HAND-CUT, WERE
USED IN THE EXTERIOR CLADDING OF BURJ KHALIFA. OVER 300
CLADDING SPECIALISTS FROM CHINA WERE BROUGHT IN FOR THE
CLADDING WORK ON THE TOWER. THE CLADDING SYSTEM IS
DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND DUBAI'S EXTREME SUMMER HEAT, AND
TO FURTHER ENSURE ITS INTEGRITY
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
• ADVANCED GLAZING'S WILL BE DYNAMIC ELEMENTS IN FACADES THAT ARE
FULLY INTEGRATED INTO BUILDING OPERATIONS, PROVIDING DAY LIGHTING
AND NATURAL VENTILATION.
• BY USING THE MODERN TECHNOLOGY OF GLAZING, WE CAN SIMPLIFY THE
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD, GIVE MORE STABILITY.
Thank You !