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fernsehn Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 9	Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:46 pm    Post subject: graduation thesis about curtain walls Hello, I am a senior architecture student. I've been looking for a topic for my graduation thesis and I have decided to focus on curtain walls. But I need to narrow this concept down and have a more specific topic. I think something like ''Use of curtain walls in high rise buildings to enhance...'' I would really appreciate your help. Thank you.
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nanrehvasconez Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 329	Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:07 pm    Post subject: Curtain wall From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For defensive curtain walls in medieval buildings, see Curtain wall (fortification). Glass curtain wall of the Bauhaus DessauCurtain wall is a term used to describe a building façade which does not carry any dead load from the building other than its own dead load, and one which transfers the horizontal loads (wind loads) that are incident upon it. These loads are transferred to the main building structure through connections at floors or columns of the building. A curtain wall is designed to resist air and water infiltration, wind forces acting on the building, seismic forces (usually only those imposed by the inertia of the curtain wall), and its own dead load forces. Curtain walls are typically designed with extruded aluminium members, although the first curtain walls were made of steel. The aluminium frame is typically infilled with glass, which provides an architecturally pleasing building, as well as benefits such as daylighting. However, parameters related to solar gain control such as thermal comfort and visual comfort are more difficult to control when using highly-glazed curtain walls. Other common infills include: stone veneer, metal panels, louvers, and operable windows or vents. Curtain walls differ from storefront systems in that they are designed to span multiple floors, and take into consideration design requirements such as: thermal expansion and contraction; building sway and movement; water diversion; and thermal efficiency for cost-effective heating, cooling, and lighting in the building.
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phansford Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 832 Location: SW Ohio	Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:38 pm    Post subject: Try reading Transparency: Literal and Phenomenal - Part II By Colin Rowe. You might even read the first article written in 1955-56
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fernsehn Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 9	Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:48 am    Post subject: Thanks for your help. I'll check them out.
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archisage Joined: 09 Mar 2009 Posts: 8 Location: USA	Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:33 am    Post subject: Re: graduation thesis about curtain walls fernsehn wrote: Hello, I am a senior architecture student. I've been looking for a topic for my graduation thesis and I have decided to focus on curtain walls. But I need to narrow this concept down and have a more specific topic. I think something like ''Use of curtain walls in high rise buildings to enhance...'' I would really appreciate your help. Thank you. how about use of curtainwall to reduce energy consumption? _________________ archisage www.archisage.net
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