Commercial Glazing Field Practice: Curtain Wall, Storefront & Water Testing
The second glazing course: how storefront and curtain wall carry load and shed water, shop drawings and field measuring for fabrication, anchorage and the structural interface, sizing and selecting glass under the code, sealant joints and field water testing, and sequencing the install and the hoisting so the common failures never get built in.
Lessons
- Storefront vs. Curtain Wall: How the Systems Carry Load and Shed Water10 min
- Shop Drawings, Submittals & Field Measuring for Fabrication Release9 min
- Anchorage & the Structural Interface: Embeds, Movement & Tolerances10 min
- Glass Selection & Safety Glazing: Wind Load, Heat Treatment & IBC 24069 min
- Sealant Joints, Drainage Details & Field Water Testing9 min
- Installation Sequencing, Hoisting Logistics & the Common Failures10 min