A curtain wall, also known as a facade, can be thought of as a permanent curtain - or cladding - anchored to the interior or exterior of a building. Although curtain wall systems are non-structural, they must be designed to handle loads to which they will be subjected in a given application. For example, exterior curtain walls may be subjected to dead loads, wind loads, seismic loads, snow loads, thermal loads and/or blast loads, and must also prevent air and moisture from penetrating the building envelope. ...

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Subdivisions under Curtain Wall and Glazed Assemblies:

• 08 44 13 - Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls
• 08 44 16 - Glazed Bronze Curtain Walls
• 08 44 19 - Glazed Stainless Steel Curtain Walls
• 08 44 23 - Structural Sealant Glazed Curtain Walls
• 08 44 26 - Structural Glass Curtain Walls
• 08 44 33 - Sloped Glazing Assemblies

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Curtain Wall and Glazed Assemblies Industry Associations:

• American Hardware Manufacturers Association
• Door & Hardware Institute
• Window & Door Manufacturers Association

Curtain Wall and Glazed Assemblies Projects Up for Bid:

• FORAN HIGH SCHOOL (Bids Due 2009-12-15)
• MNDOT CARVER CO CHASKA TRUCK STATION (Bids Due 2009-12-15)
• WETLANDS PARK NATURE CENTER & PARK EXPANSION (Bids Due 2009-12-10)
• UASE ANDERSON BLDG (Bids Due 2009-12-10)
• SUNY BROCKPORT RECREATION CENTER (Bids Due 2009-12-09)

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Glazed curtain walls consist of the metal tube framing and the glazing material. The cost data for this subdivision is presented for the metal tube framing alone or the composite wall. If your estimate requires a detailed takeoff of the framing, be sure to add the glazing cost read complete estimating tip

Projects that Included Curtain Wall and Glazed Assemblies:

• MARBLE FALLS ATHLETIC COMPLEX (Marble Falls, TX)
• FALMOUTH NEW SILVER WWTF/PUMP STATION(GE (Falmouth, MA)
• BROWNING HIGH SCHOOL (Browning, MT)
• UC RIVERSIDE COMMONS BID REL 4 (Riverside, CA)
• 12TH & WASHINGTON MIXED USE TOWER BP 2 (Portland, OR)
• HOUSTON COMM COLLEGE STAFFORD CAMPUS (Stafford, TX)
• OLD COUNTY JAIL ANNEX (Charlestown, WV)
• UNIV OF PACIFIC UNIVERSITY CENTER (Stockton, CA)
• SAPPHIRE BEACH CONDOMINUMS (Orange, AL)
• LAKELAND REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS BP3 (Saint Joseph, MI)