A curtain wall, also known as a façade, can be thought of as a permanent curtain - or cladding - anchored to the outside of a building. Although curtain wall systems are non-load-bearing, they must be designed to handle dead loads, wind load, seismic load, snow load, thermal load and blast load. They must also prevent air and moisture from penetrating the building envelope. Earlier curtain walls were constructed of steel, but today aluminum is the metal of choice because it can be easily extruded into virtually any shape imaginable...

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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:

• WEST VA UNIVERSITY BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CTR 1ST FL (Bids Due 2009-12-01)
• FSP J CALEB BOGG COURTHOUSE & FEDERAL BLDG LOBBY -ELECTRICAL (Bids Due 2009-11-24)
• SUNY ALFRED COLLEGE OF CERAMICS ARTS & DESIGN (Bids Due 2009-11-24)
• UNIV OF LOUISIANA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Bids Due 2009-11-19)
• MEMPHIS INTL AIRPORT PARKING GARAGE (Bids Due 2009-11-19)

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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:

• THE CITADEL SCHOOL (Reading, PA)
• ARMSTRONG HIGH SCHOOL (VA)
• KOREAN CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Centreville, VA)
• HARTFORD CENTRAL LIBRARY (Hartford, CT)
• HONEY CREEK RESORT ST PRK PH1 PKG 2A (Moravia, IA)
• HYATT PLACE DULLES STATION (Herndon, VA)
• OTTAWA COUNTY GRAND HAVEN COURTHOUSE (Grand Haven, MI)
• FOREST VIEW FIRE STATION (Forest View, IL)
• MONONA GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL BP 2 (Cottage Grove, WI)
• BIOSOLIDS FACILITY & PARKING GARAGE (Monticello, MN)