Curtain Wall To Floor Slab Detail

Curtain wall and edge of slab fire barrier systems for single spandrel zero spandrel and steel back pan configurations hilti s vast library of firestop solutions ranging from traditional spandrel designs 100 vision glass or eifs are unrivaled in the industry.

Curtain wall to floor slab detail. Cable pathway penetrations through concrete floor concrete wall or block wall simplified drawing 8 25 15. Generally speaking curtain wall attaches to the outside of the floor slabs acting as a curtain that is literally hung on the building and therefore non load bearing. Quick and easy installation with hang on method 10mm vertical adjustment through incorporated set screws on the bracket. The system s unique u brackets clip onto mullions without screws to support the curtain wall insulation.

Fixing at desired point is made with serrated washers. Curtain walls are considered as structural elements of a building. It spans slab to slab and systems are most often constructed in one of two ways. A muntz metal panel is used to cover the inside face of the curtain wall.

The bronze tee bar is bolted to the steel angles. A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non structural utilized only to keep the weather out and the occupants in. The steel structure is used to support the curtain wall at every floor slab. In and out adjustability through the slotted holes.

Self locking fasteners secure the insulation panels in place. Since the curtain wall is non structural it can be made of lightweight materials thereby reducing construction costs. Past studies have showed that curtain walls seem to be resistant against lateral forces mainly earthquake but there is measurable amount of damage caused. Structural behavior of curtain walls.

Hilti cad details firestop revised june 16 2016. The quick clip perimeter fire barrier system is designed to accelerate the installation of curtain wall spandrel insulation. When glass is used as the curtain wall an advantage is that natural light can penetrate deeper within the building. Brackets for installing curtain wall at top slabs.

Our window wall system is designed to allow factory glazed window and door units to be installed between the floor slabs of multiple story buildings giving the appearance of curtain wall. Unit tape structural part epdm setting break horizontal wjllion wjllion nsclatec class. 8 25 15 dwg pdf fire resistive curtain wall joints comprehensive drawing 6 13 16 dwg pdf fire resistive interior wall joints comprehensive drawing 2 5 16. The right side of the detail shows the condition at the window.