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Cladding/Curtain Walling
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Scope
1. Definition of Cladding
2. Types of Facade Systems
3. Performance Requirements
4. Information Required by Authority
5. Maintenance and Inspection Checklist
6. Failure of Cladding Systems
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Building Envelope - Cladding
2. Cladding does not carry any structural loads apart from its
own weight and any imposed wind loadings
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Types of Facade System
A. Stone Cladding
B. Precast Cladding
C. Glass Reinforced Polyester
Panel (GRP)
D. Glass Reinforced Concrete
(GRC)
E. Curtain Walling
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A. Stone Cladding
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B. Precast Cladding
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B. Precast Cladding
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C. Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP)
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D. Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC)
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E. Curtain walling
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E. Curtain walling
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E. Curtain walling
B. Unitised System (panel type)
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E. Curtain walling
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Failure of cladding systems
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Cladding – Performance Requirements
• Air permeability
• Water tightness
• Wind resistance
• Loading Deflection
• Sound Transmission
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Performance Requirements
Air permeability
1. Air flow expressed as average leakage rate per m length of
opening joint visible on inner face of cladding.
2. For opening lights, the leakage not exceed the graph below
Pressure Difference Pa
3. For fixed lights, average leakage rate not exceed 0.5 m3/h
per m length of visible perimeter glass or glazing material at
pressure of 200 pa.
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Performance Requirements
Water Tightness
1. Prevent ingress of moisture from surface dampness and run
off or wind driven rain.
2. Leakage assessed by visual observation
3. Failure occurs when leakage takes place
4. Occurrence of condensation is acceptable
5. Overflow or leakage of water from sill tracks is not
acceptable
6. Accumulation of water in sliding window and door sill tracks
is acceptable if:
a. Water is contained and drained to the exterior
b. No wetting of surface visible to the occupants
c. No staining or damage to part of the building and
finishing.
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Leakage
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Performance Requirements
Wind Resistance
1. Positive and negative design wind pressure
determined in accordance with BS CP 3 or
other wind design Code’s acceptable by the
authority.
Sound Transmission
1. Sound transmission loss (in decibel) be in 1/3 octave bands
from 100 Hz to 5000 Hz.
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Information Requirements to Building
Authority
1. Structural framing and key structural details and installation
procedures
2. Structural calculations comprising design check on the parent
structure, analysis on the structural adequacy and stability of
curtain wall system
3. Workmanship specification for welding, galvanisation measures to
overcome bi-metalic effects and corrosion prevention
4. Elevations including panel arrangements
5. Sections showing structural members and supports
6. Connections details
7. Specification on allowable tolerance of the positioning of curtain
wall supports.
8. Material specifications for structural steel, aluminium alloy, cast- in
anchors, fixing screws, structural sealant and glazing.
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Maintenance and Inspection Checklist
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