weathertightness
Wind pressure is a crucial factor in the design of both the building frame and façade. In the UK, the Eurocode 1: part 1-4: General actions - Wind actions (EC1-1-4) standard is used for the design of the building frame, while the British Standard BS EN 12152:2000 is used for the façade design. EC1-1-4 considers the building's location, height, exposure, shape, surrounding buildings, and ground surface roughness. The standard provides a set of wind speeds and pressures that must be used t...
weathertightness
Wind pressure is a crucial factor in the design of both the building frame and façade. In the UK, the Eurocode 1: part 1-4: General actions - Wind actions (EC1-1-4) standard is used for the design of the building frame, while the British Standard BS EN 12152:2000 is used for the façade design. EC1-1-4 considers the building's location, height, exposure, shape, surrounding buildings, and ground surface roughness. The standard provides a set of wind speeds and pressures that must be used t...
Report on glass risk assessment
IntroductionAn 11-storey office is being built in Reading with full-height glass walls on all floors. On the top floor, the wall is set back from the edge of the building to create the terrace space at the top floor. The glass wall will be created using a conventional capped glazing system with storey-height glazing units. The edge of the terrace will be protected by a cantilever glass balustrade. For the following, glass has to be recommended and the priority of the recommendations is safety...
Report on glass risk assessment
IntroductionAn 11-storey office is being built in Reading with full-height glass walls on all floors. On the top floor, the wall is set back from the edge of the building to create the terrace space at the top floor. The glass wall will be created using a conventional capped glazing system with storey-height glazing units. The edge of the terrace will be protected by a cantilever glass balustrade. For the following, glass has to be recommended and the priority of the recommendations is safety...
facade engineering
What is a façade? A façade is a building envelope or the exterior of a building, in laymen’s terms we can say that a façade is a cloth for a building, in the same manner, we use cloths for ourselves to cover our body, keeping us warm, protect us from injures and fashion statement. 3 major types of façades are popular these days: Stick System Façades, Unitized System Façades, and Rain Screens.1) Stick System Façades – Stick System Facades are a type of façade structure where the mullion (verti...
facade engineering
What is a façade? A façade is a building envelope or the exterior of a building, in laymen’s terms we can say that a façade is a cloth for a building, in the same manner, we use cloths for ourselves to cover our body, keeping us warm, protect us from injures and fashion statement. 3 major types of façades are popular these days: Stick System Façades, Unitized System Façades, and Rain Screens.1) Stick System Façades – Stick System Facades are a type of façade structure where the mullion (verti...
