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STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
DEFINATION
In strictest architectural parlance, a curtainwall is any non-
load-bearing exterior wall that hangs (like a curtain) from the
face of floor slabs, regardless of construction or cladding
material. However, in common usage, the term curtainwall
usually refers to aluminium- framed systems carrying glass,
panels, louvers, or occasionally, granite or marble.
Modes of Assembly
Metal curtain wall systems can be
classified according to their degree or mode of
assembly at the time of installation on the
building. Many metal-and-glass curtain walls are
furnished as stick systems whose principal
components are metal mullions and rectangular
panels of glass and spandrel material that are
assembled in place on the building.
Cladding System