Unitized Curtain Wall System Section

Long pieces of aluminum hence the name stick are inserted between floors vertically and horizontally between vertical members to support and transfer the load of the glass back to structure.

Unitized curtain wall system section.

Elegance 85 gf is a semi unitized system with factory prepared externally beaded. If your project doesn t suit most of the criteria for a unitized system your other option is to use a stick built system. The vast majority of low to mid rise curtain walls are installed in this way. Stick systems and unitized also known as modular systems.

Semi unitised curtain wall systems elegance 52 sg. Kawneer offers unitized curtain wall systems with thermal performance blast mitigation structural silicone glazed ssg options and preglazed and fabricated systems. Elegance 52 sg is a semi unitised system with factory prepared structurally glazed frames stepped or non stepped glazed units secured into each aperture of the curtain wall for a flush glazed appearance. See approved drawings for loca.

8250xd unitized curtain wall system 11 21 2019 page 15 section 3. Starter sill preparation and installation notes. Typically unitized curtain wall manufacturers will incorporate an end dam composed of a metal end cap that is mechanically attached and sealed to the end of the stack section of the curtain wall which in turn is adhered to the unit frame that is stacked above similar to what is shown in figure 6.