If installed correctly curtain wall systems provide excellent structural integrity as there are fewer mullions and joints required when compared to most window wall systems.
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Curtain wall systems are typically designed with extruded aluminum framing members although the first curtain walls were made with steel frames.
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Perfect for colder climates our thermally broken aluminum provides the same effortless operation versatility and clean aesthetic of our classic aluminum option but with an insulating barrier that increases energy.
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Window walls alternatively are mounted in between the concrete floor slabs.
A curtain wall is designed to resist air and water infiltration absorb sway induced by wind and seismic forces acting on the building withstand wind loads and support its own dead load weight forces.
Aluminum offers curtain wall systems that are ideal for low to mid rise structures.
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They require little maintenance.
Curtain walls for example are large metal framed sheets of glazing that are anchored from the floor slabs of a building.
Acting as a single unit curtain walls are highly resistant to moisture wind heat and earthquakes.
In effect curtain walls which are non load bearing hang like curtains from the structure.