Question

Difference between structural glazing and curtain wall

Answer 1

Structural glazing systems are types of curtain wall systems consisting of glass that is bonded back to a structure without the use of continuously gaskets aluminium pressure plates or caps

Structural glazing: It is a system of binding glass to a building's structural farming members utilising a high strength , high perdormances silicone sealent specifically designed and tested for structural glazing . In structural glazing applications, dynamic wind loads are transferred from the glass by the structural silicone sealant , to the perimeter structural support

Curtain wall : wall which encloses the space within a building but does not support the roof . since the curtain wall is non structural it can be made of light weight materials, thereby reduction construction costs . when glass is used as the curtain wall , an advantage is that natural light can penetrate deeper with in the building

Answer 2

In structural glazing, bonding of glass is done to the structural framing members of the building while a curtain wall is an outer covering of a building with non-structural outer walls.

Explanation:

• The differences between structural glazing and curtain wall are given below.

   Structural glazing:

• It is a system in which glass is bonded to the structural framing members of the building.
• In this, a high-performance, high-strength silicone sealant is used which is tested for structural glazing.
• Structural glazing embraces a design objective of expressed structure and high transparency.
• It also incorporates some type of glass as the cladding material.

• In longer spanning applications, facades are used.

   Curtain wall:

• It is an outer covering of a building such that the outer walls are non-structural. It is utilised to keep the occupants in and the weather outside.
• As it is an outer covering, lightweight materials can be used in its construction.
• The span is usually from floor to floor having aluminium as the primary spanning member.
• A curtain wall is separated from the building but at the same time attached to and supported by the building.
• It may have expressed or completely covered on both sides of the building, i.e., inside and outside.

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