CURTAIN WALL SPECIFICATIONS
QUALITY ASSURANCE:
Drawings and specifications for work in this section are based upon DESA___________
series framing system. (select type: 45 or 2500 series). Whenever alternative products are to
be considered, submit supporting technical literature and samples for review and comparison
by Consultant 10 days prior to closing date.
PERFORMANCE:
Framing system to fully comply with CAN/CSA-A440, Windows.
Air infiltration shall meet the FIXED rating.
Water infiltration shall meet the required ___ (select up to B7) rating.
Intermediate mullions and horizontals shall be designed to withstand loading in accordance
with the National Building Code of Canada and/or the Alberta Building Code.
Condensation resistance temperature index of the framing shall be a minimum of 55.2.
MATERIALS:
Extrusions shall be 6063 T6 alloy and temper, formed aluminum components shall be of
suitable alloy and strength to suit their purpose and function.
Fasteners shall be made of corrosion-resistant and compatible materials and of sufficient size
and strength to perform their intended function.
Glazing gaskets shall be extruded black, santoprene of durometer appropriate to perform their
intended function. Insulated back pans in column or spandrel areas shall be galvanized steel
of 20 gauge thickness (or as specified to suit application) and have sealed corners. Insulation
shall be AF530 (48kg/m (3 lb.) density) fibreglass 51mm (2") thick (or as specified to suit
application). Securing of insulation into back-up panel shall be by impaling insulation onto
welded pins with retaining discs.
Any connections between the back-up panels and framing shall be caulked with high grade
butyl sealant. Selected framing system shall be:
-45 series 1 3/4" (45) wide thermally improved curtain wall framing for sealed unit glazing.
-2500 series 2 1/2" (64) wide thermally improved curtain wall framing for sealed unit glazing
Both systems offer vented horizontal mullion glazing pockets achieving full rain screen
capabilities.
FINISH:
All exposed surfaces shall be free of scratches and defects. Aluminum extrusions shall be
finished as selected by Specifier.
Standard Clear Anodizing: AA-M12C22A31
Standard Bronze Anodizing: AA-M12C22A34
Standard Black Anodizing: AA-M12C22A44
Duracron Acrylic Enamel: AAMA 2603
Duranar Fluoropolymer paint: AAMA 2605
Various Bronze Anodizing colours and Paint qualities are available upon request by the
Specifier
FABRICATION:
Construct framing from tubular extruded sections of size and shape as shown on shop
drawings. All framing joints shall be accurately cut, machined and sealed to allow neat
watertight connections and be designed for shear block joinery with all extrusions. Vertical
expansion joints shall be sleeved and sealed at meeting mullion ends. All structural anchors
shall have 3 way adjustment with welding completed after curtain wall is aligned.
All horizontal members shall be sealed to vertical members to provide individual
compartments within the system in accordance with the rain screen principle and must form
individually pressure equalized and sealed cells.
CURTAIN WALL ANCHORAGE:
Aluminum T-Anchors at intermediate mullions and F anchors at jamb mullions attached to
chamber steel. T-anchors attached with one (1) ½”x3” thread cutter bolt with flat and lock
washer at each side of intermediate mullion.
F-Anchors attached with one (1) ½” x 3” thread cutter bolt with flat and lock washer and one
(1) ¼” drill flex to counter rotation.
Vertical mullions inserted between two (2) 4”x6”x5/16” thick steel angles and are through
bolted with one (1) ¾” – 10x1 ½” grade 5 HH bolt and two flat washers.
MAINTENANCE AND GUARANTEE:
Provide maintenance and cleaning data in accordance with instructions under General
Conditions. Provide a written guarantee from substantial completion for a period of one year
on the complete installation of materials and workmanship provided under this section
GLASS:
Vision Glass is 1” overall thickness sealed insulating glass contructed of ¼”clear
tempered glass at exterior, ½” airspace, and ¼” clear tempered glass at interior. Spandrel
glass is ¼”clear tempered glass.
CURTAIN WALL GLAZING:
Glass is zone dammed exterior glazed with pressure plat mechanically fastened to the
verticals and horizontals with #14-14x1”HWH screws (Part #9707) spaced on 2” and 5” from
each end and on 10” centers. Part #9700 EPDM Pre-set gasket at the interior and exterior face
of glass. PVC thermal isolator part#9701 gasket at the interior face of pressure plate in-line
with the frame fastener race. Aluminum glazing adaptor at the interior of spandrel glass
sealed to frame members with Tremco Dymonic FC sealant.
TEST EQUIPMENT:
• Test chamber of structural steel beams, columns and bulkheads and was accessible
through a bulkhead door.
• Pressure differentials were created with reversible pumps for positive/negative
loading.
• Pressure differentials between the specimen interior and the atmosphere were
measured with manometers.
• Air infiltration was measured with a Meriam laminar flow element and inclined
manometers. Chamber pressure was measured with a Dwyer inclined manometer.
• Water was applied to the specimen from a spray rack equipped with swirl-type
nozzles spaced two feet on center in vertical and horizontal directions, which under
controlled
• Dynamic Winds generated from a Continental 150 aircraft engine.
• Structural variations were measured with Chicago Dial gauges with maximum
movement hands located throughout the test specimen.
INSTALLATION:
Framing shall be installed, glazed and adjusted accordingly to the manufacturer's
instructions and approved shop drawings. All items in this section shall be set level, square
and plumb and at their correct location and alignment with other work
PROTECTION AND CLEANING:
Framing shall be protected from other building materials during and after installation
until acceptance by the General Contractor
STRUCTURAL GLAZING
The structural glazing shall form uninterrupted fully water, air and weather tight glazed
surface in accordance with the architectural elevation and layout drawings. The contractor
shall design, engineer, provide and fix the entire system as per these specifications. Framing
system, which shall be of structurally and mechanically designed technology for fabrication
and erection with grid sizes as approved, shall form the glazed surface. The horizontal
members shall span in length between vertical members. The perimeter of the frames shall be
structurally integrated to form air and water proof movement joint on all four sides of each
panel with pressure equalization chambers formed internally. Design and sealing of such
joints shall ensure that there is no penetration of rainwater through these joints under heavy
wind pressures. The contractor shall comply with all relevant Indian Standards, Code of
Practice and technical literature relating to best practice pertaining to structural glazing. The
equivalent International Standards may be used where these are not lower. Nothing in these
clauses shall relieve the contractor of his obligation to provide a higher standard where
required and directed. The contractor shall engage a specialized agency/ sub-contractor with
proven track record to execute this job. The sub-contractor should have executed similar jobs
for large projects/ PSU buildings.
FRAMING SYSTEM:
The framing system shall consist of mullions, transoms etc.; shall be of heavy
gauge aluminium extruded sections of approved make and shall be extruded from aluminium
alloy HE9WP of IS: 733 of commercial quality and free from all defects impairing
appearance, strength and durability and shall be specially selected to fulfill the requirements
of design criteria stipulated in these specifications. The aluminium framing sections shall be
powder coated (min. 30 microns) in approved shade. The coating shall be conform to IS:
1868 and IS: 660/2 and the density shall be 32 MG/sq.m. Fixing bolts, anchors screws and
nuts shall be manufactured from stainless steel grade 316. Rivets and pins shall be aluminium
alloy of appropriate grade as required. All bolts, anchors and other fastening devices shall be
self-locking and shall be torque tightened to achieve maximum torque tension where
required. Brackets shall be aluminium of adequate size to meet design parameters. The
bracket joint shall be flexible to allow for all movements, deflections and expansion/
contraction. Tough high impact and both side smooth membrane of Teflon of minimum 1.0
mm thickness shall separate all metal-to-metal joints.
GLASS/ GLASS PANELS:
The infill panels shall be factory made glazed unit of size as per the
approved design and consisting of 6mm thick hard coated reflective toughened glass in
approved color. The glass shall have a reflective coated surface. For the toughening of the
glass the rolling direction shall be parallel to the width of the glass. The glass shall be cut by
machine only to required size and the edges shall be ground smooth by dressing with
corborandum file or equivalent. The glazed framing panel shall be formed by means of
special structural quality silicon adhesive sealant layer between glazing panel unit and
aluminium framing applied on all four sides of glass on sides and internal face with spacer
block of thickness required for joint formed by approved quality silicon adhesive sealant as
specified. The applicators of the silicone adhesive structural sealant shall be specially trained
tradesman certified and approved by adhesive sealant manufacturer. The procedure laid down
by adhesive structural sealant manufacturer shall be strictly followed by these applicators for
its application to ensure the high quality. The contractor for strict adherence shall submit all
the norms laid down by the silicone manufacturer.
SEALANT:
Silicon adhesive structural sealant having excellent properties of adhesion,
elasticity, long life (more than 10 years) and of approved make. Two part silicon shall be
used.
OPENABLE SHUTTERS:
Top/ side hung shutters shall be provided with operating hardware and as per
details and requirements of location to facilitate ventilation, cleaning/ maintenance of the
glass.
WORKMANSHIP:
The framing system and fixing arrangements to the RCC framed structure shall
be with Aluminium brackets. All the joints in aluminium framing system and factory glazed
panels (also between metal sections and between glass and metal sections and between glass
and metal sections) as well as joints between aluminium frame with concrete and/ or masonry
meeting surrounds shall be fully sealed and made air, water and weather tight preventing
seepage of rain water under heavy wind pressures with provision of adhesive silicon sealant
and superior quality approved make EDPM gaskets. The EDPM gasket shall be free from any
contract or migration strain and shall be compatible with all substrates. Sealant and finishes,
which are likely to come in contact shall comply with provision of IS code. The EPDM
gasket shall be purpose made by approved manufacturer. Space at each floor level between
the external face of the building frame and the internal face of the structural glazed spandrel
panel shall be sealed air tight by horizontal barrier to prevent passage of smoke/ fire,
conditioned air from one floor level to another.
There shall be continuous seal for stopping fire and smoke between the structural glazing and
the building face in cavities formed in spandrel panels between the sill wall level at external
edge of one floor and RCC/ false ceiling of the lower floor, The fire rating of the stoppers
between floors to be minimum 2 hours.
DESIGN CRITERIA:
The fixing arrangement of factory formed infill glazed grid unitized framing
system shall be designed by the Structural glazing contractor to withstand all external forces
due to worst condition of wind loads as per IS code applicable for the region of the proposed
buildings, earthquake forces occurring in the Zone as per the IS code, building frame
movement forces due to wind and earth-quake, outside temperature experienced during last
10 years. The structural bite or contact dimensions of silicon adhesive structural sealant to the
glass required, that is the amount of silicon adhesive structural sealant (contact width and
thickness) required to support the glass externally and internally in the panel against action of
the worst condition of the external forces such as wind earthquake forces, building movement
forces, temperature forces including their combinations etc. as well as to prevent penetration
of rain water under heavy wind conditions experienced during the last 10 years in the region.
It shall be designed in accordance with the requirement of the silicon adhesive structural
sealant manufacturer and supplier, mentioning the factor of safety obtainable as per the
design. In any case the factor of safety shall not be less than 1.5.
DESIGN DATA:
Temperature range: 60 degree C Ambient, 100 degree C for Materials. Wind
Load: 150 kg/sq.m (Entire system and each component including glass in edge zones on each
side of building corners shall be designed for heavier wind suction as required by design
code) Seismic Load: As per IS codes Deflections: Mullions: Max. L/240 04 or 15mm
whichever is less Transoms: Max. L/300 Permanent deflection in Mullions: Max. L/3000 at
300 Kg/ sq.m wind pressure Permanent deflection in transoms: Nil at 1.5 times dead load
Permanent deflection in cladding frame members: Nil at 300 Kg/ sq.m wind pressure Glass
panels: Max. 15mm or as recommended by glass by glass manufacturer whichever is less (for
each typical panel) R.C.C. Grade: M:25 as per specifications.
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA OF THE STRUCTURAL GLAZING:
The contractor shall be responsible for the quality and efficiency of the design
and application of the Structural Glazing technology offered. The system offered shall be
structurally sound, aesthetically pleasing, and pretested in accredited laboratories certifying
performance of the whole system in accordance with the international Structural Glazing
Standards. The contractor shall submit all necessary test certificates etc. proving compliance
to all design and performance criteria specified. The following criteria shall be fulfilled for
performance:
(a) Movement: The system shall be capable of accommodating all stress and movements that
are likely to occur during normal life of 20 years of Structural Glazing members and not less
than 10 years for the structural silicon sealant.
(b) Composition of Structural Glazing members shall be fully adequate to totally resist any
distortion such that no distortion takes place.
(c) Deflection: Deflection shall not be more than 1/175 of the span of the members
(d) Plumb and alignment: All the members at each joint shall be in perfect plumb line and
alignment. Tolerances for plumb of Structural glazing installed shall be within +/- 3mm.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE:
The contractor shall offer a Warranty for the entire installation carried out
and for structural silicon sealant proposed to be used vis-à-vis similar guarantee from the
manufacturer of the silicon sealant to fulfill the quality standards stipulated above. The
performance guarantee shall cover for replacement of any or all members and components by
the contractor at his own cost in case of any deficiency or failure in performance of the
Structural glazing component as per the design requirement during the Warranty period.
DRAWINGS AND DETAILS:
The contractor shall furnish for approval of the owner/ consultant detail
drawings of the structural glazing system showing framing system, connections to building
RCC frame, main framing grid unitized system comprising of male mullion, female mullion,
transoms, all connection details like bracket connection to the building RCC frame,
connection between transoms and mullions, etc. (also indicating the sizes of the sections
proposed), details of the weatherproofing with EDPM gaskets, infixing details of glass/ glass
panels, joint details to withstand severe conditions of winds and rains, insulation of corrosion
proof smoke seals of flexible design and construction. The contractor shall produce all
necessary test certificates, documentation etc. proving all the stipulated parameters of the
performance. Wherever required and asked for, the contractor to establish the design and
performance criteria shall provide necessary calculations. The contractor shall also submit for
owner’s/ EIL’s approval the Company profile of the proposed sub-contractor/ agency
proposed to be engaged by the contractor for executing this job.
MEASUREMENT & PAYMENT:
For the purpose of payment, the measurement shall be done on Sq.
Meter basis of the executed and finished (in all respects) work.
