Curtain Walls
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Wind Load Testing in approved China Laboratory
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Production Monitoring of curtain-wall panels
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Production Monitoring of curtain-wall panels
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Production Monitoring of curtain-wall panels
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Curtain-wall panels in production line
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Curtain-wall panels in production line
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Quality monitoring - application of structural sealant
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Water Leakage Testing in approved China Laboratory
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Wind Load Testing in approved China Laboratory
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Seismic Testing in approved China Laboratory
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Quality Inspection of curtain-wall panels
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Curtain-wall panels in production line
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Seismic Testing in approved China Laboratory
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Seismic Testing verification
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Water tightness testing in approved China Laboratory
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Curtain-wall panels in production line
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Wind Load Testing in approved China Laboratory
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Quality Inspection of curtain-wall panels
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Quality Inspection of curtain-wall panels
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Testing in approved China Laboratory
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A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, but merely keep the weather out and the occupants in. As the curtain wall is non-structural it can be made of a lightweight material, reducing construction costs. When glass is used as the curtain wall, a great advantage is that natural light can penetrate deeper within the building. The curtain wall facade does not carry any dead load weight from the building other than its own dead load weight. The wall transfers horizontal wind loads that are incident upon it to the main building structure through connections at floors or columns of the building. A curtain wall is designed to resist air and water infiltration, sway induced by wind and seismic forces acting on the building, and its own dead load weight forces.
Curtain wall systems are typically designed with extruded aluminum members, although the first curtain walls were made of steel. The aluminum frame is typically infilled with glass, which provides an architecturally pleasing building, as well as benefits such as day-lighting. However, parameters related to solar gain control such as thermal comfort and visual comfort are more difficult to control when using highly glazed curtain walls. Other common infills include: stone veneer, metal panels, louvers and operable windows or vents.
Curtain walls differ from store-front systems in that they are designed to span multiple floors, and take into consideration design requirements such as: thermal expansion and contraction; building sway and movement; water diversion; and thermal efficiency for cost-effective heating, cooling, and lighting in the building.
At PMI International, we bring VALUE to your Project by providing experienced technical, production management and local knowledge Chinese factories with proven track records. We provide the best Project Teams to oversee every aspect of Curtain Walls to be manufactured in China.
Curtain wall systems are typically designed with extruded aluminum members, although the first curtain walls were made of steel. The aluminum frame is typically infilled with glass, which provides an architecturally pleasing building, as well as benefits such as day-lighting. However, parameters related to solar gain control such as thermal comfort and visual comfort are more difficult to control when using highly glazed curtain walls. Other common infills include: stone veneer, metal panels, louvers and operable windows or vents.
Curtain walls differ from store-front systems in that they are designed to span multiple floors, and take into consideration design requirements such as: thermal expansion and contraction; building sway and movement; water diversion; and thermal efficiency for cost-effective heating, cooling, and lighting in the building.
At PMI International, we bring VALUE to your Project by providing experienced technical, production management and local knowledge Chinese factories with proven track records. We provide the best Project Teams to oversee every aspect of Curtain Walls to be manufactured in China.
- Design and Design Review
- Procurement of Curtain Wall Systems (direct or indirect)
- Supply Chain Management of every element required to complete the Curtain Wall system
- QA/QC Management of every aspect of manufacturing and testing
- Production Supervision (including packing and delivery)
- Testing Supervision
- 3rd party sign off (Client Representative)