Curtain Wall Design Guide

The essential factors that influence the design of curtain wall glass thickness.

Curtain wall design guide.

The american architectural manufacturers association aama has developed a new manual providing guidelines for the design of curtain walls. New curtain wall guide specifications are expected to be of particular interest said steve fronek wausau window and wall systems a leader within the aama curtain wall manual update task group. Drainage and ventilation is achieved via the mullion on mullion drained or via each individual transom on zone drained. Aama s curtain wall design guide provides guidance on window selection for condensation resistance.

Publication of aama cwm 19 curtain wall manual marks the culmination of efforts by volunteers from aama curtain wall storefront council member companies to update and enhance the former aama mcwm1 89 metal curtain wall manual. Establish the required condensation resistance factor crf based on anticipated interior humidity and local climate data and select a curtain wall with an appropriate crf. Introduction the aa 110 65mm curtain wall system is designed as a stick frame assembly with weather performance achieved by drainage and ventilation of the glazing rebates. Wind loads are initially imposed on glazing panels then.

Formatted to include mandatory language optional language and detailed technical commentary guide specifications in section 5 allow architects and specifiers to address project specific performance and testing requirements consistently. It also incorporates content from several other related aama publications for ease of access. Glass pane to frame. Design of curtain walls for wind loads order for curtain wall structural design and load path.