Manual of Architectural Curtain Wall Engineering. Volume 1

Author: Zhao Xian
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: "Manual of Architectural Curtain Wall Engineering (Volume 1)" is published by China Architecture & Building Press. The book is divided into three volumes, comprehensively introducing the design, construction, and management technologies of architectural curtain walls. Volume 1 covers the types, current status, and development history of architectural curtain walls; the architectural design of curtain walls, including how to utilize materials, (), light and shadow, and form to achieve design intent; the structural design of curtain walls, as well as the design, component connections, joint structures, and engineering examples of framed curtain walls, aluminum panel curtain walls, stone curtain wall systems, and unitized curtain walls. The preface of this volume presents 176 color photographs of architectural curtain walls, which are quite rare. Chapters 4–9 gather a large number of curtain wall joint structures, detail drawings, typical construction drawings, and some design calculation documents. These materials come from many renowned domestic and international enterprises and integrate the author's decade of working experience and accumulated knowledge, making them highly valuable and of great reference significance. They are suitable for engineering technicians and managers engaged in curtain wall design, construction, and management, as well as for manufacturers, suppliers, real estate owners, and infrastructure authorities to purchase and read.