Building exterior envelope

Author: Leng Yuhuan
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book begins by analyzing the factors influencing the design of building exterior envelopes and then introduces and discusses each component of the exterior envelope, such as exterior walls, doors and windows, glass curtain walls, shading devices, roof surfaces, skylights, and the green and ecological concepts and practices in exterior envelope design. It also highlights the ecological concepts of high-tech architecture as reflected in exterior envelope design. The book focuses on introducing new technologies, new materials, and new research findings. It includes analyses of influencing factors and illustrations of structural principles, specific construction measures for waterproofing and leakage prevention, as well as more advanced theoretical calculation formulas, such as the calculation of exterior envelope thickness and insulation layer thickness, the calculation of roof joint width and crack width, the calculation of roof drainage systems, relative humidity calculations, condensation calculations, and the calculation of deformation amounts of glass and components in glass skylights. Despite its compact size, the book provides detailed content.
[Target Audience] This book can serve as a graduate-level textbook, an elective textbook for undergraduate students in architecture or civil engineering, and a reference for architects and engineers in architectural technical design.