Architectural Decoration and Renovation Technology Series Manuals - Building Curtain Wall and Light-Dome Design and Construction Manual

Author: Zhang Qin
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive guide to the technology of building curtain walls and skylights. It consists of 17 chapters, covering the following main content: Overview, Curtain Wall Materials, Loads and Indirect Effects, Principles and Methods of Curtain Wall Structural Design, Types and Construction Characteristics of Curtain Walls, Physical Properties of Curtain Walls, Element Curtain Walls - Framed Curtain Walls, Element Unit Curtain Walls - Concealed Curtain Walls, Unit Curtain Walls, Metal and Stone Curtain Walls, Full-Glass and Point-Connected Glass Curtain Walls, Manufacturing, Installation, Inspection, and Quality Control of Curtain Walls, Design Principles and Performance of Glass Skylights, Construction Design of Glass Skylights, Modern Full-Glass Buildings, 13 Case Studies of Skylight Projects, Structural Design of Glass Skylights, Manufacturing, Installation, and Quality Control of Glass Skylights. The book provides detailed explanations of the entire process, including the selection of curtain walls and skylights, material selection, design calculations, manufacturing, installation, construction techniques, acceptance, and quality control, accompanied by numerous examples.