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Facade glass walls are also known as aluminum and glass facades. This is considered a new initiative in the field of architecture to replace the thick walls surrounding buildings, offices, shopping malls or showrooms,... The main purpose is to bring luxury and class to the works. In addition, the use of tempered glass in this façade system also helps the space become more beautiful and does not obstruct the view thanks to its transparency, while still ensuring safety when using.
Structure of aluminum and glass façade systems
Although there are many different aluminum and glass façade designs on the market, they all have in common that they are all composed of the following basic parts:
- Aluminum Rod: This detail is made from high-grade aluminum alloy according to international standards. In addition, they are also designed for use exclusively for aluminum façade systems from famous brands such as Xingfa Aluminum, Hyundai Aluminum, Viet French Aluminum,....
- Glass: To ensure absolute safety, the types of glass used in today's façade systems are mainly tempered glass, box glass and reflective glass of high quality, ensuring absolute safety.
- Code: These are parts made from galvanized iron materials, they are thoroughly processed and inspected before installation.
- Gasket system: Made up of high-grade materials such as EPDM to help ensure a high seal.
- Glue: In order for the facades to be tightly connected, it is common to use structural glue and weather glue for effective waterproofing.
Classification of aluminum and glass façade systems
Currently, people often classify aluminum and glass façade systems according to their use with two main components: hidden façade glass walls and exposed façade glass walls. Each type has the following distinct characteristics:
1. Aluminum and glass façade system
The aluminum and glass façade system of the puzzle sign can actually be called this wall is also called the puzzle façade glass wall. When constructing, the horizontal and vertical puzzles of the façade system will be hidden inside the wall. Therefore, when viewed from the outside, we will see a large glass surface that is separated by small lines. This creates a large and unobstructed space. Currently, the design of aluminum and glass façade is often used for buildings of uniform and relative height to form an impressive seamless block.
2. Aluminum glass façade
Puzzle façade glass wall is a kind of product that during the construction process, the horizontal and vertical puzzles will be exposed to the outside. This makes the glass wall clearer and safer because the umbrella structure is visible inside. When designing road facades, the type chosen must always be sturdy aluminum profile bars to ensure the aesthetics and quality of the project
Advantages of using an aluminum and glass façade system
Currently, the aluminum and glass façade system is widely used in many projects with many special advantages as follows:
- Long service life and good bearing capacity, high resistance when encountering strong winds.
- Create a new and modern space for the project by expanding the usable area.
- Provides great visibility for people and attracts natural light into the building.
- With the advantage of facades, the aluminum and glass façade system is suitable not only for wide facades but also for narrow facades.
Application of aluminum and glass façade
Aluminum and glass façade construction is currently widely applied to the exterior surfaces of buildings, especially those with complex architecture or multiple joints. Example:
- Apply as a front glass wall for façade houses and townhouses in prime locations to increase luxury, class and aesthetics.
- Making glass walls for buildings, commercial centers, office buildings, restaurants, hotels, administrative centers,...
- Used as a roof for rooftops, roofs for light or shade for some works,....
Top 4 common aluminum and glass façade systems today
Currently, there are a total of 4 commonly used aluminum and glass façade systems, namely: Stick system, Semi-Unitized system, Unitized system and Spider system. Each system has its own characteristics and is suitable for different types of buildings, including:
The Stick aluminum and glass façade system is a combination of aluminum and glass, with the installation of details according to the principle of aluminum frame front and rear glass. This is the most popular type of façade on the market today because of its simplicity and easy access to materials as well as installation with simple tools.
The term "stick" is also used to refer to aluminum bars that are pre-cut at the factory and then transported to the building in the form of loose bars. Immediately afterwards, the assembly and connection of the aluminum bars will be carried out on the spot so as to comply with the construction progress of the project. However, some construction units have assembled the bars into a ladder frame before to save installation time.
Unitized façade system is an aluminum and glass façade system that is manufactured from large glass panels and pre-installed at the factory before being delivered to the construction site. Upon arrival, these glass panels will be installed by hanging up and connecting to the finished structure of the building.
What is special about Unitized façade systems is that the quality is ensured by strict control during the production process. In addition, the installation is also very efficient because there is no need to construct at the construction site, which is considered a great advantage of the Unitized system. Moreover, this system is also suitable for high-volume and labor-intensive construction, saving about 1/3 of the time compared to using the Stick system.
Semi-Unitized aluminum and glass façade walls are the perfect combination of Stick and Unitized glass walls, they are often used for buildings with large distances between floors, especially those that need to ensure absolute safety.
With semi-Unitized walls, we can assemble into large panels without having to install separate frames. As a result, transportation and construction become much more convenient.
This is a kind of frameless product, the glass panels will be joined together mainly by glass retaining pins to form bonding points and join the glass panels together. The absence of a frame makes the Spider façade system more classy and luxurious than the above systems, especially in optimizing the view and view elements.
Above is detailed information about the types of aluminum and glass façade systems that are commonly used today. The Hien Company hopes that through this article, you will have a lot of useful information to choose a suitable aluminum and glass façade system for your project. Besides, if you are in need of constructing aluminum and glass facades, please immediately contact The Hien company through the information below for the fastest advice. Thank you!
THE HIEN GLASS ALUMINUM COMPANY
- Address: 8th Floor, Loyal Building, 151 Vo Thi Sau Street, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
- Hotline: 0977 22 55 45 ( Mr. Hien )
- Website: www.nhomkinhthehien.com
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