Steel structure point glass curtain wall

SAFS steel structure
2 min readJun 16, 2023

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Point-type glass curtain wall, its full name is metal support structure point-type glass curtain wall, which has been perfected and promoted in urban development.

Due to the different ways of supporting structures, point-type glass curtain walls are divided into the following three types in form:

1.Metal support structure point glass curtain wall. This is the most widely used form at present. It uses metal materials as the supporting structure system, and the glass is firmly fixed on it through metal connectors and fasteners, which is very safe and reliable. Making full use of the flexibility of the metal structure to meet the needs of architectural modeling, people can clearly see the entire structural system supporting the glass through the glass.

glass curtain wall

2.Full glass structure point glass curtain wall. It connects the glass support structure (glass ribs) and the face glass as a whole through metal connectors and fasteners to form a building envelope. The construction is simple and the cost is low. The glass surface and ribs form a wide field of vision, which is pleasing to the eye. The indoor and outdoor spaces of the building achieve the greatest degree of visual integration.

glass curtain wall

3.Tie rod (cable) structure point glass curtain wall. It uses stainless steel rods or cables corresponding to the glass splits to make the supporting structure of the curtain wall. The glass is fixed to it by metal connectors. In the construction, the precision of mechanical processing is fully used, so that the components are all tension rods. Therefore, prestressing should be added during construction. This kind of flexible joint can reduce the breakage rate of glass during vibration.

glass curtain wall

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