How to choose the proper type of curtain wall materials in your building project

In most cases, curtain walls are considered as structural elements of a building. Because curtain wall acts as a partition between exterior and interior environment of the building, it has a role in transmission of loads acting for structural stability. And curtain walls are designed to resist environmental loads, such as wind, rain, thermal but also physical loads such as seismic and blast loading. Besides, it transmits wind induced loads to the primary structure. It also resists the seismic accelerations keeping the occupants comfortable. Other than this it has to resist gravity loads coming over it.

In the modern times, there is a big demand for curtain wall systems applied in construction in a large number of projects around the world. At the same time, there is many high requirements of curtain wall materials, such as light weight, high strength, energy saving, fire resistance, environmental protection and integration in applications. In addition, the components should be designed and selected with duration in mind. However, expectancy level of duration depends on building type, size, ownership, management team and intended building usage in applications. In that regard, new building materials have become an indispensable link in the modernization of architectural curtain walls. In general, with the continuous emergence of new curtain wall materials such as terracotta facade panel, it is still extremely important to choose curtain wall solutions according to local conditions. Not only must economic costs be fully considered, but also environmental adaptability. Dong Peng Bo Da Steel Pipe Group is a famous steel pipe manufacturer in China. We are committed to providing various types of steel products for your choice in curtain wall building projects. Contact us if you have any need in future.

In recent years, new curtain wall products have gradually entered the field of vision. Among them, terracotta panels have high density, high flexural strength, good impact resistance, energy saving and environmental protection, thermal insulation, and rich products, good safety and strong decoration, gradually replacing traditional stone curtain walls and glass curtain walls, it may be used more in the decoration of curtain walls and internal and external walls of government buildings, airports, subways and other public buildings, greatly promoting the progress of high-rise buildings. Furthermore, terracotta panel is a new type of curtain wall material, with good moisture resistance, sound insulation and seismic performance. The terracotta panel is light in weight, flexible and easy to construct, and easy to install and operate. It only needs to connect the curtain wall to the building with metal components, which has good practicality. It is also because of this feature that many high-rise buildings use terracotta panels as curtain wall materials. In addition, the cavity structure of the terracotta panels can also reduce noise and make the indoor environment quieter. These characteristics make the terracotta panel curtain wall material well adopted. However, the curtain wall cost would be higher than the traditional types of curtain wall materials in the current market.