Curtain Walling.
System 17 High Rise & Silicone Pointing Curtain Walling.
Metal Technology's System 17 offers the designer a wide and diverse
range of profiles that will provide structural integrity, weather
performance and thermal enhancement. Considered a highly
cost-effective, quality engineered glazing solution, System 17
complies with current British Standards and is considered as an
appropriate option for expansive high rise glazed applications.
System 17 has been extended to provide the designer with a mono or
dual pitch roof light system offering a complementary appearance to
that of the vertical facade. All Metal Technology's window and door
systems are complementary to System 17 offering the designer
complete versatility.
Construction
The system is fabricated in stick form, is pressure
equalized, and self-draining by means of overlapping the transoms
onto the mullion members. Water is then channelled to the exterior
of the building via the integral drainage chambers within the
mullions. Where the transoms connect to the mullions, the joint is
sealed by means of a purpose designed transom end seal. The transom
members are square cut and fixed securely to the mullions by means
of spring cleats design to fit into integral ports within the cavity
of the transom wall.
The system is dry glazed using proprietary, high performance captive
gaskets internally. All internal gaskets are bonded and sealed
during construction, using Metal Technology's own waterproof
adhesive to ensure that a watertight joint at all cruciform
connections is maintained at all times. The system is thermally
broken throughout by means of a continuous thermal isolator located
between a choice of aluminium or thermally enhanced pressure plates
and all structural members. The thermally enhanced pressure plate is
held in place by aluminium stitch plates. The pressure plate is
retained by using stainless steel self-tapping screws. Metal
Technology recommends that only A2 or A4 austenitic stainless steel
fixing screws are used in the assembly of their products.
Carefully designed fixing brackets have been developed for System 17
to allow a secure and simple fix so that all loads can be
transferred back to the buildings main structural form with ease.
Glazing
The system is externally glazed and can accommodate glazing units
from 4mm to 44mm.
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