Aims: To provide a sound structural engineering knowledge relevant to façade engineering.
To develop an understanding of how to enclose and seal buildings.
To introduce concepts of performance specification.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this unit the student should be able to specify/design facades to ensure structural and weathering integrity. Students should be able to demonstrate the ability to systematically evaluate the many conflicting technical performance criteria for facades.
Skills:
Problem Solving. Critical assessment of performance criteria and design conflicts. Written and oral communications.
Content:
Facade forms, facade construction, performance specification, weathertightness, water leakage, air leakage, wind environment, design wind load, testing, pressure equalisation, wind tunnel, other tests, site tests, building movement, cladding movement, cladding, tolerances and buildability.
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